Southwest Harbor Police Department Returns $9,600 to Victim of Online Fraud

Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department Shaun Farrar Sep 23, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—On August 7, a 72-year-old woman from Southwest Harbor reported to the Southwest Harbor Police Department that she may have been a victim of online fraud. On September 18, the police … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Police Department Returns $9,600 to Victim of Online Fraud

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Mount Desert Man Arrested Again, Six Days After Last Week's Arrest

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Liquor Possession Causes Problems for a Lot of Minors in Bar Harbor

Police logs Shaun Farrar Feb 11, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—According to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department press releases, it would appear as though minors from two different counties came to Bar Harbor to drink and were caught by officers. On February 4, following a traffic stop by Sgt. … Continue reading Liquor Possession Causes Problems for a Lot of Minors in Bar Harbor

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Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

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Two Pickup Trucks Journey Off-Road in Two Different Crashes

And the rest of the area (and state) police logs Shaun Farrar Nov 12, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. MOUNT DESERT—On Monday, November 4, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Mark R. Merrill, 36, of Ellsworth, was driving a 2019 Chevy Silverado east on the Indian Point Road in Mount Desert when the vehicle left the roadway to … Continue reading Two Pickup Trucks Journey Off-Road in Two Different Crashes

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Southwest Harbor Police Chief Explains Need for 24-Hour Shifts

Carrie Jones Aug 14, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—When Lt. Franklin Burke resigned from his position at the Southwest Harbor Police Department and took a position at the Ellsworth Police Department, he sent an email to Town Manager Marilyn Lowell alluding to the difficulties of his work schedule on his health. The Southwest Harbor Select Board accepted that resignation during its Tuesday night meeting with Vice … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Police Chief Explains Need for 24-Hour Shifts

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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

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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

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Car Smashes Into One Downtown Bar Harbor Business, Another Sustains Fire Damage

Police Logs JUN 05, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On Tuesday, May 4, around 9:30 a.m., Bar Harbor police officers were dispatched to Melt sandwich shop at 27 Main Street, Bar Harbor, for a report of a vehicle that had driven into the building. A young adult had been attempting to back out of her parking space, which faced the Melt building, and accidentally went forward instead, … Continue reading Car Smashes Into One Downtown Bar Harbor Business, Another Sustains Fire Damage

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Woman From Somesville Dies in Aurora House Fire Deemed to be Suspicious

And All of the Other Local Law Enforcement News SHAUN FARRAR MAY 28, 2024 Share AURORA––Marie Robbins, originally from Somesville, died in a fire in her home in Aurora, May 20. On May 20, 2024, at approximately 5 a.m., the Aurora Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 23 Old Dam Way in Great Pond. Once on scene, the department notified the State Fire Marshal’s … Continue reading Woman From Somesville Dies in Aurora House Fire Deemed to be Suspicious

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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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