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Police chase ends in arrest of Maine man linked to Cushing death investigation
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A police chase led to the arrest of a Maine man who was wanted in connection with a death investigation in Cushing. A police chase began on Route 32 in Windsor around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Maine State Police. Police say the driver of the...
Traffic stop leads to drug, weapon charges in Rockland
ROCKLAND — Two adults and a juvenile were charged July 12 with weapons violations and drug charges following a traffic stop in Rockland. On July 12 at around 11:30 a.m., Rockland Police responded to a report of a vehicle, operating erratically, on Route 17 heading towards Rockland. Officers located the vehicle and observed a traffic violation, according to a news release from the Rockland Police Department.
Sawdust catches fire outside Rockland’s Mechanic Street house
ROCKLAND — The homeowners at 86 Mechanic Street weren’t home Tuesday night, but fortunately, their neighbors were. The owners had been staying in a hotel for the night while their freshly refinished floors dried when, at approximately 9 p.m., July 16, 2024, neighbors became aware of a burning smell in the area and started to investigate. They looked next door and found trash bags on fire in the next driveway, with flames starting to climb up a corner of the vinyl siding. The bags were filled mostly with sawdust, but contained some other materials involved in refinishing floors – thinner and rags.
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