Juan Nunez, 37, formerly of New Jersey, was arrested and taken to Somerset County Jail after the raid, which was conducted around 4:05 a.m. Wednesday in a trailer at Concord Trailer Park.
Somerset County Sheriffs Office
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Five adults injured in single-vehicle New Portland crash
Two people were taken to a Lewiston hospital by LifeFlight helicopters that landed at the New Portland fire station, after the driver of a 2016 Lexus sport utility vehicle apparently fell asleep and the vehicle left Meadow Brook Road and struck some trees.
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Norridgewock man arrested after high-speed chase in Madison, police say
Somerset County Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell said Lawrence R. Knowles of Norridgewock faces several charges after leading an officer on a 2.1-mile chase on Tuesday.
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Two arrested in Palmyra motel robbery-theft-assault incident
Candy and Mark Prentiss, both of Palmyra, were arrested after Somerset County Sheriff’s officers searched their motel room Nov. 13. Arrest warrants were issued this week for Jessica Kent-Webber and Dale Melvin who are suspected of participating in a crime with the two Prentisses.
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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.
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Two arrested on drug trafficking, possession charges after bust at Palmyra motel
Zachary Nutting, 25, and Chelsea Heath, 30, were found with fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine after a search warrant was executed in their hotel room, said Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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State police, sheriff’s office investigate Anson man’s death
Dwain Libby, 52, of West Mills Road was found apparently ill and incoherent at his home Monday and died later that night at a Portland hospital.
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Somerset jail inmate charged with smuggling drugs through mail
A Searsport woman allegedly mailed a Somerset County Jail inmate Suboxone strips inside packages made to look like they came from his attorney, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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Police: Man damages Pittsfield cruiser, assaults officer while en route to jail
Kristopher M. McWilliams, 31, headbutted Pittsfield Officer Hunter Quinlan and kicked him twice in the chest, according to officials.
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U.S. attorney for Maine: Law enforcement here paying price for brutality elsewhere
Maine police officers aren’t perfect, but they are always trying to improve and they’re open to progressive policies and procedures.