ANDOVER — Three Oxford County deputies were commended by Sheriff Wayne Gallant on Wednesday for stopping an Andover woman threatening to harm herself with a knife and harm deputies who tried to stop her. Gallant said Nathan Bowie, Steve Witham and Josh Aylward responded to the woman’s home about 1 a.m. Wednesday and found her […]
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Gallant announces re-election bid for Oxford County sheriff
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant announced Friday his bid for re-election to a third four-year term as Oxford County’s top cop. Although the only candidate so far to register with the state’s election ethics commission, Michael Parshall, a Monmouth police officer from Upton, announced his intention to challenge Gallant for the position earlier […]
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Oxford County Sheriff scraps coverage agreement with state police
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office is abandoning its longtime call-sharing agreement with Maine State Police and taking primary responsibility for law enforcement response in the county. According to Sheriff Wayne Gallant, the agreement established a decade ago “doesn’t seem to work well” and leaves gaps in coverage. Under the previous agreement, the county […]