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Hancock County Sheriff’s Arrest Man For Stabbing Domestic Partner

MDI police, HCSO, and state police logs and briefs; Bar Harbor grass fire quickly extinguished SHAUN FARRAR MAY 01, 2024 Share PENOBSCOT—On April 26, at approximately 4:51 a.m., the Hancock County Regional Communications Center (RCC) received a distress call from a female resident of Penobscot, reporting a male individual experiencing a medical event. The call was abruptly disconnected approximately 20 minutes after the RCC received … Continue reading Hancock County Sheriff’s Arrest Man For Stabbing Domestic Partner

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Local Man Charged with Arson of Two Mount Desert Residences

Police Logs SHAUN FARRAR APR 23, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office and multiple police and fire agencies responded to alleged arsons Monday at two Stanley Mountain Road homes in Mount Desert. The severely damaged home was located approximately .5 miles down the narrow road. The road’s features and the incident led to multiple vehicles staging at the Route 198 end of … Continue reading Local Man Charged with Arson of Two Mount Desert Residences

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Island Fire and Police Respond to Suspected Arson on Stanley Mountain Road

Short search ends with suspect detained and in custody CARRIE JONES APR 22, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—Mount Desert and Bar Harbor fire and police units were joined by multiple agencies as they searched for an alleged arsonist Monday afternoon. The police believe that the man allegedly may have set fire to a residence at 108 Stanley Mountain Road. The initial dispatch, shortly after 2 p.m., … Continue reading Island Fire and Police Respond to Suspected Arson on Stanley Mountain Road

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Snapchat Leads to Child Pornography Charges in Southwest Harbor, MDEA Seizes Drugs at Ellsworth Hotel

Police logs SHAUN FARRAR APR 16, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR MAN CHARGED BY FBI FOR SOLICITING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY Gary Peters, 35, was charged last week for one count of soliciting child pornography, one count for the receipt of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography. The alleged charges came after an FBI search of his home on March 27. The court records … Continue reading Snapchat Leads to Child Pornography Charges in Southwest Harbor, MDEA Seizes Drugs at Ellsworth Hotel

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Goodbye, Officer Tim

Bar Harbor’s School Resource Officer Is Leaving CARRIE JONES APR 05, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—He walked the halls to calls of “Hi, Officer Tim.” He played ball. He tied shoes. He helped straighten hats. Listened to stories. Learned name after name of students, teachers, and parents. He quietly calmed kids who had entered crisis mode and barricaded themselves in a room. Bar Harbor’s Tim Bland … Continue reading Goodbye, Officer Tim

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The Police Reports:

Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Maine State Police and Hancock County Sheriff SHAUN FARRAR APR 02, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—In our effort to cover local events and distribute free access, quality news coverage across the island, we are now including press releases from the Southwest Harbor Police Department. The following incidents occurred last week according to the police logs, which is publicly released information. … Continue reading The Police Reports:

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Thursday’s Storm Claimed Many Vehicles but No Injuries

Plus Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and State Police news SHAUN FARRAR MAR 26, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR–– All of the following vehicle crashes took place during the snowstorm on Thursday, March 21. Blaine Davis, 37, of Orono, was driving a 2018 Freightliner utility truck east on Cromwell Harbor Road in Bar Harbor when the vehicle allegedly lost traction due to road conditions. The truck left the … Continue reading Thursday’s Storm Claimed Many Vehicles but No Injuries

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We Now Know Why the Chicken Crossed the Road

And other exciting law enforcement news SHAUN FARRAR MAR 19, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On Tuesday, March 12, Officer Chris Dickens responded to a report of a chicken hanging out in the area of the Park Street and Ledgelawn Avenue intersection in Bar Harbor but failed to locate the fowl. Like any successful escapee, the chicken hid on its owner’s porch upon seeing the police vehicle approaching … Continue reading We Now Know Why the Chicken Crossed the Road

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POLICE LOG: Good Samaritans Come Through in Storm

Police are gonna get you to church one way or another! SHAUN FARRAR MAR 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR–– Amongst the many calls to the Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Police Department during the storm on March 10, the third intense storm of the calendar year, Officer Jerrod Hardy gave a Bar Harbor resident a ride to church because it was raining. Also on March 10, during the … Continue reading POLICE LOG: Good Samaritans Come Through in Storm

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POLICE LOG: Truck Driver Changes Flat Tire of Man Who Hit His Truck

SHAUN FARRAR MAR 6, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On Monday, February 26, Stephen Mitchell, 76, of Bar Harbor was driving a 2021 GMC Canyon at Ells Pier in Bar Harbor and was attempting to go around a 2013 Peterbilt 386 that was being operated by Douglas Sargent, 46, of Hancock. Mitchell allegedly struck the Peterbilt with his vehicle which caused damage to the front right fender … Continue reading POLICE LOG: Truck Driver Changes Flat Tire of Man Who Hit His Truck

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