Tremont Resident Arrested After Crashing and Fleeing the Scene
Drones Over Blue Hill Bay
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BAR HARBOR and MOUNT DESERT—On December 11, at approximately 5:17 p.m., the Bar Harbor Police Department received a motor vehicle complaint regarding a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner on the Indian Point Road. All of the officers were tied up on other calls and the complaint was passed on to another agency.
Approximately 35 minutes later, at 17:53 p.m., the Mount Desert Police Department received a call that the same vehicle identified as the offending vehicle in the earlier complaint, a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, had gone off the road and crashed into some trees on the Indian Point Road in Mount Desert.
Both the driver of the vehicle, Christopher T. Goodwin, 58, of Tremont, and his unnamed passenger allegedly fled the scene of the crash. The truck sustained damage to the passenger side and was towed from the scene.
Goodwin was later located at his residence and arrested by Officer Caleb Mora for alleged operating under the influence and charged with alleged leaving the scene of a property damage crash, alleged failure to report an accident by the quickest means, and alleged driving to endanger. Goodwin was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
According to the weekly police department press release, neither occupant was injured in the crash.
TREMONT—According to the Southwest Harbor/Tremont press release, on Monday December, 16, an anonymous caller from Tremont reported to the Southwest Harbor Police Department that they had seen multiple drones flying over Blue Hill Bay this summer. The caller also stated that they had not seen any drones in the last three weeks.
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 10, 2024
A Bar Harbor resident reported to Officer Amie Torrey that her mailbox had been damaged the day before.
Officer Zack Kline assisted the school crossing guard in Bar Harbor by providing emergency lights at the school crossing.
Officer Kline handled a lost dog complaint in Bar Harbor, but the dog had been found before he could respond.
Officer Nathan Formby assisted someone in Mount Desert by providing them with some guidance on how to handle a child custody issue.
Officer Lukas Keene assisted medical personnel in Otter Creek.
Officer Formby attempted to locate a vehicle that was the subject of a motor vehicle complaint in Bar Harbor but could not locate the suspect vehicle.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Officer Troy Stanwood took a social media harassment complaint in Bar Harbor.
Officer Stanwood responded to a dog in a car complaint in Bar Harbor and the owner showed up shortly after the complaint was made.
Someone in Bar Harbor reported a minor vehicle crash but did not want law enforcement response. There was no law enforcement response.
Sgt. Chris Dickens checked on a disabled motor vehicle complaint in Mount Desert and learned that the vehicle had a flat tire and the operator had already gotten assistance with changing the tire.
Officer Stanwood arrested Jessica McElvogue, 40, of Bar Harbor, in Bar Harbor, on an outstanding arrest warrant charging two counts of hindering apprehension. McElvogue was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
Officer Stanwood responded to a downed tree complaint on Route 3 in Bar Harbor.
Sgt. Dickens arrested Aaron Higgins, 40, of Bar Harbor, in Bar Harbor, on two outstanding arrest warrants. Higgins was transported to the Hancock County Jail.
Officer Kaleb Payson took a report of a tree blocking a roadway in Bar Harbor. The highway division was contacted to remove the tree.
Officer Payson responded to a report of a tree blocking a roadway in Mount Desert and found that the tree had already been moved upon his arrival.
Officer Payson responded to a tree blocking a roadway in Bar Harbor and was able to move the tree out of the way himself.
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Officer Payson responded to a tree blocking a roadway in Bar Harbor and the highway division placed signage around the tree until it could be removed.
Sgt. Soren Sundberg responded to a report of a tree on power lines power lines in Bar Harbor. The area was coned off until Versant could respond.
Officer Caleb Mora fingerprinted someone in Bar Harbor for employment reasons.
Officer Mora took a report of a downed power line and referred it to Versant.
Sgt. Sundberg took a complaint regarding people soliciting for a solar power company on private property on the Indian Point Road in Bar Harbor.
Officer Mora took a report of a tree in a Bar Harbor roadway and contacted another agency to remove the tree.
Friday, December 13, 2024
The Bar Harbor Police Department took a motor vehicle complaint, but the vehicle had already traveled off the island and off-island agencies were notified.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Officer Ted Cake took a report of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in Mount Desert. Officer T. Cake located the motor vehicle and returned it to the owner who did not want to pursue any charges.
Officer Torrey responded to a report that someone at a Mount Desert residence had located a suspicious white powder. The white powder was determined to not be anything illegal and was “disposed of properly”.
Someone in Bar Harbor gave Sgt. Sundberg information about someone “with mental health issues.”
Sgt. Dickens conducted a well-being check in Mount Desert and found the subject of the check to be all set.
Officer Formby arrested Ernest Robbins, 60, of Mount Desert, in Mount Desert, for alleged operating under the influence and alleged operating without a license.
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Officer Torrey responded to a 911 call from two women who had locked themselves into the bathroom outside of the Bar Harbor Police Department. Officer Torrey determined that the door was stuck and not locked and freed the women.
Officer Torrey assisted the Southwest Harbor Police Department with locating a vehicle in Bar Harbor.
Monday, December 16, 2024
A Bar Harbor resident requested security checks of their property.
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 9, 2024
After receiving a complaint of a motor vehicle parked on private property in Tremont, Chief John Hall charged Gregory Sanner, 54, of Salsbury Cove, with alleged trespass by motor vehicle.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Sgt. Ryan Blakeney performed a school visit at the Tremont School in Tremont.
Sgt. Blakeney is investigating a complaint by a Tremont resident that they received a package and upon opening it discovered that what was supposed to be inside was missing.
Sgt. Blakeney performed a school visit at the Pemetic School in Southwest Harbor.
Sgt. Blakeney assisted a Southwest Harbor resident with getting back into their residence.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Officer Bradley Russell responded to a residential alarm in Southwest Harbor and discovered that the alarm had been set off by someone doing renovations to the home.
Officer Russell assisted a Southwest Harbor resident with getting back into their residence.
Officer Russell attempted to locate a motor vehicle in Southwest Harbor for another local agency but could not locate the vehicle.
Thursday, December 12, 2024
A local person called the Southwest Harbor Police Department to give them some information about suspicious activity at a Southwest Harbor landmark.
Friday, December 13, 2024
Chief Hall responded to an alarm at a Tremont residence and found the cottage to be secure with no indications of suspicious activity.
Officer Russell responded to a motor vehicle complaint regarding a vehicle swerving all over the road in Southwest Harbor, located the vehicle, and spoke with the driver about their vehicle operation.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Officer Russell performed a school visit at the Pemetic School in Southwest Harbor during Harbor House basketball.
Officer Russell responded to a motor vehicle complaint in Southwest Harbor but failed to locate the suspect vehicle.
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Someone reported hearing sounds coming from their apartment in Southwest Harbor. The police department contacted the apartment building’s maintenance person for the complainant.
Sgt. Blakeney handled a complaint involving multiple Southwest Harbor juveniles. Sgt. Blakeney took care of the immediate situation related to the complaint and later followed up with the juveniles and their parents.
In the Hancock County Sheriff Department reports below, there is another mention of juveniles regarding Southwest Harbor on this date. That report by Deputy K. Jennings reads, “On 12/15/24, I assisted the Southwest Harbor Police Department in locating two runaway juveniles who had taken a vehicle without authorization. I located and stopped the juveniles in Trenton and got them back into the custody of their guardians.”
Sgt. Blakeney responded to a report of a road hazard in Southwest Harbor. Upon arrival, Sgt. Blakeney determined that the hazard was not in the roadway but on the sidewalk.
Sgt. Blakeney received drug related information from a Southwest Harbor resident.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Chief Hall is investigating a report of a threatening email in Southwest Harbor.
A Tremont resident reported a total of 10 gun shots in Tremont and was concerned about poachers. Chief Hall checked the area and could not locate the source of any gunshots but thought they may have been from duck hunters.
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.
Maine State Police Arrests Oakland Man After Standoff
PALERMO—On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, shortly after 6:00 a.m., the Maine State Police Central Field Troop received a report from a woman regarding threats and violence in the town of Palermo. The victim reported her ex-partner 45-year-old Jason Grant of Oakland, had made threats to cause her and others in her residence harm. State Police troopers, Kennebec County Sheriff’s Deputies, and Oakland Police Officers responded to Ayer Street in Oakland where efforts were made to have Grant peacefully come out of his home.
After several hours, Maine State Police Negotiators along with Tactical Team members were able to safely take the Grant into custody. Grant was charged with domestic violence criminal threatening, domestic violence terrorizing, violating conditions of release, and creating a police standoff. Grant was transported to the Waldo County Jail where he will be held without bail. The Maine State Police were assisted by the Oakland Police Department, Oakland Fire and Rescue, and the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department.
Maine State Police Investigating Tractor Trailer Rollover in New Gloucester
NEW GLOUCESTER—On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at approximately 3:30 a.m., troopers responded to a crash at mile 68 northbound on the Turnpike in New Glouster. It was reported that a tractor trailer combination had left the roadway and partially rolled over. The initial investigation indicates that the driver of the truck had lost control and struck the median guardrail before being redirected back off the road. The cab of the truck remained upright, however, the trailer rolled onto its side. The driver was uninjured.
The truck was fully loaded with oranges and the Department of Agriculture was contacted. The truck sustained major damage during the collision sequence. Due to the freezing rain and the task of unloading and removing the truck it was determined that the truck would be removed the following day, after the storm. The Maine Turnpike Authority had a full lane closure to safely remove the truck and contents. The truck is owned by DW Carrier INC of Fresno, California.
Troop G was assisted by the Maine Turnpike Authority and the Maine State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Maine State Police Investigating Fatal Crash on Piscataqua River Bridge
KITTERY—On Thursday, December 12, 2024, at approximately 1:14 a.m., troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash southbound on the Maine Turnpike on the high rise of the Piscataqua River Bridge.
The initial investigation indicates that traffic had stopped on the Maine/New Hampshire border due to a crash that had occurred in New Hampshire. A box truck was stopped in traffic on the Maine side of the bridge when a Toyota Camry driven by 41-year-old Jacob Wolterbeek of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, crashed into the rear of the box truck. Wolterbeek was pronounced deceased on scene. Southbound lanes were shut down for several hours. The crash remains under investigation.
Maine State Police Investigating Serious Injury Crash in Levant
LEVANT—At approximately 2:34 p.m., Maine State Police were called to a two-vehicle crash on the Horseback Road in Levant. Troopers said that a 2016 Jeep Renegade, operated by Kallie Urquhart, 23, was traveling southbound and collided with a 2008 Toyota RAV4 operated by Edward Spencer, 54, traveling northbound. Spencer was seriously injured in the crash and is currently in critical condition at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
A two-year-old passenger in Spencer’s vehicle was flown via LifeFlight, and a third passenger was also taken by ambulance to Eastern Maine Medical Center. Urquhart was also injured in the crash and is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital.
The State Police Reconstruction team has been called in and will continue to diligently investigate, providing updates as the case progresses.
Windham Man Charged with OUI After Going Wrong-Way on Turnpike
FALMOUTH—On the night of December 14, 2024, an incident occurred on the Maine Turnpike in Falmouth. The Maine State Police received a report of a wrong-way driver at mile marker 53. A vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lane, resulting in a head-on collision with a car operating southbound.
The injuries sustained were minor, but the driver of the southbound vehicle, who was pregnant, was evaluated at the scene. As a precautionary measure, Cumberland Fire and Rescue transported her and her passenger to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
The driver of the wrong-way vehicle, a black 2017 Toyota Rav-4, was identified as Stephan Adams, 30, of Windham. Adams, who was also injured in the crash, was found to be impaired during the investigation. As a result, he was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and driving to endanger. Adams was transported to Maine Medical Center for further treatment.
Maine State Police Responds to Tractor Trailer Unit and Tow truck Fire in Auburn
AUBURN—On December 16, at approximately 3:45 a.m., State Police Troopers responded to mile marker 75 northbound in Auburn for a report of a tractor trailer unit and tow truck fire. The tractor trailer unit, a 2018 Kenworth, was towed by a Peterbilt 567 tow truck owned by Flynn's Towing out of Juliustown, NJ, The tow truck was being operated by Bradley Miller, no age or hometown given. The Kenworth's tire ignited by an unknown cause, resulting in the entire vehicle catching fire. The tow truck was disengaged and sustained no damage. Miller was uninjured. Turnpike traffic was limited to one lane for several hours while crews cleaned the area, but it has now been reopened.
Maine State Police Investigating Multiple Crashes in Brewer
On December 16, 2024, at approximately 7:20 a.m., troopers from Troop I responded to I-395 Westbound on the bridge in Brewer. A Toyota Tacoma had lost control due to icy conditions, crashing in lane three and was facing the wrong way blocking traffic. The icy conditions proceeded to cause three more crashes in this area in the next few minutes.
In total, 10 vehicles were involved. One female operator was transported to Saint Joseph’s hospital with complaints of pain due to airbag deployment. I-395 Westbound was closed for approximately 30 minutes. Maine DOT, Brewer Police Department, Brewer Fire Department, and Northern Field Troop assisted on scene.
While troopers were on scene westbound, several vehicles began using a crossover east of the scene to go from I-395 westbound to I-395 eastbound. Due to the vehicles illegally using the crossover, eastbound traffic was forced to slow abruptly. This caused a two-vehicle crash eastbound. There were no injuries due to the crash, but it did cause I-395 eastbound to be reduced to one lane for approximately 35 minutes. Brewer Fire and Maine DOT assisted troopers with the eastbound crash.
The crossover violators continued on and were not there when troopers arrived.
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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