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Bangor Landlord Allegedly Told Tenants He Would Burn the Building
A Bangor man is facing charges after an incident on Lincoln Street involving alleged threats against tenants in his building. He was arrested on Saturday, July 6, 2024. He Was Arrested After Allegedly Threatening to Burn Down His Apartment Building. Police Officers responded to an apartment building on Lincoln Street...
2 arrested in Bangor drug bust
BANGOR (WGME) -- A Massachusetts man and a Maine woman are facing drug charges after police say they found fentanyl, cocaine, and crack inside a vehicle in Bangor. Police say they spotted 31-year-old Saquan Gaul of Boston driving on Union Street in Bangor on the Fourth of July. According to police, Gaul did not have a valid driver’s license.
Three People Arrested in Maine after Man Assaulted & Robbed
Two men and one woman were arrested after a man was assaulted and robbed in Hermon, and drugs were later seized at a hotel in Bangor. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said an injured man was found on Union Street on June 23 with “extensive injuries” after an assault.
Brewer man arrested for aggravated drug trafficking near children’s park
BREWER — A man was arrested for aggravated drug trafficking in the Twin City Plaza parking lot across from a designated Safe Zone children’s park, the Brewer Police Department reported. At 2:25 p.m. on July 5, police were alerted to a man acting erratically in the parking lot.
Maine community gathers to remember gay man killed 40 years ago
Four decades after Maine resident Charlie Howard was killed, the Bangor community gathered to honor his life and legacy. In the summer of 1984, Howard and his boyfriend were walking down a main road in town when a group of teenagers yelling homophobic slurs approached them. They threw Howard, then 23, off a bridge into the Kenduskeag Stream, where he died by drowning.
Eddington Man Allegedly Broke His Neighbor’s Windows With Rocks
A woman who reported someone was shooting at her house is okay after officials found a man allegedly throwing rocks through her windows. Luther Green, 58, of Eddington is charged with criminal mischief for the incident in his neighborhood. When the Victim Called 911, She Believed Someone Was Shooting At...
Child recovering after being hit in the head by a firework
BREWER -- What should've been a night of celebration turned into a scary moment for a Levant family when their 6-year-old boy was struck by a stray firework. It happened on the water's edge of the Brewer Riverwalk before the city of Bangor's official fireworks show kicked off. "This is...
Track worker injured in Speedway 95 collision
HERMON -- A track worker was sent flying into the infield after being hit on the track yesterday at Speedway 95 during races. Please be advised this footage may not be suitable for all viewers. A spectator caught a video of what appears to be a yellow flag being waved,...
Deputies nab felons with firearms during Clifton traffic stop
CLIFTON — A routine traffic stop on Route 9 led to the arrest of two felons in possession of firearms on Friday, July 5, at 4:19 p.m., according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy from the Clifton Contract, conducting traffic enforcement, attempted to pull over a...
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