Police are investigating a spate of vehicle burglaries up and down Route 1.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Skowhegan man, woman arrested following multitown, ‘targeted’ shooting spree
Dana S. Dasilva and Michelle N. Luce, both 25, are being held at the Kennebec County jail in Augusta following gunfire in Winslow, Waterville and Clinton.
Teenagers charged in connection with armed robberies in Portland, Westbrook
The 16-year-old and 17-year-old are accused of robbing a gas station and a convenience store.
Two men arrested on drug charges in Augusta appear in court
Police arrested Tarik Squire, of Bronx, New York, and Eric Caswell, of Oakland, at the Super 8 motel Thursday, where Squire had reserved a room.
Camera footage leads police to Fairfield apartment burglar
Tanya L. Paradis, 44, of Fairfield, was arrested after a man reported his phone alerted him that someone was in his apartment on Western Avenue and he called police.
Man sentenced to 7 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking in Maine
Justin English of New Hampshire was also sentenced for possession of firearms.
Florida man accused of exposing himself in downtown Westbrook
When police arrived on the scene to arrest him, Tony Walker, 43, allegedly tried to grab an officer’s gun.
Wiscasset man accused of threatening to kill restaurant worker
Wiscasset police say that Jason Ladd, 35, was arrested and charged with terrorizing, criminal trespass and other offenses.
Hartland man arraigned in police shooting in Canaan
Richard Murray-Burns, charged with attempted murder in a gunfight with police, was arraigned in Maine District Court on Thursday in Skowhegan.
Man cut another man with samurai sword in Millinocket, police say
An arrest warrant on charges of aggravated assault is out for the 35-year-old suspect.