Benjamin J. Mooreside was arrested after allegedly traveling more than 70 mph on Western Avenue, then eluding police after crashing his vehicle and escaping on foot.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Man chases, fires gun at apparent robber, Portland police say
The man tells police he pulled a gun when a masked man opened his car door, then fired two shots as he chased him down Washington Avenue.
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Auburn man charged with felony drug trafficking near high school
Police seized 20 pounds of marijuana, hash oil, pills and cash from Bruce Fournier’s apartment.
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Grandfather asked fiancee after Kendall Chick’s death ‘what killed my little girl’
A recorded phone call played in court Wednesday shows that Stephen Hood thought Shawna Gatto might have been responsible for the death of his 4-year-old granddaughter.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Auburn police warn Church of Safe Injection against needle distribution
The Auburn Police Department warned Jesse Harvey, the founder of the Church of Safe Injection, that if he exchanged syringes with anyone Tuesday, he would be charged with a misdemeanor.
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Arrest warrant issued for man about to be released from Maine jail
New Hampshire prosecutors are charging Justin Belanger, 19, with second-degree murder.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Augusta bicyclist pleads guilty to criminal threatening
Joshua A. Veilleux, accused of demanding money and threatening to stab a man outside Walgreens in Augusta, was sentenced Tuesday to 48 days in jail.
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Driver who killed man at Sanford ball field is committed to Riverview
Carol Sharrow, 52, was charged with manslaughter and 14 other crimes related to the hit-and-run death last June of Douglas Parkhurst, 68, of West Newfield.
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Vandals use BB gun to shoot windows of cars and homes in Portland
Police are looking for whoever is responsible for shooting out numerous car and home windows with a BB gun or pellet gun over the last couple of months.
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Kendall Chick died from child abuse, Maine’s medical examiner says
Dr. Mark Flomenbaum testifies in the murder trial of Shawna Gatto that the 4-year-old girl had multiple injuries, including internal bleeding in her abdomen in the hours before her death.