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Orono man charged in Hampden stalking case
An Orono man who was arrested in Hampden on Saturday for allegedly stalking a former girlfriend and breaking into her home, pleaded guilty to the crimes in court Monday and was sentenced, Hampden … more
By BDN Staff | 3/18/10 | 1453 views
Man with child in car gets OUI charge after chase
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A local man was arrested late Saturday evening after leading police on a low-speed chase through the city with his child in the car. more
By Jen Lynds
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 8081 views
Probation check yields arrest after 2-hour search
DEXTER, Maine — A man who fled from police Sunday during a probation check was arrested about two hours later and charged with burglary and violation of bail conditions. more
By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 938 views
Bangor transient charged after alleged robbery attempt
A couple of Bangor transients attempted to steal two bottles of liquor from a local grocery store on Saturday, and one was charged with felony robbery after threatening store employees, Bangor police … more
3/8/10 | 1995 views
Bangor man arrested on felony charge
A Bangor man wanted on a charge of felony domestic assault was arrested Wednesday shortly after Bangor police issued a news release asking the public to help find him. Sgt. Paul Edwards said that … more
3/4/10 | 3576 views
Two men arrested after break-in
SWANVILLE, Maine — Two men were arrested early Monday morning after a break-in at the apartment of an ex-girlfriend of one of the men. more
By Abigail Curtis
BDN Staff | 3/3/10 | 3370 views
Three Dexter residents face marijuana charges
DEXTER, Maine — A local man was arrested Monday night for allegedly cultivating marijuana, the third person charged by Dexter police in recent days with drug violations. more
By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/3/10 | 1596 views
Pittston man gets prison in oxycodone case
BANGOR, Maine — A Pittston man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to nearly 4½ years in federal prison for having oxycodone mailed from Florida to Maine for nine months in 2008. more
By Judy Harrison
BDN Staff | 2/28/10 | 2497 views
Woman faces charges in harassment case
BELFAST, Maine — A Lincolnville woman was arrested Tuesday on one charge of harassment and another charge of disorderly conduct and offensive words and gestures stemming from an incident Feb. 14. more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 2/25/10 | 2986 views
Orono man arrested after 'ditching' car
An Orono man was arrested on several charges early Thursday after Old Town police found his car in a ditch near the intersection of Bennoch Road and Young's Lane. more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 2/19/10 | 2435 views
Police say Key Plaza bomb threat phony
A bomb threat at Key Plaza early Wednesday morning turned out to be a dud, according to Bangor police. The threat, which was scrawled on a mirror in a men’s room, read: “Bomb in building,” … more
By Dawn Gagnon
BDN Staff | 2/18/10 | 2500 views
Police capture fleeing Bangor man
BANGOR, Maine — A wanted local man who reportedly bolted from a vehicle that was stopped by a state trooper Tuesday morning has a history of running from the police. The man was caught after a … more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 2/17/10 | 11376 views
Old Town theft prompts plea for assistance
OLD TOWN — Police are asking for the public’s help in their effort to find a "person of interest" they want to question in connection with the theft of a wallet last week. more
By Dawn Gagnon
BDN Staff | 2/12/10 | 6653 views
Gang myths vs. realities
BANGOR, Maine — The sequence of events that led to 19-year-old John "Bobby" Surles' death last week was like a scene out of "Romeo and Juliet" or its modern equivalent, "West Side Story." more
By Eric Russell
BDN Staff | 2/6/10 | 13407 views
4 police officers in Bangor earn statewide honors
BANGOR, Maine — Four officers from the Bangor Police Department have earned recognition from two state law enforcement associations for risking their own lives to save those of others. more
By Dawn Gagnon
BDN Staff | 2/3/10 | 2514 views
Ellsworth police crack counterfeiting operation
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Local police have broken up what they describe as a fledgling counterfeiting operation. more
By Rich Hewitt
BDN Staff | 2/3/10 | 7490 views
Pittsfield man faces theft charge after van found crashed in Newport
A 19-year-old Pittsfield man is accused of stealing a blue Ford van from town on Friday, then crashing the vehicle in Newport, … more
2/1/10 | 3079 views
UM student’s death a possible hit-and-run
ORONO, Maine — The body of a University of Maine student who apparently was hit and killed by a car late Friday night or early Saturday morning underwent an autopsy at the state medical … more
By Nok-Noi Ricker
BDN Staff | 2/1/10 | 41631 views
Bangor police arrest 2 on burglary, other charges
Bangor police arrested two local teenagers early Thursday with the help of a witness and a state trooper’s tracking dog. more
By Dawn Gagnon
BDN Staff | 1/29/10 | 3808 views
Police arrest Vermont fugitive in Belfast hotel
BELFAST, Maine — Police last week found a wanted Vermont man at a local motel, along with his girlfriend and a truck the two allegedly stole from Florida. more
By Abigail Curtis
BDN Staff | 1/13/10 | 2729 views
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