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Rumford man arrested on robbery, threatening charges; accomplice found

RUMFORD — Police late Saturday night found the accomplice involved in Friday night’s robbery of a local resident. However, investigating Sgt. James Bernard declined to name the man, because he didn’t arrest or charge him. “I’m going to go through the indictment process with him,” he said. Bernard and Cpl. Donald Miller arrested , 21, […]

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One injured in two-car collision on Route 2 in Rumford

RUMFORD — A Hallowell woman was injured when a car struck the passenger side of the vehicle she was riding in Friday afternoon on Route 2, police said. Deborah Wier, 62, of Hallowell, complained of shoulder pain, Rumford police Sgt. James Bernard said. She was riding in the front seat of a 2008 Toyota RAV4 […]

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Two Rumford police officers to receive award for lifesaving

RUMFORD — Two local police officers will be recognized Friday for their actions in saving the life of a female driver they found unresponsive on Route 2 in September 2014. Police Chief Stacy Carter nominated Sgt. James Bernard and Cpl. Lawrence Winson to receive lifesaving awards from the Maine Chiefs of Police Association in Portland. […]

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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 […]