Authorities are trying to locate the person who broke into a parked Maine State Police cruiser in Norway and stole two firearms this month. Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, said the thief stole a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun and a state police-issued AR-15 rifle from a cruiser assigned to […]
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Men dragging stolen Maine shed behind pickup truck don’t get far
Three men were arrested in Lebanon after police caught them using a pickup truck to drag a stolen shed down the road. Maine State Police troopers were called to the York County town on Sunday by a concerned citizen who reported three men had stolen a shed from a foreclosed property on Pork Street and […]
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Hi-Point handguns missing from Jay residences
JAY — Police are investigating unrelated reports of Hi-Point handguns being stolen from two residences. Detective Michael Mejia said Monday there was no forced entry to the houses. A .40-caliber handgun was reported missing Jan. 14 on Warren Hill Road. A 9 mm handgun was reported missing from a Granite Heights residence on Friday. There […]
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Deputy searching for granite stolen in New Vineyard
NEW VINEYARD — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of about 10 granite foundation slabs that were taken from a Griffin Mountain Road property over the past three months. The road is off Parlin Hill Road. The granite is described as being 1 foot in width and 3 t0 5 feet in […]
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Two handguns, cash stolen from Livermore Falls residence
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating the theft of two handguns and cash from a residence on Strickland Loop Road, which is off Route 106, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Thursday. There was no forced entry that the homeowner could see, he said. The burglary was reported at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police believe it […]
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Jay police search for stolen car
JAY — Police are searching for a car stolen from a Claybrook Road residence between noon Sunday and Monday evening, police Chief Richard Caton IV said Tuesday. The 2002 blue Toyota Corolla with a ski rack was unlocked and the keys were in it, he said. “We haven’t ruled out it being connected to the […]
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Thieves break into Ohio pet rescue, swipe 7 rare pythons worth $6,000
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio pet rescue is searching for seven rare pythons that were stolen from the shop over the weekend. Akron Rattery and Reptile Rescue CEO Robin Everley says the snakes were taken Saturday when thieves cut a hole in a wall in an adjacent building and broke in. She says the […]
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Children’s snowmobiles stolen in Rangeley had special meaning to Mass. family
RANGELEY — Dan and Jennifer Smith of Pembroke, Mass., had hoped to hold onto their young sons’ snowmobiles forever. And maybe, one day, pass them on to their grandchildren. As of now, that won’t happen. The two children’s Polaris 120cc snowmobiles, one orange and black and the other blue and red, were stolen over the […]
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Children’s snowmobiles, skis stolen during Snodeo in Rangeley
RANGELEY — Police are investigating the theft of two children’s snowmobiles and skis off a full-size snowmobile between Saturday night and Sunday morning, police Chief Dennis Leahy said Monday. The full-size snowmobile was parked behind the Rangeley Saddleback Inn and the two children’s snowmobiles were parked on the opposite end of the building at the […]
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Lewiston family asks for return of stolen Christmas presents
LEWISTON — The signs in front of the Hogan Road house simply read, “Would you please bring back our new bikes that we got for Christmas — thank you.” The signs were written and signed by Austin Westleigh, 13, and his 10-year-old sister, Kelsey — both of whom had only a day to enjoy their […]