Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

Political Signs Still Hot Ticket Item in the World of Local Theft

Police logs Shaun Farrar Oct 29, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—This week there were at least five separate reports of alleged political sign thefts between the four island towns. Last week there were at least four in Bar Harbor and Mount Desert and “multiple” reports on October 20 in Southwest Harbor. These obviously don’t include the … Continue reading Political Signs Still Hot Ticket Item in the World of Local Theft

Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

Beehive Trail Helicopter Rescue Details

Political Signs Go Missing on Marathon Day, and Police Logs, State Police Press Releases Shaun Farrar Oct 22, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—A 62-year-old man’s implanted internal defibrillator shocked him while hiking the Beehive (trail), on Friday, October 11, according to Acadia National Park Public Affairs Officer Amanda Pollock. Acadia National Park Park Rangers … Continue reading Beehive Trail Helicopter Rescue Details

Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

Summer May Be Winding Down, but the Alleged OUIs Keep Police Busy

Police Logs Shaun Farrar Sep 03, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Treats. BAR HARBOR—On Thursday, August 29, following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Judson Cake arrested Greer Norris, 19, of Bishop, Georgia, for alleged operating under the influence. Norris was also summonsed for alleged operating without a license. On Friday, August 30, following a traffic stop in Bar … Continue reading Summer May Be Winding Down, but the Alleged OUIs Keep Police Busy

Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

UPDATE: Bar Harbor Woman Seriously Injured in Truck and Bicycle Accident

Police logs Shaun Farrar Aug 13, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—According to a Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Police Department accident report by Officer Elias Burne, at approximately 8:36 a.m. today, August 13, 2024, Kaia Douglas, 23, of Bar Harbor, was riding a bicycle north on School Street, against the one-way traffic. Chris Strout, 44, of … Continue reading UPDATE: Bar Harbor Woman Seriously Injured in Truck and Bicycle Accident

Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

Still No Suspect in Town Hill Hit and Run

Police logs SHAUN FARRAR JUL 30, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Police have no suspects after an early morning hit and run in Town Hill on July 24 damaged two parked vehicles. An unknown vehicle ran the stop sign at the intersection of Indian Point Road and Route 102 in Town Hill and crashed in to a 2014 Subaru Outback and a 2022 GMC pickup truck, both … Continue reading Still No Suspect in Town Hill Hit and Run

Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

MDI High School Graduate’s Death Is Considered Homicide

Police Briefs SHAUN FARRAR JUL 23, 2024 BAR HARBOR—Maine State Police announced today that the two deaths in Great Pond on May 20 were a murder-suicide. Marie Robbins, who grew up in Somesville, had been found in the remains of her Great Pond home. She was killed by her ex-boyfriend whose body was also found at the scene. “At approximately 5:00 a.m., the Aurora Fire … Continue reading MDI High School Graduate’s Death Is Considered Homicide

Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

Alcohol-Related Incidents Cause Busy Week for Officers

Again SHAUN FARRAR JUL 09, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR––On Sunday, June 30, Officer Judson Cake arrested James W. Phelps, 34, of Seminole, Florida for alleged operating under the influence in Bar Harbor. Phelps was also charged with alleged refusal to sign a criminal summons. Phelps was transported to the Hancock County Jail. On Monday, July 1, following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Nathan … Continue reading Alcohol-Related Incidents Cause Busy Week for Officers

Man Crashes Vehicle in Front of Police Department and Flees Scene

The police logs. SHAUN FARRAR JUL 01, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR––On Wednesday, June 26, Officer Troy Stanwood responded to a report of a single vehicle crash in Bar Harbor in which the vehicle had left the scene. The crash had occurred at the intersection of Firefly Lane and Kennebec Place. The suspected offending driver and vehicle were able to be located. According to the weekly … Continue reading Man Crashes Vehicle in Front of Police Department and Flees Scene

Cops: ANP Bubble Rescue Update

State Police Locate Wanted Brothers in House Wall SHAUN FARRAR JUN 25, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On June 24, according to Acadia National Park Public Affairs Officer Amanda Pollock, “a 24 year old male was rock climbing near South Bubble trail and slid/fell about 50 feet. The National Park Service and Mount Desert Island Search and Rescue (MDI SAR) responded. They performed a high angle rescue … Continue reading Cops: ANP Bubble Rescue Update

Alleged Puppy Thieves Charged in Ellsworth

POLICE LOGS SHAUN FARRAR JUN 18, 2024 Share THREE ACCUSED OF STEALING PUPPY AND TAKING IT TO WALMART This first story appears through a media partnership with the Bangor Daily News. By Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News Three people were arrested and charged with felony burglary and theft after they allegedly stole a puppy from a parked car in Ellsworth. They also have been charged with shoplifting at … Continue reading Alleged Puppy Thieves Charged in Ellsworth