Criminal Mischief (392)
Man accidentally shot in Bangor restaurant parking lot
BANGOR – A man from southern Maine is recovering after being accidentally shot outside of a Bangor restaurant.
According to reports, the incident took place at about 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Oriental Jade restaurant, located on Bangor Mall Boulevard.
Sgt. Wade Betters of the Bangor Police Department said that the accidental shooting happened when the man opened the rear door of his truck and a loaded handgun placed back there fell out and discharged. According to the statement, a bullet hit the man in the leg when the gun went off.
The man was taken to a nearby medical care facility for treatment. There will be no charges filed.
Chase suspect arrested
BANGOR – A Bangor man was taken into custody following a high-speed chase through the city.
At approximately 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 1, Bangor Police Officer Michael Pina was at the intersection of Hammond and Ohio Streets when a silver Mercedes passed by him at an extremely high rate of speed. Officer Pina pursued the Mercedes which almost struck another Bangor Police cruiser. A chase ensued which lead the officers through downtown and behind the Waterfront concert area. The Mercedes was able to evade the officers when Officer Pina’s cruiser became disabled.
Information developed during the investigation alleged that the Mercedes had been operated by 37-year-old Brian Saunders of Bangor. At the time of the pursuit, Mr. Saunders had active federal arrest warrants.
On Oct. 3, information was developed that Mr. Saunders was at a residence in Bangor. Maine Drug Enforcement agents and detectives of Bangor Police Criminal Investigation Division began a surveillance of that residence.
As a result of this collaborative investigation, Mr. Saunders was located and arrested at approximately 1:20 p.m. that afternoon.
Referee shot by cannon during football game
CASTINE (AP) — A referee who was hit in the face by a cannon blast during a Maine Maritime Academy football game is recovering from his injuries.
The referee was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Saturday.
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department told WCSH-TV that an academy alumnus brought the cannon to the game in Castine. The alumnus reportedly loaded the cannon with black powder and a substance that had been made into a wad.
It is tradition for a cannon to be fired with a blank shotgun shell when the academy scores.
Naked kidnap victim escapes in Casco
CASCO (AP) — Police in Maine say they’ve arrested four men on drug trafficking charges in connection with a report that a man was shot at while running through the woods naked.
Police say a man told them early Monday he was taken at gunpoint from his Naples home, put in the trunk of a car, driven to an area in Casco and told to strip naked. The man said he feared for his life and began running while he was shot at. The man was injured and taken to a hospital, where he’s in stable condition.
The men were stopped in Windham. They were jailed on $150,000 bail each. It wasn’t immediately known if they had lawyers.
Police are still investigating and said additional charges are possible
Hands-free laws taking effect
AUGUSTA – If you’re reading this, you’d better not be reading it on your phone while driving your car.
ATV chase leads to drug arrest
LEBANON – An ATV chase in Lebanon has led to multiple charges against a North Berwick man.
Pedestrian struck in Bangor accident
BANGOR – An accident on Sunday morning in Bangor where a vehicle struck a pedestrian put a person in the hospital.
At approximately 8:20 a.m on the morning of Sept. 1, Bangor Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a crash on Hammond Street in the vicinity of Court Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a female pedestrian had been struck by a small Subaru SUV, driven by 31-year-old Brian Hodgins of Bangor, and had received significant injuries. The pedestrian, 61-year-old Irene Larrabee of Bangor, was transported to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center for treatment.
This incident was investigated by reconstructionists and detectives of the Bangor Police Department. Hammond Street from Ohio to Court Street was closed while that aspect of the investigation was conducted.
The rest of the investigation remains ongoing; as of press time, no charges had been filed.
Lengthy chase in Dixfield
DIXFIELD – A Dixfield man faces multiple charges after a series of incidents that involved brandishing a weapon and a miles-long car chase.
The man faces charges after leading police on a 43-mile chase through Oxford County on the morning of Aug. 25 after he pointed a gun at another man outside a Dixfield convenience store. Dixfield and Mexico Police, Oxford Sheriff's deputies and State Troopers were involved in the chase through eight towns from Mexico to Woodstock and back to Rumford.
At about 10:30 a.m. on the morning of the incident, Dixfield Police responded to the initial call of a man with a gun, then notified other police agencies of the vehicle involved. A short time later Mexico Police spotted the vehicle; it refused to stop and the chase began. Troopers were called to assist with the pursuit during the last eight miles of the chase. After the driver avoided a set of spike mats, a Trooper was able to end the pursuit with the PIT maneuver at the intersection of Congress St and Rt 108 in Rumford.
At the scene, 27-year-old Zachary Yahn of Dixfield was arrested and expected to be charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and eluding a police officer. Other charges are likely.
Yahn was taken to the Oxford County Jail.
One driver, two accidents
FRANKLIN – A Stonington man is in the hospital after a pair of accidents over the weekend.
At just after 7 p.m. on Aug. 17, 18-year-old Jared Murphy of Stonington was traveling east on Rt. 182 in Hancock in a white 2000 Dodge Dakota when he attempted to pass. The other driver was 52-year-old Julie Schaul of Chicago, Illinois who was operating a 2007 Subaru Forrester.
As Murphy started to pass, he pulled back abruptly to avoid a vehicle traveling westbound and struck Schaul’s vehicle; the impact sent Schaul’s vehicle off the road down a driveway into a parked vehicle.
Murphy failed to stop at the scene and continued on into Franklin. Approximately five miles away from the scene of the first incident, Murphy lost control of his vehicle and left the roadway. The truck wound up going into a field and rolling over several times; Murphy was ejected from the vehicle.
Murphy was transported by Capital Ambulance to Northern Lights Maine Coast Memorial Hospital for potentially life-threatening injuries.
Schaul and her juvenile daughter were treated at the scene and released.
The Hancock County Sheriff's Department was assisted at the two scenes by the Franklin Fire Department, Hancock Fire Department, Sullivan Fire Department and Capital Ambulance.
Reconstruction of the accident was handled by Deputy Jeff McFarland; Deputy Dakota Dupuis, Deputy Dan Harlan and Lt. Corey Bagley are involved in the investigation
Toddler left alone leads to charges
BANGOR – Two people have been charged with child endangerment following the discovery of a two-year-old boy found alone outside a Bangor apartment building.
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