The city is considering roughly 20 candidates for the position of Lewiston police chief.
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Popular Lewiston police detective placed on leave
Detective Joe Philippon has been placed on administrative leave with pay from the Lewiston Police Department.
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With 4-year-old’s death in mind, Lewiston police hand out free gun lock boxes
Police, gun safety proponents and a whole lot of people who remember the horrors of Jasper Smith’s shooting death in May don’t want to see such a tragedy again.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police say response to gun violence showing positive signs
The Police Department, along with several community partners, announced a multifaceted plan to address gun violence during an Aug. 29 news conference following an uptick in shootings.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photos: Tractor-trailer snags power lines on Bartlett Street in Lewiston
A giant washing machine is stuck on its way to Lisbon from South Dakota.
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Documents reveal police officers’ ‘courageous’ response to Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston
Firsthand reports by individual Lewiston, Auburn and Androscoggin County officers describe courage, caring in the horrific first hours.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Each one of more than 1,000 police calls for help was treated as a potential Card sighting
The high level of response came at a cost to area police departments. In Auburn, police Chief Jason Moen said the department spent $22,000 for about 300 hours of overtime pay.
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Winthrop woman charged in June hit and run crash in Lewiston
Jeena Garant, 38, was indicted on charges of criminal driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a crash with serious injury, driving to endanger and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Police chase speeding driver through Lewiston
The chase ended on the Maine Turnpike with the arrest of Portland man and Lewiston woman.
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‘We help two and 15 more move in’: Lewiston police continue to focus on the homeless
With more homeless people coming to Lewiston seemingly by the day, the number of complaints to police is also rising.