Matt Byrne has covered crime and public safety for the Press Herald since 2016. It is his second beat since being hired at the Press Herald in late 2012, when he left the Boston Globe's suburban news bureau. Matt grew up outside Philadelphia, moved to Boston to attend Emerson College and now loves living in Maine. When he is not nerding out on court documents or listening to a police scanner, Matt loves to work on old cars, make things out of metal and try new craft beers. Offers to drive your race car, or news tips, are always welcome.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2019
Turnpike overpass struck by equipment reopens with limits
The overpass at Exit 45 will remain open, but vehicle width limits will be in effect until a more permanent fix is found or the bridge is replaced as part of a project to reconfigure the exchange.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
Portland police ask for help finding pharmacy robber
Police are looking for the man who robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy at 290 Congress St. on Sunday afternoon.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
Driver injured, traffic tied up as truck’s load smashes into turnpike overpass
A construction lift being transported on a flatbed trailer crashed into the bottom of overpass on Monday morning, briefly shutting down all northbound lanes.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2019
Court records detail harrowing attack on Bridgton couple and the hours that led to it
Michael Holden, who appeared in court Friday on 5 felony charges, may have spent the night before the attack on the property of Margaret and Robert Macdonald.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2019
Girlfriend says Bridgton man charged with assaulting couple was high on meth
Michael Holden appeared disoriented to his girlfriend around midday Tuesday, hours before 77-year-old Robert and Margaret Macdonald were assaulted in their lakeside home.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2019
Suspect charged in home invasion that seriously injured Bridgton couple
Michael Holden, 37, who lives nearby, is arrested in the attack Wednesday morning on Robert and Margaret Macdonald, both 77.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Portland parking company executive charged with drunken driving
Daniel McNutt, 41, is arrested in South Carolina.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
I-295 in Falmouth reopens following car fire
The car fire at mile 9 southbound in Falmouth caused major traffic delays Tuesday afternoon.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2019
Portland police to host meet-and-greets at Starbucks this month
The coffee-with-a-cop event planned for Friday at the Congress Street Starbucks is the first of 3 meet-ups in July at the coffee chain’s locations in the city.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2019
Dumpster fire briefly closes baggage claim area at jetport
Cardboard in the dumpster ignited Monday afternoon, forcing a brief shutdown of the baggage claim area at the Portland International Jetport.
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