The animal appeared to have a short arrow in its back but took off on Water Street before police could catch it.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Alleged victim in former Kennebunk teacher’s sexual assault trial testifies the relationship began innocently
The former student, now 19, takes the stand on the first day of Jill Lamontagne’s trial on 14 Class C and D sex crimes.
Judge urges review of cases involving former Rockland officer, citing a ‘pattern of dishonesty’
Justice Daniel Billings says ‘former Officer (Jacob) Shirey has exhibited an ongoing pattern of dishonesty that raises questions about the outcome of any matter where his credibility was material to the outcome.’
Police arrest man who allegedly hit woman with cast-iron frying pan
James Nields rented a room from the victim, and the attack apparently stemmed from a disagreement over a dog in the house.
Man from China jailed following police stand-off, assault report
Kevin Poulin faces an aggravated assault charge as well as numerous domestic violence charges after he allegedly beat a woman over the head with a laptop, threatened to shoot her and attempted to strangle her.
New York woman who struck officer with car fleeing drug bust sentenced
Chamara Cox was arrested in Waldoboro in April and found guilty of trafficking drugs and reckless conduct.
Community safety volunteers to patrol Lewiston’s Kennedy Park
The project, known as ‘Peace in the Park,’ is being organized by downtown community organizations.
Cushing man pleads guilty to threatening high school
The length of Thomas E. Sawyer’s sentence will depend on his conduct over the next year.
Nevada man sentenced for interstate stalking of his wife in Maine
Donald Cain receives the maximum of five years in prison from U.S. District Court Judge John A. Woodcock Jr., who says he says he had ‘never before seen a stalking crime of such length, intensity, vulgarity, scope, sophistication and impact.’
Portland men arrested in Walmart lot had fentanyl, weapon, counterfeit money, police say
Police found a stolen gun, a stolen vehicle and an embossing machine used to make fake credit cards, they say.