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Compiled from police reports by Katy England All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. He wasn't keeping it warm for you Kevin Wood (Bangor PD)
BANGOR - A would-be thief was arrested after he allegedly tried to make off with someone's running truck. On Jan. 20 around 8:15 p.m., police were called to an Essex Street apartment house for the report of a disorderly group of people. Officer Kim Donnell responded and learned from witnesses that Kevin Wood, 33, of Bangor, whom police had detained earlier, had allegedly tried to steal a pickup truck parked outside the residence. The victim told Donnell that he stopped into the apartment house for a quick visit with his girlfriend's parents and left his truck running. Through the window, he saw his truck backing from the driveway, and he ran outside. As the truck backed out, the victim opened the door and attempted to pull Wood out. At that point, Wood shifted the truck into drive and spun the truck around with the victim still clinging to him. As the vehicle stopped in the parking lot, the victim and several bystanders were able to remove Wood. Luckily, no one was injured. Several interviews were conducted and the suspect was located. He was found to be in possession of four Oxycodone pills. Wood was arrested and transported to the Penobscot County Jail. Once at the jail, corrections officers found four more Oxycodone pills on Wood's person. Wood was charged with unlawful possession of Oxycodone, trafficking in prison contraband, and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, all class C felonies. He was also charged with driving to endanger, reckless conduct and unauthorized use of property. Low gearORLAND - On Jan. 18, Trooper Greg Roy received a criminal mischief complaint in Orland. The complainant reported that someone had drained the transmission fluid out of her pickup and put the drain plug back in. Police investigate burglaryPEMBROKE - On Jan. 18, Trooper Reid Bond responded to a report of a burglary in Pembroke. The residence had signs of forced entry, and several items had been stolen, including a single shot 12-gauge shotgun and a 42-inch Samsung flat-screen television. Investigation continues on this case. Anyone with information is urged to call the Maine State Police at 866-2121. Ammo found on school groundsSULLIVAN - On Jan. 18, Trooper Christopher Smith responded to Mount View Elementary School in Sullivan for a lockdown as a result of several .22 caliber ammunition cartridges found on school property. The source of the ammunition was not immediately determined. Sergeant Timothy Varney, Sergeant Jason Sattler and Trooper David Barnard assisted with searching the exterior of the school. Promotions and retirements in Maine State PoliceSKOWHEGAN - Sergeant Peter Michaud of Norridgewock was promoted this week as a patrol sergeant in Troop C in Skowhegan, where he has patrolled as a trooper for the past decade. Michaud is with his father, Aroostook Sheriff Jim Madore, and Michaud's 6-year-old daughter Savanna, who pinned her father's badge on him. AUGUSTA/ALFRED - Sergeant Michael Zabarsky of West Baldwin is presented his promotion certificate by Colonel Robert Williams. Zabarsky has been assigned to the State Police licensing section, overseeing concealed weapon permits and games of chance. He joined the State Police in 2000 and has patrolled in Troop A in Alfred and also has served as a detective. AUGUSTA - The head of the State Police's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division has retired and is taking a similar job in Washington DC. Lieutenant Thomas Kelly of Lewiston will join the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Division, which is part of the US Department of Transportation. Kelly, a 24-year State Police veteran, has been the commanding officer for the commercial division since 2005. That division regulates commercial trucks that operate in Maine, and the operators who drive them. Police dog donatedWINTERPORT - The State Police's newest recruit is a 10-week-old black Labrador named Gooch. Gooch is named after the first State Police officer to die in the line of duty. The dog will be raised for the next year by Sergeant Eric Bergquist until he is old enough for State Police canine training. Gooch was donated by Big Thunder Kennels in Winterport and is named after State Highway Police Officer Emery Gooch, who was killed on his motorcycle in 1924. |