BRUNSWICK — Brunswick police are searching for a man and woman who allegedly robbed the Big Apple on Pleasant Street at gunpoint Friday night. Brunswick police officers and a Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit responded at approximately 8:43 p.m. to the Big Apple at 111 Pleasant St. for a report of an armed robbery, […]
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Arrest made in Harrison bank robbery
HARRISON — Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for a bank robbery in Harrison. Cumberland County Sheriff’s Capt. Don Goulet says in a release Thursday that 35-year-old Moss McCole has been arrested in connection with the robbery of the Northeast Bank branch at about 4 p.m. Wednesday. McCole is being held at […]
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Police investigate report of early morning robbery in Lewiston
LEWISTON – Police early Friday were attempting to determine if a woman had been robbed at gunpoint on Bartlett Street. Shortly before 1 a.m., a woman called 911 to report a man had robbed her and was holding her at gunpoint, police said. The phone was disconnected before further information was given. Minutes after the […]
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Trio of known criminals arrested in connection with Orrington, Glenburn armed robberies
BANGOR — Three men with criminal records are behind bars in connection to two armed robberies and an attempted armed robbery earlier this month in Glenburn and Orrington, Penobscot County Sheriff Glenn Ross said Friday. Drug addiction is behind the brazen armed robberies, Ross said. “Illegal drug use in the state of Maine is driving […]
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Portland police searching for bank robbery suspect wearing ‘Maine Works’ vest
PORTLAND — Portland police are on the lookout for a man they believe robbed a Key Bank Friday morning. According to a police announcement, investigators are searching for a medium build white male in his 20s or 30s, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall. The man allegedly entered the 400 Forest Ave. bank at around […]
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Teens charged with Lewiston burglaries
LEWISTON — A tip from a resident followed by a police foot chase Tuesday led to the arrest of a pair of teenagers suspected of breaking into a number of homes near Bates College. Boys, 14 and 16, were being charged with three counts of burglary after they were questioned by police. Investigators say more […]
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Armed robbery reported at Portland bank on Forest Avenue
PORTLAND — Portland police are investigating the Saturday morning robbery of the TD Bank branch on 449 Forest Ave. Portland police said a white male entered the bank and demanded money from a teller. The suspect indicated to the clerk that he had a weapon but no weapon was visible, police said. The suspect then […]
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Fairfield man gets 8 months for Christmas burglary, ordered to pay victims’ security system
AUGUSTA (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to breaking into an elderly couple’s Oakland home while they were sleeping and stealing Christmas gifts intended for family has been ordered to pay for a security system for his victims. Brandon Rimes of Fairfield was sentenced Monday in Kennebec County Superior Court to serve eight months […]
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Benton man pleads guilty to Christmas robbery
OAKLAND (AP) — A Benton man has pleaded guilty to breaking into an elderly couple’s Oakland home while they were sleeping and stealing Christmas gifts intended for family. Prosecutors said 26-year-old Brandon Rimes is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 26 in connection with the Dec. 6 break in at the home of 88-year-old Charlotte Lovejoy […]
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Police searching for man who robbed Newport bank
NEWPORT — Police are searching for a man who robbed a bank on Thursday afternoon. A white male entered Key Bank on Main Street along Route 2 at 2:15 p.m. Thursday and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, said Newport Police Chief Leonard Macdaid. “An individual walked into the bank and basically requested money […]