AUBURN — A Rockland woman remained jailed this week charged with shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from Walmart. Alyssa Bennett, 23, was charged with the theft of $1,072 worth of items over a period of days last week. It was believed she targeted electronics and other high-value items before she was caught by […]
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Are Facebook photos of shoplifting suspects ‘shaming’ or deterrence?
LEWISTON — The head of the local chamber of commerce said the rising number of shoplifting at local stores is troubling, and that the Auburn Police Department “is doing a good job” in taking new enforcement to reduce the crime. Beckie Conrad, president of the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce said she had no problem […]
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Auburn police boost shoplifting enforcement: ‘It’s out of control’
AUBURN — Saying shoplifting is “out of control” in Auburn stores, the Auburn Police Department has launched an anti-shoplifting campaign with tougher enforcement. “We want people to know that Auburn is open for business but closed to shoplifting,” said Deputy Police Chief Jason Moen. With just about all stores hit, shoplifting has increased by 84 […]
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Rumford police log
Charges * At 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23, a Waldo Street business reported a shoplifting complaint. Following an investigation, Patricia Paquette, 60, of Rumford, was summoned by Sgt. Douglas Maifeld on charge of theft (shoplifting). She is to appear on Dec. 2 in Rumford District Court. Reports * At 1:21 p.m. on Oct. 26, an […]
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Dixfield woman accused of shoplifting
FARMINGTON — A Dixfield woman, who had two young children with her Saturday at Wal-Mart, is accused of trying to steal nearly $150 worth of items from the store. Farmington police officer Ryan Wagner arrested Cassandra Quinn, 34, on a misdemeanor charge of theft, police secretary Rachel Heseltine said Monday. Store security personnel detained Quinn […]
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Waterville police seek woman who boldly stole $200 worth of groceries
WATERVILLE (AP) — Police in Waterville are looking for a woman they say ignored employees trying to stop her and walked out of a supermarket with about $200 worth of food. Sgt. Brian Gardiner said the woman pushed the laden grocery cart out of the Hannaford store at about 4:15 p.m. Monday. He said workers […]
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Maine man accused of leaving 4 children in hot car in N.H.
FRANKLIN, N.H. (AP) — A Maine man who left four children ranging in age from 9 months to 9 years inside a car in 97-degree heat while he shopped at a discount store was ordered Thursday to have no contact with the children. Police said 28-year-old Jeremiah Hollenbeck of Lebanon, Maine, was inside the Family […]
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Bangor woman under arrest after shoplifting spree at Marden’s
BREWER — A local woman is facing multiple charges after a shoplifting spree at Marden’s on Saturday, police said. Sherrilyn Kenney, 27, not only left the Brewer department store with $234 worth of unpaid items, but altered price tags on an additional $247 worth of merchandise, Brewer police Capt. Chris Martin said. Kenney had paid […]