Vincent Teruel had gotten into a fight with his wife and hit her, according to a police affidavit. Police who went looking for him ended up surrounding a Motel 6 in Portland, but did not find him there.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Interrupted burglars tie up Auburn woman, take off on her Harley
Police consider the 2 men to be armed and dangerous and caution people against approaching the pair, who also stole an SUV.
advertisement
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Century-old Skowhegan water fountain vandalized
The Roman Fluted Magnus fountain will be taken apart this winter to be repaired.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
State supreme court considers when cellphone data can be used to find suspect
A burglary suspect who was arrested after police found him based on his cellphone location data argues that the data was improperly obtained.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Two of three boys charged in Sanford mill fire plead guilty to minor offense
The more serious arson charge is likely to be dismissed if the boys, who were 12 and 13 at the time of the fire, don’t get in more trouble, a lawyer says.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Ex-detective is asked why he left data out of final reports given to defense in murder trial
Attorneys for Anthony H. Sanborn Jr., who is seeking to have his 1992 conviction overturned, hope to show the exclusions of information were aimed at hiding exculpatory evidence.
Posted inCops & Courts
Sanford police charge woman with taking bag of cash dropped in store
A store security video that shows the woman picking up a bank deposit bag and keeping it led to tips about her identity, police say.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Portland police unions sign off on pay raises, wearing body cameras
Several Maine police departments are already using body cameras, including Fairfield, Gardiner, Wilton, Farmington, Richmond, Monmouth, Winslow and South Portland.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Maine justices ask man sentenced for serial OUIs: ‘Why are you here?’
Andrew Bean got 5 years in prison for his 10th and 11th OUI convictions. One justice tells him ‘the sentence can only get worse.’
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Winner of $1 million teaching prize accused of stealing $28 leash
Nancie Atwell admitted to stealing the leash from a Wiscasset hardware store, police say, and it could affect her plea agreement in a previous shoplifting case.