Four schools were locked down as a precaution after the man barricaded himself in an apartment on Bates Street, authorities say.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Testimony begins in trial of Lincoln County deputy accused of sexual assaults
Kenneth Hatch, a former Deputy of the Year, has denied all 22 counts of assaulting and providing drugs to young girls.
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Brunswick police want help in stolen ATM case
The machine was taken from the Miss Brunswick Diner last month.
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Standish woman arrested in stabbing of man
Melissa Solak, 38, faces a felony charge of aggravated assault – domestic violence.
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Free but still convicted, Sanborn at peace with deal that put prison behind him
He says he agreed to forgo trying to clear his name because he couldn’t stand to return to prison if he lost the case, as the state says it still believes he’s guilty of murder.
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Three men charged with selling drugs from Brunswick mobile home park
Drug agents seized drugs, firearms and cash Tuesday from the home on Front Street.
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Man arrested after Walmart scuffle charged with illegal possession of firearm
Robert Potter, who allegedly pulled the weapon and fired a shot during an altercation with another customer Monday, had a prior felony conviction.
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New Jersey man arrested on drug trafficking charge
Police say they found 72 grams of cocaine and 15 grams of heroin after stopping Irvin Philmore on the Maine Turnpike in York around 2:30 a.m. Thursday.
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Wells pastor charged with trying to take over elderly woman’s finances
An indictment accuses Peter W. Leon of endangering the welfare of a dependent person.
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Police: Couple drove in Waterville while on drugs with baby in car
Zachary L. Elwell, 22, and Crystal Pooler, 28, were arrested after a family member called the police out of concern that an 11-month-old baby was in the car.