WELD — Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are investigating burglaries at two camps on Center Hill Road. The burglaries were reported Saturday afternoon. A window was broken at each camp over the past month, apparently allowing intruders to gain entry, according to Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. The owners live out of town. Deputy Alan Elmes and […]
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Lewiston police investigate Basilica break-in
LEWISTON — Police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul during which a pair of electronic devices were taken. Investigators said the burglary was committed either late Wednesday or early Thursday. Thieves caused an estimated $100 damage to the Ash Street church, police said. Anyone with information is […]
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Jay recycling building burglarized; money missing
JAY — Police are investigating a break-in at the recycling building at the Transfer Station on Route 4 that occurred late Wednesday or early Thursday. A steel door was pried open and broken to get inside, Sgt. Russell Adams said. A small amount of cash was taken, he said. Town employees discovered the missing money […]
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Jewelry, cash taken from Livermore Falls residence
LIVERMORE FALLS — Jewelry and cash were stolen from a home on Campground Road between Monday and 7:47 p.m. Wednesday when the burglary was discovered, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Thursday. Officer Stephen Allen responded to the scene in East Livermore. There was forced entry through a back door, Steward said. A safe was […]
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Litchfield school break-ins investigated
LITCHFIELD — Police and officials at Libby-Tozier School are reassuring parents that their children are safe following two recent nighttime break-ins. “The individual that is breaking in is targeting money and not technology, personal information, or even medication,” according to a post on the school’s Facebook page. “No personal information has been taken or even […]
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Dixfield campground hosting July music festival
DIXFIELD — Mountain View Campground will host a music festival in July to help pay for damage from a break-in last year. Donald Litwin, son-in-law of campground owner George Welch, said that in January 2014, a break-in resulted in nearly $15,000 in damage. No one has been charged, he said. “The event is to help […]
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UMaine student charged in home invasion
OLD TOWN — Old Town police said a University of Maine Student tried to break into a Bennoch Road home early Sunday morning wearing a mask and holding a gun while the homeowner was inside. Luke Cushman-Cole, 21, of Fletchers Landing Township was arrested in his dorm room on campus after the attempted break-in, according […]
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Copper pipes stolen from two Livermore Falls buildings
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating break-ins at two buildings where copper piping was stolen. Sgt. Vern Stevens received the first report at 11:30 a.m. Saturday for an abandoned building on Sewall Street that was broken into and copper pipes taken, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Monday. The value of the pipes is estimated […]
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Copper wire stolen from Jay ski area
JAY — Police are investigating a break-in reported Sunday at a garage at Spruce Mountain Ski Area. There was forced entry into the garage that houses a groomer, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said Monday. Copper wire was stolen, he said. Spruce Mountain Ski Club representatives estimate it will cost more than $1,000 to […]
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Police investigating Livermore Falls break-in
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating a break-in at an upper Park Street home that was reported Wednesday. A brick was thrown through a window in a back door to gain entry, damaging a wall, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Thursday. The break-in was believed to have happened within the past three weeks while […]