CRIME & SAFETY
Disturbing video: Portland landlord calls on city to help clean up 'unsafe environment'
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Portland landlord is calling on city officials to help protect his tenants from what he describes as an unsafe environment in front of his building. He says his building’s front steps, located at 19 Portland Street, have seen daily drug use, crime and violence over the years. He’s now worried about the safety of his tenants.
Shots fired in Portland leads to arrest of Westbrook man
PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) – Police say they arrested a Westbrook man following a shooting in Portland on Sunday. Portland police responded to a report of shots fired around 7:05 p.m. at the intersection of Preble and Somerset Street. Police say they found the weapon and the suspect nearby. The...
Yarmouth man arrested following police foot chase in Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — A Yarmouth man is facing charges following a police foot chase Monday afternoon in Portland. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. Monday, police witnessed what they believed was a drug transaction in the area of 55 Portland St., Portland police spokesperson Brad Nadeau said in a release. Police...
Portland man sentenced to 50 months for conspiring to distribute cocaine
PORTLAND, Maine — A Portland man was sentenced Tuesday in a Portland court for conspiring to distribute cocaine. Tyler Vangel, 30, was sentenced to 50 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine said in a release. According to the...
'We're praying for him': Auburn man arrested after string of robberies at Maine churches
An Auburn man is behind bars after police allege he robbed, threatened, and assaulted people at several Maine churches on Sunday before sparking a dangerous police chase. Connor McGlone, 27, of Auburn is facing robbery and theft charges in York and Cumberland counties. Sunday morning’s string of robberies started at...
Owners of The Daily Grind coffee shop in Westbrook say they were burglarized
WESTBROOK (WGME) -- The Daily Grind coffee shop on Main Street in Westbrook was burglarized over the weekend, according to the owners. Sue Salisbury says when she came in Sunday morning, it looked like someone had pushed in their AC unit to get into the coffee shop. She says their...
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