Theodore Fischer will serve 30 days in jail on the felony charge and then two years of probabtion.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Lewiston police charge driver after woman dragged behind vehicle
Police said the incident was neither an accident nor domestic violence.
Police say Portland officer arrested at Massachusetts nightclub assaulted customers
The police report says Zahra M. Abu pushed crowd members, assaulted the venue’s head of security and refused to leave, then later said she was a victim of racial profiling.
Scarborough lawmaker’s bill would make coerced labor a crime
The measure takes aim at those who exploit vulnerable populations such as refugees or people reliant on drugs or alcohol.
Officials warn against phone scammer pretending to be Androscoggin County sheriff
The sheriff’s department said the caller pretending to be Sheriff Eric Samson had a Southern accent and couldn’t pronounce ‘Androscoggin.’
Great Island man sets fire to mobile home, kills dogs, police say
Bradley Wallace, 30, is charged with one count of felony arson.
Police: Reports of sex offender taking photos under review, but no laws broken
Augusta police said Wednesday that they’re investigating complaints from outraged parents but have found no crimes to have occurred.
Two arrested Tuesday in St. Albans drug raid
The seized drugs might be related to recent overdoses in the Hartland and Pittsfield area, police say.
Robbery of Westbrook dry cleaner ends in foot chase, arrest
A 29-year-old woman entered the Pratt Abbott on Main Street, brandished a knife, and demanded money.