Police say Adam Brake and Sabrina Goodrich left their two young children in the car during the daytime burglaries.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Police looking for suspect in 3 assaults on women
Each of the women was grabbed from behind near or on Congress Street over a period of several weeks, and each victim has given a similar description of the suspect.
Three York County police departments join drug treatment initiative
Public safety agencies in Kittery, York and Eliot join a growing list of departments that are choosing to treat drug addiction like a disease rather than a crime.
New Sharon man shot to death in Wilton
Maine State Police say Michael Reis, 24, was shot about 1 a.m. Wednesday in the driveway of a mobile home on Weld Road.
Portland murder trial postponed after seating of jury falls short
Not enough jurors are identified from a pool of about 125 candidates in a case with factors that led to many disqualifications.
Rockland tenant who shot intruder appeals dismissal of gun rights lawsuit
The disabled retired lobsterman, who was threatened with eviction if he didn’t give up his weapon, asks the state’s top court to revive his case against the landlord.
Both men were armed in West End confrontation that ended with shooting
The wounded man is identified as Samuel Iserbyt, 48, by his mother, Charlotte Iserbyt of Dresden, who says he was lucky the shooting took place so close to Maine Medical Center.
Man shot, seriously injured in Portland’s West End
The shooting took place near Maine Medical Center, and another man who was taken into custody was later released.
Police seek bike thief caught on surveillance video in Portland
The video was recorded May 15 near 939 Congress St.
Authorities in Oxford County arrest two on drug charges
Charged are Jeremy Belskis, 29, and Jarrod Chessie, 32, of Mexico, with possession of small quantities of cocaine and heroin.