Augusta police cruiser was unlocked and running, with AR-15 rifle inside, when stolen, according to court documents

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Published
November 28, 2022

Augusta police cruiser was unlocked and running, with AR-15 rifle inside, when stolen, according to court documents

Kyle King, 27, who reportedly took the cruiser from the Augusta police station, contacted a dispatcher from the Shaw's Plaza, where a Farmington family said it had a confrontation with him. There is no indication King attempted to use the rifle, which was secured with a gun lock.
Published
November 10, 2022

Construction of new $20.5 million Augusta police station to begin this week

Construction of the 25,000-square-foot facility on Willow Street is expected to get underway at full-speed Monday.
Published
November 9, 2022

Driver to lose license for 9 years for killing child and 2 pedestrians in Augusta

Infant Vada-Leigh Peaslee, her grandmother Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, and their friend Rosalyn Jean were killed last year after Robert Santerre of Chelsea fell asleep while driving.
Published
November 8, 2022

Augusta to break ground for new police station Thursday

Augusta voters in June 2021 approved borrowing $20.5 million to build new, modern station at vacant former supermarket site on Willow Street.
Published
November 7, 2022

Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturns drug conviction of NY man stopped while exiting bus in Augusta

The state's highest court has found an anonymous tip is not enough to justify stopping and questioning a person.
Published
October 21, 2022

Gardiner man confessed to robbery of Augusta bank, police say

Documents filed in court by Augusta police say Joshua A. Brougham confessed to them he robbed Camden National Bank on Saturday, Oct. 15 because he needed money to support a drug habit, pay back a debt and buy gas.
Published
October 15, 2022

Augusta police investigate report of armed robbery at Camden National bank

No injuries were reported as a result of the incident and no one has been arrested, police said.
Published
September 28, 2022

Big Apple on Stone Street robbed, again, in Augusta

Police say they are seeking a male who brandished a gun Tuesday night at the convenience store and fled with money. The shop has been robbed at least nine times over the past eight years.
Published
September 26, 2022

‘Can Opener’ railroad trestle contorts another tractor-trailer in downtown Augusta

A tractor-trailer too tall to pass under a railroad trestle on Water Street — known for tearing the tops off trailers — was damaged Monday after hitting the bridge.
Published
August 31, 2022

Planning Board approves new Augusta Police Station

Officials still believe the Willow Street station, despite inflation and supply chain concerns, can be built for the $20.5 million residents approved for it.