AUBURN — A Lewiston man, who police said broke into an Oxford Street apartment last month, threatened tenants at gunpoint and stole marijuana, was charged Tuesday with robbery, burglary and theft. Dominique Bailey, 29, of 33 Winter St., faces two felonies handed up by an Androscoggin County grand jury. Each is punishable by up to […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Breaking down Maine's gun laws
When it comes to the legality of openly carrying a handgun in Maine, or concealing that handgun, questions abound. When is it legal to carry a loaded, concealed handgun? Is a permit required? Is there a legal distinction between so-called open carry and concealed carry? How do you get a permit? What if you are […]
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Carthage man accused of terrorizing people with gun in Wilton
FARMINGTON — A convicted felon from Carthage is accused of terrorizing people with a handgun after an argument at a social gathering Friday afternoon in Wilton. Wilton police arrested Michael C. Ringer, 49, on Saturday morning at his residence on Coyote Lane. He was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and […]
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Greene man shoots self in leg at Lewiston doctor’s office
LEWISTON — A Greene man shot himself in the leg Monday morning at a local doctor’s office. The 59-year-old man had an appointment at Maine Optometry at 585 Main St., police said. He was in the bathroom where he was securing his handgun when it discharged, striking him in the leg, police said. No one […]
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Rusty gun found near Lewiston High School on Monday
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School Principal Jake Langlais issued a statement to parents Monday afternoon that police took possession of a firearm that appears to have been discarded and found near school property. The gun was “rusted, unusable and without any ammunition when found,” Langlais said. Police searched the area and found nothing else connected […]
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Lewiston police search for gunman Friday
LEWISTON — Police recovered a handgun from beneath a porch Friday afternoon after chasing a suspect accused of threatening a man with a gun on Ash Street. The suspect got away in the 4 p.m. chase, but police Officer Nick Meserve spotted the man tossing a gun as he fled. The weapon was found minutes […]
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Auburn man gets nearly five years for gun charge
PORTLAND — An Auburn man was sentenced in federal court to spend nearly five years in prison for having a gun after he was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence. Willie Richard Minor, 58, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 57 months in prison, plus three years of supervised release. He was convicted Dec. […]
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Boy shoots himself playing with gun in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Police confirmed that a 13-year-old boy shot himself in the hand Saturday while he was playing with a gun. Lewiston Police Lt. Michael McGonagle said the boy went to the hospital, was treated and released. “It wasn’t anything too serious, but it could’ve been,” he said. No other information was released Saturday night and […]
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Lewiston police respond to road rage incident
LEWISTON — Police responded to a road rage incident at 2:47 p.m. Monday when a driver reported someone pointed a gun at him in traffic, according to Lewiston police Lt. Dave St. Pierre. The incident occurred on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge, and the driver with the gun was found by Lewiston Police on Montello […]
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Deputies believe stabbing, gun report in Livermore connected
LIVERMORE — Police believe there is a connection between a stabbing and a man who called the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s dispatch center Tuesday night to report he was waiting for police with a gun at a convenience store on Route 4. The report is still under investigation, Androscoggin County Chief Deputy William Gagne said Wednesday. […]