To accommodate an influx of 25,000 annual calls, the city’s department would need to hire four new dispatchers, driving annual rates higher than towns might be willing to budget for.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Cumberland sheriff’s office seeks help finding Gray man wanted on stalking charge
Authorities say 28-year-old Kenneth John Dubuc also has ties to the Scarborough area.
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Vandals’ damage forces Richmond park restrooms’ closure
Incidents causing damage occurred every few weeks throughout the summer, according to Richmond police.
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Man gets 2 years in federal prison for stealing checks from mail in Scarborough
Nicholas Veelenturf, 31, of Dorchester, Mass., also tried to cash counterfeit versions of the checks at bank branches in the Bay State, the U.S. attorney in Maine says.
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Saco man charged with gross sexual assault on a child under 14
Justin Berube, 22, faces two counts of the charge, which is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
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Man shot by officer is expected to live, Bangor police say
The man appeared to threaten police officers with a weapon when they responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.
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Rochester, NY, man pleads guilty to federal charge in central Maine drug conspiracy
Jamie Betances was convicted of drug trafficking in Somerset County.
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Penobscot County woman pleads guilty to drug trafficking charge
Erica Oliveira, 29, of Hermon conspired with others to distribute heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine, the U.S. attorney says.
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Two Newport men sentenced for conspiracy to distribute heroin in central Maine
Kennebec County law enforcement agencies helped investigate the case, according to the U.S. Attorney.
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Damariscotta man pleads guilty to threatening Navy instructors with pistol
Justin Woods, 32, who was a contract employee at the Navy’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school, faces up to six months in prison, a $5,000 fine and one year of supervised release.