JAY — A local man is charged with threatening to light a mortar-style firework to throw at a police officer in his cruiser, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Douglas Fletcher, 35, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of terrorizing and disorderly conduct for loud unreasonable noise, the chief said. Officer Dylan Rider responded to a […]
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Jay man refuses to leave Livermore Falls store, flees police
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police said a Jay man faces charges because he refused to leave the Cumberland Farms store on Main Street early Tuesday morning and fled from police four times before being caught. Guner Vicelich, 28, was charged with assault, refusing to submit to detention or arrest, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass, Police Chief Ernest […]
Jay man charged after store clerk refuses to sell him beer
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police said a Jay man is accused of swearing and yelling at a Cumberland Farms clerk Monday night after he refused to sell him beer. Officer Troy Reed tried to calm things down but Gary Voter, 57, kept swearing and yelling at the clerk. Reed ordered him to stop and leave the […]
Jay man accused of being disorderly, yelling profanity at police
JAY — A local man is accused of yelling profanity at police officers, failing to be quiet and not leaving the Jay Police Station when ordered to do so. Joseph Narhuminti, 76, of Jay was arrested Tuesday on misdemeanor charges of obstructing government administration, disorderly conduct, criminal trespass and violation of condition of release. Narhuminti […]
Jay man charged after early-morning fistfight
JAY — Police charged a local resident Tuesday morning after neighbors said they were woken up by screaming, breaking glass and fighting at about 4 a.m. on Pleasant Drive. Police arrested Carl Boyington, 22, of Jay on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and furnishing a place for minors to consume or possess alcohol, Sgt. Russell […]
Two New Sharon residents arrested after ‘drunken brawl’
NEW SHARON — Two people face charges after deputies responded to a report of four people fighting at a Mile Hill Road residence late Saturday night, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. In essence, what started as a verbal dispute turned into a “drunken brawl,” he said. When deputies arrived, they discovered six adults […]
Paris man charged with assault
PARIS — A South Paris man has been charged with felony assault after allegedly attacking two women at their home in Otisfield. Robert L. Sanborn Jr., 35, of Elm Hill Road, was arrested by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday and taken to the Oxford County Jail in Paris. He has been charged with felony […]
Dixfield man arrested after ‘pure mayhem’ in Mexico street
MEXICO — A Dixfield man remained in protective custody Thursday evening after assaulting a person and damaging property on Holman Avenue, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. Hodsdon described the incident as “pure mayhem.” Vance Billings, 38, is charged with one count of disorderly conduct, three counts of criminal mischief, one count of assault and one […]
Avon man charged after refusing to leave middle of road
AVON — A local man faces charges after police say he stood in the middle of Route 149/River Road and became combative when Franklin County deputies tried to remove him, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Deputy Sandy Burke arrested Mark C. Fagan, 31, on Friday on charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing a public way. […]
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 […]