Joseph Chambers, 46, was charged Thursday with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, operating under the influence, eluding an officer, and refusing to submit to arrest, and his son, Devin Chambers, 25, was charged with two counts of assault on a police officer and violation of probation.
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Former Minnesota police officer charged in fatal shooting of Black man
The manslaughter charge against Kim Potter was filed three days after Daunte Wright, 20, was killed during a traffic stop.
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Decision expected on charges for officer who shot Black motorist
The police chief has said he believes the officer, a 26-year veteran, mistakenly grabbed her gun when she was reaching for her Taser.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine law enforcement agencies return to ‘normal’ patrols, leading to uptick in arrests
Local departments and sheriff’s offices say they are still operating with pandemic protocols, but more officers are out in the field actively patrolling.
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Supreme Court ruling gives OK to more suits against police for excessive force
The Supreme Court is siding with a New Mexico woman who was shot by police as she drove away from them.
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York man arrested on 6th OUI charge after repeatedly crashing into car in Massachusetts
David Peck, 57, is released on conditions pending a pre-trial hearing March 31.
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Gardiner police officer crashes after attempting to catch speeding individual
Gardiner Police Cheif Jim Toman said that Officer Allen Alexander sustained injuries but is expected to make a full recovery.
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Maine Criminal Justice Academy suspends training after 2 test positive for COVID-19
The same class that had their training suspended in March, but made headway in April and had only two in-person training regimens to go.
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Three Yarmouth firefighters, police officer injured in stairwell collapse
The first responders were transporting a patient when an exterior stairwell collapsed early Friday morning.
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Amy Calder: Tending to a hurt kitten
When Maxine Johnson’s kitten Rocky returned home four days after going missing in Norridgewock, it was severely injured and the veterinarian said it had been stomped on by a human.