Summer May Be Winding Down, but the Alleged OUIs Keep Police Busy

Police Logs

Sep 03, 2024

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BAR HARBOR—On Thursday, August 29, following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Judson Cake arrested Greer Norris, 19, of Bishop, Georgia, for alleged operating under the influence. Norris was also summonsed for alleged operating without a license.

On Friday, August 30, following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Heather Kelly, no age given, of Bar Harbor, was arrested by Officer Justin Burnett for alleged operating under the influence and transported to the Hancock County Jail.

On Saturday, August 31, following a traffic stop, Claire Brokaw, 23, of Mount Desert, was charged with alleged operating under the influence by Officer J. Cake.

On Saturday, August 31, following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Sgt. Jerrod Hardy arrested Chloe Bouscaren, 41, of Massachusetts for alleged operating under the influence. Bouscaren was 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.

NOTE: Due to the increased volume of calls during the summer, we are not going to print minor traffic accidents.

Monday, August 26, 2024

An “animal” was brought to the Bar Harbor Police Department by a concerned person. The police department posted about the animal on the department’s Facebook page and the animal was reunited with its owner.

Officer Liam Harrington took a report of a loose dog in roadway in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

An elderly man in Bar Harbor called the Bar Harbor Police Department and requested assistance. No further information or disposition was given.

Following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Lucas Turner, 44, of Bar Harbor, was summonsed for alleged failure to register a motor vehicle by Officer Caleb Mora.

A Bar Harbor resident reported a suspicious person in Bar Harbor and when Officer Burnett responded he discovered that the suspicious person was a lost delivery driver.

Officer Nathan Formby responded to a report of a vehicle off the road in Mount Desert. A tow truck was called and was able to get the vehicle back on the roadway and back underway.

Officer Harrington assisted some people in need in Bar Harbor.

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Officer Harrington spoke with some visitors in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

A woman reported that the traffic lights at the intersection of Mount Desert Street and Eden Street in Bar Harbor were not cycling properly. An officer checked the lights and found them to be working properly.

Officer Zack Kline responded to a report of a work trailer blocking the road in Bar Harbor and got the owner of the trailer to move it.

A Florida woman was fingerprinted for employment purposes at the Bar Harbor Police Department.

There was a report of suspicious activity on Main Street in Bar Harbor that officers deemed unfounded.

Officer Ted Cake conducted a keep the peace in Mount Desert after receiving a complaint of possible harassment. No crime had occurred.

Officer T. Cake spoke with someone in Mount Desert who reported some information.

Mental Health Liaison Melissa Tozier spoke with someone in Bar Harbor about mental health.

Officers responded to a Main Street business in Bar Harbor for a report of patrons leaving without paying their bill in full. Officers located the patrons who returned to the restaurant and it was determined that the business had made a mistake and the bill had been paid in full prior to the patrons leaving.

Officers responded to a report of two dogs in a car on Firefly Lane in Bar Harbor and the officers determined that the dogs were not in distress.

Someone called the Bar Harbor Police Department to report that their car had been stolen. While on the phone with the police department, the complainant realized that they had parked their car in a different spot than normal and it had not been stolen.

Officer Troy Stanwood responded to a report of someone revving their vehicle engine loudly in Bar Harbor but all was quiet upon his arrival.

Officer Burnett received some information from someone in Mount Desert and passed the information along to the appropriate agency.

Officer Formby received a noise complaint in Bar Harbor that was referred to the housing authority.

After receiving an Apple 911 fall notification, Officer Stanwood checked on the phone’s owner in Bar Harbor and found them to be OK.

Officer Formby conducted a well-being check on someone in Bar Harbor and found them to be OK.

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Sgt. Soren Sundberg was provided some information regarding a Bar Harbor business.

The Bar Harbor Police Department took possession of and is storing a firearm for someone traveling on the CAT ferry.

Officer T. Cake assisted a person in Northeast Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Someone reported some information to the Bar Harbor Police Department.

An officer is investigating the report of a vehicle passing a stopped school bus that had its lights activated in Bar Harbor.

Officer Burnett assisted a Bar Harbor resident. No further information or disposition was given.

Arthur Mullins, no age given, of Bloomington, Indiana, was driving a 2018 Chevy Equinox west on the Crooked Road in Bar Harbor and while making a left-hand turn onto Dewey Street, allegedly failed to give the right of way to Bryan Zavestoski, no age given, of Bar Harbor, who was traveling east bound on the Crooked Road on a bicycle.

The bicycle and vehicle collided head-on and Zavestoski was ejected from his bicycle. Zavestoski received multiple non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital. Mullins was uninjured but was summonsed for alleged failure to yield the right of way. The Equinox received minor front-end damage. No information was given regarding the bicycle.

Officer Kaleb Payson responded to a loose dog complaint in Bar Harbor but could not locate the dog.

A 911 automated crash notification was received by the Mount Desert Police Department but officers could not locate any crashes in the area of the notification.

After receiving a report of a possible alcohol offense in Bar Harbor, Officer Payson determined that no violation had occurred.

Sgt. Chris Dickens spoke with someone in Bar Harbor regarding a child protective matter and documented the issue.

Sgt. Dickens responded to a report of a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner on Eagle Lake Road in Bar Harbor but could not locate the vehicle.

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Following a report of a possibly intoxicated driver in Bar Harbor, Officer Payson located the vehicle, made contact with the driver, and determined that they were not under the impaired.

While on patrol in Bar Harbor, Officer T. Cake saw a vehicle pass a stopped school bus. As a result, Crystal Gentles, 22, no town of residency given, was summonsed for alleged passing a stopped school bus with lights flashing.

Officer Mora attempted to locate a truck in Bar Harbor that was the subject of a complaint stating that the truck had an unsecured load, but he could not find the truck.

Officer Tyler Beal assisted a business in Bar Harbor at the business’s request.

Officer Burnett spoke with a Bar Harbor resident who said that he was being threatened. No further information or disposition was given.

Sgt. Sundberg spoke with a Bar Harbor resident regarding a fraud attempt.

Sgt. Dickens performed a VIN verification for a Bar Harbor resident.

Officer Aime Torrey received a parking complaint in Mount Desert. No further information or disposition was given.

Sgt. Dickens spoke with a Mount Desert resident about a possible fraud related matter but determined that no criminal activity had occurred.

After receiving a complaint of motorists speeding in Otter Creek, Sgt. Dickens added the area to the Mount Desert Police Department’s speed enforcement program.

Officer J. Cake attempted to locate a vehicle that was the subject of a motor vehicle complaint in Mount Desert but could not locate it.

Friday, August 30, 2024

Officer T. Cake tried to perform a VIN verification for a Bar Harbor resident but could not complete the verification due to a lack of information on the vehicle.

Someone brought a firearm to be disposed of to the Mount Desert Police Department.

Officer Harrington conducted a detail at the Mount Desert High School.

After receiving a report about a person throwing things out of a vehicle in Trenton, Officer J. Cake was able to locate the vehicle in Bar Harbor but observed no violations.

Officer Burnett responded to a business alarm in Bar Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Another law enforcement agency utilized the Bar Harbor Police Department’s facilities.

Officer J. Cake spoke with someone in Mount Desert about a suspicious vehicle that had pulled into their driveway.

After receiving a report of a missing juvenile in Mount Desert, Officer J. Cake located the juvenile and took him back to his parents.

Officer Harrington tried to locate the source of a noise complaint in the area of Kennebec Street, Cottage Street, or Rodick Street, in Bar Harbor, but could not locate any noises that seemed to be loud or unreasonable.

Officer Harrington spoke with a couple in Bar Harbor regarding their relationship issues.

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Officer J. Cake handled a noise complaint in Bar Harbor which he deemed to be unsubstantiated.

An officer responded to Rodick Street in Bar Harbor for a report of stop sign in the middle of the roadway and removed the stop sign from the roadway.

Officers responded to a Main Street business in Bar Harbor for a report of suspicious activity. The officers deemed the report to be unfounded.

An officer spoke with a woman in Bar Harbor regarding a trespassing complaint and documented the information.

A Bar Harbor resident spoke with an officer regarding ongoing speeding vehicles on the Crooked Road in Bar Harbor and this was added to the Bar Harbor Police Department’s speed enforcement program.

Officer Amie Torrey received a late report of erratic vehicle operation in Mount Desert. No further information or disposition was given.

Officer Formby attempted to locate a vehicle that was the subject of a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor but could not locate the vehicle.

Officer Formby responded to a noise complaint in Mount Desert but the issue resolved itself prior to his arrival.

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Officer Formby responded to a noise complaint in Mount Desert and warned the involved parties for disorderly conduct.

Officer Stanwood assisted someone with a flat tire on their vehicle in Bar Harbor.

An officer conducted a security check on a Mount Desert residence at the request of the homeowner.

Officer Kline attempted to locate a loose dog in the area of the Village Green in Bar Harbor but could not.

Officer Burnett received a motor vehicle complaint in Mount Desert. No further information or disposition was given.

Officers were out of position for a complaint of a vehicle being operated erratically in Bar Harbor and heading off the island but passed the complaint on to neighboring law enforcement agencies.

Officers responded to a report of a dog being locked inside of a building in Bar Harbor but found that the owner of the building was inside with the dog.

Officer Formby gave a ride to two people in Bar Harbor.

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, August 26, 2024

Officer Ryan Blakeney responded to a complaint in Tremont from a person who said that their neighbors were outside yelling, arguing, and screaming. Blakeney spoke with the involved parties and warned the people who were arguing for disorderly conduct.

Officer Blakeney responded to a noise complaint in Southwest Harbor but could not locate any noise. He was later advised that the complainant had spoken with the loud party before his arrival.

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Officer Blakeney performed some community policing at the Pemetic School in Southwest Harbor on the first day of school.

Chief John Hall was present at the Tremont School on the first day of school.

Someone in Southwest Harbor called the police department to report that a neighbor’s cat attacked their dog while on a walk. The complainant said that they pepper sprayed the cat to get it to back off and was calling because they wanted the incident on record.

Officer Blakeney assisted a Southwest Harbor resident with gaining access to their apartment.

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Officer Bradley Russell spoke with someone in Southwest Harbor who was asking for information regarding signage in certain parts of town.

Officer Russell performed a well-being check on someone in Southwest Harbor at the request of another agency. The incident is under investigation.

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Officer Russell assisted another agency in Southwest Harbor. No further information or disposition was given.

Someone from Tremont called the Southwest Harbor Police Department to report that they had found a dog that they thought had been lost for a while. The caller had given the dog food and water and the matter was referred to Tremont’s animal control officer.

Officer Blakeney performed traffic control at the intersection of Village Green Way and Main Street in Southwest Harbor while the fire department handled a medical call.

Someone from Tremont brought a dog that had been running loose to the Southwest Harbor Police Department. The Tremont animal control officer responded to the police station and took control of the dog.

Friday, August 30, 2024

There was a report of a dead fawn on the Seawall Road and the Southwest Harbor Public Works Department removed it.

Officer Russell responded to a motor vehicle complaint in Southwest Harbor but failed to locate the suspect vehicle.

Officer Russell responded to a report of gunshots near the roadway in Southwest Harbor but could not locate any gunshots.

Saturday, August 31, 2024

A burglar alarm at a Southwest Harbor business was reported to the Southwest Harbor Police Department, but before Officer Russell could respond, the alarm company called to report it as a false alarm.

Officer Russell responded to a report of a truck blocking the beginning of the Seawall Road in Southwest Harbor and after arriving, a mechanic was able to get the truck going and out of the roadway.

Officer Russell responded to a report of a motorist with a disabled vehicle in Tremont and was able to get the driver and vehicle back on the road.

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Officer Blakeney assisted a Southwest Harbor resident with getting into their apartment.

Officer Blakeney attempted to assist the Southwest Harbor/Tremont Ambulance in Southwest Harbor, but they left the scene and were headed to the hospital before he could arrive.

Officer Blakeney responded to a trespassing complaint in Southwest Harbor and served the suspected trespasser with a no trespassing warning for the complainant’s property.

Officer Blakeney went to Tremont to speak with someone about an issue at the request of the Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Police Department but found out that the person he was looking for no longer lived at the residence.

The Southwest Harbor Police Department received a call from a Tremont resident who said that “people were behind them.” The call was referred to the Mount Desert Police Department when it was learned that the complainant was in Mount Desert at the time.

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 and New Hampshire State Police Respond to Incident on Piscataqua River Bridge

YORK—At approximately 2:07 a.m., on August 29, 2024, the York Police Department received a 911 call from a man stating that he had been involved in a fight with his wife in Troy, New Hampshire, and told authorities she was dead. New Hampshire State Police responded to the residence in Troy and located a deceased female. At approximately 2:30 a.m., Kittery Police located the man’s vehicle on the Piscataqua River Bridge parked on the southbound side in Maine. Law enforcement agencies from New Hampshire and Maine responded and tried to negotiate with the man.

The bridge was shut down for several hours to protect the public, while negotiations were attempted, and the scene was secured. Negotiations were ultimately unsuccessful, and the man exited the vehicle and raised a firearm. Maine State Police Trooper Craig Nilsen and two New Hampshire State Police troopers responded with deadly force. The male subject was located deceased in the water below and declared dead at the scene.

Law enforcement officers on scene located an eight-year-old child fatally shot in the backseat of the vehicle. The child’s death is not associated with the officers’ use of deadly force. Maine State Police Major Crimes and New Hampshire State Police Major Crimes are investigating the deaths of the female and the child. The troopers involved in the incident are on administrative leave pending the Maine Attorney General’s investigation into the use of deadly force, which is standard protocol.

On August 29 and 30, autopsies were conducted on a deceased adult male and male child related to the critical incident on the Piscataqua River Bridge in Kittery, Maine, on Thursday morning. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Augusta conducted the autopsy on the deceased child Thursday, November 29, 2024, and the adult male on Friday morning, August 30, 2024. The OCME has identified the deceased adult male as 37-year-old Trent Weston, of Troy, New Hampshire. The OCME ruled the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death as homicide as a result of an officer-involved shooting.

The OCME has identified Weston’s deceased child as 8-year-old Benson Weston, of Troy, New Hampshire, and ruled the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death as homicide.

The investigation into these deaths and the suspected homicide in Troy, New Hampshire, involving Weston’s wife, 37-year-old Brittany Weston, remains ongoing by the Maine State Police and New Hampshire State Police. The New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy on Brittany Weston on August 30 and determined her cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds and manner of death as homicide.

The Maine State Police would like to thank the Kittery Police Department, York Police Department, Eliot Police Department, New Hampshire State Police, Maine Turnpike Authority, New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, and United States Coast Guard for their assistance in the investigation.

Maine State Police Responds to Death in Surry

SURRY—On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 11:50 a.m., first responders and the Maine State Police received a 911 call reporting a medical event at a solar farm on Surry Road in Surry. The initial investigation determined that 52-year-old Edwin Kendall Jones, of Washington, Maine, suffered a medical event while working at the site.

The deceased was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy will be performed to determine cause and manner of death. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration was notified. The investigation is active and ongoing.

Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Farmington Police Arrest Two Men for Drug Trafficking

FARMINTON—The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Farmington Police have arrested two men for aggravated trafficking in cocaine and fentanyl and seized a substantial amount of illegal drugs, firearms, and suspected drug proceeds.

Arrested was Jason Robbins, 42, of Farmington, for unlawful aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs. One count for cocaine and one count for fentanyl.

Also arrested was Miguel Alvarez, 39, of Webster, Massachusetts, for unlawful aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs. One count for cocaine and one count for fentanyl.

For the past three months, officers from the MDEA Western District Task Force and officers from the Farmington Police Department, investigated the distribution of illegal drugs in Farmington and surrounding communities in Franklin County. The investigations included undercover drug purchases of illegal drugs. One investigation revealed Robbins was distributing large amounts of cocaine and cocaine base (crack cocaine) in and around Farmington. The investigation also revealed that Robbins’ out of state supplier of cocaine was in Farmington. As part of the investigation, agents secured search warrants for Robbins’ vehicle and residence at 111 Twin Birches Road, Lot 4.

On Thursday, August 29, at approximately 1:30 p.m., agents observed Robbins and Alvarez traveling on Route 2 in Farmington in Robbins’ Nissan pick-up. Members of the Maine State Police Tactical Team conducted a traffic stop of Robbins’ pickup on Franklin Health Commons in order for agents to serve the search warrant. Simultaneous to the traffic stop agents and Farmington police officers executed the search warrant at Robbins’ Twin Birches Road residence.

As a result of the searches of the vehicle and residence, agents seized approximately 420 grams (14.8 ounces) of cocaine, 15 grams of fentanyl, 7 firearms, and over $5,000 in suspected drug proceeds, including money used in previous undercover drug purchases. The approximate street value of the seized drugs is $40,000.

Robbins and Alvarez were transported to the Franklin County Jail where both were being held without bail until their initial appearances in Franklin County Court on Friday, August 30.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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.

If you or someone you know suffers 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 Criminal Threatening Incident in Unity

UNITY—On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 4:12 p.m., the Maine State Police received a call from a man advising that he had just been approached and threatened by a man with a gun while at the Unity Raceway. The victim identified the man as 30-year-old Joshua Littlefield, of Unity. The victim provided a description of both the suspect who he was familiar with as well as a description of the firearm used.

Troopers from the Central Field Troop and Troop I responded to Littlefield’s residence as did the Maine State Police Tactical Team and Crisis Negotiation Team. Littlefield was subsequently taken into custody and charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon. He was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Once released he will be transported to the Waldo County Jail.

The case remains an active investigation. Anyone that witnessed the encounter at the Unity Raceway is urged to call Trooper Jackson of the Central Field Troop at 207-624-7076.