Gabriel Nodarse, 19, was disoriented when he was taken into custody and charged with criminal trespassing, a sergeant says.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
High-speed chase in York ends with spike mat, Taser, arrest
A New Hampshire man is charged with aggravated reckless conduct, attempting to elude an officer, passing a police roadblock and operating under the influence.
West Paris fire chief facing charges connected to 2015 hunt
Norman St. Pierre is accused of destroying a no-trespassing sign and firing a gun within 100 yards of a home.
Wal-Mart dispute suspect ordered held without bail
Samantha Tupper was one of four people arrested on Sunday night after a fight in which shots were fired.
Man gets 25 years in federal prison for crack cocaine, gun crimes in Maine
Christian Turner, 29, formerly of New Haven, Conn., conspired to distribute 280 grams of crack and also bought 25 guns illegally, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
Exeter man sentenced for Social Security fraud, being accessory to robbery
Clifford Sprague is ordered to serve 41 months in prison and pay $18,042 in restitution.
Woman wounded during home invasion in Jefferson
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding the suspect.
How Maine drug agents intercepted suspect with record haul of heroin
Officials say James Jamison of Connecticut, who was taken into custody in Scarborough after a crash and a manhunt, was on his way to Aroostook County with $450,000 worth of heroin.
Four Sanford residents face drug trafficking charges
Police have yet to determine whether the suspects were connected with last week’s six overdoses in Sanford.
Half of Maine homicides in 2014-15 stemmed from domestic violence, report says
The rate of domestic violence homicides remains higher in Maine than the national average, according to a biennial report released by a state panel.