All local and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases
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BAR HARBOR—On September 6, PETA’s “I Scream!” truck visited Bar Harbor and parked on Main Street in front of Jordan Pond Ice Cream & Fudge.
PETA representatives in the truck were giving away free vegan ice cream as part of a campaign in which thousands of dairy-free treats are handed out nationwide.
According to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department’s press release, at approximately 1:30 p.m., a complaint was made that a food truck was in town giving out free ice cream.
Sgt. Soren Sundberg responded and determined that the PETA truck was “not in violation of any town ordinances due to not conducting any sales or obstructing any public way.”
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.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Someone reported damage to their rental car while it was on private property in Bar Harbor to Officer Troy Stanwood.
Officer Amie Torrey took a civil complaint regarding payment for a Bar Harbor vacation rental.
Officer Stanwood served a cease harassment order and a notice of criminal trespass to a Mount Desert resident on behalf of the Scarborough Police Department.
Officer Torrey searched for a vehicle that was the subject of a complaint on the Eagle Lake Road in Bar Harbor but could not find it.
A lost dog was reunited with its owner in Bar Harbor by Officer Stanwood.
Officer Stanwood performed a requested well-being check on someone in Bar Harbor. “The person was not located on MDI” is the only disposition given.
Officer Nathan Formby gave two people a ride from Otter Creek to their residence after their e-bike battery ran out of charge.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Officer Caleb Mora is investigating a report of a vehicle passing a stopped school bus in Bar Harbor.
Sgt. Doug Brundrett documented a report of illegal dumping on Bluff Road in Bar Harbor.
Mental Health Liaison Melissa Gleason assisted someone in Bar Harbor with getting resources and facilitated a housing transition.
After receiving a complaint regarding a disorderly customer at a business on Route 102 in Bar Harbor, Sgt. Brundrett responded but terminated his response after the reporting party said that the customer had already left the business.
After receiving a report of a bicyclist almost being struck in the area of the Eden Street and Cottage Street intersection in Bar Harbor, Sgt. Chris Dickens was able to locate the motor vehicle involved and have a discussion with the driver.
Sgt. Dickens and Officer Kaleb Payson removed a deceased deer from a driveway in Hulls Cove.
After receiving information regarding a missing person who may have been planning to come to MDI, Bar Harbor officers informed other relevant agencies and looked for the person who was not located.
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Amy Napert, 42, of New Bedford Massachusetts, was arrested by Officer Justin Burnett for operating under the influence and charged with driving to endanger and resisting arrest. Napert was transported to Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth for treatment and then to the Hancock County Jail. When asked by the Bar Harbor Story, Officer Kevin Edgecomb said that the trip to the hospital was “probably due to the resisting arrest.”
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Officer Burnett moved some people along who were sleeping at the Bar Harbor ball field in a camper van in violation of a municipal ordinance.
Officer Mora checked on a noise complaint in Bar Harbor regarding construction starting to early and found no violation.
Sgt. Soren Sundberg is investigating damage done to a car parked in Bar Harbor.
The Bar Harbor Police Department took a motor vehicle complaint but all of the officers were busy so the information was passed on to other local agencies.
MHL Gleason gave support to someone in Bar Harbor who was experiencing a family conflict.
Two men who were reportedly involved in a physical altercation in Mount Desert declined to press charges against each other after a civil agreement was reached.
Someone reported a road rage incident in Bar Harbor to Sgt. Jerrod Hardy but did not want any action taken on the event. The report was documented.
Friday, September 5, 2025
Officer Burnett responded to a noise complaint regarding a large group of people in Bar Harbor. The group was dispersed and warned for disorderly conduct.
Officer Burnett responded to a second noise complaint regarding a large group of people in Grants Park in Bar Harbor. The group was dispersed and warned for disorderly conduct.
Officer Mora assisted another agency in Bar Harbor.
After responding to a reported altercation on Main Street in Bar Harbor, Officer Stanwood warned a woman for littering and disorderly conduct.
Officer Mora took a civil complaint in Mount Desert that had already been previously reported.
Sgt. Sundberg spoke with some residents regarding a property dispute in Mount Desert.
A woman reported attempted phone scams in Bar Harbor to Officer Mora. The complainant blocked the number.
Officer Formby transported a Bar Harbor resident to the hospital at their request.
Saturday, September 6, 2025
At approximately 2 a.m., Officer Judson Cake assisted someone at a Bar Harbor hotel who did not have their room key and was having difficulty finding the manager.
Officer Formby took someone in Bar Harbor into protective custody after receiving a call about “a concerning situation.”
After receiving a complaint about a woman screaming for help in Bar Harbor, Officer J. Cake located a woman who had fallen. Officer J. Cake called for an ambulance.
Sgt. Sundberg assisted with a medical related issue in Bar Harbor.
Sgt. Sundberg checked on someone who was sleeping in public on Main Street in Bar Harbor and moved them along.
Approximately an hour and 45 minutes later, a complaint was made regarding a man sleeping in public on Main Street in Bar Harbor, but the man had left prior to officer’s arrival.
Sgt. Sundberg responded to a barking dog complaint in Bar Harbor and determined that the dog’s owners are “making reasonable attempts to keep the dog under control.”
Officer Zack Kline conducted a cruise ship detail in Bar Harbor.
Officer Mora responded to a report of a broken-down motor vehicle in Bar Harbor but the vehicle’s owner was able to move the vehicle off of the roadway before he arrived.
Someone in Bar Harbor requested a ride home from Officer Mora.
The Bar Harbor Police Department took a report of a youthful person driving a motor vehicle in an erratic manner on Eden Street in Bar Harbor but could not locate the vehicle.
Officers assisted MDI Hospital with a disorderly patient.
Officer Mora was requested to assist another agency in Bar Harbor with getting paperwork signed but the other agency ended up getting it done themselves.
Officer J. Cake warned a couple of people for camping in Bar Harbor.
Officer Formby met with someone in Bar Harbor who was having a mental health issue and the person was able to calm down after speaking with Officer Formby.
Officer Formby warned an intoxicated person in Bar Harbor for disorderly conduct.
While on patrol, Sgt. Dickens came across a truck that was parked on the roadside in the area of Upper Hadlock Pond in Mount Desert. Sgt. Dickens was able to determine that the truck was broken-down and that the owner had made arrangements to have it removed.
Sunday, September 7, 2025
After having contact with someone while on patrol in Bar Harbor, Officer Formby requested the ambulance come to evaluate the person who was subsequently transported to the hospital.
Officer Fromby responded with the ambulance to a medical call in Bar Harbor.
After receiving a complaint of a barking dog in Bar Harbor, Officer Torrey contacted the dog’s owner.
Someone made a motor vehicle complaint in Mount Desert, but all officers were out of position to respond.
Officers are investigating a report of the theft of money from a residence in Bar Harbor.
A business in Bar Harbor reported a theft of merchandise and officers responded. The merchandise was recovered by employees of the business and the suspects left prior to officer arrival and have not been identified.
After Officer Formby investigated a 911 call to the Bar Harbor Police Department, an intoxicated woman in Bar Harbor was warned for disorderly conduct.
Monday, September 8, 2025
Following a traffic stop in Mount Desert, Erik Prakken, 27, of Massachusetts, was arrested for operating under the influence. Prakken was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
Officer Ted Cake spoke with a Northeast Harbor resident regarding a barking dog issue and the resident advised that he would try to prevent the issue in the future.
A Bar Harbor resident completed their sex offender registration paperwork with Officer Mora in Bar Harbor as required.
Officer T. Cake conducted a keep the peace at a Mount Desert business while an employee was being terminated.
A Mount Desert resident reported a road rage incident. The other person left prior to officer arrival but the incident was documented.
Officer Burnett removed a deer that had been hit by a vehicle from the middle of Eagle Lake Road in Bar Harbor.
Officer Payson took a civil complaint in Bar Harbor.
The Bar Harbor Police Department took a report of a woman who was on a scooter on West Street in Bar Harbor who was bleeding from the head. The woman was not located.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR AND TREMONT
The following incidents occurred in Southwest Harbor or Tremont last week according to the Southwest Harbor Police Department police log, which is publicly released information.
Monday, September 1, 2025
Officer Kristen Roulet responded to a car and deer crash in Tremont.
Someone in Southwest Harbor reported an injured deer, but Officer Roulet was unable to locate the deer.
Someone from Tremont gave Sgt. Ryan Blakeney some information.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Officer James Kamorski assisted the ambulance service with a medical call in Southwest Harbor.
A Tremont resident reported that someone has been trespassing on his property and asked the police department to check the property at night.
Officer Rick Graham responded with the ambulance service to a medical call in Southwest Harbor but was not needed.
After a Southwest Harbor resident who is out of town reported that he saw, via a remote camera, someone on his property, Officer Graham searched the area and could not locate anyone.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
An officer performed a school visit at the Pemetic Elementary School in Southwest Harbor.
Someone dropped a loose dog off at the Southwest Harbor Police Department and the dog’s owner retrieved it from there.
Sgt. Blakeney responded to a car and deer crash in Southwest Harbor in which the vehicle did not stop. Sgt. Blakeney had to dispatch the injured deer which was given to a local resident.
Thursday, September 4, 2025
After receiving a motor vehicle complaint in Southwest Harbor, Officer Kamorski located the vehicle but after observing it, could not find any reason to stop the vehicle.
Officer Kamorski responded to a car and deer accident in Tremont.
Friday, September 5, 2025
The ambulance service requested assistance on a medical call in Southwest Harbor and Officer Kamorski provided that assistance.
Officer Bradley Russell spoke with someone in Southwest Harbor about issues that the person was having with a juvenile.
A Tremont resident reported someone trespassing by motor vehicle on private property but after Officer Russell investigated it was found to be an acquaintance of the reporting person.
Officer Russell spoke with someone in Southwest Harbor about driver’s license issues. Officer Russell recommended that the person speak with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
After receiving a request for assistance from the Bar Harbor Police Department, Officer Russell provided the requested assistance.
Officer Russell helped a Southwest Harbor resident gain access to their apartment after they had locked themselves out.
Officer Russell had to dispatch an injured deer that had been struck by a vehicle in Southwest Harbor.
After receiving a complaint about a suspicious vehicle in Southwest Harbor, Officer Russell patrolled the area but failed to locate the vehicle.
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Officer Russell responded to a report of someone who had gone out for a walk in Southwest Harbor and not returned and was able to locate the person.
Officer Graham served paperwork to a Southwest Harbor resident on behalf of another law enforcement agency.
Officer Graham assisted the ambulance service with a lift assist on a medical call in Southwest Harbor.
After receiving a request for assistance at a Southwest Harbor apartment complex, Officer Graham provided the requested assistance.
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Officer Kamorski fingerprinted a Tremont resident for employment purposes.
Officer Kamorski attempted to locate a juvenile who had run away from home in Southwest Harbor. After having been searching for a while, the juvenile made contact with their parents and let them know that they were okay.
After receiving a report of a loud verbal fight on the Clark Point Road in Southwest Harbor, Officer Kamorski warned the people involved for disorderly conduct.
STATE POLICE PRESS RELEASES
These are the Maine State Police press releases from the last few days. The Bar Harbor Story will include these each week though most (and sometimes all) do not occur on Mount Desert Island.
Maine State Police Investigating Fatal Crash on I-95 in Augusta
AUGUSTA—On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at approximately 1:04 p.m., troopers from Troop I responded to a single vehicle crash on the southbound exit 113 off-ramp of I-95 in the city of Augusta. The initial investigation indicates 54-year-old Shaun McFarlin, of Augusta, was driving a 2006 Ford pickup truck on the southbound off-ramp when he left the roadway, leading to a rollover crash.
McFarlin was pronounced deceased on scene from injuries sustained in the crash. McFarlin was not wearing a seatbelt. Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash.
Troopers on scene were assisted by Augusta Fire & Rescue, Maine DOT, and AC Towing. The off-ramp was shut down for approximately 1.5 hours. The investigation is ongoing.
Three Arrested For Felony Drug trafficking in Edgecomb
EDGECOMB—Maine Drug Enforcement Agency agents and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office have been jointly investigating drug trafficking in the Town of Edgecomb.
For the past month, the MDEA Mid-Coast Drug Task Force has been conducting an investigation into the sale of cocaine base from a residence in Edgecomb.
On Wednesday September 3, 2025, MDEA agents obtained a search warrant for the residence of John Andretta and Jeanna Gustafsaon at 8 Wawenock Road in Edgecomb. With the aid of the Maine State Police Tactical Team and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office the warrants were executed in the afternoon of September 3, 2025.
As a result of several undercover buys of drugs from the residence MDEA arrested John Andretta Jr., 36, and Jeanna Gustafson, 42, of 8 Wawenock Road, Edgecomb, and Wyatt Cannady,21, of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Andretta was charged with aggravated trafficking schedule “W” drugs, class A.
Gustafson and Cannady were charged with trafficking schedule “W” drugs, class B.
Andretta’s bail was set at $30,000 cash and he was also held for violation of probation.
Cannady’s bail was set at $20,000 cash.
Gustafsons bail was set at $10,000 cash.
All three are held at Twin Bridges Jail in Wiscasset awaiting their initial appearance.
As a result of the search agents seized $17,000 in suspected drug proceeds and 68 grams of cocaine base.
The estimated street value of the cocaine is $6800
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The MDEA stands committed to working with all federal, state, county, and local law enforcement partners in order to continue to identify and disrupt drug trafficking organizations who are attempting to distribute illicit drugs like fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in the State of Maine.
If you or someone you know suffers from substance, use disorder, please call 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 for a list of resources available in your area.
If you have information about this investigation or the illegal sale of drugs in your community, you are urged to contact the Maine Drug Enforcement office closest to you or by texting MDEA to TIP411 (847411) or by calling the MDEA tip-line at 1-800-452-6457.
Pilot Escapes With Minor Injuries After Plane Crashes on Moosehead Lake
GREENVILLE—On Saturday, September 6, 2025, at approximately 8:55 a.m., the Bangor Regional Communications Center was advised that an amphibious plane had crashed on Moosehead Lake in Greenville. Maine Game Wardens, local fire and rescue, Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) responded to the incident.
During Greenville’s annual International Seaplane Splash-In, pilot 76-year-old Barry Holtz of Fairport, New York, was attempting to land his Grumman G-44A Widgeon, a five-person, twin-engine, amphibious aircraft on to the lake when he crashed.
Holtz was alone in the aircraft and received non-life-threatening facial injuries. He was able to escape through a rear door after the main doors would not open. Holtz was transported to the Northern Light CA Dean Hospital for treatment. First responders attempted to locate and recover the sunken aircraft, however due the extreme depth where it entered the water, recovery will take place at a later time.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is the primary investigating agency in all aircraft crashes. Any further questions regarding the investigation of the crash should be directed to the NTSB or the FAA.
HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
The following are the public releases from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Each image can be clicked on and expanded.
Disclosure: The Bar Harbor barking dog was our puppy, but we can’t take credit for the Northeast Harbor one.
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