Tom Fortier is accused of stealing $400 in town parking fees during the July Fourth holiday in 2016, but says he’s being prosecuted for his brash management style.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Man charged in Waterville apartment fire
Michael Jerrier has been charged with Class A arson in the fire allegedly set on College Avenue late Saturday.
Heroin, pills, handgun, cash seized in Cornville raid; 2 charged
Four minors were in the house when the raid was carried out Monday morning by a team of 11 deputies and a Maine Drug Enforcement agent.
Man arrested in gas station robbery Down East
Police believe Cameron Reed, 26, used a knife to rob a clerk in Washington County on Thanksgiving
State cracking down on fake vehicle inspection stickers
Counterfeiting is just one of the ways motorists are getting around Maine’s safety inspection laws. The state is fighting back.
Fifth arrest made in Poland armed robbery
A transient, Isaiah Strong-Gassama, 20, was arrested Friday night, the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says.
Lebanon man charged in burglaries
Police say Derek Masse, 24, stole money and electronics from three local homes and equipment from a business.
Affidavit: Woman lied during gun buy
She allegedly bought guns in Augusta for her drug dealer and faces a federal firearms charge.
Windsor man arrested in armed holdup of Augusta convenience
Bail is set at $25,000 cash for Anthony Manganella, 35.
Boston man charged with sex trafficking, kidnapping in Maine
Rashad ‘Jose’ Sabree, 37, indicted in federal court in Portland, faces up to life in prison if convicted.