An alleged late-night assault raises questions about Hallowell’s police staffing, as city officials debate adding a fifth officer for the department.
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Hallowell police staffing slowly rebounds at start of new chief’s tenure
Chris Giles became police chief in December amid union negotiations that brought pay increases for officers to strengthen faltering recruitment efforts.
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Hallowell Police Department down to two officers on staff
The Hallowell City Council voted to explore improvements to working conditions and pay during its Monday night meeting.
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Hallowell police chief leaving to become patrol officer in Gardiner
The departure of Christopher Lewis, the second Hallowell chief in two years to leave for a better-paying job in Gardiner, will reduce to three the number of officers in Hallowell.
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New York man hit with stun gun, arrested in Hallowell
Man was allegedly swinging a baseball bat at windows, signs, and was aggressive toward responding police.
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Local man ordered to pay restitution for Hallowell, Farmingdale burglary spree
An antique gramophone worth between $5,000 and $7,500, and $5,000 worth of coins were stolen from local businesses last year.
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Police investigate dozens of thefts from vehicles in Augusta, Hallowell
Gregory Roe, 38, of Vienna was charged recently with multiple counts of burglary and theft, but Augusta police say a rash of vehicle break-ins in recent weeks remains under investigation.
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Hallowell hires former Topsham officer as its new police chief
Chris Lewis will succeed Scott MacMaster, who left to become a patrol officer in Gardiner earlier this year.
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Hallowell Police Chief Eric Nason to retire after 3 decades on the force
Nason, 54, is due to retire in April from the Hallowell Police Department, where he started working in 1987.
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Hallowell woman charged in Boynton’s Market robbery, assault
City police said the woman sprayed a clerk in the eyes with an unknown substance before taking tobacco from the store.