FARMINGTON — Police said an Arizona man wanted on a parole violation was arrested at a home on Farmington Falls Road on Monday, accused of being a fugitive from justice. Michael Anderson, 38, was taken into custody at about 1 p.m. after police received an anonymous tip and got a search warrant for the house, […]
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Farmington police warn drivers to slow down
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Police Department continued their efforts to slow down motorists this weekend. During a four-hour speed enforcement detail on Lucy Knowles Road on Friday, drivers of 10 vehicles received summons for speeding. The department noticed recent excessive speeding violations on Lucy Knowles Road in Farmington, including some violations in which a motorist […]
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Tools taken from Farmington home
FARMINGTON — About $300 worth of tools were reported taken from a Fairbanks Road home Friday. The homeowner told police a tote of assorted hand tools, including a socket wrench, pliers, wrenches and a Mac impact ratchet wrench, were taken from his garage, Farmington police secretary Rachel Heseltine said Monday. According to officer Ryan Rosie’s […]
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Reward offered in Farmington pawnshop burglary
FARMINGTON — A $1,000 reward is being offered to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a burglary at Farmington Pawnsters, and recovery of the stolen jewelry. The Police Department is investigating the break-in at the pawnshop at 184 Farmington Falls Road. Police believe it […]
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Livermore Falls man faces charges after taking money from friend
FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls man was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of theft Wednesday evening after he took money from a female acquaintance in the parking lot of Walmart. John Oberton, 21, saw an opportunity to help himself to her money and did, Farmington police secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. The woman went to Walmart […]
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Drug lockbox at Farmington Police Station for prescription pills only
FARMINGTON — Area residents are making use of the Franklin County Prescription Drug lockbox located in the lobby of the Farmington Police Station on Franklin Avenue. Four boxes have been filled since the Drug Take-Back Day in April, Bonnie Pomeroy, department secretary, said. “We’re getting a lot of expired and unused medications out of homes,” […]
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Town to provide police coverage for Farmington Fair
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Police Department will provide police services for the Farmington Fair this September. The job was handled by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department for many years. The Board of Selectmen unanimously agreed Tuesday to allow the department to maintain a presence at the fair for three years. “The Farmington Police Department will […]
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Farmington man arrested on charges of gross sexual assault
FARMINGTON — Police said a local man was charged Monday with sexually assaulting a person Sunday evening on Pleasant Street. Jonathan Dumont, 29, of 121 Pleasant St., was charged with three Class A counts of gross sexual assault, Farmington police Sgt. Edward Hastings IV said in a news release. Each charge is punishable by up […]
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Farmington driver charged with drunken-driving, speeding
FARMINGTON — Police said a local man had a blood-alcohol content nearly four times the legal limit when he was stopped Friday on Town Farm Road. Charles Craig, 27, was pulled over at approximately 1 p.m. by Farmington officer Ryan Rosie and charged with driving 27 miles over the speed limit, Farmington police Chief Jack […]
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Rumford motorcyclist charged with criminal speed in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A Rumford man was arrested on a charge of criminal speed early Tuesday morning after police clocked his motorcycle going 83 mph in a 35 mph zone. Thomas Gilbert, 44, was driving a 1983 Honda motorcycle on Lucy Knowles Road about 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, police Chief Jack Peck said. Farmington police officer Derek […]