Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department
Sep 30, 2025
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BIDDEFORD—On September 28, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Maine State Police received a call from the Portland Police Department regarding a complaint they had received from a truck driver, who believed he may have struck a pedestrian on the Maine Turnpike.
Michael Kilmer, 68, of West Virginia, initially thought he had hit a deer northbound near mile 32 in Biddeford. After reviewing his in-truck camera, Kilmer contacted local police to report that he had struck a pedestrian who was running across the turnpike.
Troopers narrowed down the exact location where the man was struck and directed rescue to the area.
Troopers located the man, identified as Jared Felling, 39, of Ellsworth, seriously injured, in the tall marshy area just before the exit.
Felling suffered serious injuries to his legs and head and was in the early stages of hypothermia. Troopers provided aid until Kennebunk Fire Rescue arrived, and transported Felling to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where his injuries, though serious, were considered non-life-threatening.
Investigating troopers uncovered that Felling had a history of criminal activities, having recently been caught stealing from vehicles off the Biddeford exit. He was allegedly actively fleeing Biddeford Police when he decided to cross the turnpike to evade them.
Additionally, investigators determined that Felling removed his court-ordered ankle monitor earlier in the day in Ellsworth, and the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office had issued a temporary arrest warrant for Felling for violation of conditions of release.
On May 16, 2024, Felling, of Michigan (at the time of this arrest), was found to be in violation of failing to register as a sex offender. Felling was arrested by Officer Troy Stanwood while Officer Stanwood was conducting an unrelated investigation in Bar Harbor. At the time of his arrest in May 2024, Felling was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
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 23, 2025
Someone made a delayed motor vehicle complaint to Sgt. Doug Brundrett in Bar Harbor.
Officer Liam Harrington spoke with residents of a Mount Desert apartment complex regarding noise compliant occurring between different residents.
At the request of a Bar Harbor property’s caretaker, Sgt. Brundrett issued a former employee a no trespass warning for the property.
A San Francisco, California resident called the Bar Harbor Police Department to report harassment over social media. The caller was told to call the San Francisco Police Department.
The Bar Harbor Police Department received a report of a dog left unattended in a vehicle that was in Acadia National Park. The report was passed on to the park service.
Officer Liam Harrington assisted the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department with a property dispute in Otter Creek.
Following a report of gunshots in the Highbrook Road area of Bar Harbor, Officer Kaleb Payson sat in the area for a while and did not hear any gunshots.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Officer Zack Kline issued a no trespass warning to a man for a property in Town Hill.
Officer Ted Cake worked a cruise ship detail in Bar Harbor.
Officer Caleb Mora performed a requested well-being check on someone in Bar Harbor but did not make contact with the person to be checked on. Officer Mora determined that “there was no other reason to continue to investigate.”
Mental Health Liaison Melissa Gleason spoke with someone in Bar Harbor about a distressing event.
Officer Stanwood responded to a traffic hazard on Eagle Lake Road in Bar Harbor.
Officer Stanwood escorted someone to a Town Hill residence to collect their belongings.
MHL Gleason spoke with someone in Bar Harbor about ongoing mental health concerns.
Officer Amie Torrey performed a vehicle identification number verification for a Mount Desert resident.
Officer Stanwood served someone a protection order in Bar Harbor.
Officer Mora served court paperwork to someone in Bar Harbor.
After receiving a complaint of a vehicle operating erratically on Route 3 in Bar Harbor, Officer Stanwood responded, located the vehicle, followed it and observed no erratic observation, and took no enforcement action.
Sgt. Chris Dickens took a report of an unregistered short-term rental in Bar Harbor. The report was referred to Code Enforcement Officer Micheal Gurtler.
Officer Judson Cake assisted a park ranger in Acadia National Park while the ranger warned someone for talking on his phone so loudly that someone called the Bar Harbor Police Department to make a complaint.
Officer J. Cake responded to a noise complaint on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor and after utilizing the department’s noise meter, found the complaint to be unsubstantiated.
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Tonja Kaissieh, 24, of Dayton, Ohio, was arrested by Officer Nathan Formby for operating under the influence. Kaissieh was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Sgt. Dickens spoke with someone in Bar Harbor about vehicles speeding on Kebo Street.
Officer Stanwood “checked on someone in Bar Harbor.”
Someone reported that a vehicle had struck a deer in Bar Harbor. By the time an officer arrived, the vehicle had left the scene and the deer was deceased.
After receiving a report of a broken vehicle window on High Street in Bar Harbor, Officer Stanwood determined that it was caused by a rock that was thrown by a lawnmower.
Officer Stanwood spoke with someone in Bar Harbor about an ongoing noise issue from a Cottage Street business.
A sailboat that was discovered adrift in Bar Harbor waters was towed back to the inner harbor and secured to one of the town’s moorings by Assistant Harbormaster Chris Johansen.
Sgt. Soren Sundberg spoke with someone in Bar Harbor who said that they had mental health concerns and wanted to make a complaint about some conduct that did not occur in this jurisdiction.
Sgt. Dickens spoke with someone regarding speeding commercial vehicles in Seal Harbor.
Officer Stanwood spoke with someone about an abandoned vehicle on Bridge Street in Bar Harbor.
Sgt. Dickens spoke to a Bar Harbor resident about motorists speeding on Crooked Road in Bar Harbor.
Officer Torrey responded to a report of tree branches in the road on Sargeant Drive in Mount Desert but found no branches upon her arrival.
Sgt. Dickens spoke with two people regarding problematic traffic conditions on Harborside Road in Northeast Harbor.
Officer Formby is investigating a report of property damage at a Highbrook Road location in Bar Harbor.
Sgt. Dickens provided emergency lighting at the site of a downed tree on Sound Drive in Mount Desert until the fire department could arrive.
Friday, September 26, 2025
Officer Formby responded to a medical call in Bar Harbor with the Bar Harbor Fire Department.
Sgt. Sundberg responded to a verbal altercation at a business in Bar Harbor but everyone involved had left prior to his arrival.
Officer Harrington is investigating a theft in Mount Desert that may have occurred in 2024.
Officer Harrington responded with the Mount Desert Fire Department to a medical call in Mount Desert.
Officer Mora worked a detail for a sporting event in Bar Harbor.
Officer Payson responded to a medical call in Bar Harbor with the Bar Harbor Fire Department.
Officer Payson investigated an unattended death in Bar Harbor.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Officer Justin Burnett responded to a noise complaint in downtown Bar Harbor and resolved the situation.
Officer Burnett documented information regarding erratic vehicle operation in Bar Harbor.
Sgt. Brundrett placed a 72-hour notice on an abandoned vehicle on Waldron Road in Bar Harbor.
Officer Stanwood provided a law enforcement presence at an event in Bar Harbor.
Sgt. Brundrett fingerprinted someone for employment purposes in Bar Harbor.
Officer Harrington documented the theft of apples from a Mount Desert location at the property owner’s request.
Officer Burnett assisted a Bar Harbor resident with getting to the hospital for medical care.
Officer Kline received a motor vehicle complaint on Route 102 in Bar Harbor but all officers were not in a position to intercept the vehicle so the complaint was passed on to the Southwest Harbor Police Department.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
After responding to a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor and locating the vehicle, Officer Formby issued Robert Wright III, 42, of Ellsworth, a citation for an expired registration and warned him for his driving.
Officer Harrington took a report of the theft of Halloween decorations in Bar Harbor.
Officer Harrington performed a well-being check on someone in Bar Harbor who appeared to be asleep in their vehicle. The person was indeed napping after a long drive.
Officer Formby is investigating a property damage crash in Mount Desert where all of the involved vehicles left the scene.
Officer Harrington arrested Sarah M. Standridge, no age given, of Bar Harbor, for an outstanding arrest warrant charging theft, violation of conditions of release, and trespassing. Standridge was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
Officer Payson responded to a report of a disorderly person at a Bar Harbor business but the person had left before he arrived.
Monday, September 29, 2025
After responding to a complaint of erratic vehicle operation on Route 102 in Bar Harbor, Officer Stanwood located the vehicle and observed it making a bad pass (solid yellow line violation) on Sound Drive in Mount Desert. Officer Stanwood stopped the vehicle and issued the driver, Peter Butler, 62, of Hancock, a citation for improper passing.
Officer Mora documented a report of harassing communication in Bar Harbor after determining that no criminal conduct had yet occurred.
Officer Stanwood responded to a report of someone walking through a yard in Otter Creek. The man was lost and Officer Stanwood was able to reunite the man with his friend.
Officer Mora checked on a reportedly suspicious vehicle and occupants in Bar Harbor and found them to be all set.
A motor vehicle complaint was made in Mount Desert but no officer was in the area at the time of the complaint.
Someone called the Bar Harbor Police Department to report that their wallet had been stolen but soon called back and stated that they had found their wallet in their couch.
Officer Lukas Keene responded to a complaint of a howling dog in the vicinity of Ledgelawn Avenue and Mount Desert Street. The windows of the residence were closed to mitigate the noise.
Heather Tunison, 43, of Mount Desert, was driving a 2015 Toyota 4Runner south on Indian Point Road in Bar Harbor when the vehicle left the roadway to the right. Tunison overcorrected, came back onto the roadway, lost control of the vehicle, went off the roadway to the left, struck a telephone pole, and came to rest in the trees. Tunison was evaluated by ambulance personnel on scene but refused treatment. The vehicle was towed by Acadia Towing due to disabling damage. Tunison was arrested for operating under the influence.
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 22, 2025
Officer Bradley Russell was requested by another law enforcement agency to locate and speak with a parent in Southwest Harbor. Officer Russell was able to locate the parent and speak with them.
Officer Russell responded to and documented a report of vandalism in Southwest Harbor.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Chase F. Carter, 22, an unhoused individual, was arrested in Tremont by Officer Rick Graham on an active arrest warrant and transported to the Hancock County Jail.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Officer Graham responded with the ambulance service to a medical call in Southwest Harbor.
Officer Kristen Roulet responded with the ambulance service to a medical call in Southwest Harbor.
Sgt. Ryan Blakeney received some information from someone in Southwest Harbor and documented the information.
After receiving a complaint about the awning on a vehicle partially blocking a roadway in Southwest Harbor, Officer Roulet responded and found that the offending vehicle had already left.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Officer James Kamorski responded to a report of an injured deer in Southwest Harbor but was not able to locate the deer.
Officer Roulet responded to Tremont for the report of a runaway juvenile.
Officer Kamorski performed a requested well-being check in Tremont and was able to contact the person of concern.
Officer Kamorski handled a civil issue in Southwest Harbor and was able to resolve it.
Officer Kamorski responded to a motor vehicle complaint in Southwest Harbor but was not able to locate the offending vehicle.
Officer Kamorski responded to a second motor vehicle complaint in Southwest Harbor but was not able to locate the offending vehicle.
Friday, September 26, 2025
Officer Russell assisted someone in Southwest Harbor with disposing of some property that the person was not sure how to dispose of properly.
After receiving a report of a deer entangled in some netting in Southwest Harbor, Officer Russell responded and was able to cut the deer free from the netting.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Officer Russell responded to a reported dispute in Tremont but upon arrival, could not locate any of the people who were supposedly involved in the dispute.
Officer Graham took a report of someone dressed in camouflage and carrying a hunting bow who was walking on Long Pond Road in Southwest Harbor. Officer Graham searched the area several times but could not locate the individual.
Officer Graham failed to locate a vehicle that was the focus of a vehicle complaint. The vehicle was supposedly heading from Southwest Harbor to Tremont.
Officer Graham responded with multiple other agencies to a report of an injured hiker at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Tremont.
Someone reported that a vehicle had hit a deer in front of their house in Tremont but both the vehicle and deer were gone when Officer Graham arrived.
Officer Graham located a vehicle that was the subject of a speeding vehicle complaint in Southwest Harbor and issued the driver a summons for speeding.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Officer Kamorski assisted the ambulance service with a medical call in Tremont.
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.
Fire Marshal’s Office Executes Search Warrant in Pittston Related to Ongoing Investigation into Suspicious Device Located During Traffic Stop in Newcastle
NEWCASTLE/PITTSTON—Shortly after midnight on Monday, September 22, 2025, deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Main Street in Newcastle in response to a traffic violation. The operator of the vehicle was arrested at the scene and transported to the Lincoln County Jail on an outstanding arrest warrant.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, deputies discovered material that appeared to resemble an explosive device in the vehicle. Out of an abundance of caution, the Maine State Police Bomb Team and the Office of State Fire Marshal were called to the scene to examine the item in question.
The device was secured and removed for further evaluation to include a laboratory analysis. Given the nature of the evidence found at the scene, the Office of State Fire Marshal has assumed the role of lead investigative agency.
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the Office of State Fire Marshal executed an arrest warrant at 158 Wiscasset Road in Pittston in connection with the ongoing investigation that began in Newcastle on Monday, September 22, 2025.
At approximately 11:40 a.m., the Maine State Police Tactical Team responded to the scene to assist the Fire Marshal’s Office in executing the warrant, given the high-risk nature of the situation. As a result, 43-year-old Nicholas Presby of Augusta, was arrested without incident. Presby, who was an occupant in the vehicle stopped Monday by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, was present at the Pittson residence but does not live there. He is currently in the custody of the Fire Marshal’s Office and will be charged with one count of criminal use of explosives, class C.
A significant law enforcement presence remained in the Pittston/Randolph area as the investigation continued. Route 27 (Dresden Road) remained closed at this time. The Fire Marshal’s Office has requested the assistance of the Maine State Police Bomb Team in executing the search warrant of the residence.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School was requested to go into lockdown during the execution of the warrant. That lockdown was lifted after the warrant execution was complete. Kennebec County Sheriff Deputies and State Fire Marshal Investigators remained at the school during the operation.
Officials are confident there is no current threat to the public. Agencies assisting in the investigation included the Maine State Police Tactical Team, Maine State Police Bomb Team, Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, Gardiner Fire & Rescue, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, FBI, and ATF.
Fire Marshal’s Office Investigating Early Morning Structure Fire in Otisfield
OTISFIELD—Fire Marshal Investigators responded to 112 Oak Hill Road in Otisfield following a structure fire that broke out shortly after 2:00 a.m., Thursday, September 25, 2025. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, both a vehicle and a mobile home sustained significant damage in the fire. Several animals were lost in the blaze, but no human injuries have been reported.
Investigators remained on scene and in the surrounding area throughout the day as they worked to determine the cause of the fire. The fire remains under investigation.
Three-vehicle Crash Snarls Traffic Along I-295
FALMOUTH—At approximately 4:30 p.m., a three-vehicle crash occurred on I-295 near Exit 10 in Falmouth. A Subaru sedan, operated by Emily Paskewicz, of Southport, did not see the heavy traffic stopped ahead and struck an Audi sedan, operated by Daniel Antolovich, of Storrs, Connecticut. The initial impact pushed the Audi into a pickup truck, driven by Chad Greelee, of Richmond.
After the impact, Ms. Paskewicz’s car became disabled in the middle of the passing lane, and the Subaru caught fire. All occupants were able to exit the Subaru with no reported injuries. Falmouth Fire Department responded and was able to extinguish the fire quickly. Troopers, along with fire and tow recovery crews, worked quickly to clear the roadway, but due to heavy traffic, I-295 was slowed to a crawl for over an hour before being restored.
No injuries were reported in the crash.
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.
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