Southwest Harbor Police Cruiser Has Minor Damage After Run In With Tree
Last week's police reports for MDI & Hancock County Sheriff's Department & State Police press releases
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TREMONT—According to the weekly Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department press release, on Friday, April 18, Officer Shelby O’Neil performed a crash investigation for the Southwest Harbor Police Department. Southwest Harbor Officer James Kamorksi was backing a 2022 Ford Explorer police cruiser out of a driveway when leaving a call in Tremont and backed into a tree, damaging the rear liftgate.
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, April 15, 2025
On behalf of a business in Mount Desert, Officer Caleb Mora issued a trespass warning to man from Southwest Harbor.
Sgt. Doug Brundrett responded to a report of a loose dog running along Route 3 in Bar Harbor but could not locate the dog.
For a towing company, Sgt. Brundrett performed a VIN number verification in Bar Harbor.
Mental Health Liaison Melissa Tozier followed up with someone in Bar Harbor who is having ongoing relationship issues.
Officer Elias Burne performed a welfare check in Bar Harbor and gave someone a ride home.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Shelby O’Neil summoned Craig Chase, 21, of Stonington, for alleged failure to register a motor vehicle.
Officer Burne investigated a report of a vehicle passing a stopped school bus in Mount Desert and determined that no violation had occurred because the bus still had only its yellow lights on.
Sgt. Soren Sundberg, Sgt. Brundrett, Officer Burne, MHL Tozier, Administrative Assistant Karen Richter, and dispatcher Rayna Gott all attended a Jackson Lab wellness meeting in Bar Harbor and hosted a coffee with a cop event.
Officer Burne responded to a dog in a vehicle complaint on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor and determined that the dog was fine.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Two loose dogs were reported in Bar Harbor. The dogs were retrieved by their owner prior to police intervention.
Gloria Butler, 75, of Tremont, was driving a 2002 Toyota RAV4 north on Sargent Drive in Mount Desert when the vehicle left the roadway to the right and struck the adjacent cliff wall. Hall was taken to the hospital due to having glass in her eye. The vehicle sustained damage to the passenger’s side.
Sgt. Sundberg responded to a 911 call from a Bar Harbor residence and determined that no crime had taken place. The incident was related to a juvenile and Sgt. Sundberg made a referral to Child Protective Services.
Friday, April 18, 2025
Officer O’Neil assisted MDI Hospital in Bar Harbor with putting up a barricade and “do not enter” tape to prevent vehicles from driving on the grass.
Officer O’Neil investigated a reported harassment issue in Bar Harbor that was deemed to be a civil issue.
Someone in Bar Harbor reported some fraudulent activity to the police department.
Sgt. Chris Dickens spoke with someone in Bar Harbor about a harassment issue.
Sgt. Dickens performed a well-being check in Bar Harbor and “nothing concerning was noted.”
Sgt. Dickens responded to a broken-down motor vehicle on Eden Street in Bar Harbor and found the vehicle well off the road and with a tow truck on the way.
Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Troy Stanwood arrested Vincent Lombardi II, 52, of Standish, for alleged operating under the influence and alleged endangering the welfare of a child. Lombardi was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Sgt. Dickens provided a ride home from the hospital for a Bar Harbor resident.
Officer Stanwood assisted the Maine State Police on a traffic stop in Trenton.
Lt. Kevin Edgecomb provided traffic control for the mass casualty training event at MDI High School.
After responding to a 911 call in Bar Harbor, Officer O’Neil arrested Robert A. Burns, 66, of Auburn, for alleged violation of conditions of release. Burns was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
Sgt. Dickens responded to a report of an aggressive driver on Route 3 in Bar Harbor but could not locate the suspect vehicle.
Officer Stanwood performed a well-being check on someone in Bar Harbor and found them to be fine.
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Officer Nathan Formby responded to a report of suspicious activity in Bar Harbor in which someone was ringing doorbells and running away. No suspects were located.
Sgt. Dickens provided a ride home from the hospital for a Bar Harbor resident.
Officer Stanwood spoke with someone in Mount Desert regarding a warrant.
Officer Justin Burnett responded to a parking complaint in Bar Harbor but the vehicle had left prior to his arrival.
Officer O’Neil provided someone in Bar Harbor a ride back to their RV.
Sgt. Sundberg notified a business owner in Mount Desert about potential wind damage to their property.
Officer O’Neil took a report of a power line in the road and a blown transformer in Bar Harbor.
Officer Burnett responded to a report of a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road on the Crooked Road in Bar Harbor but could not locate the suspect vehicle.
Monday, April 21, 2025
Someone who is employed in Bar Harbor reported some information to the police department.
A Bar Harbor man reported a trespassing issue at his residence. The person who is the alleged trespasser was contacted by Sgt. Brundrett and told to stay off the property.
Sgt. Brundrett and MHL Tozier checked on a woman in Bar Harbor who was reported to have been sleeping on the side of the road and made arrangements to take the woman to Ellsworth to seek some services.
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, April 14, 2025
After receiving a complaint regarding rocks in the road in Southwest Harbor that had come off of a construction vehicle, Officer James Kamorski responded to the area and observed the driver of the construction vehicle cleaning up the rocks.
Officer Kamorksi handled a civil complaint in Southwest Harbor.
Officer Kamorski is investigating a reported burglary in Tremont.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Officer Rick Graham investigated a complaint regarding a suspicious incident in Southwest Harbor and determined that no laws were broken.
Officer Graham served paperwork to a Southwest Harbor resident on behalf of the Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Police Department.
Sgt. Ryan Blakeney responded to a motor vehicle complaint in Southwest Harbor, located the vehicle, and resolved the issue.
Officer Graham assisted the ambulance service with a medical call in Southwest Harbor.
Officer Graham provided blue emergency lights for traffic safety, due to the darkness and rainy weather, while a tow truck unloaded a vehicle on Main Street in Southwest Harbor.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Officer Kristen Roulet responded to a residential burglary alarm in Southwest Harbor and was in the process of checking the residence when the alarm company called to cancel.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Sgt. Blakeney is investigating a reported hit and run motor vehicle crash in Southwest Harbor.
Officer Roulet responded to a 911 hang up call in Southwest Harbor and discovered it to be a medical event, called for EMS, and assisted EMS once they arrived.
Friday, April 18, 2025
Officer Roulet went to the Tremont Consolidated School for a community policing school visit.
Officer Roulet responded to a report of gunshots around the Tremont Consolidated School and was able to determine that they were coming from a residential property and had subsided by the time that she arrived.
Officer Kamorski took a report of identity theft from a Tremont resident.
Officers Kamorski and Roulet responded to Tremont for a report of a civil property line dispute between to residents. The officers were able to resolve the dispute.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Officer Graham assisted the ambulance service with getting a Tremont man who had fallen out of his bed back into the bed. The man was not injured in the fall.
Officer Graham took a report of a runaway juvenile in Southwest Harbor, located the juvenile a short while later, and returned her home.
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Officer Kamorksi responded to a report of trash being blown around in Southwest Harbor and resolved the issue.
Monday, April 21, 2025
Sgt. Blakeney responded to a loose dog complaint in Southwest Harbor but was unable to locate the dog.
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.
Shots Fired Call in Paris leads to Pursuit and Arrest of Massachusetts Man
PARIS—On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at approximately 11:33 p.m., the Oxford County Regional Communications Center received a report of several shots fired on Park Street in the town of Paris. A Maine State Police trooper from the Southern Field Troop was in the area and responded to assist. Upon arrival, a blue SUV was observed leaving the immediate area.
Officers attempted a traffic stop in West Paris, but the driver refused to pull over, initiating a high-speed pursuit. Law enforcement agencies from Oxford and Androscoggin counties assisted in the pursuit. A spike mat was successfully deployed, and the vehicle ultimately crashed in a field on Route 26 in Mechanic Falls terminating the pursuit.
All four occupants of the vehicle were transported to Central Maine Medical Center. One passenger sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The other passengers were treated and released.
Two firearms were recovered following the pursuit. The driver, 24-year-old Luis Andres Lorenzo Rondon, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested and charged with eluding an officer, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon (vehicle), driving to endanger, and criminal speeding. Rondon was transported to the Androscoggin County Jail.
No injuries were reported in connection to the shots fired in Paris. The investigation is ongoing.
Shots Fired Incident in Limerick Leads to Arrest
LIMERICK—On Saturday, April 19, 2025, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Maine State Police responded to reports of shots fired in front of a residence at 17 Prokey Drive in Limerick. The initial investigation indicates 57-year-old Steven Henry, of Limerick, was observed doing a burnout in his vehicle in the roadway near the residence. When the homeowner came outside, an altercation occurred, and Henry allegedly discharged a firearm.
A responding Southern Field Troop trooper located the suspect vehicle, a maroon Nissan Titan pickup truck, a short time later on Shaving Hill Road in Limington. When the trooper arrived, both the driver and a passenger were outside the vehicle. They attempted to flee in the truck but remained in the immediate area. With the assistance of a Maine Game Warden both individuals were located and detained nearby.
The firearm believed to have been used in the incident—a handgun—was recovered by a Maine State Police K9 approximately 40 yards from where the vehicle was found. Further investigation revealed that the passenger had not been present at the time of the shooting. No charges are being filed against the passenger at this time.
Henry was taken into custody without incident and transported to the York County Jail. He has been charged with attempted murder, reckless conduct with a firearm, and discharge of a firearm near a dwelling. The investigation remains ongoing.
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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