MDI High School Graduate's Death Is Considered Homicide
Police Briefs
BAR HARBOR—Maine State Police announced today that the two deaths in Great Pond on May 20 were a murder-suicide. Marie Robbins, who grew up in Somesville, had been found in the remains of her Great Pond home. She was killed by her ex-boyfriend whose body was also found at the scene.
“At approximately 5:00 a.m., the Aurora Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 23 Old Dam Way in Great Pond,” wrote Public Information Officer Shannon Moss of the Maine State Police. “Once on scene, the Aurora Fire Department notified the State’s Fire Marshal’s Office as it was determined to be a fatal fire where two bodies were discovered.”
The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North helped to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire and the deaths.
“Both bodies were transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner where autopsies were conducted. The OCME identified one victim as the occupant of the residence, 35-year-old Marie Robbins. The OCME ruled the cause of death as undetermined and the manner of death as homicide. The second deceased individual was identified as 38-year-old Ryan Devisme of Aurora,” Moss announced. “The OCME has determined cause of death as toxic effects of carbon monoxide with the presence of a gunshot wound and manner of death as suicide. The investigation indicates that Devisme set the house on fire before sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Robbins and Devisme were in a former relationship together. No other information is being released at this time.”
Robbins was a 2007 graduate of MDI High School and an avid equestrian who participated in barrel racing. Her horses were not injured in the fire, and according to the Bangor Daily News’ Bill Trotter, are now with her parents on Mount Desert Island.
Robbins was a volunteer firefighter and poll watcher as well, Trotter reported.
“Robbins also worked at Lunaform, a company in Sullivan that makes large ornamental concrete pots by hand. She worked there for a decade, serving as operations and color studio manager for the past four years, staffers said,” he said.
Just about half of homicides in Maine, from 2020-2022, are considered acts of domestic violence. Most of those killed are women. According to the Maine State Police, “Of the 22 homicides for 2020, five were domestic violence related. Nine were domestic violence related in 2019.”
According to Robbins’ obituary, “She did competitive jumping, barrel racing, and was training a new filly that she had rescued. Marie was curious, explored, and shared her discoveries, whether it be chaga, chantarelles, fiddleheads, and her inspired videos, with us.”
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, July 15, 2024
Following an investigation, Officer Liam Harrington summonsed Daniel Iannaccone, 37, of Bar Harbor, for alleged violation of conditions of release in Bar Harbor.
Officer Harrington warned an employee of a local hospitality establishment in Bar Harbor for an alleged administrative liquor law.
Officer Nathan Formby provided someone a ride home in Bar Harbor.
Officer Formby provided someone else a ride home in Bar Harbor.
The Mount Desert Police Department received a report of vandalism to a vehicle that had been parked on Old Firehouse Lane in Northeast Harbor the day before.
Officer Zack Kline documented a report of a suspicious phone call in Bar Harbor.
Officer Ted Cake took a report of a stolen vehicle in Bar Harbor. The owner later located the vehicle and reported that nothing had been taken from the vehicle.
An officer assisted the fire department with a medical in Bar Harbor call by directing traffic.
After receiving a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor and locating the suspect vehicle, Officer Caleb Mora conducted a probation search and found no violations.
Officer Troy Stanwood received a noise complaint in Mount Desert. No further information or disposition was given.
Officer Justin Burnett assisted the MDI Hospital in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.
Officer Justin Burnett performed a well-being check in Bar Harbor and found the person to be fine and not in need of any assistance.
Sgt. Jerrod Hardy assisted the Southwest Harbor Police Department with a missing person.
The Bar Harbor Police Department was made aware of a potential parking issue on Rodick Street in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Stanwood arrested Brandon Gade, 36, of Waterville for alleged operating without a license (condition/restriction violation).
After receiving a fireworks complaint in Bar Harbor, Officer Formby located the fireworks and educated the people shooting them off on the town’s fireworks ordinance.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
An officer performed a well-being check in Seal Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.
An officer responded to a motor vehicle complaint on Main Street in Bar Harbor but could not locate the vehicle in question.
Officer Kline responded to a motor vehicle complaint on Oak Hill in Mount Desert, located the vehicle, and followed it until it turned into the driveway of a residence. Officer Kline did not observe any erratic operation.
Officer Kline went to a Mount Desert residence in regard to two stray dogs. The complainant had captured one of the dogs and the dogs’ owner had captured the other dog before Officer Kline located the dogs’ owner.
Mental Health Liaison Melissa Tozier spoke with a Bar Harbor community member regarding a housing crisis.
Officer T. Cake handled a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor but could not locate the suspect vehicle. Officer T. Cake later spoke with the owner of the suspect vehicle by phone and advised them of the complaint.
An officer fingerprinted a man for employment purposes in Bar Harbor.
An officer responded to Ells Pier in Bar Harbor for a report of a dog in distress inside of a vehicle. The owner of the vehicle was at the vehicle when the officer arrived and it was learned that the owner had locked their keys in the vehicle and had been waiting for a family member to bring them a spare key.
Officer Kline responded to a 911 text from an Apple watch that was indicating a crash in Mount Desert. Officer Kline checked the area and could find no signs of a crash.
Officer Stanwood took a report of a loose dog on Park Street in Bar Harbor but could not locate any loose dogs.
Someone in Bar Harbor reported that they found an Apple Air Tag on their vehicle. The Air Tag was destroyed.
Officer Burnett took a report of a possible online scam from a Bar Harbor resident, documented the event, and provided guidance to the reporting party.
Officer Stanwood assisted another law enforcement agency with attempting to locate someone in Bar Harbor.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Officers assisted the Bar Harbor Fire Department with a medical call.
Officer Formby handled a noise complaint in Bar Harbor and determined that the noise was not loud or unreasonable.
An officer responded to High Street in Bar Harbor for a report of a truck blocking the road. The truck was gone upon the officer’s arrival.
Officer Kline attempted to locate a vehicle that was the subject of an erratic motor vehicle operation complaint on the Pretty Marsh Road in Mount Desert but could not locate it.
Officer Kline assisted a motorist with a disabled motor vehicle on Oak Hill Road in Mount Desert by moving it out of the travel lane and calling a tow truck.
An officer responded to a dog in a hot car complaint on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor and spoke with the owner about the dangers of leaving dogs in vehicles when it is hot out.
Officer Kline tried to locate a vehicle that had been reported as having a brake light out in Mount Desert but could not.
Someone reported some information to Officer T. Cake in Mount Desert.
A juvenile was reported to have been separated from their parents on West Street in Bar Harbor. The juvenile and parents had reunited before an officer arrived.
Officer T. Cake handled a complaint in Mount Desert regarding people going door to door and asking about electric bills. Officer T. Cake located the people and made them aware of the complaint after establishing that they were from a real company and also called the company in New York and made them aware of the complaint.
Someone brought a lost child to the Bar Harbor Police Department. Officers were able to locate the parents and reunite them with their child.
Officer Kaleb Payson responded to a domestic disturbance in Mount Desert and after speaking with both parties and determining that it was only verbal in nature, warned them both for disorderly conduct.
Officer Payson gave someone a ride home in Bar Harbor.
Hinson Singleton, 56, of Bar Harbor and Plant City, Florida, was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Express van and exiting the southernmost driveway at the Regency Motel. Duncan Fletcher, 74, of Bar Harbor was riding an electric bicycle northbound and allegedly was riding on the shoulder of the roadway and not on the sidewalk. It was raining and Fletcher was not wearing a helmet. Singleton allegedly did not see Fletcher and was exiting the driveway and Fletcher hit the van broadside at the driver’s side front fender and door area. Fletcher was transported to the hospital for medical treatment. Singleton was not injured. The van sustained dents to the fender and door and the bicycle had unknown damage.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Firewood was reported to be in the roadway in Bar Harbor. The owner of the firewood was warned for obstructing a public way and the wood was removed from the roadway.
The Bar Harbor Police Department took a report of stolen property. No further information or disposition was given.
Officer Mora handled a dog in distress in a car call in Bar Harbor. He found the dog to not be in distress and the owners came back shortly thereafter.
Officer Elias Burne took a report of a crime that had occurred in another jurisdiction and forwarded the information to the proper agency.
Officer Burnett spoke with a Bernard resident who wanted to report an ongoing harassment issue with a Bar Harbor resident.
Officers assisted Acadia National Park rangers and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department with a domestic incident on Thompson’s Island. The incident was determined to be verbal in nature.
Officer Stanwood worked a private detail for an event in Bar Harbor.
Officer Burnett performed a well-being check in Bar Harbor and found the person to be okay and not in need of any assistance.
Officer Lukas Keene performed traffic control for an event in Northeast Harbor.
Officer Burnett received an animal complaint regarding the complainant’s neighbor’s cat in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.
Officer T. Cake removed a dead deer from the roadway along Sound Drive in Mount Desert.
Sgt. Sundberg performed a well-being check and found the person okay but with no phone service at the time.
A federal law enforcement agency located and arrested Shameika Ansley, 37, of Mesquite, Texas, on an extraditable warrant. Ansley was turned over to the Bar Harbor Police Department for transportation to the Hancock County Jail. Ansley was charged with a fugitive from justice charge pending extradition back to Texas.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Someone reported a possible liquor violation in Bar Harbor. Officer Mora went to the establishment and did not find any violations occurring but educated the staff on liquor laws and regulations.
Officer Burnett responded to a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor but was unable to locate the suspect vehicle.
Officer Burnett assisted a motorist with a disabled vehicle on Eagle Lake Road in Bar Harbor.
The Bar Harbor Police Department received a motor vehicle complaint for a vehicle traveling toward Trenton and passed the complaint on to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department.
Sgt. Chris Dickens spoke with a Mount Desert resident on how best to handle a noisy neighbor.
The Bar Harbor Police Department received a complaint of a wandering dog in the area of West Street Extension and Woodbury Road. The dog had been collected by its owner prior to an officer arriving.
Sgt. Dickens took a report of motorists speeding on Route 102 in Mount Desert and added it to the list of focused patrols.
Officer Amie Torrey took a report of a possible rabid coyote in Mount Desert and passed the complaint on to the Maine Warden Service.
Sgt. Dickens and Officer Harrington tried to locate a dog that had possibly run away from its owner but could not locate any free-range dogs in the downtown area of Bar Harbor.
Officer Harrington arrested Ashley C. Conners, 37 of Raymond, for alleged domestic violence assault and alleged obstructing the report of a crime in Bar Harbor.
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Maximo Junior Campos-De-Miranda, 24, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was driving a 2012 Subaru Legacy on Route 3 in Bar Harbor when he allegedly drove off the roadway. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed due to undercarriage damage. Campos-De-Miranda was arrested by Officer Judson Cake for alleged operating under the influence. Officer J. Cake received translation assistance from a family member of Campos-De-Miranda’s.
A downtown Bar Harbor business reported a theft of services. No further information or disposition was given.
A motor vehicle complaint was reported in Bar Harbor and was referred to a neighboring agency due to all officers being out of position.
Austin T. Northgraves, 27, of Watertown, Massachusetts, was arrested on an arrest warrant for failing to pay restitution in Bar Harbor.
Officers responded to a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor, located the vehicle, and warned the driver for their driving behavior.
Officer Torrey moved along some overnight campers in the marina parking lot in Northeast Harbor.
After receiving a report of an unconscious person in Bar Harbor and determining that it was an intoxication issue, Officer Formby transported the subject to their residence.
Officer Harrington responded to a noise complaint in Otter Creek. No further information or disposition was given.
Officers received a noise complaint in Mount Desert, responded, and ensured that the noise was quieted for the night.
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Officers responded to a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor but were unable to locate the vehicle.
Officers received a complaint of a suspicious person looking into vehicles on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor but were unable to locate the person.
Officer Kline attempted to locate a vehicle that was the subject of a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor but could not locate the vehicle.
Officers assisted in an escort to Mount Desert. No further information or disposition was given.
Officers responded to a Park Street address in Bar Harbor to check on the well-being of an intoxicated female and determined that she was fine.
Officer Torrey responded to residential burglary and fire alarms at a Bar Harbor residence and determined that they were false alarms.
Toppan Lazarus, 26, of Townsend, Delaware, crashed their 2014 Jeep Cherokee (no details of crash given) in Bar Harbor. There were no injuries and the Jeep was disabled but not towed. Lazarus was arrested by Officer Formby for alleged operating under the influence.
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, July 15, 2024
The Southwest Harbor Police Department received a case referral from another agency. Officers are following up on the referral.
Officer Ryan Blakeney responded to a report of a person in a vehicle in front of a Southwest Harbor business. The person appeared to be slumped over. Officer Blakeney discovered that the person was fine and just bent over looking at their phone.
Officer Blakeney handled a parking complaint outside of a Southwest Harbor building and was able to get the offending vehicles moved along.
Officer Blakeney performed a requested well-being check on someone in Tremont and found the person to be fine but without cell phone service so they had not been able to contact the requesting party as expected.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Officer Blakeney attempted to locate a vehicle in Southwest Harbor that was the subject of a motor vehicle complaint in another jurisdiction but could not locate the vehicle.
Officer James Kamorski attempted to locate a vehicle in Tremont for another jurisdiction but could not locate the vehicle.
The Southwest Harbor Police Department received a 911 call regarding an animal screaming in the woods in Southwest Harbor. Officer Kamorksi responded but could not locate anything.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Officer Blakeney looked for and located a vehicle that was the subject of a complaint reporting that the vehicle was swerving all over the road in Southwest Harbor. After speaking with the driver, Officer Blakeney determined that there was no further issue.
Officer Blakeney responded to Tremont to assist another agency and did so without incident. No further information or disposition was given.
Officer Blakeney handled a complaint of two people walking down a road in Southwest Harbor and knocking on doors. The two people were found to work for a solar company and had documentation to prove it.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Officer Blakeney gave someone a no trespass warning in Southwest Harbor after receiving a complaint regarding that person trespassing at a private residence.
Officer Blakeney responded to an alarm going off at a Southwest Harbor business. Upon his arrival, he was told that the alarm company said he could cancel.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Officer Blakeney handled an unattended death in Tremont.
Officer Blakeney responded to a report of a dog in a truck camper in Southwest Harbor but was unable to locate the vehicle.
Officer Bradley Russell spoke with a person in Tremont regarding a personal property dispute.
Officer Russell responded to a report of a suspicious person around a Southwest Harbor business, but the issue had resolved itself by the time he arrived.
Officer Russell took a report of two people going door to door with clipboards in their hands in Southwest Harbor. Officer Russell was unable to locate the people.
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Officer Russell responded to a complaint of arguing and noise coming from a Southwest Harbor residence. Officer Russell spoke with the involved people. No further information or disposition was given.
Officer Kamorski performed a keep the peace in Southwest Harbor.
Officer Kamorski responded to a 911 call regarding people verbally fighting in Tremont. After speaking with the complainant and the arguing people, Officer Kamorski warned everyone involved for disorderly conduct.
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Officer Kamorski handled a noise complaint in Southwest Harbor and told the group of people that were being loud to turn their music down and to keep their voices down.
Officer Blakeney responded with EMS to a report of a dog biting a human in Tremont.
Officer Blakeney performed a keep the peace in Southwest Harbor.
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 Responds to Bomb Threat at Restaurant in Brooks
BROOKS—On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at approximately 11:09 a.m., the Maine State Police was notified of an emailed bomb threat directed at Ralph’s Café at 12 Purple Heart Highway in Brooks, Maine. Troopers and K9 teams from the Maine State Police Bomb Unit responded to clear the building which was not open for business today. There were no explosives found at the location and the threat was deemed to be a hoax. The investigation is ongoing.
Maine State Police Investigating Shooting in Cornish
CORNISH—On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., troopers from the Maine State Police Southern Field Troop responded to the Fairgrounds Pizza and Pub restaurant at 156 Maple Street in Cornish for a report of a man who had been shot in the parking lot. 44-year-old Eric Letendre, of West Baldwin, was shot twice and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Troopers at the scene rendered aid, applying a tourniquet while waiting for rescue to arrive. Letendre was then transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland via Life Flight. 40-year-old Sean Ambrose, of Canterbury, New Hampshire, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct with a firearm. He was transported to the York County Jail. Letendre and Ambrose were known to each other. The investigation is ongoing.
Pursuit Leads to Arrest of Suspect in Cushing Death Investigation
CUSHING—The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central is investigating a death in Cushing. Detectives and Evidence Response Technicians were at 834 River Road on Friday, July 12, 2024, and Saturday, July 13, 2024, conducting interviews and processing the scene. The deceased was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy will be performed to determine manner and cause of death and positively identify the victim.
At this point in the investigation a Cushing man has been arrested. 41-year-old Mark Gagne was arrested Friday, July 12, 2024, and charged with hindering apprehension and abuse of a corpse. Gagne was transported to the Knox County Jail and is expected to make his first court appearance Monday, July 15, 2024. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is assisting.
The victim has been identified as 46-year-old Kyle MacDougall, of Waldoboro. The cause and manner of death are not being released at this time.
On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Maine State Police became involved in a pursuit on Route 32 in Windsor. The driver of the vehicle, 39-year-old Jason Hewett, of Augusta, traveled north on Route 32 toward China, took Route 3 toward Augusta and in an effort to avoid spike mats placed on Route 3 in Augusta he drove into a ditch and onto the lawn of Nadeau Chiropractic and Wellness Center.
Hewett then barricaded himself inside his vehicle.The Maine State Police Tactical Team and Crisis Negotiation Team responded. After four hours of negotiations Hewett surrendered and was arrested without incident. Hewett was transported to the Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta. He is charged with eluding an officer, domestic assault, and manslaughter.
Hewett is a suspect in the Cushing death investigation.
Assisting the Maine State Police was the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. Further details about the incident remains under investigation .
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Arrests Gray Man for Drug Trafficking
GRAY—The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office announce the arrest of a Gray man for aggravated trafficking in fentanyl and firearms related charges.
Arrested was Peter Petersen 50, of Gray, for unlawful aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs, (fentanyl), class A and unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, class C.
For the past month, agents from the MDEA Cumberland District Task Force investigated the illegal distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine by Petersen, from his home in Gray. During the investigation agents conducted several undercover purchases of fentanyl from Petersen.
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., agents and deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Petersen’s home, located at 80 Whitney Road in Gray. Agents located Petersen inside the home where he was arrested without incident and charged with an outstanding arrest warrant charging three counts of aggravated trafficking in schedule W drugs (fentanyl).
A search of the home resulted in the seizure of approximately 10 grams each of fentanyl, amphetamine, methamphetamine, and three loaded firearms, as well as other items indicative of drug trafficking.
Petersen was transported to the Cumberland County Jail where the additional charge of being a prohibited person (felon) in possession of firearms was added.
Bail was set on all charges at $30,000 cash
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Arrests Four in Indian Township for Drug Trafficking
INDIAN TOWNSHIP—On Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, following an investigation into possible drug trafficking at an Indian Township Residence, four people were arrested for aggravated trafficking in schedule W drugs (fentanyl). The charges were aggravated due to the residence’s proximity to the Indian Township Community Center which is a designated safe zone.
Arrested were:
Alex Tomah Jr., 22, of Indian Township, whose bail was set at $10,000 cash.
Alex Tomah Sr., 49, of Indian Township, whose bail was set at $10,000 cash.
Taylor Smiley, 25, of Indian Township, whose bail was set at $10,000 cash.
Jerkeir Grant, 26, of Bronx, New York, whose bail was set at $25,000 cash.
During the investigation, MDEA’s Down East Task Force, assigned to cover Hancock and Washington Counties, working jointly with Investigators from The Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Township Police, conducted controlled purchases of fentanyl from a residence at 64 U.S. Route 1 in Indian Township. A search warrant was drafted and granted on Tuesday for the residence.
At approximately 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Maine State Police Tactical Team executed the search warrant and secured the residence. A total of six people were detained. Agents then conducted a search of the residence finding evidence of drug trafficking and use. Also recovered during the search were covert funds used by agents during the controlled purchases.
A follow up investigation revealed a significant amount of drugs were likely flushed in a toilet by occupants inside the residence during the execution of the search warrant.
Along with Indian Township Police, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Maine State Police Tactical Team, MDEA was also assisted at the scene by, the Department of Homeland Security, Indian Township Fire Department, and the Indian Township Emergency Management Agency.
The MDEA stands committed to working with all federal, state, county, and local law enforcement partners in order to continue to identify and disrupt drug trafficking organizations who are attempting to distribute illicit drugs in the State of Maine.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
If you suffer with substance use disorder please call 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 for a list of resources available in your area.
If you have information about this investigation or the illegal sale of drugs in your community, you are urged to contact the Maine Drug Enforcement office closest to you or by texting MDEA to TIP411 (847411) or by calling the MDEA tip-line at 1-800-452-6457.
Maine State Police Investigating Two Separate Crashes where Troopers Vehicles were Struck
GARDINER—Shortly after midnight on July 19, 2024, a Maine State Police trooper was responding to a motor vehicle crash in Gardiner using his emergency lights and siren on the Maine Turnpike in Lewiston. A 2015 Ford Pickup truck operated by 24-year-old Javier Martinez, of Waterville, swerved erratically into the trooper’s lane making contact with the right side of the cruiser causing minor damage to both vehicles. No one was injured in the crash. Further investigation revealed Martinez was operating under the influence of alcohol. Martinez was summonsed for operating under the influence and released pending a court hearing.
GOULDSBORO—In the early morning hours of Friday, July 19, 2024, a Maine State Police trooper was concluding a traffic stop on Route 1 in Gouldsboro and had just gotten back into his cruiser with the lights still activated when his cruiser was sideswiped by a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The damage was relatively minor and there were no injuries to either party from the collision.
The driver of the Jeep, 71-year-old Andrew Pratt, of Cutler, has been the subject of several law enforcement interactions and traffic complaints. An adverse driving report was filed with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles by a trooper on July 4, 2024. Pratt was summonsed for improper passing of a stationary emergency vehicle and another adverse driver report will be filed from this incident.
Maine State Police Trooper Injured in Biddeford Crash
BIDDEFORD—On Saturday, July 20, 2024, at approximately 7:33 p.m., Maine State Police Trooper Patrick Flanagan was on a traffic stop with his emergency lights activated at mile marker 32 southbound on the Turnpike in Biddeford when his cruiser was rear-ended by another vehicle. The force of the crash caused Trooper Flanagan’s cruiser to spin around and strike the vehicle he had pulled over on the traffic stop. The driver of that vehicle suffered minor injuries. Trooper Flanagan suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a Portland hospital.
The driver of the vehicle that struck the cruiser is 25-year-old Xianying Yu of Allston, Massachusetts. She suffered minor injuries and was transported to a Biddeford hospital. She was summonsed for failing to keep right. The circumstances that led up to the crash are under investigation. No other information is available at this time.
The Maine State Police would like to remind drivers that Maine law requires drivers to move over or slow down when approaching all stopped emergency, public service, or disabled vehicles on the side of the road.
HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
The following are the public releases from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Each image can be clicked on and expanded.
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