Island Police: Snowstorm hinders travel in Hulls Cove
The police department got a report on Friday of several vehicles stuck on a hill in Hulls Cove.
Cops & Courts
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Southwest Harbor man still in custody on sex charges
District Attorney Matt Foster said Crawford failed to appear for a Dec. 6 court date and was in court on Dec. 30 on a bench warrant.
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Island Police: Crash on Eden Street sends two to hospital
At 4 a.m. on Dec. 30, a 2006 Pontiac Vibe being driven by Brooke L. Springer, 20, of Sullivan, was traveling westbound on Eden Street in Bar Harbor when it left the roadway and struck a rock wall before overturning and coming to a rest on its driver’s side.
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Island Police: Pedestrian struck in Bar Harbor crosswalk
A pedestrian navigating the crosswalk on Mount Desert Street, adjacent to the Holland Avenue intersection, on Dec. 22, was struck by a passing motor vehicle.
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Police to get new rifles, bulletproof vests
The purchase, at a total cost of $8,529, was approved by the Select Board last week. The funds will come from the police department’s equipment reserve account.
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Island Police: Vague social media threats send officers to local schools
An officer provided supervision on Friday to the Mount Desert Elementary School in reference to a series of non-specific, national social media-based threats.
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Island Police: K-9 unit helps with Town Hill child search
A young child was reported missing in Town Hill on Dec. 9. Officers from Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Police Departments responded, along with staff members from the Bar Harbor Fire Department.
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Island Police: Dog struck by car in crosswalk incident
At 5:37 p.m. on Friday, a Bar Harbor man, driving a 2007 Mazda CX-7, was attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Mount Desert Street from Main Street in Bar Harbor and failed to see a pedestrian and dog in a crosswalk and struck the dog.
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Island Police: Coyote reports keep island officers busy
On Friday, the police department took a report of a “mangy looking coyote” in the area of 15 Eagle Lake Road.
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Island Police: OUI charge for driver who broke telephone pole
Police responded to a car versus telephone pole incident on Nov. 18 on Route 102 where a 1996 Subaru being driven by Mary Knewstub, 35, of Trumansburg, N.Y., left the road and struck the pole, breaking the pole and deploying the airbags in her vehicle.
