BANGOR, Maine — An intoxicated local man who was visiting a female relative at the Bangor House on Friday night was charged after he became belligerent and pushed her, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said.
The 69-year-old victim called police twice. The first time Adam Laird, 31, was nowhere to be found but he showed up again at about 9:45 p.m. Friday and was charged with assault, the sergeant said.
“He was very drunk and acting crazy,” Edwards said.
At one point, Laird was verbally abusive and “he pushed her to get out of the apartment,” the sergeant said, referring to the victim.
Laird has been removed from the Bangor House before. Police said they were called to the retirement home in October 2011 and found Laird intoxicated. Police ended up charging him with misusing the 911 system after he allegedly made two nonemergency calls to city dispatchers after being warned he would be arrested if he continued to do so, Edwards said at the time. (Nok-Noi Ricker, BDN)
Bangor daily, this is not a retirement home, several young people that have disabilities live there.
Can you say winner………. Imagine a 31 year old assaulting a 69 year old. I know it won’t happen but the Judge should give the maximum sentence allowed by law.
I was thinking “leading citizen”.
It would scare the general public to know how little(if any) security exists at nursing homes, assisted living homes, and facilities such as the Bangor House and the Freeses building.
The Bangor House was a scary place back when it was a Hotel. I stayed there a couple times when visiting in Bangor.
Is there any security on duty there? There should be if elderly and disabled people live there.
No, but its all cameras. Too many camera in there but not in apartments. Whichever corner you turn you see a camera
Is there any particular reason you think elderly and disabled people need security around them?
They are more vulnerable to being victims of crime, and less able to protect themselves, would you not agree?
I agree that they would be easier to commit some crimes against, but by that logic we should have security guards around every kindergarten or doctors office or other places that the very young or elderly or handicapped frequent. Just seems excessive unless there is some excessive amount of crimes being committed at this location or around these groups.