Page A, The Bridgton News, June 12, 2014
Police news
Items on Bridgton Police blotter 3:13 p.m. A Hummingbird Lane resident reported the theft of two kayaks and a canoe sometime between December and June. 7:25 p.m. Officer McCormick pulled over a blue Dodge pickup truck whose driver was seen driving erratically on Harrison and Middle Ridge Roads. The driver was pulled over. 7:47 p.m. A property damage accident occurred in the Hannaford parking lot. 10:38 p.m. An Iredale Road resident reported the theft of medications, a gold wedding band and other items. Tuesday, June 3 9:20 a.m. A Main Street resident reported that she was assaulted two nights prior at a friend’s house in Bridgton. 9:25 a.m. A Brown Mill Road woman was caught in her barn with a possibly rabid fox. 5:29 p.m. A Willis Park Road resident reported a missing male gray cat. 5:37 p.m. A stolen vehicle was recovered at an address on Route 11 in Casco. 7:33 p.m. Renys reported
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Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is notifying the public of a potential phone scam. Detectives within the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) received complaints from citizens who have received phone calls claiming to represent the “Maine DMV.” The callers say they are soliciting collection of alleged unpaid fines, and threatening the recipients with suspension of their driver licenses if fees are not paid. “The Bureau of Motor Vehicles would never make solicitation calls to collect fine money or reinstatement fees,” Dunlap said. “The citizen is given notice by mail, either from our office or the courts that they are pending suspension. Then, it is up to them to take care of their situation. If they don’t, the consequences do become compounded, but we count on our citizens to do what we already know they do very well — respect the law.” Caller identification technology shows the calls to originate from the “Department of Motor Vehicles Bangor” (with the actual BMV Bangor branch phone number 207-9421319). The caller states that failure to pay the fine money will result in license suspension and a warrant issued for their arrest. Maine BMV officials, law enforcement, and the Secretary of State are strongly urging citizens to avoid falling victim to what appears to be a financial scam being perpetrated through these phone calls. The Department of the Secretary of State, including BMV, does not call citizens to collect money. Anyone who has received such a call is encouraged to contact the main office of the Secretary of State at 626-8400. If you would like to inquire about the status of your driver’s license, please contact the BMV at 624-9000, ext. 52100.
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a theft caught on camera of a shopper who literally walked off with a new pair of boots after placing the old shoes in the boot box. 11:38 p.m. Police assisted the Bridgton Fire Department with traffic control for a fire in a house at 385 North Bridgton Road. Wednesday, June 4 12:22 a.m. Officers Smolinsky and McCormick responded to a report of an out-of-control patient at Bridgton Hospital. 8:10 a.m. A dead deer was in the Sweden Road, about a mile and a half from Route 302. 8:20 a.m. Someone left a 12-foot equipment trailer in the driveway at 112 Sam Ingalls Road. The trailer had no plates, and appeared undamaged. 9:52 a.m. A Highland Road resident was bitten by a dog while running on Sunday. 2:20 p.m. A shopper at Hannaford reported the theft of her purse and credit cards. 5:13 p.m. A Stevens Brook Elementary School employee received a fraudulent call while at work from a male with a foreign accent. 5:16 p.m. A Holden Hills resident reported hearing what sounded like an explosion in the area that shook her basement. 11 p.m. Hope A. Michaud, 19, of Deertrees Road in Harrison, was charged with illegal possession of liquor by a minor by Officer Gaumont. Thursday, June 5 10:57 a.m. A car went through a guardrail and into the woods on Route 117 just before Brown Mill Road, causing both property damage and injury. 4:42 p.m. A caller reported being able to identify the man whose photo was posted on the Bridgton Police Department’s Facebook page regarding a theft at Renys. 5:06 p.m. A young boy was driving fast up and down Pinhook Road on a fourwheeler without a helmet. 7:28 p.m. Loud music coming from 3 Fowler Street was disturbing neighbors. Friday, June 6 1 p.m. Mark B. Kilgore, 19, of Union Hill Road in Stow, was charged with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer by Officers Gaumont, Muise and Jones. 4:52 p.m. A dog was inside a vehicle parked at Food City during hot weather.
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5:51 p.m. A needle was found in the road on Oak Street. 7:23 p.m. A dog was left in a gray vehicle parked behind the Magic Lantern Theater. 7:28 p.m. Loud rap music coming from 3 Fowler Street was disturbing neighbors. 8:39 p.m. Juveniles on skateboards in the Hayes True Value parking lot appeared to be taking merchandise from the store and damaging it. 9 p.m. Branden A. Cash, 20, of Middle Street in Pittsfield was charged with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer by Officer Gaumont. 9:31 p.m. Scott W. Coffin, 49, of Elizabeth Drive in Windham was arrested for operating under the influence and violating conditions of release by Officer Jones. Coffin was released on personal recognizance. 9:43 p.m. A Pinhook Road resident was seen starting a fire in her back yard. 10:18 p.m. Neighbors living near The Birches Lane were said to be doing construction on their house all hours of the night. Saturday, June 7 11:12 a.m. Someone was riding an ATV in the roadway on Bear Pond Road in a way that nearly caused an accident. 11:27 a.m. Loud party music coming from 3 Fowler Street was disturbing neighbors. 1:44 p.m. An accident with personal injury was reported at 25 North High Street. 4:18 p.m. Renys reported a shoplifter trying to steal some boots. 10:03 p.m. Someone stole a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck from a Middle Ridge Road resident who watched as the truck left his driveway and headed toward Sweden. Sunday, June 8 10:39 a.m. A silver sports car on Portland Road was operating erratically, trying to pass in head-on traffic. 12:39 p.m. Two dogs were in distress from hot weather while left inside a locked Toyota Tundra parked at Subway. 6:35 p.m. A driver whose vehicle broke down on Route 11 near Webbs Mills Road said the vehicle was missing when he went to retrieve it. 7:26 p.m. Police assistance was requested for an ongoing noise complaint involving 3 POLICE, Page A
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Man charged after hit-and-run accident A Harrison man faces multiple charges following an alleged hit-andrun crash in Standish last Wednesday, June 4 at 10:30 a.m. Christopher Wade Hunt, 33, was charged with operating as a habitual offender, revoked status, leaving the scene of an accident, eluding police (two counts), driving to endanger and receiving stolen property. Additional charges from authorities in Norway are Christopher W. Hunt likely, police say. A Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputy investigating a hit-and-run crash in Standish determined the vehicle involved in the crash that fled the scene was a stolen motor vehicle. The blue 2001 Buick Century four-door had been allegedly stolen by a male, who was identified as Hunt. Two sheriff’s deputies located the vehicle on Route 302 in Naples, and attempted to stop the stolen vehicle. Hunt allegedly refused to stop and fled at excessive speeds (reaching 100 mph, according to police) into oncoming traffic, creating a significant risk to the public’s safety. Attempts to apprehend Hunt and recover the stolen car were terminated. About an hour and a half passed when Hunt was again observed operating the stolen car by a deputy and again fled. Hunt proceeded to an area that was a dead end road — Libby Road in Casco — where a sheriff’s deputy attempted to apprehend him. After 4.2 miles, Hunt drove the stolen car over a tire-deflating device, deployed by deputies; three of the four tires went flat. Hunt continued to elude deputies, ultimately crashing at 284 Roosevelt Trail in Casco and fleeing on foot into the woods, police reported. A sheriff’s K-9 unit and deputies located Hunt hiding in a tree stand in the woods behind the home a short time later. He was taken into custody, and was transported to the Cumberland County Jail, where he is being held on $10,000 cash bail.
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HARRISON — A Rumford man was seriously injured Saturday morning when his motorcycle collided with a truck at the intersection of Norway Road and Bolsters Mills Road in Harrison. The drivers were identified as Stanwood Horne, 73, of Rumford, operating a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle, and George Moore, 56, of Topsham, operating a 2004 Ford F-150 truck. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says Horne failed to see the truck turning right from Norway Road onto Bolsters Mills Road, and attempted to go around the truck to the right during the truck’s turn. Horne struck the truck and was ejected from his motorcycle. Horne suffered head trauma and internal injuries, according to police. He was transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where he was initially listed in critical condition. Horne was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, police say. Harrison Fire and EMS personnel responded to the crash scene, as well as PACE Ambulance.
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These incidents appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter between the dates of Sunday, June 2 and Sunday, June 8 (This is only a partial listing). Sunday, June 1 12:28 a.m. Alexander Kiesman, 20, of Bull Ring Road in Denmark was charged with furnishing a place for minors to consume liquor by Officer Gaumont. 12:28 a.m. Barrett G. Wilson, 19, of Haley Town Road in Brownfield ,was charged with illegal possession of liquor by a minor by Officer Gaumont. Monday, June 2 12:15 a.m. Earl M. Cash Jr., 47, of Elm Street in Bridgton, was charged with possession of a usable amount of marijuana and sale and use of drug paraphernalia by Officer Smolinsky. 9:33 a.m. Bridgton police searched for a green Silverado pickup truck whose occupants appeared to be shooting up while the truck was parked in the Evergreen Credit Union parking lot in Naples. The truck was seen headed toward Bridgton.
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