Thieves in the Christmas Eve incident broke through a wall and stole a safe and coin machine.
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Massachusetts man charged with drug offenses in Augusta
Jaime R. Brea, known as ‘uncle,’ allegedly drove between Augusta and Massachusetts to bring heroin to his four ‘nephews’ to sell.
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Connecticut man gets three years for selling crack in Maine
A federal judge orders D’Hati Coleman, a fugitive from New Haven, to 32 months in prison.
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SWAT team arrests man after standoff in Standish
The encounter began about 10 a.m. when police tried to execute an arrest warrant stemming from a June standoff with the same suspect.
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Jackson man arrested on charge of raping child
Paul Andrews, 33, was arrested by Maine State Police on Tuesday on a charge of gross sexual assault.
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Northport teenager accused of assaulting infant daughter
Nineteen-year-old Neil Lagasse is accused of sticking his finger down his 11-week-old daughter’s throat in an effort to stop her from crying.
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Two Maine men face charges following high-speed chase
The men were arrested in New Hampshire after being pulled over in Fryeburg and fleeing the scene.
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Police warn against buying from door-to-door salespeople
An Alaska man who was not licensed as a transient seller was arrested last week after allegedly trying to sell generators near the Brunswick-Freeport town line.
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Scary new scam threatens death if recipient doesn’t pay up
A Falmouth resident reports the text message to police, who say it’s a variation on a standard theme but they haven’t seen one that ominous before.
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Lewiston man gets 10 years in prison for accessing child pornography
Douglas Blodgett, 46, was also sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court.