Stories about Paul Edwards
Autopsy of Bangor man shocked with Taser reveals bath salts overdose
BANGOR, Maine — A local man who was stunned by Bangor police using a Taser last September after he consumed synthetic bath salts and was “out of control” died as a result of complications from overdosing on the lab-made drug, his autopsy report states. The man’s father disagrees with the ...
Brewer man charged after fleeing from police
BANGOR, Maine — A Brewer man was charged with refusing to submit to arrest Tuesday morning after running away from a Bangor police officer. Instead of a trip to the county lockup, however, Joshua Gray, 30, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of what police believe were side ...
Belgrade man on eve of 21st birthday accused of assaulting police officer
ORONO, Maine — Police were called into downtown late Thursday night after a highly intoxicated man reportedly punched a taxicab, Orono police Capt. Josh Ewing said Monday. The same man later was charged with felony assault on a police officer in Bangor, according to Sgt. Paul Edwards, spokesman for the ...
Brewer man accused of carrying weapon in fanny pack
BANGOR, Maine — Local police who were asked to be on the lookout for a man who possibly was armed found him about noon Thursday and charged him with carrying a concealed weapon. Craig Pelkey, 43, of Brewer was riding his bicycle on Broadway when he was found, Bangor police ...
Unwanted guest arrested on warrant in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine — City police officers who were sent to Walter Street early Thursday morning to remove an unwanted guest wound up arrested him on an active warrant. Carl Huffman, 38, of Levant, who reportedly had been drinking the night before, fell asleep at a woman’s home and would not ...
Bangor man, woman indicted in threatening, beating 15-year-old boy
BANGOR, Maine — A local man and woman were indicted Wednesday by the Penobscot County grand jury on charges of threatening a Garland boy with a knife, then beating him with a baseball bat, breaking one of his legs. Arianna Irwin, 20, and Maverick Manuel, 22, both of Bangor, were ...
Bangor woman arrested on paraphernalia charge
BANGOR, Maine — A local woman was arrested early Wednesday morning after police found drug paraphernalia in a pickup truck she was riding in. Jane Littlefield, 25, whom police described as a transient, was charged with possession of hypodermic apparatuses and taken to Penobscot County Jail, according to Bangor police ...
What exactly are bath salts?
Bath salts, a synthetic drug that became illegal in Maine over the summer, has posed a problem for law enforcement agencies throughout the state, particularly in the Bangor area. Below is a brief summary of what bath salts are and what happens when people are on them. What are bath ...
Bangor man convicted of domestic violence in June, arrested again
BANGOR, Maine — A local man who was convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend in June was arrested again Friday night for felony domestic violence assault, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said Monday. Frank Tripp, 42, was charged with felony domestic violence assault because of his prior conviction, which involved ...
Bath salts user destroys Bangor Circle K bathroom, police say
BANGOR, Maine — An Old Town man who police say was on the synthetic drug bath salts and who claimed someone was trying to kill him, destroyed the men’s room at a Main Street convenience store Saturday night, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said Monday. Jeremy Hoxie, 21, who was ...
Bangor man booked into jail reportedly found with counterfeit money
BANGOR, Maine — A local man who was arrested and booked into the Penobscot County Jail early Saturday after a fight with two women on Court Street was charged with felony forgery when jail officials found suspicious bills in his wallet, police say. While processing Akeen Ocean, 37, into jail ...
Circle K employee charged with felony theft in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine — An employee at the Circle K convenience store on Main Street was charged with felony theft after a store manager reported the crime on Friday, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said. “It was over $1,000 in transactions, the manager said,” Edwards said Monday. Store clerk Keri Murphy, ...
Bangor woman charged with drug smuggling
BANGOR, Maine — A local woman already well known to police was arrested again late Friday and charged with trying to smuggle diverted prescription drugs into Penobscot County Jail, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said on Monday. Amy Nadeau, 27, of Bangor was wanted for an outstanding warrant and was ...
POLL QUESTION
Maine police, fire, drug enforcement agencies increasing use of Facebook
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Surveillance images of thieves stealing scrap metal were posted on the Ellsworth Police Department’s Facebook page on Friday, and by Monday the perpetrators were arrested and in custody, Police Chief John DeLeo said. “That got solved because of the Facebook page,” he said this week, explaining that ...
POLICE BEAT
Texas man arrested for threatening woman with beer bottle
BANGOR, Maine — A Texas man who was arrested earlier this month for repeatedly calling 911 and requesting a cab was arrested again on Sunday for threatening a woman with a beer bottle, Sgt. Paul Edwards said Monday. Anthony “Tony” Calhoun, 43, reportedly threatened the woman because he “didn’t like ...
POLICE BEAT
Intoxicated man Tasered after attempting to flee, police say
BANGOR, Maine — A man out on bail and barred from drinking alcohol by court order was caught with a beer in his hand Saturday night and then was hit by a Taser when he took off running, Bangor Police Sgt. Paul Edwards said. The initial report was that Anthony ...
Bangor police announce Dylan concert road closures
BANGOR, Maine — The Police Department has announced a series of road closures and parking changes that will be put into place during Saturday’s Bob Dylan concert on the Bangor Waterfront. The gates open at 5 p.m. for the concert. Railroad Street and Front Street will be closed at noon ...
Support extended to Bangor senior center after rooftop garden vandalism
BANGOR, Maine — In the month since the rooftop garden at the Hammond Street Senior Center was struck by vandals, gestures of support have come rolling in — not only from Greater Bangor but also from as far away as Brunswick, a spokeswoman for the center said. During the incident, ...
Man screaming he was on bath salts charged with breaking window, police say
BANGOR, Maine — Police were called to State Street early Sunday to deal with “a man screaming that he was on bath salts,” Sgt. Paul Edwards said Monday. The man was later charged with destroying the window of a downtown business, but no drugs were found on him, Edwards said. ...
POLICE BEAT
Burglar hits Bangor jewelry store
BANGOR, Maine — A friend of a man who reported his car stolen and then returned on Monday was identified as the person who is seen in video store surveillance tapes from an early morning heist at Day’s Jewelers. Herbert R. Hasenbank Jr., 35, of Bangor was arrested and charged ...
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