Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department.
Apr 21, 2026
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BAR HARBOR—On Monday, April 13, Ernest Capen, 89, of Bar Harbor, was driving a 2019 Chevy SUV and had parked in the handicapped parking space in front of the Bar Harbor Police and Fire Departments.
Capen started to back out of the parking spot and accelerated at a high rate of speed which caused the vehicle to go over the curb across the street at the Village Green and knock over the stop sign.
The vehicle then travelled in a circular direction across the street and onto the curb in front of Reel Pizza and then came to rest in front of the fire department before moving forward into the fire department building. Capen suffered no injuries and the vehicle suffered front and passenger’s side damage.
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, April 13, 2026
After receiving information regarding a situation that was potentially occurring in Northeast Harbor, Officer Nathan Formby investigated and found that it was occurring in another jurisdiction and the appropriate agency was informed.
Officer Troy Stanwood spoke with someone in Bar Harbor about a juvenile issue.
Officer Amie Torrey assisted another agency with locating a vehicle in Mount Desert.
Officer Torrey fingerprinted someone in Bar Harbor for a concealed weapons permit application.
After a tractor trailer became stuck on the Eagle Lake Road in Bar Harbor, Officer Stanwood directed traffic.
After receiving a report of an open door at a Mount Desert residence, Officer Torrey checked the residence and secured it.
Sgt. Jared Hardy gave someone a ride from Bar Harbor to a shelter.
Officer Formby received a report of a loose dog in Bar Harbor, but the dog owner retrieved the dog before Officer Formby could arrive.
Officer Formby performed a well-being check in Bar Harbor and found the person to be okay.
Sgt. Hardy assisted someone with locking a door in Bar Harbor.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
After the Mount Desert Highway Department requested help having vehicles moved for street sweeping in Mount Desert, Officer Torrey contacted some construction workers and got the vehicles moved.
Officer Stanwood handled a road hazard complaint in Somesville.
Officer Stanwood conducted speed enforcement at the school crossing in Bar Harbor.
Following a report of theft in Bar Harbor, Officer Stanwood arrested Silverrose Cunningham, 32, of Bar Harbor, for theft by unauthorized taking. Cunningham was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
Following the report of the odor of marijuana in Bar Harbor, Sgt. Hardy checked the area and found the complaint to be unsubstantiated.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Following a motor vehicle accident in Bar Harbor, Officer Virginia Helton arrested Danielle Kersey, 24, of Winterport, for operating under the influence.
After receiving a report of a traffic hazard in the roadway in Bar Harbor, Officer Kaleb Payson removed the hazard from the road.
Someone called the Bar Harbor Police Department to make a complaint about someone else’s driving behavior in Bar Harbor.
Someone reported that a dump truck had lost some its load of gravel in the road on Route 102 in Town Hill. The trucking company was contacted and with the assistance of the Bar Harbor Highway Department cleaned up the gravel.
Mental Health Liaison Melissa Gleason spoke with someone in Mount Desert regarding family conflict and housing issues.
Officer Zack Kline assisted someone who was locked out of their apartment in Bar Harbor.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Officer Payson performed a vehicle identification number verification for a tow company in Bar Harbor.
After receiving a motor vehicle complaint from the Hancock County RCC, Officer Payson looked for the offending vehicle in Bar Harbor but could not find it.
Officer Ted Cake responded to a parking complaint in Mount Desert and left a parking violation warning on the vehicle.
Officer Stanwood looked for a rock that had been reported to be in the roadway on Eden Street in Bar Harbor but could not find it.
Officer Payson received and documented a late report of a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor.
Officer T. Cake documented a report of harassment in Mount Desert.
Following a requested well-being check on a vehicle that had pulled over to the side of the road in Bar Harbor, Officer Payson responded but the vehicle was gone when he arrived.
Officer Stanwood spoke with someone in Bar Harbor about a housing issue.
Friday, April 17, 2026
Sgt. Soren Sundberg took a report of a dog at large in Bar Harbor where the complainant would like the dog owner to be told to keep their dog on their property.
Officers Stanwood and Helton conducted a well-being check on someone at a Hulls Cove residence and determined that the person was fine.
Officer Torrey checked on a woman in Mount Desert and found that she was just out for a walk and was all set.
Officer Helton provided transportation for someone in Bar Harbor.
Officer Helton took a barking dog complaint in Bar Harbor and is working on contacting the dog’s owners.
Following a motor vehicle complaint from Southwest Harbor, Officer Judson Cake located the vehicle in Mount Desert and found no violation.
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Formby summoned Kaelob O’Dell, 25, of Bar Harbor for operating without a license.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Officer Formby gave an intoxicated person a ride from Bar Harbor to their residence in Southwest Harbor.
Officer Helton responded to a barking dog complaint in Mount Desert but did not hear any dogs barking when she drove through the area.
Officer Kline documented a late report of vehicles speeding on Beech Hill Cross Road in Mount Desert.
Officer Torrey took a report of speeders in Otter Creek.
Officer Kline responded to a 911 call about a verbal argument in Bar Harbor. When he arrived, both parties were already separated and no crimes had been committed.
Officer Kline performed taxi/bus inspections for a Bar Harbor business.
Officer Torrey performed a requested well-being check on someone in Mount Desert who had left her residence. Officer Torrey located the woman and determined that she was fine.
Officer Helton responded to a trespassing complaint in Mount Desert. The complainant did not want to press charges.
Following a report and investigation in Bar Harbor, Officer Helton summoned Riley McClure, 22, of Bangor for assault in an emergency room.
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Justin Burnett arrested Beau Ash, 40, of Colorado, for operating under the influence.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Officers assisted MDI Hospital in Bar Harbor with locating and returning someone who had eloped from medical treatment.
Officer Helton responded to a Mount Desert residence for a report of a verbal argument among family members. The participants were separated and there were no further issues.
Officer Formby handled a juvenile issue in Bar Harbor. Both the juvenile and parent were contacted and no charges were brought.
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Formby issued Brandon Bermudez, 28, of Bar Harbor, a summons for operating after suspension.
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, April 13, 2026
Sgt. Rick Graham issued a no trespass warning to a Tremont resident on behalf of a Southwest Harbor church. The person was also given a ride to MDI Hospital by Sgt. Graham.
After receiving a complaint from the caretaker of a Southwest Harbor property regarding a long-term issue of someone throwing food at an item on the grounds of the property, Sgt. Graham told the complainant that the police department would check the property when possible.
Sgt. Graham documented a report from a Southwest Harbor resident of being harassed by someone they met online who lives out of state.
Following a report of a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner heading north toward Somesville, Sgt. Graham checked the area in Southwest Harbor and passed the complaint on to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department.
Sgt. Graham performed a requested well-being check on a Southwest Harbor resident but the person was not at home.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
A resident of Iowa requested that Sgt. Graham serve court paperwork to a Tremont resident.
Officer Kristen Roulet assisted someone with filling out a housing packet at the Southwest Harbor Police Department.
Officer Roulet spoke with someone from the Department of Health and Human Services about an ongoing case in Southwest Harbor.
Officer Roulet assisted a Southwest Harbor resident with unlocking her apartment door.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Officer Bradley Russell is investigating a complaint made by a Southwest Harbor resident regarding the complainant’s housing complex.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Sgt. Graham assisted an agency from the State of Maine with a home visit in Southwest Harbor.
Sgt. Graham visited the Tremont Consolidated School while on duty for a socialization visit.
After receiving a complaint regarding two suspicious males asking to see the complainant’s electric bill from a Tremont resident, Sgt. Graham located the two individuals and found that they were working for a solar company.
Someone reported what appeared to be an alarm light at a residence on the Clark Point Road in Southwest Harbor. Sgt. Graham investigated and found it to be a landscape light that just looked odd in the fog.
Sgt. Graham warned someone from Massachusetts for illegally camping on the Cape Road in Tremont.
Friday, April 17, 2026
Officer Roulet served a summons to someone in Tremont on behalf of the Bar Harbor Police Department.
Officer Roulet assisted the ambulance service with a medical call in Tremont.
Following a complaint regarding a vehicle that had run a stop sign and was not staying in its travel lane in Southwest Harbor, Officer Roulet searched for the vehicle, was unable to locate it, and passed the complaint on to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Following a request for a well-being check on someone in Southwest Harbor, Officer Russell was able to contact the person by phone and they reported that they were all set.
Officer Russell is investigating a complaint of two people trespassing onto a property in Southwest Harbor and hitting golf balls into the ocean.
Someone reported that their vehicle had broken down in Tremont and that they would be moving it in the morning.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Officer Russell responded to a residential alarm in Southwest Harbor and found the home to be secure.
Sgt. Graham performed a well-being check on someone in Southwest Harbor and found them to be fine.
Following a complaint of a loose dog on the Seawall Road in Southwest Harbor, the dog was reunited with its owner.
Monday, April 20, 2026
No reportable incidents.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Officer Russell handled a motor vehicle complaint in Southwest Harbor, located the suspect vehicle, but did not observe any driving violations.
Due to time constraints, we do not write about car/deer crashes or minor vehicle crashes such as parking lot or parked vehicle/moving vehicle collisions. We do realize that many readers are interested in car/deer collisions, so we will be listing them by town and roadway here.
BAR HARBOR — (1) Mount Desert Street.
MOUNT DESERT — None reported.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — None reported.
TREMONT — None reported.
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
On Saturday, April 18, 2026, at approximately 5:36 p.m., the Maine State Police received multiple reports of a crash involving two motorcycles on I-95 northbound at mile marker 120 in Sidney. The preliminary investigation determined that a 2006 Harley Davidson, operated by 61-year-old Adam Robinson, of Sangerville, and a 2008 Harley Davidson, operated by 28-year-old Jayson Lancaster, of Carmel, were traveling together in the northbound lane.
After passing another vehicle both motorcycles merged back into the right lane. Robinson’s motorcycle appeared to have a mechanical defect which caused the brakes to seize. Robinson was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced deceased at the scene. Lancaster who was operating in close proximity to Robinson was unable to avoid the crash and was also ejected from his motorcycle. Lancaster was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Anyone with information related to this crash is asked to contact Trooper Keenan Blier at 207-973-3700, extension 9. Assisting the Maine State Police was Sidney Rescue and MaineDOT.
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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