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Man attacked in Maine Walmart parking lot, car stolen
AUBURN, Maine (WMTW) – Police in Auburn are investigating after a man says he was sprayed with mace and attacked by another man in the parking lot of Walmart before the suspect stole his car.
The victim told police he was parked on the garden side of the store Tuesday evening when the suspect approached him and asked for a ride. Police say, a short time later, the suspect attacked the victim and took his car.
As of Wednesday afternoon, police were still looking for the 2013 blue Mitsubishi Lancer with Maine license plate 253 JFB.
Police were also still looking for the suspect, described as a white male with facial hair and dark clothes.
Anyone with information should call the Lewiston/Auburn 911 Communications Center at 784-6421 ext. 1.
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The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition says over the past two weeks its immigrant defense hotline has seen an uptick in reported ICE detentions.
They say this corresponds with a national shift in ICE activity, including bids for local businesses to cooperate with ICE.
In Maine, the arrests follow a broader trend of targeting Black and brown immigrants, including people navigating immigration proceedings.
The coalition, which represents more than 100 organizations, says it’s ready to protect civil and human rights and is urging immigrants to prepare themselves and their families.
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They suggest having the defense hotline ready in case you witness ICE activity, making sure you have important personal documents in case of detention, and reviewing rights around judicial warrants in private spaces, like your home or workplace.
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.
According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.
Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.
“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.
Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.
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