ROCKLAND — A 21-year-old Rockland man was sentenced Friday to nine months in jail for attacking his father with a hammer. The sentence is less than what had been negotiated in July when Gabriel Grover originally pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, terrorizing, and criminal mischief. Grover was sentenced Friday in Knox County Superior Court by […]
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Assault complaints up at Maine psych hospital
AUGUSTA — In the past year, Capitol Police have been called to the state’s Riverview Psychiatric Center 242 times — 83 times for assault complaints, Chief Russell Gauvin said. He said Wednesday that police calls to Riverview increased from the prior year, when his officers responded to 186 calls at the facility, including 25 assault […]
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Chesterville man arrested in assault case
CHESTERVILLE — A local man was arrested Sunday night when police responded to a report of a man being in the middle of Ridge Road and hitting vehicles with his hands as they drove by, a state police trooper said. A resident had observed what was going on and reported that the person was either […]
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Man accused of punching teenager in intersection
LIVERMORE FALLS — A local man is accused of getting out of a vehicle at the intersection of Richardson Avenue and Knapp Street on Saturday night and punching a teenager in another vehicle in the face. Officer Steve Allen issued a summons to Benjamin Soha, 27, of Livermore Falls on a misdemeanor charge of assault, […]
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After dad makes impassioned speech, son withdraws guilty plea for assaulting him
ROCKLAND — A 21-year-old Rockland man who is accused of assaulting his father with a hammer last month withdrew his guilty plea Tuesday after his dad told the judge that he did not want his son to go to prison. Gabriel P. Grover had agreed Monday in Knox County Superior Court to plead guilty to […]
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Suspect in Portland street assault goes to trial
PORTLAND (AP) — The trial of a Scarborough man charged with assaulting a woman on a Portland street and leaving her with permanent brain injuries is getting started. Jury selection in the trial of 28-year-old Eric Gwaro was completed Monday and opening statements are expected Tuesday. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/13zTPoT ) reported that Gwaro […]
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Jay man faces charges in assault of Wilton resident, police officer
WILTON — A Jay man faces charges of assault and criminal threatening after police say he assaulted a Webb Avenue resident and the police officer who responded to the disturbance at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. William Wallace, 59, became involved in a verbal disturbance between a Webb Avenue couple, Wilton police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. […]
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Missing Waterville toddler’s dad faces assault charge
PORTLAND (AP) — The father of a missing Maine toddler whose disappearance drew national attention is facing a charge of domestic violence assault. WCSH-TV (http://on.wcsh6.com/18gjmEs ) reports that Justin DiPietro was arrested shortly after midnight July 7 after police were called to a home on Spring Street in Portland. Police did not release information about […]
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Third woman files lawsuit against Machias, former police officer claiming assault
MACHIAS — A third woman has filed a lawsuit against the town, Police Chief Grady Dwelley and former local police officer Richard Strout. It is not another University of Maine at Machias student who is pursuing the latest lawsuit against Strout, which was filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Bangor. It is a Trescott […]
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Norway man arrested on child endangerment, assault charges
NORWAY — A local man was charged Friday evening with assaulting a police officer who was trying to arrest him. Craig J. Grover, 25, of Norway was also charged with failing to submit to arrest or detainment, disorderly conduct and endangering the welfare of a child, according to Officer Rob Federico Jr.’s affidavit. According to […]