Jamil Dabson was arrested during a traffic stop in Lewiston, but the drug charge and others were dropped after prosecutors said a local officer appeared to have pocketed the evidence.
Maine Crime
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Teen indicted on murder, conspiracy charges in Litchfield death
William Smith, 16, to be tried as adult.
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Woman indicted on attempted murder charge for allegedly slicing woman’s throat in Augusta
Quashay Phillips, 24, allegedly slashed woman’s throat following argument over going to Walmart.
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Jay man charged in scheme to steal $100,000 from Wilton Mobil station
Kevin Farrington, 19, worked at Gould’s Service Station from August 2018 through September 2018.
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Wiscasset woman, picking up son after he was charged with drunken driving in Gardiner, is charged too
Marci Reed, 50, of Wiscasset, was charged with operating under the influence while picking up her son Zachary, 19, after he was arrested on the same charge.
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Man charged with stealing more than $1,000 from firewood stands
Cash has been taken from multiple stands selling campfire wood in Casco, Standish and Naples this summer, police say.
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Dixfield man arrested after leading police on 43-mile chase
Zachary Yahn, 27, of Dixfield, was arrested Sunday after after a high speed chase.
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Fugitive wanted in New Hampshire arrested in Maine
Richard Jacques, 32, of Lebanon was wanted for a probation violation involving the possession of fentanyl, police say.
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Masked man carrying hatchet bangs on door of Windham home
He fled into a wooded area after the homeowner’s German shepherd lunged at the door, police say.
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Naples man, 78, accused of stealing motor home, driving it to Kittery
State police say Joseph Boldiga was charged with felony theft by unauthorized taking after he was found in the motor home at a rest area on Interstate 95.