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Man with child in car gets OUI charge after chase

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A local man was arrested late Saturday evening after leading police on a low-speed chase through the city with his child in the car. more

By Jen Lynds
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 7878 views

Probation check yields arrest after 2-hour search

DEXTER, Maine — A man who fled from police Sunday during a probation check was arrested about two hours later and charged with burglary and violation of bail conditions. more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 821 views

Bangor transient charged after alleged robbery attempt

A couple of Bangor transients attempted to steal two bottles of liquor from a local grocery store on Saturday, and one was charged with felony robbery after threatening store employees, Bangor police … more

3/8/10 | 1875 views

Bangor man arrested on felony charge

A Bangor man wanted on a charge of felony domestic assault was arrested Wednesday shortly after Bangor police issued a news release asking the public to help find him. Sgt. Paul Edwards said that … more

3/4/10 | 3463 views

Two men arrested after break-in

SWANVILLE, Maine — Two men were arrested early Monday morning after a break-in at the apartment of an ex-girlfriend of one of the men. more

By Abigail Curtis
BDN Staff | 3/3/10 | 3211 views

Three Dexter residents face marijuana charges

DEXTER, Maine — A local man was arrested Monday night for allegedly cultivating marijuana, the third person charged by Dexter police in recent days with drug violations. more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/3/10 | 1465 views

Pittston man gets prison in oxycodone case

BANGOR, Maine — A Pittston man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to nearly 4½ years in federal prison for having oxycodone mailed from Florida to Maine for nine months in 2008. more

By Judy Harrison
BDN Staff | 2/28/10 | 2386 views

Woman faces charges in harassment case

BELFAST, Maine — A Lincolnville woman was arrested Tuesday on one charge of harassment and another charge of disorderly conduct and offensive words and gestures stemming from an incident Feb. 14. more

By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 2/25/10 | 2895 views

Orono man arrested after 'ditching' car

An Orono man was arrested on several charges early Thursday after Old Town police found his car in a ditch near the intersection of Bennoch Road and Young's Lane. more

By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 2/19/10 | 2355 views

Police say Key Plaza bomb threat phony

A bomb threat at Key Plaza early Wednesday morning turned out to be a dud, according to Bangor police. The threat, which was scrawled on a mirror in a men’s room, read: “Bomb in building,” … more

By Dawn Gagnon
BDN Staff | 2/18/10 | 2439 views