The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department arrests woman and two men and seizes about $12,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a live, 2-foot-long alligator.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Bath man arrested for allegedly hitting bicyclist, driving away
Police say relatives of 27-year-old Daniel Willey, the driver of the vehicle, contacted police after Willey returned home and told them what happened.
Portland man charged with shooting into police garage
Police say Abdikareem Hassan, 32, fired 5 shots into the police parking garage the night of July 5. He’s been held in jail since then on other charges from that night.
Augusta man clocked driving 109 mph, Maine State Police say
Nathan Hansell, 38, was charged with OUI, criminal speed and two other offenses.
Skowhegan man pleads guilty to what judge calls ‘horrifying’ central Maine shooting spree
Dana Dasilva, 26, will serve at least five years and one day in prison, plus five years of probation, following the guilty pleas to firing upon four homes in January.
Pittston man wounded in Augusta nighttime shooting, police say
Martin Winn, 32, was treated for a gunshot wound at MaineGeneral Medical Center, and police are looking for two vehicles that fled the scene before officers arrived.
Woman charged in alleged assault with baseball bat on July 4
Stephanie Wade of Madison has been charged with aggravated assault and aggravated criminal mischief in an altercation where a person was struck with a bat.
Woman attacked while stopped for a traffic light in Portland
The victim said she was hit on the head with a bottle of cognac after refusing to give a man a ride.
‘Lover’s triangle’ leads to pedestrian hit-and-run in Saco, police say
A 20-year-old Saco man was charged with aggravated attempted murder after hitting a person with his car on Monday morning, police said.
Arrowsic man arrested after allegedly trying to stab relative over cheeseburger
Joshua Canonico, 44, allegedly tried to stab a relative with a wood chisel as the two fought.