Police, Fire and Courts

THOMASTON — Last week, the Town of Thomaston released a job application for the position of Chief of Police. Current Police Chief Timothy Hoppe’s last day will be July 5, 2024, according to Town…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 216 calls for service for the period of May 21 to May 28. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 4,833 calls for service.

Summonses

A car lands on its roof on Park Street only a few minutes after emergency personnel arrived to a prior crash on Talbot Avenue. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

Update: More information has been provided by the Rockland Police Dept. 

In the second crash, which occurred at the intersection of Park and Main streets, Dwayne Robinson, 39, of…

safely dispose of unwanted firearms and ammunition in a legal and responsible way

ROCKLAND — Rockland Police Dept. is one of several law enforcement agencies across Maine that will participate in Gun Giveback Day, June 1, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. In Lincoln County…

Update May 22, 2024:  A Damariscotta resident remains in critical/stable condition May 22 after he was found with a 4-wheeler on top of him, May 18.

According to the Knox County…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 10-16.

Nicholas Parker, 36, of Winterport…

ROCKLAND —The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from May 8-17.

Audria Ariza, 37, of Camden, attaching false plates in Rockland Feb. 24, 2024, $100 fine.

Lance…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds May 13-17.

Appleton

Michael T. Clark Est. to Tracy M. Clark

Robert…

Multiple members of the 45th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy are slated for Midcoast agencies and Maine Warden, Forest, and Marine Patrol…

BELFAST Belfast Police reported the following activity April 22 - May 15.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 7-15.

An arrest or summons does not…

ROCKLAND — A Washington man who is accused of driving a stolen vehicle that led police on a chase before crashing into a South Thomaston garage, was charged May 14 with attempting to escape from…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds May 6-10.

Belfast

BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.

Peggy A. Hustus, of Winterport and Kent A. Wyman, of Stockton Springs, were married April 9, 2022, in…

Camden ambulance

Camden voters will consider at the June Town Meeting polls whether to further expand EMS capacity of their fire department. This entails…

THOMASTON — A handgun was discharged by a woman inside the Thomaston Walmart store on May 10.

According to footage from Walmart’s security video, a woman was seen walking down one of the…

WASHINGTON — A Maine man was sentenced to prison on May 14, 2024, after he pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 279 calls for service for the period of May 7 to May 14. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,376 calls for service.

Summonses

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 3-9.

Wade D. Brayman, 65, of Liberty,…

LINCOLNVILLE — It’s all wetland, but with a strong wind, it really doesn’t matter. 

Fire that scorched a field close to the road next to 359 Beach Road, in Lincolnville, Monday afternoon,…

WEST GARDINER — This is the time of year when seasonal traffic volumes increase and many road construction projects begin in Maine. Representatives from the Maine Department of Transportation,…

FREEDOM — A search warrant led to the discovery of 1,900 marijuana plants growing in an illegal operation, according to a Waldo County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Cody Laite.

According to the…

ROCKLAND —- The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds May 6-10.

Appleton

Janice M. Demuth Est. to David A. Demuth and Rosemary…

While most municipalities in Knox County are served exclusively by the Sheriff’s Office, the City of Rockland and the towns of Camden, Rockport and Thomaston have their own police departments.…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 29 - May 3.

Belfast

BELFAST The — Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 15 - May 8.

An arrest or summons does…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 28 - May 9. 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

AUGUSTA — The annual observance at the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10 a.m. The granite memorial, located on State Street near the Maine…

Update 5/10/2024: The driver of a stolen vehicle that led police on a pursuit prior to crashing into a South Thomaston garage, Wednesday, May 8, has been located and arrested.

On…

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It’s finally looking like springtime has arrived in Maine and that means increased road traffic for graduation ceremonies, outside gatherings, Memorial Day celebrations, trips to the beach or…

BELFAST — Belfast City Council will meet Tuesday, May 7, for its regularly scheduled meeting. Agenda items on Belfast City Manager …

UNITY — Members of multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a forest ranger’s request for assistance May 6, around 1 p.m., according to a media release from Waldo County Sheriff’s Lieutenant…

ROCKLAND — At least one Board member believed that the process was backwards. Shouldn’t the community decide who they want as RSU 13’s first School Resource Officer prior to a Board vote to allow…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 13-30.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from April 13-23.

Robert Armstead, 67, of Union, attaching false plates in Union Aug. 1, 2023, $100 fine; attaching…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from April 24-May 7.

David A. Achorn, 63, of Washington, failure to comply with sex offender registry act, second…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 29-May 3.

Appleton

Jessica R. Deacon to Richard G. Deacon.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 26 - May 2. 

Wade D. Brayman, 65, of…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 23-30.

An arrest or summons does not…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 22-26.

Belfast 

Established in 1984 by former President Ronald Reagan, National Correctional Officers Week is celebrated annually during the first full week of May. This year, that week will be May 5 to 11. At…

More than half (52.6%) of these tragedies occur when a child is “forgotten” by a parent or caregiver and left in a hot car.

The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety Urges Families and Caregivers: Once You Park, Stop, Look, Lock.

Vehicular heatstroke is one of the leading causes of non-crash, vehicle-related death for…

ROCKLAND — A passerby was first in reporting a single-vehicle crash at 126 Pleasant Street, in Rockland, on May 3, 2024, but the homeowner was close behind.

According to responding police…

ROCKLAND – Knox Regional Communications Center returned to a fully independent emergency telecommunications operation on May 1, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m.

For eight and a half months…

LIBERTY — A three vehicle crash in Liberty today resulted in two people being transported to the hospital, one via LifeFlight of Maine, the other via ambulance, according to a press release from…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 13-25.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 18-25.

An arrest or summons does not…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 19-25. 

Sean C. Baker, 50, of Unity,…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 15-19. 

Belfast