Officials found Jonathan Gardner, who was previously convicted for burglary, assault and drug trafficking, in possession of a shotgun and pistol.
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Augusta officer fired without warning at knife-wielding patient, judge says
A federal judge’s ruling allows a civil lawsuit alleging excessive use of force to move forward against Officer Laura Drouin, who fired three shots at Riverview Psychiatric Center outpatient Jason Begin in 2015.
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Police seek driver of souped-up truck that led chase through Naples, Casco, Otisfield
A sheriff’s deputy tried to stop the pickup truck Monday night for erratic operation.
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Newport man pleads guilty to heroin charges
Todd Shorey, 52, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute more than a kilogram of heroin.
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Winthrop teen charged with parents’ murder faces hearings on prosecution as an adult
The state is seeking to prosecute Andrew Balcer, 18, as an adult, but that determination will come after the court considers a psychological evaluation of the teenager, who was 17 at the time of the killings.
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Cheerleading teacher charged with sexual abuse of a minor in Westbrook
Jeremy R. Link, 43, of Kennebunk was arrested Saturday by Westbrook police after the father of a 14-year-old girl caught them together.
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Bicycle thief arrested on Back Cove Trail, Portland police say
The man allegedly ditched the bike and tried to mix in with the joggers and walkers before officers subdued him.
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Story of wandering pygmy goats in Belfast goes viral
A police officer makes sure the kids are all right, giving them a ride in his cruiser until their owners are found.
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Revisiting 1989 killing conjures a city teeming with street kids
Many of the key players in the Anthony Sanborn Jr. case – the victim, the star witness, the convicted man now trying to clear his name – called Portland a teen refuge in a grittier time.
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Teenager arrested after crash, foot chase in Portland
The 17-year-old is later turned over to his parents.