Mount Desert Nursing Association's Phone Number Used For Scam Calls
Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Police Logs, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff Reports
BAR HARBOR—A local agency’s phone number has been used in a phone scam, and disabled cars and assisting people made up a majority of the Mount Desert and Bar Harbor police logs this holiday season. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and Maine State Police dealt with multiple serious car accidents and drug arrests.
The Mount Desert Nursing Association has asked us to share this.
“It has been brought to our attention that our office number is being used in a scam. The scammer is either not leaving a message or is asking for personal information (specifically about Medicare). Please be careful when giving out your personal information. You can report any suspicious activity to the fraud hotline of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-HHS-TIPS."
BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT POLICE LOG
The following incidents occurred in Bar Harbor and Mount Desert last week according to the Bar Harbor police log, which is publicly released information.
Monday, December 25, 2023
Officer Nathan Formby assisted a person who was suffering from a mental illness in Bar Harbor.
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Officer Elias Burne conducted a detail in Bar Harbor.
Officer Caleb Mora received an anonymous tip regarding a Bar Harbor person who is “wanted.” The information was passed along to the appropriate agency.
Officer Kaleb Payson responded to a report of a domestic situation in Mount Desert and found it to be verbal only with no criminal conduct having had occurred.
Officer Judson Cake received some information in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.
Officers received information regarding a vehicle in Mount Desert that had been reported stolen from Trenton. The case was turned over to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department who was handling the theft complaint.
An officer responded to Old Norway Drive in Bar Harbor for a report of a parking issue. The vehicle in question was parked along the side of the road and not obstructing traffic.
Officer Chris Dickens handled a complaint of a possibly intoxicated motorist in Seal Harbor. Investigation determined that the matter was a domestic incident where one of the involved parties had left the residence with a third person. The parties in the domestic incident remained separated for the night and no further law enforcement action was taken.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Lt. Kevin Edgecomb responded to a report of a disabled motorist in Bar Harbor on Route 102. The motorist was going to get a new battery for the vehicle, so Lt. Edgecomb placed cones around the vehicle while it was unattended.
Officer Ted Cake warned a man for trespass after the man was found camping on private property in Mount Desert.
Officer Troy Stanwood conducted a detail for a business in Bar Harbor.
Officer T. Cake conducted a well-being check on a member of the Good Morning Program in Mount Desert and found them to be fine.
Officer Tim Bland assisted an elderly woman with getting into her Bar Harbor apartment.
Erica Maestle, 60, of Steuben, was driving a 2019 Ford Coach bus in the Hannaford’s parking lot in Bar Harbor when she attempted to go around a truck, which was impeding the travel lane. Maestle allegedly misjudged how much room she had and struck a 2018 Audi Q3. The Audi had been legally parked by Aileen Chapman, 70, of Bar Harbor. There was no reported injury. The bus had scratches on the passenger’s side rear corner panel and the Audi had damage to the driver’s side rear bumper and trunk.
Officer Judson Cake responded to a reported traffic hazard in Bar Harbor and located some boxes in the roadway. He removed the boxes.
In Bar Harbor, Officer Shelby O’Neil received some drug related information.
Officer O’Neil received a report of fraudulent activity in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.
Officer J. Cake received some information in Bar Harbor. It was passed on to the Winthrop Police Department.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Officer Bland received a vehicle complaint regarding a motor vehicle coming onto the island but could not locate the suspect vehicle.
Office Stanwood performed a police detail for powerline work in Somesville.
Officer Bland responded to a complaint of trucks on a seasonally posted road in Mount Desert, contacted the truck drivers, and reminded them of the infraction that they were committing.
Officer T. Cake checked on a disabled motorist on Sound Drive in Mount Desert and was told that the owner had a tow truck on its way.
Officer Jerrod Hardy investigated a complaint of work trucks idling on Main Street in Bar Harbor and found that none of the trucks were idling.
Officer T. Cake assisted the Mount Desert Code Enforcement Officer.
Officer T. Cake advised a person on the process of getting copies of police reports in Mount Desert.
Catherine Smith, 29, of Bar Harbor, was driving a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee west on Crooked Road in Bar Harbor when she tried to get something from her backseat and allegedly lost control of the Jeep and left the roadway. There was no reported personal injury and the Jeep had to be towed due to damage to the undercarriage and front end.
Officer Hardy assisted a woman with getting into her apartment in Bar Harbor after her door had jammed.
Friday, December 29, 2023
Officer Lukas Keene gave some people a ride to their residence in Bar Harbor from MDI Hospital.
Officer Hardy gave someone a ride home in Bar Harbor from MDI Hospital.
Lt. Edgecomb worked a detail for the powerline crew in Somesville.
Officer J. Cake performed a well-being check in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.
Someone called the Bar Harbor Police Department asking to speak with the Mental Health Liaison, who was not available. The MHL was not working at the time but was made aware of the request.
A Mount Desert resident reported their vehicle had been stolen, but after investigation, it was determined that the vehicle had been repossessed.
A Bar Harbor resident suffering from mental health issues contacted officers and was referred to the mental health liaison.
Officer Formby served paperwork to a Mount Desert resident.
Officer J. Cake served paperwork in Bar Harbor.
Officer Mora handled a theft complaint in Bar Harbor that was later determined to be a mistake by the complainant.
Saturday, December 30, 2023
A motor vehicle complaint was made in Bar Harbor but no officers were in the area and it was passed on to the Maine State Police.
Officer O’Neil fingerprinted someone in Bar Harbor for employment purposes.
Officer Formby performed a well-being check in Bar Harbor and found the person to be okay.
Officer Payson assisted a person in Mount Desert. No further information or disposition was given.
Officers assisted the Maine State Police with an ongoing investigation.
Officer Liam Harrington took a motor vehicle complaint. No further information or disposition was given.
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.
False 911 Call Leads to Arrest of New York Man
ADDISON, MAINE––On Wednesday, December 27, 2023, shortly after 8 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a male inside an East Side Road home in the Town of Addison. The caller reported that shots were being fired and that people were actively attempting to inflict bodily harm on the caller.
Washington County Sheriff Deputies responded and established a perimeter outside the residence and were able to call a male out of the house, who they subsequently identified as 40-year-old Andres Rivera of Lynbrook, New York. After further investigation, it was determined that Rivera was the individual who made the 911 call.
While speaking with Rivera, deputies became concerned about the wellbeing of an individual inside the home and made entry into the residence. Once inside, deputies located an unresponsive female and administered several doses of Narcan. The female was subsequently transported to a hospital by ambulance. No further information about her condition is available at this time.
Based upon information gathered by Washington County Sheriff Deputies, investigators from MDEA’s Downeast Task Force, which covers Washington and Hancock Counties, obtained a search warrant based upon the belief that there were illegal drugs inside the East Side Road address. During the search, agents and deputies seized two (2) loaded 9mm handguns, suspected fentanyl, and crack cocaine with an estimated street value of $3500 and $1700 in suspected drug proceeds.
Following the search, Rivera was taken into custody and charged with class A, aggravated trafficking in schedule W drugs (fentanyl and cocaine) and the class D offense of filing a false public report as it was determined that Rivera made up the story about shots being fired when he phoned 911.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) assisted in this investigation.
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 like fentanyl and methamphetamine in the State of Maine. This investigation is continuing, and more arrests are likely.
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 Investigates Deaths of Mother and Daughter in Farmington
On Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at approximately 10:45 a.m., the Franklin County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting the discovery of two deceased people at the Pawsitive Dog Kennel at 274 Red Schoolhouse Road in Farmington. Officers responded to the business and confirmed two people were deceased within the business. State Police Major Crimes Unit Detectives, Farmington Police Officers, and Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies worked throughout the evening collecting evidence and conducting interviews.
The bodies of the deceased were transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where autopsies were performed on Thursday, December 28, 2023. The cause and manner of the death is not being released at this time. The deceased have been identified as 76-year-old Jean Robinson, of Farmington and 53-year-old Allison Cumming, of Farmington. Robinson and Cumming were mother and daughter and lived on the property in a separate building. There is no known immediate threat to the public. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Farmington Police Department at 207-778-6311. Additional information will be released when it’s appropriate to do so.
Maine State Police Investigates Fatal Crash in Limington
On Thursday, December 28, 2023, at approximately 3:54 p.m., troopers were dispatched to a report of a single motor vehicle crash in the area of 599 Sokokis Avenue in the town of Limington. Preliminary investigation indicates 36-year-old Bobbie Goodwin, of Hiram, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox south on Sokokis Avenue when she crossed the center line and went off the left-hand side of the road striking a tree. Life saving measures were conducted on scene but Goodwin succumbed to her injuries. She was the only occupant in the vehicle. The crash remains under investigation.
Death in Waterville Ruled Homicide
On Thursday, December 28, 2023, at approximately 4:34 a.m., the Waterville Police Department responded to a call at Damon’s Beverage on Jefferson Street in Waterville where an employee of the business discovered the body of a deceased co-worker inside. Waterville Police called the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit for assistance. The body was taken to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy was conducted on Friday, December 29, 2023.
The deceased has been identified as 52-year-old Angela Bragg, of Waterville. The cause of death is sharp force injury and the manner of death has been ruled homicide. Investigators developed a person of interest in the death, 20-year-old Spridal Hubiak, of Waterville, who was an employee at Damon’s Beverage. A warrant for murder has been issued for his arrest. Hubiak is operating a Black 2010 Ford Taurus bearing Maine plate 4666ZR. Investigators believe Hubiak has left the state and efforts to locate him continue. A photo of Hubiak is attached. Anyone with information on Hubiak’s location is encouraged to contact the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit at 207-624-7076 or the Waterville Police Department at 207-680-4700.
On Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 12:58 a.m., Maine State Police Major Crime Unit Detectives were notified that the Flippin Police Department in Flippin, Arkansas, made contact with 20-year-old Spridal Hubiak, of Waterville, as he was sleeping in a parking lot in the town of Flippin. During the encounter with police, Hubiak fled in the black 2010 Ford Taurus he was driving and a chase ensued. Area agencies assisted with the chase that ended on Highway 65 in Boone County after Troopers with the Arkansas State Police were able to deploy spike mats.
When the vehicle Hubiak was driving became disabled, Hubiak exited the vehicle with a rifle and shots were fired. Hubiak was injured. Detailed information about the shooting incident is not being released at this time and is being investigated by the Arkansas State Police. Hubiak was transported by life flight to a medical facility in Green County, Missouri, where he is receiving medical treatment. The condition of Hubiak is currently unknown but he is expected to live. Maine State Police Detectives continue to be in contact with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the Arkansas State Police and are coordinating investigative efforts.
Maine State Police Investigates Swatting Call at Shenna Bellows Home
On Friday, December 29, 2023, at approximately 8:15 p.m., the Augusta Regional Communication Center received a call from an unknown male advising he had broken into a home on Kerns Hill Road in Manchester. Maine State Police responded to the residence for what ultimately was a swatting call. The home was the residence of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. Bellows was not at the residence at the time. No one was inside the home. Troopers conducted an exterior check of the residence and an interior sweep of the home at Bellow’s request. Nothing suspicious was located. The incident remains under investigation. The Maine State Police is working with our law enforcement partners to provide special attention to any and all appropriate locations. That is all the information that will be released at this time.
Maine State Police Investigates Serious Injury Crash in Corinna
On Saturday, December 30, 2023, at approximately 10:39 a.m., troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 7 in Corinna near the Newport town line. The vehicle, a silver 2017 Ford Taurus was traveling north on Route 7 when it went off the right side of the road and struck a tree. There were three occupants in the vehicle. The driver, 48-year-old James Smith, of Newport, and two children. Smith and a seven-year-old child were transported to Sebasticook Valley Hospital, both with minor injuries. A 10-year-old child was transported to Eastern Maine Medical Center in critical but stable condition. Smith has a suspended driver’s license in both Maine and Florida. The crash remains under investigation. The Maine State Police were assisted on scene by the Newport Police Department, Corinna Fire Department, and ambulance crews from Dexter, Newport, and the Northern Light Life flight ground crew. Route 7 was shut down for approximately two hours while troopers investigated the crash.
HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
The following are the unadulterated press releases from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Because of the HCSO’s process, some entries may be doubled as they are reported by multiple officers.
