The man appeared to threaten police officers with a weapon when they responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Rochester, NY, man pleads guilty to federal charge in central Maine drug conspiracy
Jamie Betances was convicted of drug trafficking in Somerset County.
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.
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.
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.
Portland man, 77, who helped run Maine’s biggest gambling operation avoids prison
A judge gives William Flynn only probation and home confinement because of his age, health and responsibilities as a caregiver, but says Flynn has ‘much to atone for.’
Kennebec Journal Oct. 14 police log
Augusta area police reports for Oct. 14, 2018.
Morning Sentinel Oct. 14 police log
Waterville area police reports for Oct. 14, 2018.
Kennebec County courts Oct. 4-10, 2018
A roundup of cases closed Oct. 4-10, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
New Hampshire man arrested for allegedly assaulting 2-year-old girl in Skowhegan
Cody Alexander Swanson, of Concord, was charged with aggravated assault after police found the daughter of his girlfriend severely bruised in a Skowhegan apartment.