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Portland Police Department arrest log March 25 to March 31
Written by Staff Report
Monday, March 25
12 a.m., Reaksmey Tang, 20, of Portland, was arrested for violation of conditional release on Free Street by Officer Christopher Kelley.
1 a.m., Allen Neves, 54, of Portland, was arrested on a warrant for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer on Congress Street by Officer Christopher Kelley.
6 p.m., Glenn Harmon, 22, of Scarborough, was arrested for assault on Valley Street by Officer Charles Ames.
8 p.m., Hashi Ali, 25, of address unknown, was arrested for criminal trespass on Congress Street by Officer Charles Ames.
9 p.m., Samuel Guma Ogak, 27, of Portland, was arrested for suspended registration on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Dan Aguilera.
Tuesday, March 26
12 a.m., Jason Michael Michaud, 37, of Portland, was arrested for illegal attachment of plates and displaying fictitious inspection sticker on Congress Street by Officer Christopher Kelley.
12 a.m., Christopher Alex Cassidy, 26, of Portland, was arrested for violation of conditional release on Congress Street by Officer Charles Frazier.
12 a.m., Christopher John Grover, 22, of Portland, was arrested for violation of conditional release and violation of protection order from abuse on Woodford Street by Officer Kevin Haley.
2 a.m., Alfred Thomas Schwitalla, 48, of address unknown, was arrested for public drinking on York Street by Officer David Schertz.
3 a.m., Alan Beam, 50, of Portland, was arrested for trafficking in prison contraband on Sherman Street by Officer Thomas Kwok.
7 p.m., Irving Dana, 53, of Bangor, was arrested for terrorizing on State Street by Officer Matthew Casagrande.
9 p.m., Lisa Powers, 47, of address unknown, was arrested for public drinking on Congress Street by Officer Christopher Shinay.
10 p.m., Joseph Michael Herrick, 25, of address unknown, was arrested for disorderly conduct on Portland Street by Officer Michael Galietta.
Wednesday, March 27
12 a.m., Richard Palmer, 52, of Portland, was arrested for operating under the influence on Emery Street by Officer John Morin.
3 a.m., David Lovallo, 30, of Portland, was arrested for burglary of a motor vehicle on Pleasant Street by Officer Christopher Shinay.
11 a.m., Thomas Libby, 44, of Portland, was arrested on a warrant for violation of a protection order on Veranda Street by Officer Marjory Clavet.
7 p.m., Rukia Sharif-Isaack, 18, of Portland, was arrested for aggravated assault on Forest Avenue by Officer Eric McCusker.
10 p.m., Anita Evelyn French, 18, of Portland, was arrested on a warrant for operating without a license on Sherman Street by Officer Sara Clukey.
Thursday, March 28
1 a.m., John James Napolitano, 34, of Portland, was arrested for assault on Center Street by Officer Sara Clukey.
4 a.m., Tonya Lee Desjardins, 31, of Portland, was arrested for assault on Gilman Street by Officer Paul King.
9 a.m., Jamesdeng Kuol Shol, 45, of Westbrook, was arrested for operating after suspension on Congress Street by Officer James Keddy.
12 p.m., Ashley Blanchard, 24, of Portland, was arrested for operating after revocation for habitual offender on Forest Avenue by Officer Stacey Gagnon.
3 p.m., Erik Owen Hester, 35, of Portland, was arrested for assault on Fore Street by Officer James Keddy.
5 p.m., Dana Alderson, 44, of Portland, was arrested for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer on St. John Street by Officer Henry Johnson.
8 p.m., Nicholas Fitzpatrick, 22, of Raymond, was arrested for criminal mischief on Bishop Street by Officer Jessica Brown.
11 p.m., Mohamed Osman Hassan, 36, of Portland, was arrested for criminal trespass on Congress Street by Officer Paul King.
Friday, March 29
5 a.m., Garfield Carl Day, 37, of Westbrook, was arrested for operating after suspension on Park Street by Officer Christopher Dyer.
5 p.m., Mark Anthony Moreau, 43, of Portland, was arrested for obstructing public ways on Marginal Way by Officer Dan Aguilera.
7 p.m., Wyatt Bowman, 56, of Portland, was arrested for criminal trespass on Oxford Street by Officer Daniel Knight.
7 p.m., Robert James Greig, 27, of Portland, was arrested for burglary on State Street by Officer Thien Duong.
9 p.m., Benjamin Coss-Robertson, 33, of Portland, was arrested for threatening display of a dangerous weapon on State Street by Officer Sara Clukey.
10 p.m., Edgar Banda, 35, of address unknown, was arrested for criminal mischief on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Ryan Gagnon.
10 p.m., Lucas Ford, 22, of Portland ,was arrested for disorderly conduct on Grant Street by Officer Laurence Smith, Jr.
10 p.m., Drew Christopher Linehan, 19, of Norwell, Mass., was arrested for trafficking in dangerous knives on Grant Street by Officer Christopher Kelley.
Saturday, March 30
1 a.m., Dominic Edward Pizzzo, 40, of Portland, was arrested for violation of conditional release and violation of bail conditions on Congress Street by Officer Sara Clukey.
1 a.m., Jason Carr, 27, of address unknown, was arrested for assault on Dana Street by Officer Eric Johnson.
1 a.m., Nicholas Edward Hawkins, 25, of Portland, was arrested for assault on Bailey Avenue by Officer Thomas Kwok.
2 p.m., Bashir Hersi, 54, of address unknown, was arrested for criminal trespass on Congress Street by Officer Daniel Townsend.
3 p.m., Ronald Violette, 39, of address unknown, was arrested on a warrant for operating without a license on Commercial Street by Officer Anthony Ampezzan.
9 p.m., Joseph Todd Jones, 38, of Biddeford, was arrested for violation of conditional release on Wilmot Street by Sgt. Timothy Farris.
(Information furnished by the Portland Police Department.)
12 a.m., Reaksmey Tang, 20, of Portland, was arrested for violation of conditional release on Free Street by Officer Christopher Kelley.
1 a.m., Allen Neves, 54, of Portland, was arrested on a warrant for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer on Congress Street by Officer Christopher Kelley.
6 p.m., Glenn Harmon, 22, of Scarborough, was arrested for assault on Valley Street by Officer Charles Ames.
8 p.m., Hashi Ali, 25, of address unknown, was arrested for criminal trespass on Congress Street by Officer Charles Ames.
9 p.m., Samuel Guma Ogak, 27, of Portland, was arrested for suspended registration on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Dan Aguilera.
Tuesday, March 26
12 a.m., Jason Michael Michaud, 37, of Portland, was arrested for illegal attachment of plates and displaying fictitious inspection sticker on Congress Street by Officer Christopher Kelley.
12 a.m., Christopher Alex Cassidy, 26, of Portland, was arrested for violation of conditional release on Congress Street by Officer Charles Frazier.
12 a.m., Christopher John Grover, 22, of Portland, was arrested for violation of conditional release and violation of protection order from abuse on Woodford Street by Officer Kevin Haley.
2 a.m., Alfred Thomas Schwitalla, 48, of address unknown, was arrested for public drinking on York Street by Officer David Schertz.
3 a.m., Alan Beam, 50, of Portland, was arrested for trafficking in prison contraband on Sherman Street by Officer Thomas Kwok.
7 p.m., Irving Dana, 53, of Bangor, was arrested for terrorizing on State Street by Officer Matthew Casagrande.
9 p.m., Lisa Powers, 47, of address unknown, was arrested for public drinking on Congress Street by Officer Christopher Shinay.
10 p.m., Joseph Michael Herrick, 25, of address unknown, was arrested for disorderly conduct on Portland Street by Officer Michael Galietta.
Wednesday, March 27
12 a.m., Richard Palmer, 52, of Portland, was arrested for operating under the influence on Emery Street by Officer John Morin.
3 a.m., David Lovallo, 30, of Portland, was arrested for burglary of a motor vehicle on Pleasant Street by Officer Christopher Shinay.
11 a.m., Thomas Libby, 44, of Portland, was arrested on a warrant for violation of a protection order on Veranda Street by Officer Marjory Clavet.
7 p.m., Rukia Sharif-Isaack, 18, of Portland, was arrested for aggravated assault on Forest Avenue by Officer Eric McCusker.
10 p.m., Anita Evelyn French, 18, of Portland, was arrested on a warrant for operating without a license on Sherman Street by Officer Sara Clukey.
Thursday, March 28
1 a.m., John James Napolitano, 34, of Portland, was arrested for assault on Center Street by Officer Sara Clukey.
4 a.m., Tonya Lee Desjardins, 31, of Portland, was arrested for assault on Gilman Street by Officer Paul King.
9 a.m., Jamesdeng Kuol Shol, 45, of Westbrook, was arrested for operating after suspension on Congress Street by Officer James Keddy.
12 p.m., Ashley Blanchard, 24, of Portland, was arrested for operating after revocation for habitual offender on Forest Avenue by Officer Stacey Gagnon.
3 p.m., Erik Owen Hester, 35, of Portland, was arrested for assault on Fore Street by Officer James Keddy.
5 p.m., Dana Alderson, 44, of Portland, was arrested for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer on St. John Street by Officer Henry Johnson.
8 p.m., Nicholas Fitzpatrick, 22, of Raymond, was arrested for criminal mischief on Bishop Street by Officer Jessica Brown.
11 p.m., Mohamed Osman Hassan, 36, of Portland, was arrested for criminal trespass on Congress Street by Officer Paul King.
Friday, March 29
5 a.m., Garfield Carl Day, 37, of Westbrook, was arrested for operating after suspension on Park Street by Officer Christopher Dyer.
5 p.m., Mark Anthony Moreau, 43, of Portland, was arrested for obstructing public ways on Marginal Way by Officer Dan Aguilera.
7 p.m., Wyatt Bowman, 56, of Portland, was arrested for criminal trespass on Oxford Street by Officer Daniel Knight.
7 p.m., Robert James Greig, 27, of Portland, was arrested for burglary on State Street by Officer Thien Duong.
9 p.m., Benjamin Coss-Robertson, 33, of Portland, was arrested for threatening display of a dangerous weapon on State Street by Officer Sara Clukey.
10 p.m., Edgar Banda, 35, of address unknown, was arrested for criminal mischief on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Ryan Gagnon.
10 p.m., Lucas Ford, 22, of Portland ,was arrested for disorderly conduct on Grant Street by Officer Laurence Smith, Jr.
10 p.m., Drew Christopher Linehan, 19, of Norwell, Mass., was arrested for trafficking in dangerous knives on Grant Street by Officer Christopher Kelley.
Saturday, March 30
1 a.m., Dominic Edward Pizzzo, 40, of Portland, was arrested for violation of conditional release and violation of bail conditions on Congress Street by Officer Sara Clukey.
1 a.m., Jason Carr, 27, of address unknown, was arrested for assault on Dana Street by Officer Eric Johnson.
1 a.m., Nicholas Edward Hawkins, 25, of Portland, was arrested for assault on Bailey Avenue by Officer Thomas Kwok.
2 p.m., Bashir Hersi, 54, of address unknown, was arrested for criminal trespass on Congress Street by Officer Daniel Townsend.
3 p.m., Ronald Violette, 39, of address unknown, was arrested on a warrant for operating without a license on Commercial Street by Officer Anthony Ampezzan.
9 p.m., Joseph Todd Jones, 38, of Biddeford, was arrested for violation of conditional release on Wilmot Street by Sgt. Timothy Farris.
(Information furnished by the Portland Police Department.)
Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 00:06
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Police identify suspects in Yarmouth robbery, car crash
Written by Staff Report
Police have identified two suspects in a robbery at the Rite Aid store in Yarmouth whose vehicle crashed on Interstate 295 in Freeport Wednesday. The suspects are Dylan Libby, 21, and passenger Madeline Damon, 18, both from North Yarmouth, Maine State Police reported. The two had recently moved to Bangor.
The crash followed a robbery at the Rite Aid store in Yarmouth and the car was being chased by Yarmouth Police when the driver lost control attempting to exit Interstate 295 at Mallett Drive, police said.
Troopers said the driver both were hospitalized with multiple injuries. Yarmouth Police are expected to file charges in connection with the robbery in the near future, police reported.
"This week's pharmacy robbery at the Rite Aid in Yarmouth was the fourth of the year in the state, a remarkable decline from last year, when there was more than one a week," noted Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland in his Communicator bulletin. There were 56 pharmacy robberies in Maine during 2012 and 24 robberies in 2011, he reported. One possible reason for this year's fewer robberies may be that the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office are beginning to prosecute the robbers in federal court, McCausland reported.
The crash followed a robbery at the Rite Aid store in Yarmouth and the car was being chased by Yarmouth Police when the driver lost control attempting to exit Interstate 295 at Mallett Drive, police said.
Troopers said the driver both were hospitalized with multiple injuries. Yarmouth Police are expected to file charges in connection with the robbery in the near future, police reported.
"This week's pharmacy robbery at the Rite Aid in Yarmouth was the fourth of the year in the state, a remarkable decline from last year, when there was more than one a week," noted Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland in his Communicator bulletin. There were 56 pharmacy robberies in Maine during 2012 and 24 robberies in 2011, he reported. One possible reason for this year's fewer robberies may be that the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office are beginning to prosecute the robbers in federal court, McCausland reported.
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 March 2013 22:06
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Rapist on run from Mass. arrested in Gorham
Written by David Carkhuff
A convicted rapist on the run from Massachusetts since 1978 was captured at his home in Gorham Wednesday evening, law enforcement officials reported.
Gary A. Irving, a wanted fugitive from justice, had been living in Gorham under an assumed identity, Gregg A. Irving, since 2002, police said. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit is continuing to investigate this case.
Three Maine Troopers assisted a dozen of their counterparts from Massachusetts who tracked down Irving to his home Wednesday night at 151 South St., according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland.
Irving, who had lived in Gorham since the early 1980s by the name, Gregg Irving, had been featured on "America's Most Wanted," "Unsolved Mysteries," and "Real Stories of the Highway Patrol," McCausland reported. "Massachusetts police had followed leads from all over the country and one of their investigators had just returned from Florida. Maine State Police will now review any unsolved sexual assault cases based on new information from Irving's capture," he reported in his Communicator bulletin.
On Wednesday at 8:23 p.m. Gorham Police Department received a call to assist the Massachusetts State Police and the Maine State Police with the apprehension of Gregg, according to Gorham Police Lt. Christopher E. Sanborn.
The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section had identified Irving as Irving, Sanborn reported. Irving was wanted on a Massachusetts Superior Court Warrant which charged him with three counts of rape, kidnapping and unnatural acts stemming from an incident which occurred in 1978. Irving was convicted in Massachusetts and subsequently fled the jurisdiction.
The Gorham Police Department was contacted by the Maine State Police and Massachusetts State Police Units and all three agencies located, identified and arrested Irving at his home without incident, Sanborn said. Massachusetts State Police Detectives confirmed Irving's identity, he said. Irving was later transported to the Cumberland County Jail by the Maine State Police and charged as a fugitive from justice. Irving is scheduled to be arraigned at the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland on March 29 at 1 p.m.
Gary A. Irving, a wanted fugitive from justice, had been living in Gorham under an assumed identity, Gregg A. Irving, since 2002, police said. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit is continuing to investigate this case.
Three Maine Troopers assisted a dozen of their counterparts from Massachusetts who tracked down Irving to his home Wednesday night at 151 South St., according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland.
Irving, who had lived in Gorham since the early 1980s by the name, Gregg Irving, had been featured on "America's Most Wanted," "Unsolved Mysteries," and "Real Stories of the Highway Patrol," McCausland reported. "Massachusetts police had followed leads from all over the country and one of their investigators had just returned from Florida. Maine State Police will now review any unsolved sexual assault cases based on new information from Irving's capture," he reported in his Communicator bulletin.
On Wednesday at 8:23 p.m. Gorham Police Department received a call to assist the Massachusetts State Police and the Maine State Police with the apprehension of Gregg, according to Gorham Police Lt. Christopher E. Sanborn.
The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section had identified Irving as Irving, Sanborn reported. Irving was wanted on a Massachusetts Superior Court Warrant which charged him with three counts of rape, kidnapping and unnatural acts stemming from an incident which occurred in 1978. Irving was convicted in Massachusetts and subsequently fled the jurisdiction.
The Gorham Police Department was contacted by the Maine State Police and Massachusetts State Police Units and all three agencies located, identified and arrested Irving at his home without incident, Sanborn said. Massachusetts State Police Detectives confirmed Irving's identity, he said. Irving was later transported to the Cumberland County Jail by the Maine State Police and charged as a fugitive from justice. Irving is scheduled to be arraigned at the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland on March 29 at 1 p.m.
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 March 2013 23:48
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Police probe Biddeford homicide
Written by Staff Report
State and Biddeford police are investigating the death of a Biddeford man as a homicide, the Maine Department of Public Safety reported. The victim is 47-year-old Charles Raybine.
The shooting took place about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Parish Place apartments off Birch Street in Biddeford, where Raybine was shot inside his car, police reported. Raybine was a resident at 6 Rathier St. in Biddeford. Detectives have interviewed a number of people as they continue to investigate the death. The car has been transported to a State Police facility for examination.
The shooting took place about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Parish Place apartments off Birch Street in Biddeford, where Raybine was shot inside his car, police reported. Raybine was a resident at 6 Rathier St. in Biddeford. Detectives have interviewed a number of people as they continue to investigate the death. The car has been transported to a State Police facility for examination.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 March 2013 23:23
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