Police say the woman believes she knows the attacker.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Law enforcement in Maine unprepared for legal marijuana, police chiefs say
The Maine Association of Chiefs of Police will launch a public education campaign about the dangers of legal pot.
Topsham man charged with sexually exploiting a child
Henry A. Eichman, 56, is arrested after police execute a search warrant at his home.
Former Biddeford city councilor charged with marijuana possession
Perry Aberle receives a summons after police find him passed out on a park bench.
Police: After wild chase, handcuffed man kicks out cruiser window, tries to flee again
Authorities say Jacob Hastings of Augusta is a member of a white supremacist group and has a history of violent crime.
Maine State Police trooper charged with criminal mischief
Trooper Michael D. Lane of Lyman was summonsed in Saco on Sept. 2, but police there could not give details of the circumstances.
Landlord charged in deadly Noyes Street fire waives his right to jury trial
Gregory Nisbet’s attorney says a judge is better suited to hear the complex manslaughter case stemming from the 2014 blaze that killed six people in Portland.
Former Canaan youth ministry co-director denies charge of unlawful sexual contact
A judge imposes more bail conditions for Lucas Savage, 27, formerly of Clinton.
Chelsea man arrested after allegedly firing rifle toward another man
The incident prompts a short lockdown of Chelsea Elementary School.
Thieves in U-Haul bust through gate, steal snowblowers in Brunswick
Video captures images of the U-Haul truck the thieves loaded with a dozen snowblowers.