FARMINGTON — A Bridgton man was summonsed for following too closely and operating 2,500 pounds overweight when the tractor-trailer he was driving Wednesday afternoon rear-ended another vehicle, Farmington officer Jesse Clement said. Isaac Ferrari, 20, of Windham was headed north on Wilton Road in a 2003 Honda Civic. He was stopping for a red light […]
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Farmington man faces charges of trafficking drugs and possession
FARMINGTON — A Farmington man was arrested Monday on charges of trafficking hashish and marijuana, and possession of an illegal drug, Farmington Detective Darin Gilbert said. Police obtained a search warrant for the home of Christopher Walker, 39, and executed it Monday, Gilbert said. They found hashish, over a pound of marijuana and a schedule […]
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Farmington Police Department offers Citizen’s Police Academy
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Police Department is once again offering a Citizens’ Police Academy, free of charge. The academy will run from 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday for nine weeks starting Feb. 8. Applications are available at the department at 116 Franklin Ave. There are no tests or grades in the class, said Detective […]
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Third man charged in Farmington heroin operation
FARMINGTON — A third man has been charged in a case involving the sale and distribution of heroin in the Franklin County area. Chris A. Crockett, 56, of Farmington was arrested Friday on felony charges of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, according to a complaint filed […]
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Farmington handyman charged with stealing medication
FARMINGTON — Police said a surveillance camera helped them catch a handyman taking taking a homeowner’s pain medication. Alberto Rivera, 33, of Ohio, who is staying in Farmington with relatives, was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge of stealing drugs, Farmington Detective Darin Gilbert said. Rivera was helping a local woman with some work around her […]
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Two Farmington officers honored for efforts to save a child
FARMINGTON — Two Farmington police officers were recently acknowledged by their peers for helping save a young child who had been abducted last summer. Officers Darin Gilbert and Michael Lyman were honored during the 17th Annual Maine Association of Police Awards Banquet on Thursday in Portland, Police Chief Jack Peck said Tuesday in a release. […]
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West Farmington man charged with disorderly conduct
FARMINGTON — Police said a West Farmington man was arrested Saturday after a driver complained about him taking his pants off in public as she drove by with her 4-year-old daughter. Police had dealt with Joel Batzell, 64, twice on Friday before making the arrest Saturday on charges of disorderly conduct and violation of conditions […]
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Farmington Police Department recognizes three of its own
FARMINGTON — Based on their work habits, three Farmington Police Department officers were recently recognized by police Chief Jack Peck. Officer Derrick Doucette and Officer Darin Gilbert were given the employee of the quarter honor for spring for an incident April 30, Peck said. The two were patrolling the Wilton Road and noticed a car […]
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Farmington Police credited with saving life of elderly man
FARMINGTON — Two Farmington Police Department officers are being credited with saving the life of a local driver on the Wilton Road on Wednesday. Officers Darin Gilbert and Derrick Doucette noticed a stopped vehicle that was slightly off the road with a tire on the curb at approximately 10:30 a.m., Bonnie Pomeroy, police secretary, said. […]