Island Police: Relocated goose killed by dog at park
A domestic goose being relocated was reported to police on Saturday around 8:30 a.m.
Cops & Courts
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Bar Harbor man pleads guilty to child porn possession
One of three family members charged with possessing sexually explicit materials of a minor under age 12 pleaded guilty to the offense May 21.
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Former HCPC employee sentenced to prison
A Newport woman was sentenced May 27 in federal court for wire fraud and federal government program theft.
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Island Police: Four vehicles involved in Mount Desert accident
A little past 5 p.m. on May 24, a four-vehicle accident occurred on Route 102 in Mount Desert.
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DA declines to retry sexual assault case
In the statement, Foster said he reiterates his belief that Hodgdon did commit the crimes for which he was convicted and expressed his support for the victim but said there is little to be gained by a retrial since Hodgdon has already served the 42-month prison sentence that was imposed.
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Island Police: Officer assists with Long Pond rescue
On May 19, an officer helped with a rescue on Long Pond around 12:30 p.m. of three people who capsized their canoe.
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Island Police: Possible domestic dispute call ends with arrest
Bar Harbor police responded to a possible domestic altercation on Friday around 11:12 p.m. According to the police log, Jakob Gregory, 20, of Bar Harbor, was arrested on charges of domestic violence assault and illegal possession of liquor by a minor.
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Sheriff’s office promotions leave opening for new deputy
Hancock County Sheriff Scott Kane announced the promotion of two patrol deputies on May 4.
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Island Police: 100-year-old Somesville resident gets drive-by birthday tribute
At 3:30 p.m., Officer Edgecomb and Officer Dickens participated in a drive-by birthday tribute to a Somesville resident who turned 100 years old on May 6
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Man who struck and killed pedestrian in crosswalk will not face criminal charges
“I take traffic fatality cases very seriously and if the facts support prosecution my office responds accordingly,” District Attorney Matt Foster wrote in a statement, “but in this case, my conclusion is that this incident, while horrible and tragic, does not generate criminal liability.”