Man arrested for assault and threatening with gun

BANGOR An area man was arrested for allegedly brandishing a shotgun and assaulting a woman.

On Oct. 26 around 4:35 a.m., Bangor police were called to Seamus' Store on the corner of Blue Hill East and Finson Roads for the report of an assault. Police were told that two women (a mother and her adult daughter) were in their home on Dirigo Drive when Jared Ross who was also in the home became angry. He reportedly brandished a shotgun and assaulted the mother.

The customer isn't always right

ORONO A Bethel man is facing charges springing from an ID issue at the Thriftway.

On Oct. 19 around 10:30 p.m., Officer Stephen Marko was called to the Thriftway to check on a suspicious identification. The employee told authorities that the man was being uncooperative. When Marko arrived he saw a man running out of the store with an employee following behind and yelling at him. Unsure if it was the same subject he was called about, Marko ordered the man to stop, but instead he fled across the Islamic Center and the Washburn Apartments and into the woods. Due to the thick undergrowth, he was unable to proceed and Marko took him into custody.

Diamonds patron arrested for drug trafficking

BANGOR - A Massachusetts man was arrested at Diamonds Gentlemen's Club on Harlow Street Friday night after allegedly dropping a bag of cocaine on the floor.

Police say Lakeem S. McFadden, 29, of Brockton, Massachusetts, was inside the club on Oct. 12 when someone reportedly saw him accidentally drop a bag containing a white substance from his pocket while en route to the restroom. Authorities say an employee walking right behind McFadden picked up the baggie and turned it into the office. Management thought it looked suspicious and contacted Bangor police to come check it out.

Two men arrested in Bangor triple homicide

BANGOR - A Massachusetts and Rhode Island man are currently behind bars in connection with a homicide that took the lives of three Penobscot County residents back in August.

The bodies of Daniel Borders, 26, of Hermon, Nicolle Lugdon, 24, of Eddington and Lucas Tuscano, 28, of Bradford were discovered in a burned-out car located in the parking lot of a Target Industrial Circle business on Aug. 13.

Eastbrook man arrested following Bangor pharmacy robbery 

BANGOR - An Eastbrook man is behind bars for allegedly robbing the Rite Aid pharmacy on Union Street in Bangor on Sunday.

Authorities say at 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 30 they received a 911 call that the Rite Aid at 556 Union Street had just been robbed and the suspect had fled in a 1995 gold Pontiac Bonneville. Sgt. Robert Bishop and officers Jim Dearing and Dan Sanborn spotted the vehicle behind a maintenance building near the Bangor Municipal Golf Course. They attempted to stop the motorist, who drove onto the golf course instead with the police in pursuit. The suspect, later identified as Jeffrey Macy, 46, of Eastbrook, drove on and around the 17th and 18th fairways before eventually hitting Bishop's Chevy Tahoe in the left front fender.

Ellsworth motorist arrested for failing to brake for police 

TRENTON - A motorist traveling along Oak Point Road in Trenton on Saturday night kept at least one resident from getting a good night's sleep.

The Hancock County Sheriff's Office says that just after 1 a.m. on Sept. 22, they responded to a complaint made by an Oak Point Road resident that a vehicle was squealing its tires. While two deputies were in the resident's driveway, they saw the suspect's vehicle and immediately activated the emergency blue lights. Instead of coming to a stop, however, authorities said the vehicle sped toward Dep. Chris Sargent on Route 3.

Jason Hinckley, of Ellsworth, eventually stopped at the Trenton IGA where he was arrested for failure to stop for a police officer, operation of a motor vehicle with a prior habitual offender conviction, OUI and violation of bail. Hinckley was then transported to Hancock County Jail.

Intruder from Indian Island charged with sexual assault 

BANGOR - An Indian Island man was arrested last week after allegedly forcing his way into a Hammond Street apartment and assaulting the female living there.

Police say just after midnight on Sept. 2, a 23-year-old woman contacted authorities after a man later identified as Shane Sapiel, 32, of Indian Island forced his way into her apartment, assaulting her with a knife and then sexually assaulting her before fleeing.

Sapiel was arrested and taken to the Penobscot County Jail where he was charged with gross sexual assault and aggravated assault.

Suspect demands pack of cigs during alleged robbery

ORONO - Police are looking for the public's help to try to solve an alleged robbery of the Circle K store in Orono on Sunday.

Authorities say a white female entered the store on Stillwater Avenue at 1:38 a.m. on Sept. 9 with her sweatshirt hood pulled over her head. She then slid the cashier a note indicating she had a weapon and demanded that the cashier hand over all the money in the drawer and a pack of cigarettes. The employee, who was not injured during the incident, gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money and a pack of Marlboro Red Shorts before the woman took off on foot toward the Bennoch Road in Old Town.

The alleged suspect is described as 5'-5'4" tall, weighing about 115-130 pounds. She was last seen wearing jeans, a black coat with white and gray stripes down the side of it and a yellow hood. Anyone who can identify the female is urged to contact Detective Derek Dinsmore at the Orono Police Department at 866-4000 or send an anonymous tip using the Crime Watch link on the department's website.

Greenbush home invasion

GREENBUSH - Deputies have made an arrest but are still seeking a second man involved in a home-invasion assault that took place over the weekend. 

Penobscot County Deputies were called to a house on the East Ridge Road where a woman was assaulted by two masked men. The woman was hospitalized briefly, but her injuries were not life threatening.

As a result of the investigation, deputies arrested Nicholas Hutchinson, 23, of Medway and he was charged with robbery and elevated aggravated assault. Authorities are still looking for the second suspect. Anyone with information is urged to call the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office at 947-4585.

A real ladies' man (if you count robbing women)

BANGOR An area man is facing a slew of charges after going on an alleged crime spree.

A woman called police to report that a man, later identified as Brian Swett, 31, no fixed address, had ordered her out of her car before stealing it. Swett allegedly became involved in a high-speed chase with Maine State Troopers before crashing the vehicle on I-95 while attempting to exit the highway. Maine State Police reported that he was attempting to exit the interstate by going on a ramp in the wrong direction and ended up crashing into a vehicle that was already on the ramp. A Maine State Police detective then boxed Swett in, preventing him from leaving. He was arrested and charged with felony robbery, three other felonies and four misdemeanors, including driving to endanger and eluding a police officer.

Police learned that earlier that morning around 2 a.m. that Swett had allegedly stolen a cell phone from another woman. She reportedly chased him on foot, but he got away. When she spotted him a few hours later, she confronted Swett and demanded her cell phone back, according to police. He again took off running and she again gave chase. Swett reportedly ducked around a corner, and when she followed him he kicked her, knocking her to the ground. Police said he kicked her several times while she was still on the ground before he ran off.

Officer Mike Brennan interviewed Swett while he was incarcerated at Penobscot County Jail, and he was also charged with another count of felony robbery.