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4 arrested in armed heist of medical marijuana

WINTERPORT — Two more people have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a medical marijuana grower in Winterport this fall. Police say a total of four people are facing charges in the Sept. 21 robbery in which three of the suspects dressed up as law enforcement officers. Kerry Hurd was arrested Thursday […]

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Police issue arrest warrant for fake cop in pot theft investigation

WINTERPORT — Maine State Police have obtained an arrest warrant for the third man wanted for impersonating a law enforcement officer and robbing a medical marijuana patient in Winterport, according to Lt. Aaron Hayden. Kerry Hurd, 45, of Bangor is wanted for robbery, impersonating a police officer and theft. He is the brother of Jeffrey […]

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Two suspects in Winterport marijuana theft surrender to police

Two of the three men wanted for allegedly impersonating police officers to steal from a Winterport marijuana grower have turned themselves in, according to a release from Maine Public Safety Spokesman Stephen McCausland. Jeff Hurd and Scott Roberts surrendered to authorities in the lobby of the Waldo County Jail in Belfast at about 9 p.m. […]

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Police issue arrest warrants for fake cop medical pot thefts

WINTERPORT — State police have issued arrest warrants for two of three men who robbed a medical marijuana patient of the medicinal herb a week ago dressed up like law enforcement personnel, officials say. Jeffrey Hurd, 47, and Scott Roberts, 35, both of Glenburn, are wanted for robbery, impersonating a police officer and theft. They […]

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Robbers impersonating police steal medicinal marijuana in Winterport

“The trio entered the property wearing clothing impersonating law enforcement personnel,” Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, said in a press release. “The clothing, which is easily obtainable online, depicts a ‘SWAT’ style vest and a shirt that states ‘Sheriff’ on the front. One of the men was armed with what […]

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Cooking fire destroys Winterport home

WINTERPORT — A fast-moving fire destroyed a family’s home Friday afternoon. The cause of the fire at the home of Jeremy Porter at 411 Monroe Road was a cooking accident, according to Winterport Fire Chief Thomas Doe. He said something spilled on the stove and the fire spread quickly. The homeowner and a neighbor called […]