ELLSWORTH — Cpl. Dan Ryan arrested Alexander Drenga, 31, of Brooksville on a charge of operating under the influence on Route 172 in Blue Hill Feb. 14. Trooper Jeffrey Taylor arrested Norbert Tetrault, 38, of Harrington on a charge of operating under the Influence in Township 10 Feb. 10. Bad check Trooper Dana Austin investigated …
GOULDSBORO — Because of threats made to numerous Maine schools and to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins Jan. 31, police visited local schools while students were boarding buses. Ongoing investigations Police are continuing to investigate a Jan. 25 report of suspected drug activity. Police also are investigating a Jan. 24 incident in which an officer assisted …
The following were arrested or booked into Hancock County Jail between Feb. 3 and 9: David W. Craig, 39, Bucksport, three counts failure to appear. Damion A. Hooper, 34, Union, back for court. Damian J. Spelas, 36, Blue Hill, failure to appear. Luis Hernandez Abadillo, 39, Las Vegas, Nev., operating a motor vehicle while under …
ELLSWORTH — A Hancock County grand jury indicted an Eastbrook man on a charge of manslaughter Feb. 6 in connection with the death of a young woman last fall in Ellsworth. Jaret Patten, 23, also was indicted on charges of violating conditions of release and unlawful drug furnishing. Ellsworth police were called to a Shore …
BUCKSPORT — The Police Department’s newest sergeant hails from just over the bridge. Bucksport Deputy Police Chief David Winchester has hired Waldo County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Darrin Moody to serve as the Bucksport department’s patrol sergeant effective Feb. 18. A patrol sergeant position opened up in Bucksport after former Bucksport Police Chief Sean Geagan was …
ELLSWORTH — Several area law enforcement agencies responded to the parking lot of TJ Maxx on Feb. 8 around noon for a report that a man was sitting in a vehicle “pointing a gun.” When officers arrived, they found that the man was “looking at a newly purchased handgun,” and that he hadn’t pointed the …
ELLSWORTH — An Orland man called police Feb. 4 to report that his ex-wife had stolen his cat while he was in jail. Hancock County Deputy Sheriff Dakota Dupuis advised the man that the matter was a civil issue and the man would need to take action in civil court. More citizen assists A Dedham …
BUCKSPORT — A man notified police Feb. 5 that he saw a woman drinking beer in a parking lot. There was no word on whether Officer Matt Schmidt caught up with the alleged beer drinker. Arrests Officer Steve Bishop arrested Dawn Eaton, 34, of Prospect on a charge of violating conditions of her release Feb. …
ELLSWORTH — The Maine State Police closed a portion of Route 9 in Amherst Feb. 6 after a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road due to icy conditions. The road was closed for three hours while wreckers worked to get the rig back on the roadway. Trooper Dana Austin handled the incident with assistance from Maine …
WINTER HARBOR — Following a traffic stop on Newman Street, police issued a summons to Timothy Garcia, 26, of Steuben on a charge of operating after suspension. Garcia was released after he was able to find a licensed driver to take his vehicle. Escort for the champs Winter Harbor Police and other agencies escorted the Sumner …
CALAIS — The man accused of fatally shooting three people and injuring a fourth last week is being held without bail in the Washington County Jail. Thomas Bonfanti, 63, of Northfield, who was represented by attorney Jeffrey Silverstein, made his first court appearance Feb. 5 following the Feb. 3 shooting rampage. Standing in the Calais …
The following were arrested or booked into Hancock County Jail between Jan. 27 and Feb.2: Jeffrey M. Durand, 26, Blue Hill, 10 days for leaving the scene of a property damage accident, driving to endanger. Solomon I. Drew, 20, Old Town, two days for furnishing liquor to a minor and operating a motor vehicle while …
