Alleged Laser Pointed at Airplane Landing in Trenton and Underage Drinking Party at Hadley Point Beach

THE POLICE LOGS

Aug 27, 2024

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BAR HARBOR—On August 22, at approximately 8:24 p.m., the Bar Harbor Police Department took a report from the Federal Aviation Administration of a laser light being pointed at a plane that was attempting to land at the Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport.

Also on August 22, at approximately 11:15 p.m., Officer Lukas Keene responded to a report of an underage drinking party at Hadley Point Beach in Bar Harbor.

As a result of that investigation, Jophrey Cord, no age or residency given, and several juveniles were summonsed. Cord was summonsed for alleged furnishing alcohol to minors and the juveniles were summonsed for alleged possession of alcohol by a minor.

BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT POLICE LOGS

The following incidents occurred in Bar Harbor and Mount Desert last week according to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department police logs, which is publicly released information.

NOTE: Due to the increased volume of calls during the summer, we are not going to print minor traffic accidents.

Monday, August 19, 2024

Officer Ted Cake assisted another agency in Mount Desert. No further information or disposition was given.

Officer Caleb Mora handled an incident in which a bicyclist ran into a parked and unoccupied vehicle in Bar Harbor. The involved parties exchanged information since it as a civil issue.

Officer T. Cake investigated a trespassing complaint in Mount Desert which he determined was unfounded.

Officer Troy Stanwood assisted someone in Bar Harbor with making an appointment.

Officer Mora conducted a well-being check on a woman in Bar Harbor and found her to be fine.

After receiving a report of someone in the middle of the road on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor, Sgt. Jerrod Hardy checked the area but could not locate anyone.

Sgt. Hardy spoke with the owner of a dog who was the subject of a barking dog complaint in Bar Harbor and the owner rectified the situation.

Someone reported an injured bird in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Officer Tyler Beal attempted to locate a dog that was reported to be running loose on the Beech Hill Cross Road in Mount Desert without success.

Officer Zack Kline stood by while a woman retrieved her belongings in Mount Desert.

Officer Beal was notified of some lost property in the area of Main Street and Pretty Marsh Road in Somesville and was able to locate it and take it back to the police department where the owner later retrieved it.

Officer Tim Frost requested assistance from other agencies in completing house checks on clients who are in the Hancock County Treatment and Recovery Court program.

Officer Stanwood handled a barking dog complaint in Bar Harbor.

Someone reported an illegally parked vehicle in Bar Harbor and Officer Stanwood moved the illegally parked vehicle along.

Someone reported at a business in Bar Harbor a lost child, but the child was located before an officer could arrive.

Officer Nathan Formby warned four people for a municipal ordinance violation in Mount Desert.

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Officer T. Cake met with someone in Bar Harbor to discuss some concerns the person had about privacy.

Sgt. Soren Sundberg spoke with someone in Bar Harbor about a traffic issue.

Sgt. Sundberg responded to an automated cellular crash notification in Mount Desert but could not locate any crash in the notification area.

Officer Elias Burne performed a well-being check in Bar Harbor and found the subject to not be in any need of assistance.

Officer Justin Burnett responded to an erratic operation complaint in Bar Harbor, located the vehicle, and warned the driver for their operation.

Sgt. Chris Dickens handled a theft of firewood complaint from a Route 3 firewood stand in Bar Harbor but could not locate the individuals involved.

The Bar Harbor Police Department received a report of an intoxicated person being disorderly. No further information or disposition was given.

Someone reported an injured seagull in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Officer Burne responded to a campground in Mount Desert and warned two people for disorderly conduct.

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, James Liebke, 54, of Danvers, Massachusetts, was arrested for alleged operating under the influence by Officer Judson Cake. Liebke was transported to the Hancock County Jail.

Bar Harbor firefighter Jai Higgins, 61, of Bar Harbor, was driving the fire department’s 2020 Typhoon fire engine with its emergency lights flashing on Main Street in Bar Harbor when the vehicle in front of him, a 2021 Chrysler, driven by Craig Grills, 64, of Florida, pulled over and stopped for the fire engine. As Higgins was pulling the fire engine into some open parking stalls, he allegedly sideswiped the Chrysler causing operable damage. There were no reported injuries and there was no damage to the fire engine.

Sgt. Sundberg spoke with a Bar Harbor resident and requested that they trim their plants to improve road safety in the area.

Officer Kline spoke with a Mount Desert resident who was upset that a vehicle was blocking their driveway and asked the man to call the police department next time rather than confronting the vehicle operator.

Officer Kline responded to a report of a loose dog in Mount Desert, captured the dog, and took it back to the police department where it was reunited with its owner.

The Bar Harbor Police Department received a report of a deceased animal in the roadway and the Bar Harbor Highway Department was contacted to remove the animal.

Someone in Bar Harbor reported some information to Officer Burne so that it could be documented.

Officers performed a well-being check on someone in Bar Harbor. The person did not meet the criteria for protective custody but was offered some local services.

Lt. Kevin Edgecomb provided traffic control for a private function in Mount Desert.

Officer Kaleb Payson took a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor but could not locate the suspect vehicle.

Someone reported that a group of military flags that had been placed at the intersection of Eagle Lake Road and Cromwell Harbor Road in Bar Harbor had been taken.

Sgt. Dickens assisted the Bar Harbor Fire Department with a medical call in Bar Harbor.

Friday, August 23, 2024

Someone in Mount Desert made a harassment complaint to Officer Payson but only wanted it documented for now.

A noise complaint in Mount Desert in the early morning hours was discovered to be the highway department cleaning the streets and deemed not a violation by Officer Payson.

Officer Burnett assisted a stuck motorist on Route 3 in Bar Harbor.

A Bar Harbor resident reported that their neighbor’s fence had fallen down and Officer Kline notified the fence owner.

Officer Kline conducted a bail conditions check on a Bar Harbor resident and found nothing in violation of their bail conditions.

Officer Kline responded to a report of a possible stuck vehicle at the boat launch at Suminsby Park in Mount Desert but could not locate any stuck vehicles.

Officer Stanwood is investigating a report of wire fraud in Bar Harbor.

Officer Stanwood took a report of road rage in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Officer Stanwood conducted a well-being check on someone in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Sgt. Dickens and Officer Stanwood responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in Otter Creek but the vehicle was gone upon their arrival.

Sgt. Dickens attempted to locate a vehicle that was the subject of a possibly impaired motorist complaint in Bar Harbor but could not locate the vehicle.

Officer Lukas Keene gave a group of people a ride back to their hotel in Bar Harbor.

Officers assisted a man who was having trouble breathing in Bar Harbor but the man declined transport to the hospital.

Sgt. Dickens responded to a report of noise in the Sargeant Point Road area in Mount Desert but could not locate the noise.

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Officer Liam Harrington spoke with a Bar Harbor resident regarding the resident’s concerns. No further information or disposition was given.

The Bar Harbor Police Department received a motor vehicle complaint from Trenton and it was passed on to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department.

Officer Kline attempted to locate a vehicle that was the subject of a motor vehicle complaint on Route 3 in Bar Harbor but could not locate the vehicle.

Officer Kline is reporting a stolen bicycle complaint in Bar Harbor.

Sgt. Sundberg performed a well-being check in Mount Desert. No further information or disposition was given.

Officer Kline worked a private detail for a wedding in Mount Desert.

Lt. Edgecomb provided traffic control for a private event in Bar Harbor.

The Bar Harbor Police Department received a complaint regarding a tractor trailer that was blocking multiple businesses’ driveways in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Sgt. Dickens assisted a stranded traveler with finding overnight accommodations.

Sgt. Dickens and Officer Stanwood responded to a noise complaint in the area of Norway Drive and Crooked Road in Bar Harbor and made people at the location aware of the complaint.

Officers responded to a report of suspicious people and a vehicle in the area of Lower Main Street in Bar Harbor but nobody was in the area when officers arrived.

Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Martavious Moore, 30, of Mississippi, was arrested by Officer Burnett for alleged operating under the influence. Moore was transported to the Hancock County Jail.

Officer Formby was advised of a suspicious situation in Bar Harbor.

Sgt. Dickens and Officer Formby responded to a report of a vehicle being operated erratically on Route 3 in Bar Harbor, but they couldn’t locate the vehicle. The complaint was passed on to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and the Ellsworth Police Department.

Sunday, August 25, 2024

Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Kevin Ross, 27, of Greenbush, was arrested by Officer Formby for alleged operating under the influence.

Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Timothy Endres, 28, of New York, was arrested by Officer Keene for alleged operating under the influence.

Officer Formby responded to a report of a motorist with a disabled vehicle in Bar Harbor but found that the issue had been resolved by the time he arrived.

Officer Formby warned four people for municipal ordinance violations in Mount Desert.

Officer Mora attempted to locate a vehicle that was the subject of a vehicle operation complaint in Bar Harbor but could not locate the vehicle.

Lt. Edgecomb provided traffic control for a private vent in Mount Desert.

Officer Stanwood conducted a bail condition compliance check on someone in Bar Harbor and found them to be in compliance.

Officer Stanwood is investigating a computer crime in Bar Harbor.

Sgt. Sundberg was given information regarding an ongoing neighbor dispute in Bar Harbor.

After receiving a report of an intoxicated man in Bar Harbor, Officer Mora escorted the man home.

Officer Formby assisted someone in Bar Harbor.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR AND TREMONT

The following incidents occurred in Southwest Harbor last week according to the Southwest Harbor Police Department police log, which is publicly released information.

NOTE: Due to the increased volume of calls during the summer, we are not going to print minor traffic accidents.

Monday, August 19, 2024

Chief John Hall responded to a report of a young child walking alone near the market in Southwest Harbor. Chief Hall could not locate any children in the area.

Chief Hall checked on an open door on a shed in Southwest Harbor and discovered that the shed was empty and the door appeared as though it hadn’t been able to be secured in a “very long time.”

Officer Ryan Blakeney responded to a speeding complaint on a Southwest Harbor road, located the suspect vehicle, and “educated” the driver on the speed limit for that road.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Officer Blakeney attempted to locate a vehicle that was the subject of a motor vehicle complaint in Southwest Harbor but could not find the suspect vehicle.

Officer Blakeney handled a complaint from a Southwest Harbor resident regarding another resident altering a local road. Officer Blakeney met with both parties and advised them “of the potential outcomes of the situation going forward in the future.”

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Officer Bradley Russell responded to a loose dog complaint in Southwest Harbor and when Officer Russell arrived, the dog had been caught and leashed. Officer Russell took the dog back to the police department where it was reunited with its owner shortly thereafter.

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Officer Blakeney addressed an alleged overtime parking issue in Southwest Harbor.

Officer Blakeney fingerprinted someone at the Southwest Harbor Police Department for noncriminal reasons.

Officer Blakeney met a local person at a Southwest Harbor cemetery to discuss possible issues with the person’s family’s plots according to the complainant. Officer Blakeney generated a report to document the complaint.

Officer Blakeney fingerprinted someone at the Southwest Harbor Police Department for noncriminal reasons.

Officer Blakeney responded to a complaint in Southwest Harbor that there was an intoxicated person on the complainant’s porch and that they had asked them to leave. Officer Blakeney spoke with the intoxicated person and learned that they were on probation and called their probation officer. The probation officer said to have the suspect call them in the morning.

Following a motor vehicle complaint in Southwest Harbor, Officer Blakeney located the suspect vehicle, stopped it, and issued a citation.

Friday, August 23, 2024

Someone reported to the Southwest Harbor Police Department that their orange and white two-person kayak had floated away from the Manset dock.

Chief Hall responded to the Southwest Harbor code enforcement office for a reported upset resident, but the resident had left before he arrived. Chief Hall will be contacting the resident.

The Tremont Town Office requested extra patrol of the Tremont Town Office grounds at night due to campers parking in the town office parking lot overnight.

Officer Russell responded to a report of a bicycle that had been left on a local trail in Southwest Harbor, but the bike was gone when he arrived.

Officer Russell assisted the Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Police Department with trying to locate a suspicious vehicle in Tremont but did not find it.

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Someone in Tremont reported that they had found a loose dog and would keep it and post about it on Facebook. The reporting party called back later to say that the dog and its owners had been reunited.

A Southwest Harbor resident reported to Chief Hall that she was having issues with her neighbor’s dog. Upon responding to the neighbor’s residence, Chief Hall “found a completely different civil situation.”

Chief Hall responded to a medical alert alarm because all of the ambulances were busy and found that the patient had set it off by accident while plugging it in to charge.

After the Southwest Harbor Police Department received a 911 call from a 911 only phone and heard a child say, “I am five years old,” Chief Hall checked the area of the Southwest Harbor Foodmart where the call plotted from but could find nothing out of the ordinary.

Chief Hall responded to a noise complaint on Forest Avenue in Southwest Harbor and found some young “suspects” playing games on a porch. The youngsters apologized profusely for being loud.

Sunday, August 25, 2024

Officer Russell took a day late report from a bicyclist who said that they were riding their bike in a parking lot in Southwest Harbor and a vehicle drove to close to them and struck their arm but did not stop to acknowledge the incident. The reporting person said that they were okay but wanted the incident on record.

After receiving a 911 call from a Southwest Harbor resident stating that they believed a man was attempting to break into their vehicle and that they thought the man was intoxicated, Officer Blakeney responded, identified the man as Mighles Manheim, 35, and arrested him for violation of conditions of release and possession of a suspended driver’s license. Manheim was transported to the Hancock County Jail.

STATE POLICE PRESS RELEASES

These are the Maine State Police press releases from the last few days. The Bar Harbor Story will include this each week though most (and sometimes all) do not occur in Bar Harbor.

Maine State Police Investigate Waterville Death

WATERVILLE—On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at approximately 8:23 a.m., Waterville Police requested the assistance of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-Central Division to respond to 119 Cool Street in Waterville for the report of a potential suspicious death.

The investigation is currently ongoing, and both Waterville PD and Maine State Police continue to work on the identification of the victim. The body was sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and an autopsy was performed on Monday, August 19, at the OCME at 9:30 a.m.

The results of the autopsy determined the manner of death to be homicide and cause of death to be from sharp force injuries.

On August 18, Thomas Lowrie, 41, of Waterville, was arrested by State Police detectives and charged with murder. On August 19, at 1:00 p.m., Lowrie made his initial appearance for the charge of murder at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.

On August 21, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta identified the victim in the Waterville homicide as 43-year-old Charles Bellows, of Waterville. The investigation remains active and ongoing.

Maine State Police Investigate Shooting of Alleged Intruder at Pittston Residence

PITTSTON—On August 19, 2024, at 8:46 p.m., the Maine State Police Central Field Troop received a 911 call from and responded to 41 Palmer Road in Pittston. The homeowner reported his door was kicked in, and he had shot the intruder. Troopers arrived shortly after the 911 call, secured the scene, and notified the State Police Major Crimes Unit, who responded and began an investigation.

The male intruder was transported to the Maine Medical Center in Portland, is undergoing medical procedures, and is expected to live. The investigation is still ongoing. More details will be released later.

Hiram Man Arrested After Domestic Incident Leads to Pursuit and Standoff

MONMOUTH—On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m., troopers from the Central Field Troop responded to Monmouth to assist with an active motor vehicle pursuit. The Monmouth Police Department located a vehicle possibly involved in a domestic incident that occurred earlier in Cumberland County. The female victim was reportedly in the vehicle with the suspect driving. Thirty-two-year-old Zebbie Thomas, of Hiram, had two outstanding arrest warrants, was on probation, and was not allowed contact with the victim.

The pursuit spanned Winthrop, Monmouth, and Wales before being terminated due to safety concerns. Several hours later, information was gathered that Thomas was at a residence on Sadies Way in Augusta. State Police set up a perimeter and the victim was able to get out of the residence uninjured. Thomas was arrested without incident after a short standoff and was transported to the Kennebec County Jail for warrants and probation violations. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the domestic incident. Additional charges may be pending.

Maine State Police Investigating Crash on Turnpike in Ogunquit

Photo: Maine Department of Public Safety

OGUNQUIT—On Monday, August 26, 2024, at approximately 8:12 a.m., Troopers responded to a crash on the Turnpike at mile marker 14 in Ogunquit.

The initial investigation indicates that the driver of a white commercial van was traveling northbound when he lost control on wet pavement and rolled over in the median. Debris including roofing nails, construction equipment, and power tools were thrown from the van into southbound lanes 1 through 3.

A white Honda traveling southbound struck that debris, disabling the vehicle and deploying airbags causing minor injury to the female driver. The driver of the white van was 39-year-old Victor Miguel Cedillo Merchan, of Brockton MA. He was not injured. There were four male passengers in the van. Three of those males were not wearing seatbelts and were transported to Portsmouth Hospital in New Hampshire with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Speed and erratic operation appear to be factors in the crash.

The crash is still under investigation. southbound lanes 1 and 2 were shut down, and lane 3 was temporarily shut down for cleanup. Lane 1 northbound was also shut down. All lanes have been reopened.

Maine State Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Benton

BENTON––On Saturday, August 24, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on the Kennebec River Bridge on I-95 in Benton. The initial investigation indicates that the driver, 41-year-old Jed Carpenter, of Harrington, was traveling southbound when he lost control of his 2006 Ford Econoline van and struck the bridge rail. Carpenter who was not wearing a seatbelt was partially ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased on scene.

The interstate was diminished to one lane while crews worked to remove Carpenter’s body from the scene. Carpenter was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Speed and alcohol appear to be factors in this crash. Assisting on scene were the Fairfield and Benton Fire-Rescue Department, Fairfield Police Department, Clinton Police Department, and Dostie’s Towing.