FARMINGTON — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver of a pickup truck that sideswiped a car Sunday evening on Industry Road. The Police Department is looking for a dark colored pickup truck with a loud exhaust that was headed east on Route 43, also known as Industry Road. It was traveling […]
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Farmington police warn of new phone scam
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Police Department is warning citizens of a scam reported to its office for the first time on Thursday. A local resident told police he received a call from someone reporting to be from the government. The caller told him he had been chosen to receive a grant because he had never […]
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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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Hissing raccoon, hungry bear reported in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Police said a hissing raccoon and a hungry bear prompted concerns from residents Tuesday night. Walkers on the Whistle Stop Trail called the Police Department after they came across a raccoon hunched down on the trail and hissing at about 7:30 p.m., said Bonnie Pomeroy, police secretary. Some suspected the raccoon may have […]
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Police chasing leads in fake check-cashing scheme
FARMINGTON — Franklin County sheriff’s detectives are investigating incidents of fake computer-generated payroll checks being cashed in three counties. The checks appear to be from Franklin County businesses and have been cashed at small stores in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Friday. Farmington Police Department and law enforcement agencies in […]
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Suspect identified in Farmington theft
FARMINGTON — Police say a male they suspected was involved in a March 6 theft at 3D Games in Farmington has been identified. The 16 year old juvenile turned himself in Tuesday evening. He has been charged with Theft by Unauthorized Taking/Transfer. The stolen item was handed over to the Farmington Police Department. The department asked […]
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Farmington police look for pickup that hit cruiser
FARMINGTON — Local police are searching for a light-colored pickup truck that struck a cruiser early Thursday morning on Farmington Falls Road, Police Chief Jack Peck said. A prisoner in the back seat of the cruiser was not hurt, he said, but there was an estimated $3,000 damage to the front fender and mirror of […]
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Farmington police offer Coffee with a Cop
FARMINGTON — Police Chief Jack Peck plans to spend time talking with residents at Coffee with a Cop, from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at Dunkin’ Donuts, 636 Wilton Road. Coffee with a Cop is a new outreach by the department, a chance for residents to ask questions or share concerns and get to […]
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Farmington police seek man involved in fight
FARMINGTON — Police are seeking a local man involved in a fight at Jack’s Trading Post Tuesday night. Police were called to the store on Route 4, also known as Fairbanks Road, at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for two men were fighting in the parking lot, Police Department secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. One of them left […]
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Police charge teens in Farmington burglary
FARMINGTON — Police said two local teens were charged with burglary and theft at a Clover Mill Road residence on Sunday. The caretaker of the property checked it about 4:20 p.m. Sunday and found footprints in the snow leading up to the house, according to a Farmington Police Department report. The juveniles were caught on the […]