Local police reports and crime in Mount Desert Island

Southwest Harbor Man Arrested for Allegedly Discharging a Firearm Near a Residence

All local and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases Shaun Farrar Jul 15, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—According to the weekly press release of the Southwest Harbor Police Department and Chief John Hall, on July 10 at approximately 4:54 p.m., Officers Kristen Roulet and James Kamorski of the Southwest Harbor Police Department responded to a report of … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Man Arrested for Allegedly Discharging a Firearm Near a Residence

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Trenton Man Leads BH-MDPD Officer on Eight-Mile High Speed Chase

All local and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases Shaun Farrar Jul 08, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—According to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department weekly press release and Public Safety Operations Coordinator Kevin Edgecomb, on Tuesday, July 1, at approximately 11:50 p.m., Officer Troy Stanwood initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that was traveling on Route 102 in Bar Harbor. The reason for … Continue reading Trenton Man Leads BH-MDPD Officer on Eight-Mile High Speed Chase

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The Finback Alehouse Receives Another Noise Complaint

Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Hancock County Sheriff’s, and State Police law enforcement press releases Shaun Farrar Jun 24, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The 1932 Criterion Theatre. BAR HARBOR—According to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department’s weekly press release, on June 18, 2025, at approximately 10:24 p.m., the Bar Harbor Police Department received a noise complaint … Continue reading The Finback Alehouse Receives Another Noise Complaint

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Man Walking Down the Street Caught With Police Department Traffic Cone

State police save goats on turnpike and other local police reports Shaun Farrar Jun 17, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—According to the weekly Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department’s press release, on Monday, June 16, at approximately 12:22 a.m., Officer Troy Stanwood located a man walking in Bar Harbor and carrying a Bar Harbor Police … Continue reading Man Walking Down the Street Caught With Police Department Traffic Cone

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Man Reportedly Hits Coping Stone, Drives 2.5 Miles Without Wheel, Calls Tow Truck 10 Hours Later

Shaun Farrar Jun 10, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. MOUNT DESERT—According to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department weekly press release and Officer Kevin Edgcomb’s response to clarifying questions, on June 6, at approximately 6 a.m., Acadia Towing called the Mount Desert Police Department and reported that someone had just requested a tow truck for … Continue reading Man Reportedly Hits Coping Stone, Drives 2.5 Miles Without Wheel, Calls Tow Truck 10 Hours Later

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Southwest Harbor Officers Rescue a Dozen Ducklings From Storm Drain

Shaun Farrar May 20, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—According to the Southwest Harbor weekly press release, Sgt. Ryan Blakeney and Officer James Kamorski received a report of 12 “distressed” ducklings that had fallen into a storm drain on Main Street in Southwest Harbor. Upon arrival, the officers found that the drain’s cover had already … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Officers Rescue a Dozen Ducklings From Storm Drain

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Mass Casualty Exercise to Occur at MDI High School This Saturday, April 19

Facilities at the Rear of the High School Will Still Be Available for the Public’s Use Shaun Farrar Apr 15, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—According to a press release from the Bar Harbor Fire Department, an island-wide mass casualty exercise will be conducted on Saturday April 19 from 9 a.m. thru 1 p.m. at Mount Desert … Continue reading Mass Casualty Exercise to Occur at MDI High School This Saturday, April 19

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Four Vehicle Crash in Bar Harbor Results in Complaint of Injury

Shaun Farrar Apr 01, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Street Cafe. BAR HARBOR—On March 26, Bar Harbor police responded to a four-car accident in Hulls Cove. According to the weekly Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department’s press release, Gabrielle Wellman, 67, of Blue Hill, was driving a 2021 Toyota RAV4 and was facing north on Route 3, near the … Continue reading Four Vehicle Crash in Bar Harbor Results in Complaint of Injury

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Hancock County Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Park Employee who Wouldn’t Accept Cash Payments at Acadia

Incident occurred in 2023 Mar 28, 2025 Share by Marie Weidmayer/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—A man was arrested this week over allegations that in 2023 he threw cash at an Acadia National Park employee and pounded on the booth door when he was told the worker could only accept credit or debit cards. Jason Langley, 39, is charged with one count each of simple assault … Continue reading Hancock County Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Park Employee who Wouldn’t Accept Cash Payments at Acadia

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Man Found Dead By Suicide In Bar Harbor Likely Killer in 2023 Farmington Double Murder

Shaun Farrar Mar 12, 2025 BAR HARBOR—In a press release today, the Maine Department of Public Safety has stated that had William Neville Cumming, Jr., 56, not taken his own life, “there was probable cause to arrest and charge William Neville Cumming, Jr. with the intentional or knowing murders of his mother and sister.” Cumming had been found deceased at his father’s Bar Harbor residence … Continue reading Man Found Dead By Suicide In Bar Harbor Likely Killer in 2023 Farmington Double Murder

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