Tom Fortier is accused of stealing $400 in town parking fees during the July Fourth holiday in 2016, but says he’s being prosecuted for his brash management style.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Bay State man charged in bulldozer arson
Three men have now been charged in the fire that destroyed a bulldozer owned by a Wilton company in Sandy River Plantation.
Man charged in Waterville apartment fire
Michael Jerrier has been charged with Class A arson in the fire allegedly set on College Avenue late Saturday.
Somerset County deputies seize handgun, heroin, cash and pills in Cornville
Two were charged in a Monday morning raid carried out by a team of 11 deputies and a Maine Drug Enforcement agent.
Man arrested in gas station robbery Down East
Police believe Cameron Reed, 26, used a knife to rob a clerk in Washington County on Thanksgiving
Morning Sentinel police log for Nov. 26
Waterville area police reports for Nov. 26, 2017.
Kennebec Journal Nov. 26 police log
Augusta area police reports for Nov. 26, 2017.
Kennebec County Courts Nov. 16-21, 2017
A roundup of cases closed Nov. 16-21, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
State cracking down on fake vehicle inspection stickers
Counterfeiting is just one of the ways motorists are getting around Maine’s safety inspection laws. The state is fighting back.
Central Maine Nov. 25 police logs
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017.