Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department press releases
Aug 29, 2025
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ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—On August 24, 2025, park rangers and both the Mount Desert and Bar Harbor Fire Departments responded to a report of a horse-drawn carriage accident in Acadia National Park (ANP).
According to ANP Management Assistant John Kelly, at approximately 11 a.m., the park received reports of a privately owned horse-drawn carriage that had rolled over. The carriage was occupied by a 72-year-old woman and a 43-year-old woman, both from Vermont.
Responding personnel were told that the carriage was being driven up the “first hill from Wildwood Stables” and apparently the horse began to back up unexpectedly. As the carriage went backward, the right wheel left the carriage road and the horse, carriage, and passengers rolled down “a steep embankment.”
The carriage came to rest upside down with the passengers underneath. The horse was also found upside down by the immediate respondents who were Wildwood Stables staff.
The women were able to walk back up the embankment with some assistance. Both were transported to MDI Hospital by ambulance. The 72-year-old woman was experiencing back and lower hip pain.
The 43-year-old woman was experiencing shoulder pain and had a suspected broken wrist.
The horse was reportedly not injured.
BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT POLICE LOGS
The following incidents occurred in Bar Harbor and Mount Desert last week according to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department police logs, which is publicly released information.
Monday, August 18, 2025
Ihor Shcherbii, 49, of Texas, was driving a 2025 Freightliner south on Sound Drive in Mount Desert when he crossed over the centerline and sideswiped a 2024 Dodge Ram 3500 that was being driven by Cody Johnson, 39, of South Dakota. There was no reported injury and both vehicles suffered minor to moderate scratches. Officer Troy Stanwood issued Shcherbii a citation for operating in more than one lane of travel.
Officer Liam Harrington performed a traffic control detail in Bar Harbor.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
After the Bar Harbor Police Department received multiple 911 calls, two people (a man and a woman) were warned for disorderly conduct in Bar Harbor.
Officer Stanwood responded to a parking complaint in Bar Harbor and found the suspect vehicle to be parked legally and not obstructing traffic.
A Bar Harbor business reported some damage to its property.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Officer Nathan Formby responded to a report of a suspicious situation in Acadia National Park and found that there was no emergency.
Officer Harrington responded to a medical call in Bar Harbor with the Bar Harbor Fire Department.
Sgt. Soren Sundberg spoke with a Bar Harbor resident about a civil issue.
A Mount Desert resident informed the police department that they had a vehicle towed from private property. The vehicle owner later contacted the police department and was informed that their vehicle had been towed. The vehicle owner was provided with the contact information for the tow company.
Sgt. Sundberg received a traffic complaint in Bar Harbor but could not locate the subject vehicle.
A delivery driver in Bar Harbor reported being harassed by another employee. The suspect employee was warned for harassment by an officer.
Sgt. Sundberg is investigating a reported theft from a Bar Harbor business.
Sgt. Sundberg was requested to do a well-being check on someone in Bar Harbor but the requesting person was able to make contact with the person that they were concerned about.
Sgt. Chris Dickens took an informational report regarding a letter that had been mailed to a Bar Harbor business. No crime had been committed.
Sgt. Jerrod Hardy arrested Chaya A. Moont, 51 of New York for domestic violence assault in Mount Desert. Moont was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
A woman reported to Officer Justin Burnett that another woman using the complainant’s name had taken her room at a Bar Harbor hotel where the complainant was supposed to stay.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Following a traffic stop in Mount Desert, Officer Kaleb Payson arrested David Goss, 69, of Peacedale, Rhode Island, for alleged operating under the influence. A chemical test showed that Goss’s alcohol content was below the legal limit. Based upon how Goss had been operating his vehicle, Officer Payson summoned him for driving to endanger.
Someone complained to Officer Burnett that a Bar Harbor business was rude to them.
Officer Stanwood took a motor vehicle complaint in Mount Desert but neither himself nor any other officers were in a position to intercept the vehicle.
Officer Harrington took a report of a dog bite that occurred at Little Long Pond.
Sgt. Sundberg documented some damage that occurred on private property in Bar Harbor at the complainant’s request.
Officer Stanwood assisted the Bar Harbor Fire Department on a medical call.
Officer Stanwood performed a vehicle identification number verification for a local tow company in Bar Harbor.
A Bar Harbor business located a small plastic baggie that contained a white powder and turned it over to Officer Stanwood. The contents of the baggie are pending further testing.
Officer Stanwood spoke with someone in Bar Harbor about retrieving property from a local business.
After someone reported property damage in Mount Desert, Officer Payson documented the complaint.
Officer Zack Kline arrested Kheylia Sinclair, 27, of Bar Harbor, for domestic violence assault in Bar Harbor.
Friday, August 22, 2025
Officer Payson located a person who was the subject of a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor and spoke with them about the complaint.
Officer Stanwood assisted Versant Power with traffic control on Route 102 in Mount Desert.
Officer Amie Torrey received a telephone harassment complaint in Mount Desert.
Officer Torrey investigated a report of possible illegal alcohol sales in Mount Desert but found the store to be in compliance.
Officer Caleb Mora responded to a barking dog complaint in Bar Harbor and found it to be unfounded.
Officer Stanwood responded to a medical emergency in Hall Quarry.
After a Mount Desert resident made a report regarding a large truck that had been parked in their driveway for hours, Officer Stanwood warned the truck’s driver for trespass.
Officer Torrey took a report of a dog bite in Bar Harbor.
Officer Formby took a report of a stolen item in Bar Harbor but the item’s owner found it shortly after making the complaint.
Officer Payson warned someone in Mount Desert for a municipal violation.
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Formby arrested James Ross, 29, of Middetown, Connecticut, for operating under the influence.
Someone reported dogs in a car in Bar Harbor but the car was gone when Officer Stanwood arrived.
Officer Stanwood discussed a domestic situation with someone in Bar Harbor.
A man experiencing mental health issues sought assistance with the police department in Mount Desert. Officer Mora helped him to find further treatment with another entity.
Officer Stanwood is investigating a Bar Harbor business’s report that it received drugs in the mail from an unknown sender.
Officer Torrey received a complaint of cars being parked on both sides of a Mount Desert roadway, making it impossible for fire trucks to get through.
After receiving a report of an unknown alarm going off in Mount Desert, Officer Torrey was able to locate the alarm and notify the homeowner.
Officer Payson provided someone a ride in Mount Desert.
Officer Formby took a report of a tree being a traffic hazard in Bar Harbor. The Bar Harbor Highway Department removed the tree.
Officer Judson Cake arrested Trevor Tandy, 32, of Bar Harbor, for operating under the influence.
After receiving a 911 call reporting an assault that was occurring on Route 3 in Bar Harbor, Officer Payson located the vehicle that the involved people had left in. After an investigation, it was determined that no assault had occurred but Keelan Grover, 22, of Bar Harbor, was arrested for furnishing liquor to a minor and Kallie Rackliff, 19, of Jonesport, was summoned for illegal transportation of liquor by a minor. Grover was taken to the Hancock County Jail.
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Formby summoned a juvenile for unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor. The juvenile was released to their parent.
Sunday, August 24, 2025
After finding an unsecured door at a Bar Harbor business, Officer Payson checked the building and found that everything appeared all set.
Officer Formby gave three people a ride form Bar Harbor back to their vacation rental in Mount Desert.
Officer Mora received a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor and the suspect vehicle was stopped by another law enforcement agency in Trenton. The driver was determined to not be impaired.
Officer Torrey received a commercial burglar alarm in Bar Harbor but it was cancelled as a false alarm.
After receiving a report of a disgruntled customer being disorderly at a Bar Harbor business, Officer Mora issued the person a trespass warning for the business.
A man notified the Bar Harbor Police Department that he would be in town for a few days and had to notify local law enforcement due to his sex offender registration requirements.
A woman in Bar Harbor spoke with Officer Torrey on the phone about some fraud concerns.
Officer Payson checked Eden Street in Bar Harbor for a reported juvenile skateboarding in the road but failed to locate any skateboarders.
Someone in Bar Harbor reported that someone else was possibly experiencing mental health issues. Officer Payson checked on the person in question and determined that they were not experiencing any sort of mental health issues.
Someone called 911 to report that someone was breaking into their house in Bar Harbor. In fact, it was a Bar Harbor police officer knocking on the door to speak with the person about a separate matter.
Monday, August 25, 2025
Officer J. Cake responded to a noise complaint in Bar Harbor and found it to be unsubstantiated.
Someone made a parking complaint in Seal Harbor but the complaint was occurring on private property and the complainant was advised of this.
Officer Mora worked a traffic control detail in Mount Desert.
Officer Stanwood gave an intoxicated person a ride home in Bar Harbor.
Officer Burnett took a loose dog complaint in Bar Harbor but could not locate the dog.
Officer Kline took a loud party complaint at a Bar Harbor rental property, located and shut down the party, and issued the property owner a disorderly house warning.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Officer Burnett received a noise complaint in Bar Harbor.
Officer Stanwood warned two people for being on the Bar Harbor town pier after midnight and moved the people and their vehicle along.
Officer Mora responded to a medical emergency in Bar Harbor during which the man died. The death was not deemed suspicious.
After receiving a report of an unattended child playing near a Bar Harbor roadway, Officer Harrington responded and discovered that the child was with a parent.
Officer Harrington is investigating a referral from child protective services in Mount Desert.
Sgt. Doug Brundrett is investigating a report of vandalism from a Northeast Harbor business.
Officer Mora responded to a dog in a car complaint in Bar Harbor and found that all of the vehicle’s windows were open and there was a sunshade encompassing the entire vehicle and blocking the dog from the sun.
Officer Mora handled a child custody and school choice dispute in Mount Desert and informed the adults involved that it is a civil issue and has to be handled in family court.
After receiving a report of an intoxicated woman in Bar Harbor, an officer gave her a ride home.
Someone on a sex offender registry checked in with the Bar Harbor Police Department as part of their requirements.
After responding to a report of a gunshot on Old Norway Drive in Bar Harbor, Officer Stanwood determined that it was a blown transformer caused by a squirrel.
Officer Stanwood documented a report of someone’s car being keyed in a Bar Harbor parking lot.
Officer Stanwood responded to a traffic complaint regarding a motorcycle on Route 3 in Bar Harbor but could not locate the motorcycle.
Officer Payson is investigating information that was gathered as a result of a traffic stop in Bar Harbor.
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