Report of Unknown Person in Home Leads to Arrest of Bangor Man
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BAR HARBOR—On December 22, the Bar Harbor Police Department received a report of an unknown person inside of a Bar Harbor residence. Officer Caleb Mora and additional officers responded to the area and located Brett Skinner, 37, of Bangor, nearby.
Skinner was arrested for alleged criminal trespass and for an unrelated outstanding arrest warrant and transported to the Hancock County Jail.
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.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
A Bar Harbor man went to the Bar Harbor Police Department to report that his license plate had been stolen.
Someone reported to the Bar Harbor Police Department that a tree was lying on a power line near Route 102 and Pine Heath Road in Bar Harbor. Versant Power was notified.
A Bar Harbor resident spoke with Officer Caleb Mora about some issues with their landlord. Officer Mora advised the person that this is a civil issue.
Officer Troy Stanwood took a late report of a road rage incident in Mount Desert.
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Sgt. Doug Brundrett summonsed Megan Hausler, 35, of Ovid, New York, for alleged operating with a suspended registration.
Sgt. Jerrod Hardy warned a Bar Harbor homeowner for a municipal ordinance violation relating to loud music.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Officer Ted Cake responded to a report of debris in the road in Mount Desert but could not locate any debris.
After receiving a report of a dirt bike being ridden on Oak Hill Road in Mount Desert, Officer Zack Kline responded but could not locate the motorcycle.
Officer T. Cake performed a well-being check in Mount Desert and determined that the person being checked on was fine.
Sgt. Chris Dickens exchanged information regarding someone in Mount Desert with a state agency.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Officer T. Cake performed a requested well-being check on someone in Bar Harbor. The subject of the check was located and transported to the hospital by ambulance and the requesting person was notified.
Sgt. Dickens fingerprinted someone in Bar Harbor for employment purposes.
Sgt. Dickens provided someone a ride from Bar Harbor to their residence in Northeast Harbor.
Friday, December 20, 2024
After receiving a complaint of harassment from a Bar Harbor business, Officer Stanwood issued someone a cease harassment and no trespass warning.
Sgt. Soren Sundberg and Officer Stanwood arrested Dorian Cregg, 37, of Bar Harbor, in Bar Harbor on an outstanding arrest warrant charging unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs (class B), aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs (class C), and unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs (class C).
Sgt. Sundberg met with a Mount Desert resident suffering from mental health issues who was having trouble with their portable electronic devices and assisted them with getting the devices working properly.
Officer Liam Harrington served court paperwork to a Bar Harbor resident.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Officer Nathan Formby gave a ride to an intoxicated person to the person’s home in Bar Harbor.
Officer Shelby O’Neil performed a well-being check in Mount Desert and found the person to be okay.
Officer Shelby O’Neil performed a well-being check in Bar Harbor and found the person to be fine.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Colin Capers, 55, of Bar Harbor, was driving a 2012 Lexus RX south on Main Street in Mount Desert when a deer entered the roadway and was struck by the Lexus. Jaxson Wallace-Dejulio, 18, of Ellsworth was driving a 2018 Ford transit van north on Main Street in Mount Desert when Capers’ Lexus struck the deer which caused the deer to be thrown into the path of the van which also struck the deer. There was no reported injury and both vehicles suffered minor damage and were driven from the scene.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR AND TREMONT
The following incidents occurred in Southwest Harbor or Tremont last week according to the Southwest Harbor Police Department police log, which is publicly released information.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Chief John Hall received a report of a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner and was able to locate the vehicle and stop it in Tremont. Chief Hall checked on the driver and determined that they were all set.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Sgt. Ryan Blakeney was enroute to help a Southwest Harbor resident gain access back into their apartment when the resident called back and said that they had found their key.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Officer Bradley Russell took a late report of a traffic incident in Tremont.
Officer Russell responded to a report of erratic driving in Southwest Harbor but was unable to locate the suspect vehicle.
Officer Russell responded to a 911 call regarding a vehicle off the road in Southwest Harbor. Officer Russell “assisted the driver.”
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Officer Russell is investigating a report of a suspicious vehicle near the area where the complainant works in Southwest Harbor.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Officer Russell received information from someone in Southwest Harbor regarding an event that had already been reported to another law enforcement agency. Officer Russell contacted the people involved and the case is ongoing.
Officer Russell took information from someone in Southwest Harbor that they had gone to a local park and cleaned it up.
Officer Russell assisted a Southwest Harbor resident with getting back into their residence.
Officer Russell went to Tremont to speak with two people involved in a civil issue with each other.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
No reportable incidents.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Sgt. Blakeney responded to a burglar alarm at a Southwest Harbor business, met with the person onsite and determined that it was an accidental triggering of the alarm.
Monday, December 23, 2024
Connor McKee, 20, of Tremont, was driving a 2011 Nissan Versa north on the Kelleytown Road in Tremont when he drifted across the road and drove into the ditch on the opposite side of the road. McKee was not injured and the vehicle sustained no visible damage but had to be towed out of the ditch.
STATE POLICE PRESS RELEASES
These are the Maine State Police press releases from the last few days. The Bar Harbor Story will include these each week though most (and sometimes all) do not occur on Mount Desert Island.
Troopers Respond to Crash Involving Cattle on Turnpike in Lewiston
LEWISTON—On Monday, December 16, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., troopers responded to a single vehicle crash at Exit 79 on the Turnpike in Lewiston involving a pickup truck hauling a cattle trailer. The driver was traveling southbound when the incident occurred. The initial investigation indicates that the rear doors of the cattle hauler were not properly secured, causing them to unlatch. As a result, the cattle inside the trailer shifted, leading to three animals falling from the back of the trailer onto the roadway and one cow running out of the vehicle once the trailer had stopped.
One cow landed in the passing lane and suffered a broken leg, while two others sustained road rash and were located on the shoulder of the road. The fourth cow ran out of the trailer and into the woods nearby. A trooper secured one of the cows by tying it to the back of his cruiser, using a buddy system to help calm the other animals and prevent further movement.
Traffic was impacted, with one lane temporarily shut down as the driver, 39-year-old Dustin Bubar of Stetson, Maine, worked to reload the animals into the trailer. Bubar was cited for unsecured load on a vehicle. Animal control officers from the Lewiston Police Department assisted on scene, along with passersby who stopped to help. Unfortunately, two of the injured cows are expected to be dispatched (euthanized) due to the severity of their injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
Fire Marshal’s Office Investigating House Fire in Grand Lake Stream
GRAND LAKE STREAM—On Thursday, December 19, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Maine Fire Marshals Office was requested to respond to 155 Milford Road in Grand Lake Stream. A single-family residence was destroyed by fire.
The fire originated at the exterior of the structure, where a delivery driver from VL Tammaro was filling residential propane tanks. A malfunction in the filling process caused the release of gas and an explosion occurred when the propane was ignited by an unknown ignition source. The driver of the propane truck sustained second degree burns and was treated and released from a local hospital. The owner of the property was home at the time and was not injured. The FMO was assisted on scene by the Maine Fuel Board.
Fire Marshal’s Office Investigating Two House Fires in Lincolnville
LINCOLNVILLE—The Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating two fires that occurred in Lincolnville during the early hours of Friday, December 20, 2024. Around 1:00 a.m., a fire was reported at a home at 13 Old Stone Road in Lincolnville. The homeowners were sleeping at the time but were awakened by the fire. Fire investigators say that the cause is accidental and was due to a chimney fire. No one was injured.
While fire investigators were responding to the Old Stone Road address, they came upon a second structure fire in Lincolnville. This fire occurred shortly before 8:30 a.m. at 20 Mass Pike. The single-story residence fire was likely started by the woodstove. The homeowners were not home at the time.
Maine State Police Investigating Homicide in Sidney
SIDNEY—On Friday, December 20, 2024, at approximately 5:27 a.m., an adult female arrived at the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office to report an incident that occurred at her home. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office for assistance as the home is located on Summerhaven Road in Sidney.
Deputies conducted a well-being check at the residence and discovered a deceased 14-year-old juvenile male outside of the home. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central responded to the scene. Detectives and evidence response technicians processed the scene, investigated, and conducted interviews throughout the day.
At approximately 1:45 p.m., 39-year-old Megan McDonald was taken into custody and transported to the Kennebec Correctional Facility where she has been charged with murder.
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta performed an autopsy and has determined the cause of death as a combination of asphyxiation, manual strangulation, and sharp force injury. The manner of death has been ruled a homicide. The identity of the juvenile is being withheld at this time. This remains an active investigation, and no further details are available.
Fire Marshal’s Office Investigating Fire in Portland
PORTLAND—On Sunday, December 23, 2024, at approximately 3:22 p.m., the Fire Marshal’s Office was called to 34 Bayview Drive in Portland to assist with a death investigation involving a fire. Upon arrival, the Portland Police Department located a deceased male tentatively identified as 78-year-old Lester York. The deceased will be transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy will be performed to determine a cause of death.
The fire, located in the basement of the home, burned only contents, and did not damage the structure. The Portland Fire Department assisted investigators on scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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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