POLICE LOG: Truck Driver Changes Flat Tire of Man Who Hit His Truck

Mar 06, 2024

BAR HARBOR—On Monday, February 26, Stephen Mitchell, 76, of Bar Harbor was driving a 2021 GMC Canyon at Ells Pier in Bar Harbor and was attempting to go around a 2013 Peterbilt 386 that was being operated by Douglas Sargent, 46, of Hancock.

Mitchell allegedly struck the Peterbilt with his vehicle which caused damage to the front right fender and tire of his vehicle. There was no reported personal injury, and Sargent changed Mitchell’s flat tire for him.

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.

Monday, February 26, 2024

Officer Elias Burne responded to a report of criminal mischief in Bar Harbor but determined that nothing was damaged.

Officer Troy Stanwood took a report of a traffic hazard in Mount Desert. No further information or disposition was given.

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

Mental Health Liaison Melissa Tozier responded to a call regarding an individual in distress in Bar Harbor.

Officer Burne received information in Bar Harbor concerning a possible violation of conditions of release but determined that the possible violation took place in another jurisdiction and referred it to the appropriate agency.

Officer Burne responded to a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Officers responded to a residence in Salisbury Cove for a trespassing complaint. No further information or disposition was given.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Officer Nathan Formby spoke with someone suffering from a mental illness in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Officer Judson Cake located an elderly man who had fallen in Bar Harbor. The injured man was transported to the hospital.

Officer J. Cake performed a well-being check in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Anna Vollmer, 28, of Mount Desert was driving a 2019 GMC Acadia north on Route 3 in the merge area by Steamboat Landing in Bar Harbor when a truck pulling a utility trailer passed her and the trailer allegedly struck the side of her vehicle. Vollmer’s vehicle sustained only a small scratch to the passenger’s side. There was no reported personal injury. The truck and driver did not stop and were never identified.

Officer Chris Dickens handled a repeat offender dog-at-large complaint in Bar Harbor and spoke with the owner of the dog.

Officer Stanwood took a report of a vehicle blocking the road in Bar Harbor but found the vehicle to be legally parked.

Officer Dickens responded to a report of a motorist speeding through a work zone on Eden Street in Bar Harbor. Officer Dickens located the offending vehicle and spoke with the driver.

Officer Dickens and MHL Tozier checked the well-being of a Bar Harbor resident.

Officer Stanwood took a late report of a motorist not stopping for flaggers in a construction zone in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Officer Stanwood assisted with a mental illness related well-being check in Bar Harbor.

MHL Tozier spoke with a community member in Bar Harbor about some personal issues.

Officer Amie Torrey took a complaint regarding two dogs that had run away from their home in Mount Desert. The dogs were located a short time later.

Dale Carter, no age given, of Sullivan, Maine, was driving a 2022 bus and was stopped at the intersection of Ledgelawn Avenue and Mount Desert Street in Bar Harbor. Elise Frank, no age given, was driving a 2019 Audi and was stopped at the intersection of Roberts Avenue and Mount Desert Street, which is diagonally across from Ledgelawn Avenue. Both drivers allegedly attempted to make left-hand turns at the same time and collided. There was no reported personal injury. The Audi sustained minor damage to the rear driver’s side and the bus sustained minor damage to the center of the driver’s side.

An officer assisted a Bar Harbor resident with re-securing a dog lead at her residence.

Officer Ted Cake responded to a parking complaint in Mount Desert and made contact with the vehicle’s owner who then moved the vehicle.

Sgt. Soren Sundberg took some information regarding a non-criminal matter in Bar Harbor.

Officer Formby arrested Amanda Burrows, 38, of Bar Harbor for alleged violation of a protection order and alleged disorderly conduct in Bar Harbor.

Officer Kaleb Payson performed a special detail in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Officer Kaleb Payson performed a special detail in Mount Desert. No further information or disposition was given.

The Bar Harbor Police Department was notified of a missing person. Officers located the missing person and ensured that they received medical attention.

MHL Tozier assisted someone in Bar Harbor who was in crisis.

The Bar Harbor Police Department received a report of a road hazard obstructing traffic. No further information or disposition was given.

The Bar Harbor Police Department received a report of a traffic hazard in the roadway. No further information or disposition was given.

Officer Stanwood responded to a report of downed power lines in Mount Desert.

Thursday, February 29, 2024

A family member and employer requested a well-being check on a 59-year-old man in Bar Harbor. Officers made forced entry into his residence and found him deceased of natural causes.

Officer Shelby O’Neil responded to a loud noise complaint in Bar Harbor and found it to be an unsecured door at an unoccupied building banging in the wind.

Officer Torrey handled a residential burglary alarm in Mount Desert that turned out to be an employee error.

Officer O’Neil gave a Bar Harbor resident a ride home.

Officer O’Neil assisted a person in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Officer O’Neil spoke with a citizen who was experiencing a mental health issue in Bar Harbor.

Officer O’Neil gave someone a ride home from MDI Hospital to their residence in Bar Harbor.

Friday, March 1, 2024

Officer Tim Bland assisted with a civil matter in Bar Harbor.

The Bar Harbor Police Department received a motor vehicle complaint about a vehicle heading toward Trenton and the Maine State Police was made aware of the complaint.

Officer Jerrod Hardy checked on a member of the Good Morning Program in Bar Harbor and found her to be all set.

MHL Tozier met with a community member in Bar Harbor who is facing a housing crisis.

Officer Dickens is investigating a report of harassment at a Mount Desert business.

Officer Burne assisted an outside law enforcement agency in Bar Harbor.

Officer O’Neil spoke with a resident who was experiencing a mental health issue in Bar Harbor.

Officer O’Neil checked on the well-being of someone in Bar Harbor. They were all set.

Officer Burne responded to a medical call in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Officer Bland assisted a Mount Desert resident with getting into their house.

Officer Stanwood gave someone a ride home in Bar Harbor.

An employee of a Bar Harbor business called the Bar Harbor Police Department and gave them information.

Officer O’Neil assisted the Bar Harbor Fire Department with a medical call.

After conducting a traffic stop in Mount Desert, Officer O’Neil completed an adverse driving complaint for the State of Maine Department of Motor Vehicles.

Officer Burne responded to a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor but the vehicle had left prior to his arrival.

Officer O’Neil took a complaint of suspicious activity in Mount Desert.

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Officer Harrington assisted the Bar Harbor Fire Department.

Officer Harrington responded to the Atlantic Oceanside for a complaint regarding the odor of burnt marijuana coming from within the building but was unable to locate the source of the odor.

Officer Formby gave someone a ride home form the hospital in Bar Harbor.

Lt. Kevin Edgecomb checked on the well-being of a Mount Desert resident. No further information or disposition was given.

Officer Hardy spoke with the owner of a van that was parked in a driveway and blocking the sidewalk in Bar Harbor. The owner moved the van.

Officer Hardy responded to an ambulance call and the woman was transported to the hospital.

Officer Caleb Mora took a complaint about suspicious activity regarding a motor vehicle in Bar Harbor that turned out to be a mechanical issue with the vehicle.

An officer took a complaint of a suspicious vehicle at a Somesville residence. 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.

Maine State Police Investigating Deaths in Milford

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Milford for a well-being check. Upon arrival, two deceased individuals were discovered and the deaths are considered suspicious. The deceased individuals were transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where autopsies will be performed to determine manner and cause of death. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North was called to assist the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation which is ongoing. At this time, law enforcement does not believe there to be an ongoing threat to the public. Additional information will be provided at a later time.

On Thursday, February 29, 2024, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner has determined the manner of death in both cases as suicide. Given the manner of deaths, the identities of the deceased will not be released.