Police, Fire and Courts

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity April 1-8. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

April 1

Sarah Fuller, 30, of Belfast, was…

Leonard Maker subsequently indicted for criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon

AUGUSTA — In a report issued Friday, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills has…

BELFAST — The driver of a vehicle that struck Belfast City Councilor Eric Sanders in March 2013 was sentenced April 9 in Waldo County Superior Court to three years in prison.

WALDOBORO —  Waldoboro police reported the following activity, March 24-April 7. Waldoboro officers responded to more than 300 calls for service in this time…

CAMDEN — Camden Police reported the following activity April 1-4. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

BELFAST — When considering whether his new position behind the bench will feel strange, given his 20-plus years of service in front of it as a prosecutor, Eric Walker concedes it might initially…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court March 11 – April 7.

Alan A. Adams, 44, of Owls Head, criminal trespass in Rockland Feb. 7, $750 fine.

Charles M.…

ROCKLAND — The following divorces were granted in Knox County during the months of Feb. and March.

February

Krystak D. Gamage of Thomaston, and Byron H. Weatherbee, of…

Would lose no substantial rights by waiting for final judgment, court says

PORTLAND — Maine’s highest court dismissed an appeal April 8 from Charles R. Black, the Camden man accused of pushing his wife off Maiden’s Cliff April 7, 2011.

Maine’s Supreme Judicial…

WALDO — Rumor that a Waldo County Technical Center teacher was involved in a sexual relationship with student from RSU 20 has led to the arrest of a Winslow man.

Waldo County Chief Deputy…

Waldo County bail check yields more than 200 illegal pills

TOPSHAM — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency this week announced that three people have been arrested following a lengthy investigation into illegal prescription drug dealing in Waldo County.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity March 22 – April 2. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 22

David J. Morin, 32…

BROOKS — Waldo County Sheriff's deputies March 28 arrested a Brooks father on charges of assaulting his 7-year-old son and his 9-year-old daughter.

Waldo County Sheriff's Lt. Jason Trundy…

CUSHING — Following an investigation, Knox County Sheriff's deputies Tuesday arrested a 36-year-old Cushing man on charges of assault and terrorizing.

Chief Deputy Tim Carroll said that a…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court Feb. 22 – March 24.

Benjamin K. Ard, 28, of Troy, probation violation in Unity Nov. 23, 2010, five months in jail and…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court March 11-31.

Corey Conway, 43, of Rockland, unlawful possession of synthetic hallucinogenics in Rockland Sept. 20,…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity March 16-24. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 16

Christopher J. Cole, 20,…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 19-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

March 19

Stanley Wilicox, 51, of…

ROCKLAND — Following up on a mandatory report by Pen Bay Medical Center staff in Rockport Saturday evening, regarding a St. George infant that had sustained a traumatic head injury, Maine State…

AUGUSTA — Maine State Police Troop D reported the following activity March 9-23. Troop D is responsible for Maine's Midcoast, including Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo, and Knox counties, the southern…

Two others arrested on Union Street, March 27

CAMDEN — Camden Police Department, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, and Maine State Police executed a search warrant at the residence of Joe Zak, 30, 11 Union Street, Camden, at approximately 6…

WISCASSET — A former Waldoboro resident who shot his black Labrador retriever more than 90 times with a BB gun is headed back to jail.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court Feb. 22 through March 20. 

Aaron J. Adams, 19, of Frankfort, possession of a useable amount of marijuana up to 1.25 oz in…

CAMDEN — Camden Police reported the following activity March 15-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.…

Origin of odor reported by lakeside residents unknown

SWANVILLE - Several residents on the northwest side of Swan Lake caught wind of a gas smell Wednesday morning. After a visit from the Belfast Fire Department, the source remained a mystery.

WALDOBORO — Wednesday morning’s commute along Route 1 in Waldoboro took a little longer than usual after a tire came off an eastbound pickup truck and struck an oncoming passenger car.

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department is warning residents of the Midcoast about a recent fundraising scam.

Detective Bryan Cunningham received a complaint from a concerned citizen who was…

BELFAST — A China man remains behind bars Thursday afternoon after allegedly ramming his vehicle into that of his former girlfriend, according to Detective Bryan Cunningham of the Belfast Police…

WARREN — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies have identified Alison Low, 38, of Warren, as the driver of a car killed in a crash in Warren on Route 1 earlier this morning.

Chief Deputy Tim…

ROCKLAND — The following divorces were granted in Knox County November 2013 through March 1, 2014.

November

Melanie S. Butman, of Owls Head, and Jason A. Butman, of…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity March 10-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 2 (late entry)

Robert B.…

Check your vehicles, report incidents...

CAMDEN — It’s been 11 days since four unlocked vehicles in Camden were rifled through for loose change, and the stolen GMC Envoy is still missing, but burglars were on the prowl again early this…

ROCKLAND — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following incidents March 9-15.  During this period, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office…

WALDOBORO – Waldoboro police reported the following activity, March 10-18. Waldoboro officers responded to 156 calls for service in this time period. Below are a few of the highlights.…

BELFAST — A man and woman were arrested Saturday evening after police responded to a reported domestic disturbance.

Jedidiah Wasilewski, 35, and Bethany Wickham, 37, both of Belfast, were…

BELMONT — Northport, Searsmont, Lincolnville and Rockport firefighters convened Saturday, March 15, at Newton’s Garage on the Greenacre Road in Belmont for a morning of basic training.

The…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court March 4-10.

Tiffany Batty, 32, of Rockland, unlawful possession of synthetic hallucinogenics in Rockland April 17,…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court March 4-10.

Preston M. Beal II, 51, of Tenants Harbor, operating under the influence in Rockland Nov. 9, 2013, license…

One already on federal probation for U.S. Currency counterfeiting

HOPE — A search warrant served on a Buzzell Hill Road home in Hope turned up alleged evidence of heroin trafficking activities and lead to the arrests of brothers Richard and John Stanton Thursday…

ROCKLAND — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following incidents March 2 to 8.  During this period, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received 240 calls for service. Calls not…

CAMDEN — Camden Police Detective Curt Andrick is investigating a rash of motor vehicle burglaries north of downtown over the weekend, and in one driveway a resident reported more than just loose…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court Feb. 25 - March 3.

Vaughn S. Clark, 32, of Warren, refusing to submit to arrest or detention with physical force in…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 28-March 6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Feb…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 1-5. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Feb. 25 (late entry)

Derri M. Lucas, 37,…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court Feb. 25 – March 3.

Frank G. Bertrand Jr., 45, of Rockland, operating while license suspended or revoked in Rockport Nov…

CAMDEN — On Feb. 25, Camden police arrested a Warren resident for the theft of two brownies, a chicken sandwich and a cookie from the downtown grocery store French and Brawn.

Store employees…

ROCKLAND — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following incidents Feb. 23 to March 1.  During this period, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received 326 calls for service. Calls not…

Gift cards, cash

CAMDEN — A certified nursing assistant and hairdresser at the Quarry Hill retirement community has been charged by Camden police on two counts of theft.

Detective Curt Andrick said March 6…

ROCKPORT — It’s not against the law to humanely kill one’s dog, but when the pet is shot in the head and left out in the open to decompose and be discovered by others, something is amiss.

State Police on Tuesday formally charged Richard Stahursky with murder in connection with the…