AUBURN — Androscoggin County deputies will soon be wearing body cameras. County commissioners Wednesday unanimously approved spending $126,515 to equip each patrolman with a body camera and to update the cameras in every patrol car. A total of 14 patrol car cameras and 14 body cams will be purchased. The cost includes servers, hardware, software […]
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Scam Alert: Sheriff Eric Samson probably isn't calling you about a warrant
AUBURN — Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson does not have a “deep, Southern accent.” Area residents, therefore, need be alert to telephone calls from a man — with a Southern drawl — who claims to be Samson and claims a warrant has been issued for their arrest. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office issued a scam […]
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Children need high quality child care
As law enforcement officials, we know we won’t always be in the right place at the right time to stop a crime as it is committed. It is a hard reality that much of our work happens after someone has been hurt or something has been lost. That is why it is important to have […]
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Three teens charged with gunpoint robbery in Poland
Personnel from the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office investigate a reported armed robbery on Empire Road in Poland on Thursday afternoon. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) POLAND — Three teenagers were arrested Thursday evening and charged with robbing a man at gunpoint in his home in Poland earlier in the day, according to a news release from Androscoggin […]
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Androscoggin County jail receives perfect marks in state inspection
AUBURN — Androscoggin County jail Administrator Capt. Jeffrey Chute is already looking ahead to his facility’s 2019 state inspection and exceeding his jail’s current high standards. That’s a lofty goal. The Androscoggin County jail’s latest grade? A perfect 100 percent. A team of three inspectors from the Maine Department of Corrections spent a couple of […]
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A wise investment
I read with great interest the recent guest column by child care providers expressing support for LD 1321 (June 10). The legislation would create a pilot program that will assist the growth of early childhood development programs that teach invaluable social and emotional skills, helping prepare Maine’s children for adulthood. Having served in law enforcement […]
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Group forms to oppose joint Lewiston-Auburn charter
LEWISTON — Former Lewiston Mayor Jim Howaniec will lead a group of current and former city councilors and School Committee officials from around the Twin Cities to formally oppose consolidating Lewiston and Auburn. “We just want to be sure that there is some opposition articulated to the commission,” Howaniec said. Members include Auburn’s Ward 5 […]
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Probe continues in Turner hit-and-run
LEWISTON — Authorities are continuing an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run in Turner Saturday night that left a 21-year-old South Paris woman dead. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office is keeping that county’s District Attorney’s Office updated on its probe into the incident, District Attorney Andrew Robinson said Tuesday. According to Maine law, Robinson said, the operator […]
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Woman found dead in Durham home
LEWISTON — Authorities are investigating the cause of the death of a woman found Monday in bed at a residence on Hallowell Road in Durham. Rescue crews were called to the home to attend to a 63-year-old man who was recovering from heart surgery who had been complaining of chest pain, Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric […]
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Androscoggin County commissioners name jail administrator
AUBURN — Androscoggin County commissioners Wednesday promoted acting jail administrator Lt. Jeff Chute to be permanent jail administrator. The commissioners unanimously approved Sheriff Eric Samson’s recommendation to award Chute the position of jail administrator along with the title of captain. Chute, 45, has worked for the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department since 1995, the past eight […]