PARIS — A Rumford man accused of kidnapping a man and trying to force him to take money out of an ATM pleaded not guilty to the charges Friday. Randall J. Chapman, 37, of 48 Essex Ave. entered the plea via video monitor from Oxford County Jail to Oxford County Superior Court Justice Robert Clifford. Chapman […]
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Chapman made no plea
RUMFORD — A story published on the front page Thursday should have said Randall J. Chapman of Rumford did not enter a plea via a video link between Lewiston District Court and the Oxford County Jail in Paris. Also, he is scheduled to appear in Oxford County Superior Court in Paris on Sept. 2, whether […]
Women lured victim to Rumford before he was robbed, kidnapped
RUMFORD — A local man sought by police for more than a week on suspicion of kidnapping, robbery and assault was arrested by Maine State Police in Gray on Wednesday. Randall J. Chapman, 37, of 48 Essex Ave. has been wanted since an incident May 19 when he fled over a guardrail toward the Androscoggin […]
Police still searching for Rumford slashing suspect
RUMFORD — Police say they continued to search on Thursday for a Rumford man suspected of slashing a kidnapping victim’s face with a knife during a robbery Monday night. Police identified Randall Chapman, 37, as the assailant. When seeking help from the public to find him, police Chief Stacy Carter said Tuesday morning that Chapman […]
Rumford police say kidnapping suspect at large, ‘armed and dangerous’
RUMFORD — River Valley police are seeking help in finding a Rumford man suspected of slashing a kidnapped victim’s face with a knife during a robbery Monday night, Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter said Tuesday. Carter urged people to contact police at 364-4551 if they spot Randall Chapman, 37, who was identified as the assailant. […]