FARMINGTON — Two 3-year-old children reported missing Monday were found safe and in good condition at a residence about half a mile from a preschool an hour after police were called, officer Darin Gilbert said. Representatives of the preschool and others in the area looked for the girl and boy. When they could not find […]
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Correction: Officer’s last name is Wagner
FARMINGTON — A photo caption on Page B2 of Wednesday’s Region edition of a tractor-trailer accident should have said the Farmington police officer’s name was Ryan Wagner. It was a reporter error.
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Farmington police investigate apparent overdose death
FARMINGTON — Police are investigating an apparent drug overdose that resulted in the death of a Farmington man. Floyd Patrick, 34, was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital shortly after 10 p.m. Monday and later died, Farmington Deputy Chief Shane Cote said. Police were called to Patrick’s home on Lamkin Lane, off High Street, by his […]
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Farmington parade to affect local traffic
FARMINGTON — Police are advising motorists that traffic on Main Street and some side streets will be affected during the annual Chester Greenwood Day parade Saturday. The parade will start at 11 a.m. at the W.G. Mallett School on Middle Street and proceed down High Street to South Street, north onto Main Street, turn onto Anson […]
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Farmington man faces charges, traffic violations
FARMINGTON — A local man faces a number of charges and violations after an off-duty officer saw him driving a motorcycle Tuesday on Front Street and knew that his driver’s license had been revoked for being an habitual offender, police secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. Officer Derrick Doucette saw Michael Tracy, 49, of Farmington driving an […]
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New Jersey woman critically injured in Farmington crash
FARMINGTON — A New Jersey woman was critically injured Wednesday afternoon when the vehicle she was driving collided with a box truck at the intersection of Route 156 and Whittier Road, police Chief Jack Peck said late Wednesday night in a news release. Carol Wood, 71, of Warren, N.J., was driving a 2002 GMC Yukon […]
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Farmington Police seek input on theft of Walmart televsion
FARMINGTON — Farmington police are asking for the public’s help to identify two men suspected of stealing a large flat-screen television from Walmart on Friday. Store security photos show two men leaving shortly after 10:30 a.m., one with a television in the cart. Police believe the two may have walked out with a Vizio television, […]
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Woman sought in theft of donation container
FARMINGTON — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman involved in a theft from a local store. A donation container with an unknown amount of money for the Franklin County Animal Shelter in Farmington was taken Tuesday, according to a news release. Anyone with information is asked to contact officer Mike […]
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Woman receives summons after Farmington crash
FARMINGTON — A young woman from Perkins Township was given a summons charging failure to stop at a stop sign after her car crashed into a vehicle on Main Street on Monday. Kaitlyn York, 18, of Perkins Township attempted to make a left turn onto Main Street from Front Street about 12:40 p.m., Farmington Officer […]
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One injured in Wilton Road crash
FARMINGTON — A Kingfield man was injured in a rear-end collision late Wednesday afternoon on the Wilton Road. Douglas Vara was transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital by NorthStar ambulance after his 2000 BMW was struck as he waited to turn left into Cushing Motor Sports, Farmington police Officer Ryan Rosie said. Vara received a neck […]