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Maine State Police Briefs From Troop F – July 18 – 24
Listed here are a number of of the incidents investigated by Troop F of the Maine State Police this previous week. Summaries could also be minimally edited.
Aggressive Driving Incident in Presque Isle
On July twentieth, Sgt. Clark was responding to Caribou to help them with a name when he noticed a pickup passing a automobile on Route 1 after which swerve again into the southbound lane. Sgt. Clark locked the automobile’s pace at 90 mph in a posted 55 mph zone. The automobile that the truck had handed was inside 5 ft of the truck’s rear bumper. Sgt. Clark rotated to cease the autos. Each autos stopped. Sgt. Clark discovered that the truck got here up on the automobile at a excessive charge of pace after which handed it. The driving force of the automobile was catching as much as the truck to jot down down the plate quantity. Sgt. Clark issued summonses to each drivers.
Driver Arrested in Cyr Plantation on 4 Excellent Warrants
On July twenty second, Trooper Desrosier was conducting site visitors enforcement in Cyr Plantation when he noticed a automobile with a faulty exhaust system. Trooper Desrosier stopped the automobile and after an investigation decided the driving force had a suspended driver’s license and had 4 energetic arrest warrants. Trooper Desrosier arrested the driving force with out incident and transported him to Caribou PD for holding. He was additionally summonsed for OAS.
Man Arrested After Trooper Recovers Stolen Dust Bike
On July sixth, Trooper Rider investigated the theft of a dust bike in Mars Hill. A person was going to commerce his grime bike for a four-wheeler and met one other man in Mars Hill. Once they met, the opposite man took the grime bike for a trip and by no means got here again. Trooper Rider investigated, positioned the grime bike in Limestone, and issued the person a prison summons for theft.
Officers Lead Session in Presque Isle on Home Violence Reporting
On July twentieth, Sgt. Clark of the Maine State Police and Sgt. Cummings of the Aroostook Sheriff’s Workplace performed a home violence report writing class in collaboration with the Home Violence Activity Power.
Driver Arrested in Caribou for Working Underneath the Affect of Medication
On July twenty first, Trooper Levesque was driving on Route 1 in Caribou, when he got here throughout a automobile that was half within the roadway and half within the ditch. Trooper Levesque made contact with the male who seemed to be beneath the affect of one thing. By Trooper Levesque’s investigation he was capable of decide that the male was not match to be driving. The male was taken to Caribou PD and was charged with working beneath the affect of medicine.
Motorcyclist Throws Gadgets from his Pockets Throughout Police Pursuit in Caribou
On July twentieth, Trooper Levesque and K9 Rocco had been referred to as out to help Caribou PD with an article search. Whereas an officer was making an attempt to cease a motorbike, the operator started throwing gadgets out of his pockets. The driving force was arrested for drug costs and Caribou PD thought that the driving force could have thrown extra medication or a firearm. Rocco didn’t find any medication or a firearm.
Intoxicated Man Faraway from Island Falls Campground
On July 18th, Cpl. Kilcollins and Sgt. Fuller responded to Birch Level Campground in Island Falls for a disturbance. A male was upsetting a number of individuals on the camp website due to his weird conduct. The male was on pre-trial and was not alleged to be consuming. The male seemed to be intoxicated and presumably beneath the affect of medicine. The male was such an issue that the proprietor of the campground needed him eliminated. The male was trespassed from the property and the data was handed alongside to his pre-trial case supervisor.
Mars Hill Man Charged with Assault in Highway Rage Incident
On July 18th, The Houlton Regional Communications Middle took a report of a bodily altercation on the intersection of Route 1 and Route 1A in Mars Hill involving two motorists. Trooper Roy investigated the grievance and decided that the assault stemmed from a highway rage incident during which a male social gathering was tailgating a feminine social gathering and her husband. The feminine social gathering and her husband pulled over to let the male cross, however he allegedly exited his automobile and punched the facet mirror on their automobile. The male then allegedly grabbed the feminine social gathering by the neck as she tried to confront him. Because of his investigation, Trooper Roy charged the 44-year-old Mars Hill man with Assault. He was additionally charged with Working after Suspension, as his driver’s license was suspended on the time of this incident. He is because of seem in Presque Isle District Courtroom in October.
Washburn Man Charged With Prison Trespass
On July 18th, Trooper Roy took a Trespass grievance at a residence in Blaine. A neighbor referred to as to report a suspicious male on the property subsequent door. The neighbor suggested the RCC that it appeared the male was taking issues as properly. Trooper Roy and Trooper Curtin responded to the residence and positioned the male. After talking with the home-owner, Trooper Roy discovered the male had been evicted from the property and was not allowed to be there. Trooper Roy charged the 39-year-old Washburn man with Prison Trespass and Violating Situation of Launch. He is because of seem in Presque Isle District Courtroom in October.
Emissions Machine Stolen from Automotive Yard in Westfield
On July twentieth, Trooper Roy started investigating the theft of a catalytic convertor in Westfield. An area automotive store referred to as to report that the catalytic convertor was stolen from one of many autos of their yard. The investigation is energetic and ongoing.
Maine Man Denied Entry into Canada at Border Crossing in Houlton
On July twenty fourth, Trooper Cotton responded to the Houlton Port of Entry for a person who had tried to enter Canada with a suspended driver’s license. The male operator had been denied entry to Canada and despatched again to US Customs. Trooper Cotton charged the 23-year-old Poland man with Working after Suspension and supplied him a Houlton District Courtroom date in October. He was additionally cited for an insurance coverage violation.
Caribou Girl Charged with Prison Threatening at Gathering at Scopan Lake
On July twenty fourth, Trooper Roy charged a 20-year-old Caribou girl with Prison Threatening after she allegedly threatened to bodily hurt one other girl whereas at a bonfire over the weekend. Trooper Roy spoke with witnesses on the bonfire and confirmed the sufferer’s account of what occurred. The girl is because of seem in Presque Isle District Courtroom in September.
Troop F is liable for Maine State Police protection for all of Aroostook County and the northern elements of Penobscot, Piscataquis and Somerset Counties. The Commanding Officer is Lt. Brian L. Harris.
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Big fourth inning sparks Maine-Endwell to Section 4 Class A baseball title
A five-run fourth inning helped Maine-Endwell rally for an 8-6 victory over Owego Free Academy in the deciding game of the Section 4 Class A baseball tournament Saturday at M-E.
Owego forced Saturday’s contest with an 11-1 win Friday, the Spartans’ first loss in the double-elimination tournament.
Liam Hadfield picked up the win Saturday. He went 6 1/3 innings and gave up four runs (three earned) on eight hits. He struck out five and walked five.
Owego scored three runs in the seventh inning before Preston Nezelek recorded a title-clinching strikeout with the bases loaded.
Ben Rollison was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs for Owego, which was looking to add a sectional title to its Southern Tier Athletic Conference championship.
Jack Hennessey hit a two-run double in the fourth to give M-E a 4-3 edge after Owego took a 3-1 advantage into the inning. Austyn Nyschot (2-for-4) followed with a two-run single.
The Spartans added two more runs in the third and two in the sixth to lead lead 8-3.
More: HS Baseball: Deposit-Hancock, Oneonta, Unatego/Franklin win Section 4 titles
Up Next
Maine-Endwell (18-5) will take on the Section 1 champion in a sub-regional at 6 p.m. May 30 at SUNY Purchase. If the Spartans win, they play the Section 1 champ at 4 p.m. June 1 at Union-Endicott in the regional final.
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3rd annual Maine Odd and Unusual Show returns to Augusta Civic Center
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – The 3rd annual Maine Odd and Unusual Show took place at the Augusta Civic Center.
Over 100 vendors and hundreds of attendees enjoyed all things weird, witchy, and whimsical.
Items being sold included Ouija boards, skulls and skeletons, tarot cards, crystals, rugs, vintage photographs, and so much more.
There were also spectacles such as haunted items, the Munster’s Dragula car, and live reptiles.
Guests were able to participate in a book signing, a scavenger hunt, psychic and tarot readings, a taxidermy class, all while enjoying live entertainment.
There was even a rescued bulldog named Miss Yaya who was up for adoption meeting guests with SNORT Rescue, the Short Noses Only Rescue Team.
The show continues May 26th at the Augusta Civic Center from 10 am to 4 pm and will be returning Labor Day Weekend, August 31st and September 1st.
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Online sports gambling in Maine draws $239 million in first 6 months
Gamblers in Maine are making use of new online betting, with nearly $239 million in wagers in the first six months.
Milton Champion, executive director of the state’s gambling control unit, said Friday that he found betting operations have gone smoothly since online betting began in November 2023. That includes high-volume periods such as the Super Bowl and NCAA March Madness.
“In all avenues of oversight, the operators have been very cooperative, and just great to work with,” he said.
Gov. Janet Mills granted Maine’s federally recognized Native American tribes’ exclusive rights to operate online sports betting, with 10% of the tribes’ adjusted revenues going to the state.
The state unit’s data on revenues is split between two vendors: Boston-based DraftKings, which the Passamaquoddy tribe selected for its vendor, and Caesar’s Sportsbook, of Reno, Nevada, the vendor used by the Penobscot Nation, Maliseets and Mi’kmaq.
Overall, DraftKings brought in the most, with just over $197 million in gross receipts alone from November 2023 through April 2024. After nearly $178 million in winnings payouts, federal taxes and other fees, the Passamaquoddy Tribe earned a net receipt of more than $23 million. Of that, state taxes added up to $2.3 million.
Caesars secured $42.8 million in gross revenues from November 2023 through April 2024. The Penobscot Nation, Maliseets and Mi’kmaq split nearly $2.3 million after paying out $40.5 million in payouts, fees and federal taxes. State revenues from Caesars totaled more than $229,600.
Between both vendors, state revenues since November 2023 totaled more than $2.5 million.
Champion said it will take a full single calendar year to truly grasp whether the venture into online sports betting will earn Maine what officials are estimating in terms of tax revenue.
Initial estimates, Champion said, ranged from $3.8 million to as high as $6.9 million.
“I’d been leaning a little bit more toward the six,” Champion said, but acknowledged that $3.8 million is more realistic.
So far, Champion said, revenues are on track to at least beat the $3.8 million estimate. For the first four months of 2024, he said, state revenues add up to $1.6 million. If the trend continues, he said, that could make for as much as $4.8 million for the year.
Whether that will happen, Champion said, remains to be seen. The first four months of the year, he noted, are particularly busy for sports gambling.
“I’m going to be really interested to see how those summer months work out as well,” he said.
With 2024 being an Olympic year, Champion said betting on the Olympics might give online betting a boost this year.
There is little indication that the first six months of online betting have had an impact on gambling addiction.
A spokesperson from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention noted that its Office of Substance Abuse Problem Gambling indicated there was no sign of an uptick in calls for assistance due to online sports betting.
Champion said his office also monitors systems for self-exclusion. Similar to gambling casinos, he said customers who fear they are gambling too much can volunteer to haver online betting vendors block them from using the service. So far, he said, only four people have asked to be excluded.
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