State Police Press Releases SHAUN FARRAR DEC 5, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The following incidents occurred in Bar Harbor last week according to the Bar Harbor police log, which is publicly released information. Monday, November 27, 2023 While on patrol in Mount Desert, Officer Ted Cake located a tree that had fallen onto some power lines. Officer Cake placed traffic cones around the area and notified … Continue reading Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Log
Many Fatal Fires and Murders but Luckily Not on MDI SHAUN FARRAR NOV 28, 2023 Share The following incidents occurred in Bar Harbor last week according to the Bar Harbor police log, which is publicly released information. Monday, November 20, 2023 Officer Troy Stanwood performed a well-being check on a resident Bar Harbor. The person was fine. A woman called the police department to report … Continue reading BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT POLICE LOG, HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RELEASES
Council and Selectmen Have Appointment on Next Week’s Agenda CARRIE JONES NOV 17, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council will vote at its meeting on Tuesday, November 21, at the Municipal Building on Cottage Street, whether or not to select Acting Police Chief David Kerns to be the police chief. Mount Desert has a similar motion on its November 20 agenda. Kerns would … Continue reading Kerns Likely to Be Appointed Permanent Police Chief
Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Hancock County Sheriff and Police Logs SHAUN FARRAR NOV 1, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—On October 29, at approximately 12:56 p.m., the Bar Harbor Police Department received a call from a Dewey Street resident that a man was attempting to steal a vehicle from Dewey Street. By the time officers arrived, the man was gone. At approximately 1:32 p.m., a second call … Continue reading Alleged Attempted Car Robberies Foiled
BAR HARBOR POLICE LOG: Local Man arrested after sitting through too many light cycles SHAUN FARRAR OCT 11, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Saturday night’s visit by post tropical storm Philippe left a lasting impression on one maritime vessel. Sometime during the night, the charter schooner Bailey Louise broke free from its mooring and broke apart on the rocky shore of Bar Island. The external affairs division of the … Continue reading Schooner Wrecked on Bar Island This Weekend
Bar Harbor Police Log, Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, State Police Incidents CARRIE JONES OCT 3, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR— On Thursday, Officer Jerrod Hardy responded to a report of a man with a rifle in the area of the Stone Barn on the Crooked Road. Upon arrival, Officer Hardy determined that the man was holding a folded-up tripod. The following incidents occurred in Bar Harbor … Continue reading Man With a Rifle Turns Out To Be a Man With a Tripod
Bar Harbor Police Log/State Police Press Releases SHAUN FARRAR SEP 7, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—On August 30, at approximately 8:10 a.m., a man called the police department to report that he had left his cell phone in a business and that another man had apparently found the phone and was refusing to give it back. At approximately 10:05 a.m. on the same day, the man … Continue reading Not All Police Complaints Are Serious Business
Case Involves Bar Harbor Man’s First Amendment Rights CARRIE JONES SEP 6, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT—A magistrate judge has set a tentative trial date for the lawsuit by a Bar Harbor man who claims that island police officers violated his First Amendment rights. The suit also states that officers broke the man’s Maine Civil Rights Act as well as the First and … Continue reading Federal Lawsuit Against Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Officers Potentially Set For April
Bar Harbor Police Log SHAUN FARRAR AUG 30, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR— On August 21, at approximately 4:50 a.m., an employee entered the Thirsty Whale Tavern to find the building full of smoke. The employee called the fire department. Upon arrival, firefighters determined that there had been a small fire in the basement which had been extinguished by chance. According to Fire Chief Matt Bartlett, … Continue reading Unattended Restaurant Fire Luckily Stopped By Water Supply Line
Bar Harbor Police blog updated with correction SHAUN FARRAR AUG 22, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—On Monday, August 14, Officer Caleb Mora conducted traffic control after had tree had fallen into the roadway until a good Samaritan with a chainsaw stopped and cut up the tree. The following incidents occurred in Bar Harbor last week according to the Bar Harbor police log, which is publicly released … Continue reading A Good Samaritan With A Chainsaw Saves the Day
