Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Portland police chief, sheriff at odds over jail intake limits
After a man allegedly threatened his officers, interim Police Chief F. Heath Gorham criticized Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce for continuing to limit jail intake.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2022
Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb
The number of OUI arrests has jumped dramatically in some southern Maine communities, a trend public safety officials say traces back to the pandemic.
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PublishedApril 16, 2022
New Gloucester man accused of impersonating police officer
He allegedly caused a disturbance Saturday morning at an athletic field before fleeing on a motorcycle.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Federal pandemic aid targets health concerns at county jail and in the community
Cumberland County officials plan to use nearly $17 million in ARPA funding on projects and programs at the jail, courthouse and civic arena, and in the wider community.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Windham man rescued after driving ATV into Sebago Lake
Allen Hooper, 71, was operating an ATV on the frozen lake when he hit a patch of open water and fell in.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Police arrest Bridgton man on assault and robbery charges
Jon Mitchell, 21, of Bridgton was arrested with the help of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
COVID outbreak persists at Cumberland County Jail
Sheriff Kevin Joyce also addressed a liability waiver that staff had circulated to some inmates in response to the outbreak.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Cumberland County Jail COVID-19 outbreak up to 34 inmates
One staff member also had the virus, but has recuperated and returned to work, the sheriff said Friday.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2021
Vassalboro man is the focus of vehicle thefts in 4 counties
Dakota Gagnon, 28, was arrested Tuesday morning in Windham.
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PublishedApril 5, 2021
Police say driver sped away from traffic stop before crashing in Falmouth
The Portland man drove more than 115 mph before losing control of his car on an interstate off ramp Sunday evening, say police.