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• Anonymous

  One 19 year old and 2 cop cars damaged……..Makes you wonder if this would make a good comedy. But in reality it seems the officers could use some extensive training. You know like taking the keys out of the car and closing the doors before putting the car in gear.

• http://twitter.com/parkg ChefBoyRPete

  bath salts

• Anonymous

  wtf

• Anonymous

  Sounds like a little Smokey and The Bandit here…

• Anonymous

  Oh, to be a fly on the wall…what a hoot!

• Anonymous

  He was looking for a warm place to stay  with 3 meals a day for the wimter., but  the Judge will probably sentence to time served.

• http://twitter.com/TheGuardianMH The Guardian

  Seems like this indicates a lack of respect for authority? 

• Anonymous

   I agree, but the end of your  last sentence has got me scratching my head???

• Anonymous

  Now that a nice story. Can’t wait to see what he gets for that little stunt. Probably just came from the methadone clinic

• Anonymous

  i believe i saw that on Police Academy 7

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_57C3XJX5VALK7UV27IFLFVB764 Scott

  As one officer put the second cruiser into reverse, the passenger side
  door was still open and got caught on a utility pole, bending the door
  forward.

  “Kew-kew-kew-kew! C’mon, Flash, we’ll catch them Duke boys this time!”

• Anonymous

  Edited based on re-read of the article: Without the keys the 19 year old couldn’t have stolen the cruiser, ergo the keys must have been in the cruiser. If the driver of the second cruiser had waited for his passenger to shut his door, the door wouldn’t have been ruined on the second cruiser (but remember, the passenger was the same cop that left his keys in his cruiser, so maybe he just didn’t shut the door). Still, that’s the driver’s duty, to be sure he is in control of his vehicle at all times.

• Anonymous

  There are those who don’t believe government employees have any authority.

• Anonymous

  In the final sentence he is referring to two separate things in that one sentence. In the first part BAD96 is talking about the fact that if the officers had removed the keys prior to assisting there is no way that the cruiser could have been stolen that easily. The second part is in reference to the damage the second cruiser sustained when the officer began the pursuit of the stolen cruiser, in which the officer backed up with the passenger door open.

• Anonymous

  Paging Deputy Fife, Deputy Fife, please report to Baileyville

• Kevin_Of_Bangor

  “”" You know like taking the keys out of the car and closing the doors before putting the car in gear. ”"”

  What?

• Anonymous

  Don’t forget an education at our expense.

• Spammy McSpam

  There’s a place called Meddybemps? Pretty cool

• clamcove

  Re-naming on Monday to Reddybemps…………

• Anonymous

  ok…well does this Peterson sound like he bragging he prevented something? Washington county finest….gotta love our law around here

• Anonymous

  All joking aside, the officers made some mistakes and should be disciplined for that. But, the Mr. Dicky needs to be held accountable for everything he did. All the damage and the laws he broke. Two cruisers were damaged, the one in the water is going to be costly. I can’t imagine that Indian Township Police have a fleet a police cars. This is going to affect their ability to do their jobs. If they don’t send a strong lesson with Mr. Dicky how many other people are going to go for a joy ride in a cruiser.

• Anonymous

  They are cops , not rocket surgeons , for petes sake !
  A 19 year old hoodlum outfoxed them all.
  And he was drunk too boot !!
  Helluva story.
  Cant make this stuff up.

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_H42QFRNGIVG36JTIS536PFBLS4 Brian

  Visions of the Keystone Cops are running through my mind 

• Buzlno

  Is it me, or is everybody ‘violating conditions of release’ ?

• DonHorchKingofMen

  You know,this is the time of year,its getting colder and dark sooner and all,that folks turn to TV for solace.This chap had obviously been watching old “Dukes of Hazzard” reruns.Thats all,no harm meant…

• Anonymous

  MEDDYBEMPS is where the toxic superfund site was that cleaned up all the old ARMY chemicals and gasses stored in rusty , leaking containers.
  The site is on  the banks of the DENNYS RIVER.
  The DENNYS was a fine Atlantic Salmon river at one time.
  Atlantic Salmon are rare in the river now.
  Very rare.

  Meddybemps has two local celebrities.
  Harry Smith, Jr. the junkyard operator.
  And the late Richard Dwelley , entrepeneur.

  We all miss Palmeters Store alot.

• Anonymous

  two words… ejector seats

• Anonymous

  I started hearing Smokey and the Bandit theme song and picturing Jackie Gleason and his not too bright son chasing the Bandit to the water’s edge…LOL

• Cuddles O’donovan

   I grew up in Calais and and Meddybemps…my brother worked at the superfun site in the Bemps in the late 80′s as a security guard. He hired on; after they told him it was all the free PCP you could take; he found out late it was all the free PCB’S you could take…

• Anonymous

  The site wasn’t found..the goven knew it was there bc they told him back then just to get rid of it. this was long before any DEP regs were put in place. Harry is not at fault because he did what he was told…he was a scapgoat so the govn would come out shining

• Anonymous

  Damage to the cruiser may be costly.
  Where do you think Indian Township gets its money for stuff ??
  Pleasant Point reservation has lots of cruisers just sitting still.
  Maybe they could loan a cruiser to Township Police?
  But only with  ADULT supervision.

• Anonymous

  It’s all about the money. The jails don’t care if they are a high risk, they let them bail out so they can catch them again. Job security for the bondsman.

• Anonymous

  There should have been video of this marvelous event. It would have looked like a scene from Smoky and the Bandit!

• Anonymous

  At most times 25% of the inmate population at Washington County jail are there on Violation of Conditions of release. They know what the conditions are when they are released and choose to disregard those conditions because they obviously would rather be in jail. Then they can complain about being in jail and how they hate it. When they are released they go out and repeat the process. Mr. Dickey at age 19 is in the early stages of being a frequent flyer at WCJ. In about 4 or 5 years he may or maynot decide to come to his senses and alter his behavior and move on with his life.

  It’s not hard to stay out of jail. Millions of people manage to accomplish this feat.

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TJYZV7JWWJCPG7BX65EM6UOHZ4 Skowhegan Resident

  Good thing i did not become a cop. Take my police car and i would make the person pay ‘real good’ when i caught up with them.

• Buzlno

  Pretty much my thoughts too, patom.
  My question was facetious of course.

• Anonymous

  hahahahaaaaa love it when cops get caught short

• Anonymous

  Unfreaking believeable. Rosco P. Coltrain reporting for duty.

• Anonymous

  Just wondering why the two Indian Township officers are anonymous in this article…

• Anonymous

  Great fodder for Howie Carr, he’s gonna love this!

• Anonymous

  im sure he will get a slap on the wrist and giggle to his friends about it, post his victory on facebook etc…Today there are no real consequences for crimes in maine.

• Anonymous

  ” Put the evidence in the car”….”But Daddy”….PUT THE EVIDENCE IN THE CAR” !

• poormaniac

  You think the cops were on bath salts ?

• Anonymous

  It sounds to me like Peterson was the officer with the most skill in this scenario.  He didn’t get his car stolen and he was the one who found the thief and caught him in the act.  I think the WC deputies ARE some of the finest police officers in Maine.  We don’t know what it is like to do their job.  Maybe a little support instead of constant criticism would be more helpful?

• Anonymous

  That sounds like you’re asking if you’re the only one violating conditions of release or is everyone else doing it too. Thanks for the laugh!

• Anonymous

  Its pretty clear the kid was hammered! Jus another typical Washing County kid finding his 15 minutes of fame. For some reason i feel like if booze werent involved this wouldnt have happend. To his defence though, the cops should have been aware of what was taking place. A 19 year old SHOULD NOT be able to steal your cop car especially under the influence, what a joke! 

  -What does this say for TWP PD? In a local paper a couple of weeks ago there was an article were a TWP cop got an OUI

• Anonymous

  I would hope with an attitude like that that you would never qualify to be a police officer.  

• Anonymous

  “makes you wonder if this would make a good comedy”  lol  Are you kidding? This sounds exactly like a episode of Reno 911. You couldnt write better fiction!!

• Anonymous

  COPYRIGHT infringement!!

• Anonymous

  The only requirement for bail shall be to insure the presence of the defendant at trial. Period. Anything more is unconstitutional IMHO.

• Buzlno

  Woops! I hadn’t thought of it that way!  A LOL thanks to you.

• Anonymous

  maybe he is. my point is that he is bragging that he did something. They already knew who it was and only a few roads on the waterside. lucky if you ask me. I would give him thumbs up had he or the sheriffs office actually do something around the county other then waste gas

• Anonymous

  state police would not have let him get that far. he could have killed someone because of the lack of training. typical for township. all the officers except 2 are partime. one of them just arrested for OUI but you didn’t see sharon mack writing that article.

• Buzlno

  Thank for your opinion.
  My question pertained to the obvious prior arrests for which they are bailed, and then being arrested again before the first case had even been adjudicated.  Doesn’t sound like they give a damn, basically.  

• Sharon Mack

  Sharon Mack has retired.

• Anonymous

  THANK GOD!!

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NXPTPFL746OV2VGR5WBOEUF6W4 Roger

  The deputy left the keys in the car? Has he/ she been disciplined?

• Anonymous

  REALLY?!?!?  Was Barney Fife and his twin brother on duty that morning?  Thank god the border patrol was there to lend “assistance”.  How can you read this without laughing your butt off?

• Anonymous

  That program is run from private funds not tax payer money…..just sayn’

• Anonymous

  Smokey and the Bandit, Part IV? or perhaps Dukes of Hazard, Washington County Edition?

• Anonymous

  Don’t forget the trash lady with the big growth on her side…

• Anonymous

  Loving the comments, keep up the great posts..

• Anonymous

  Would that be  Isabell , the late Richard Dwelleys woman ??
  Lives in the camper/truck  on the side of the road ??
  I could never forget those two.
  I knew Richard for 30 years.
  Good friend.

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TFOKYEKTLE5E5Z747STURDSJEI Randy

  Enis….Rosco your car is…..  Rosco Enis shut up I’m busy cuffing’m and stuff’n em.  Enis But Rosco ….Enis Hush……Enis but Rosco your car is leaving….. Rosco…..FREEZE……Enis Let’s go get’m….shut your door Rosco…..ooooo….oooooo…ooooo Enis you dipstick you ripped off my door…….

• Anonymous

  Have you ever heard the expression, “If you can’t get along with anybody, it must be you.”? 

• Anonymous

  You’re just proving my point.