They say a white male demanded cash after telling a clerk he had a gun in two separate robberies.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Sanford fugitive arrested 11 days after police chase
Tyler Cann, 25, is charged with eluding an officer and reckless conduct in connection with the incident in Waterboro.
Investigation of cow release in Clinton continues
Police are doing interviews in an effort to find out who released hundreds of cows from the Misty Meadow Farm.
Ex-leader of Topsham youth theater group indicted on sex charges
Henry Eichman, who helped found the Midcoast Youth Theater program, is accused of committing 16 offenses with children from April 2013 to Aug. 1 of this year.
Waterville felon sentenced to prison for having a gun
Erik P. Hart accepts a plea deal in connection with an incident in September.
Falmouth woman who allegedly stole Trump signs denies charge in court
An attorney for Betta Stothart, who wrote about removing Donald Trump campaign signs along Route 1, denies the civil charge of wrongful removal of temporary signs.
Augusta man pleads guilty to child porn possession
Joshua Harrison faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Augusta police discover fake version of their Facebook page
Deputy Police Chief Jared Mills says the page resembles the real one but displays several false news stories.
Maine State Police to review investigation records in 1993 death of Hebron shooter’s first wife
A murder-suicide last week in which Daniel Randall killed his daughter sparks a new look at a case involving Greta Randall’s fatal fall at a Cape Elizabeth park, which was ruled an accident.
Portland man found guilty of murder in shooting at apartment
Abdirahman Huessin Haji-Hassan faces 25 years to life in prison in the killing of Richard Lobor in 2014.