Police were searching Monday for a man suspected of firing a gun Sunday night near an apartment building in Ellsworth.

Aaron Wagner, 41, of Ellsworth fired the gun, shattering the rear window of a vehicle with several people inside, police said.

He is wanted by police for reckless conduct with a firearm and aggravated criminal mischief. Police said he is wearing a yellow jacket and red boots. He has long blond hair.

The Associated Press reported that the town’s school superintendent closed public schools Monday as a precautionary measure during the manhunt.

Police said that Wagner fled on foot after shooting at the car. He was spotted a few hours later on Route 1A by an off-duty police officer.

Two Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with the killing of a 31-year-old man in Aroostook County this month, Maine State Police said Tuesday.

Douglas Morin of Oakfield was found dead in his car on Lower PD Road in Sherman on Oct. 16.

Being held in connection with Morin’s killing are Marcus Asante, 20, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts,and Darin Goulding, 27, whose hometown isn’t known, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

Asante was taken into custody on an unrelated charge on Friday, and Goulding was arrested Tuesday in Leominster, Massachusetts.

Both men are being held on fugitive from justice charges and will be extradited to Maine, where they will be charged with murder, McCausland said in a news release.

Little other information has been released about the killing, including any potential motive for the crime or how Morin died.

IN ANSON, Tuesday at 2:24 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on North Main Street.

4:38 p.m., an assault was reported on Hollin Waite Hill Road.

IN BELGRADE, Tuesday at 6:18 p.m., a caller from Smithfield Road reported being scammed.

IN BENTON, Tuesday at 4:27 p.m., an erratic vehicle was reported on Interstate 95.

IN DETROIT, Tuesday at 2:21 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Troy Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Tuesday at 12:06 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Norridgewock Road.

4:28 p.m., theft was reported on Osborne Street.

8:49 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Cardinal Drive.

Wednesday at 9:08 a.m., a suspicious person or activity was reported on Pirate Lane.

IN FARMINGTON, Tuesday at 2:20 a.m., a noise complaint was reported on Perham Street.

6:16 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Town Farm Road.

IN MADISON, Tuesday at 6;04 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Wedge Street.

IN NEW VINEYARD, Tuesday at 4:47 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Lowell Drive.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Tuesday at 10:39 a.m., a brush, woods or grass fire was reported on River Road.

2:53 p.m., an assault was reported on Walker Road.

4:03 p.m., an assault was reported on Walker Road.

IN PALMYRA, Tuesday at 10:44 p.m., a suspicious person or activity was reported on Warren Hill Road.

IN SIDNEY, Wednesday at 5:56 a.m., a vehicle crash involving a Dodge Ram was reported on Middle Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Tuesday at 11:18 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Madison Avenue.

11:25 a.m., an assault was reported on Academy Circle.

11:29 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Greenwood Avenue.

IN ST. ALBANS, Tuesday at 10:08 a.m., a chimney fire was reported on Nate Richards Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Tuesday at 9:39 a.m., a caller from Waterville Junior High School on West River Road reported someone was missing.

10 a.m., a theft was reported at Hannaford, at JFK Plaza off Kennedy Memorial Drive.

19:53 a.m., a case involving identity theft was reported on Drummond Avenue.

2:12 a.m., a theft was reported at Marden’s Surplus & Salvage store on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

2:59 p.m., a traffic accident causing injury was reported on Western Avenue.

3:39 p.m., a theft was reported on Oakland Street.

3:42 p.m., mischief was reported on The Concourse.

6:31 p.m., harassment was reported on Elmhurst Street.

6:57 p.m., a theft was reported at Wal-Mart, on Waterville Commons Drive.

7:43 p.m., threatening was reported on Silver Street.

9:22 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Boutelle Avenue.

ARRESTS

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tuesday at 9:09 p.m., Shelia Davis, 34, of Chesterville, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence.

7:05 p.m., Billie-Jo McDonald, 29, of Lewiston, was arrested on charges of domestic violence assault and domestic violence terrorizing.

10:36 p.m., Russell Dyer, 41, of Strong, was arrested on a warrant.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Wednesday at 1:11 a.m., Bruce Alan Burns, 51, of Lexington Township, was arrested on charges of operating a vehicle with a license expired for over 90 days and operating a vehicle after a habitual offender revocation.

SUMMONS

IN WATERVILLE, Tuesday at 10:38 p.m., Sarah M. Braunstein, 40, of Portland, was summoned and charged with operating with suspended registration, on Elm Street.

FARMINGTON — Closed cases for Sept. 5-16, 2016, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court.

Lucas Alexander Martinez, 31, of Dickinson, North Dakota, violating protection from abuse order Aug. 26, 2016, in Wilton; 120-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release Aug. 26, 2016, in Wilton; 120-day jail sentence. Violating protection from abuse order Aug. 29, 2016, in Wilton and violating condition of release Aug. 29, 2016, in Wilton; dismissed. Violating protection from abuse order and violating condition of release, Aug. 25, 2016, in Wilton, dismissed. Violating protection from abuse order July 10, 2016, in Wilton; 120-day jail sentence. Violating protection from abuse order Aug. 10, 2016, in Wilton; dismissed. Violating condition of release July 10, 2016, in Wilton; 120-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release Aug. 10, 2016, in Wilton; dismissed.

Edward Bergeron, 53, of Amesbury, Massachusetts, operating under the influence April 3, 2015, in Farmington; dismissed.

Isaac Bryant, 28, of Jay, domestic violence assault April 30, 2016, in Jay; 364-day jail sentence, one-year probation. Domestic violence assault, same date and town; dismissed.

Alan Burnell, 20, of Livermore Falls, unlawful sexual contact May 26, 2015, in Jay; dismissed.

Christopher David Elliott, 39, of Madrid, domestic violence assault July 30, 2016, in Madrid; four-year all-suspended Department of Corrections sentence, two-year probation.

Zachary Givens, 25, of Lewiston, burglary June 30, 2014, in Jay; eight-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but three years suspended, three-year probation, $16,220 restitution. Burglary July 11, 2014, in Jay; eight-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but three years suspended, three-year probation, $16,220 restitution. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer July 11, 2014, in Jay; six-month jail sentence. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer July 11, 2014, in Jay; six-month jail sentence. Criminal mischief June 30, 2014, in Jay; six-month jail sentence. Criminal mischief June 30, 2014, in Jay; six-month jail sentence. Theft by receiving stolen property June 30, 2014, in Jay; six-month jail sentence.

Timothy Haley, 36, of Freeman Township, unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching, both Feb. 1, 2016, in Industry; dismissed.

Kirk Hamel, 44, of New Vineyard, violating condition of release and three counts unlawful possession of scheduled drug, all Jan. 2, 2016, in New Vineyard; dismissed.

Joey D. Hilderbran, 45, of Livermore Falls, unlawful possession of scheduled drug March 16, 2016, in Jay; dismissed.

Michael P. Hood, 56, of Monroe, operating under the influence July 16, 2015, in Wilton; $900 fine, 30-day jail sentence, three-year license and registration suspension. Operating vehicle without a license same date and town; dismissed.

Jonathan Islieb, 21, of Chaplin, Connecticut, allowing minor to possess or consume liquor May 15, 2016, in Farmington; dismissed.

Anna L. Larochelle, 26, of Anson, unlawful sexual contact June 1, 2014, in New Sharon; dismissed.

Lucas Martinez, 31, of Hertsel, Colorado, violating protection from abuse order April 8, 2016, in Wilton; 120-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release April 8, 2016, in Wilton; 120-day jail sentence. Violating protection from abuse order Feb. 2, 2016, in Wilton; dismissed. Violating protection from abuse order and violating condition of release, both June 8, 2016, in Wilton; dismissed.

Shawn A. Noyes, 40, of Dixfield, failing to make oral or written accident report Nov. 1, 2015, in Wilton; $500 fine.

Jamie C. Ouellette, 38, of Farmington, four counts violating condition of release, July 1, 2015, Sept. 1, 2015, Oct. 1, 2015, and Nov. 1, 2015, all in Farmington; all dismissed.

Jason C. Robbins, 34, of Farmington, fishing without valid license April 15, 2012, in Farmington; $100 fine.

Dwight J. Stanley, 53, of Jay, unlawful sexual contact Oct. 1, 2014, in Jay; 10-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but two years suspended, four-year probation. Terrorizing Oct. 1, 2014, in Jay; six-month jail sentence, four-year probation. Two counts gross sexual assault and one count unlawful sexual contact, same date and town; dismissed.

Aaron Svedlow, 34, of Falmouth, failing to extinguish fire May 8, 2016, in Kingfield; $100 fine.

Chelsea L. Uitz, 26, of Wilton, criminal mischief July 17, 2016, in Wilton; dismissed.

Kyle J. Walton, 71, of Industry, driving to endanger Feb. 8, 2016, in Farmington; $575 fine, 30-day license suspension.

AUGUSTA

Tuesday at 7 a.m., a Windsor Avenue caller reported a problem with a wild animal.

12:21 p.m., a 58-year-old Waterville woman was issued a criminal summons during a traffic stop on Western Avenue charging her with attaching false plates.

3:18 p.m., a Boothby Street caller reported suspicious activity.

3:26 p.m., a Ridge Road caller reported criminal mischief.

11:27 p.m., a 25-year-old Augusta woman was issued a summons during a traffic stop on Mount Vernon Avenue charging her with sale and use of drug paraphernalia.

BELGRADE

Tuesday at 4:22 p.m., a Smithfield Road caller reported an unspecified offense.

6:18 p.m., a Smithfield Road caller reported being the victim of a scam.

FAYETTE

Tuesday at 10:13 a.m., a caller reported a criminal offense on Echo Lake Road.

MANCHESTER

Tuesday at 9 p.m., a Summerhaven Road resident reported criminal mischief to a vehicle.

WEST GARDINER

Tuesday at 9:51 p.m., a person was arrested on Lewiston Road on unspecified charges.

Wednesday at 7:24 a.m., a motor vehicle fire was reported on Route 126.

AUGUSTA

Wednesday at 8:15 a.m., simple assault was reported on Water Street.

8:33 a.m., drug offenses were reported on Glenridge Drive.

10:33 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Lees Court.

11:00 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Waldo Street.

11:38 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Gaywalk Street.

12:21 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Crossing Way.

1:59 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Whitten Road.

2:02 p.m., property was recovered on Water and Bridge streets.

2:25 p.m., simple assault was reported on High Street.

2:58 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Summer Street.

3:33 p.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on Marketplace Drive.

4:26 p.m., a 35-year-old Augusta man was issued a summons on a charge of assault after simple assault was reported on Summer Street.

4:40 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Capitol Street.

5:16 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Arsenal Street.

9:36 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

11:13 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Sturgis Lane.

Thursday at 12:18 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Bangor Street.

2:17 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Bond Brook Road.

GARDINER

Wednesday at 2:33 a.m., harassment was reported on Pray Street.

Thursday at 7:48 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on the Kennebec River Rail Trail near Bridge Street.

HALLOWELL

Thursday at 12:31 a.m., a 61-year-old Hallowell man was issued a summons on a charge of assault after a pedestrian check was performed on Water Street.

MONMOUTH

Thursday at 8:15 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on North Main Street.

7:47 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Route 126.

LITCHFIELD

Wednesday at 11:19 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Richmond Road.

READFIELD

Wednesday at 8:01 a.m., a Millard Harrison Drive caller reported on sex offenses.

ARRESTS

AUGUSTA

Wednesday at 2:38 p.m., Dale A. Robbins, 37, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant after a disturbance was reported on Middle Street.

9:57 p.m., John B. James, 51, of unknown residence, was arrested on a probation hold after suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

University of Maine police are investigating the thefts of car parts from students’ vehicles on the Orono campus.

University Police Chief Ronald Lacroix told WLBZ-TV Friday that thieves stole catalytic converters out of at least nine cars parked in campus parking lots over the weekend, and reports are still coming in.

Officials believe the thieves went underneath older-model cars from the years 1998-2004 and sawed the parts out of the vehicles. They were reportedly Hondas, Acuras and Chevrolets.

Thieves target the converters, which are specialized portions of a car’s exhaust system, because they contain small amounts of precious metals such as platinum, palladium and rhodium – which are chemically related and are members of the platinum group – that can be sold at scrapyards.

Typical converters can sell for between $10 or $20 and more than $100, depending on how much of the precious material is inside, said Brandon Lerman, operations manager at E. Perry Iron, a Portland metal recycling company.

Although each of the precious metals inside the converter still sells for between $600 and nearly $1,000 per ounce, those prices were even higher in pre-recession years, before about 2007. The decline is in large part because of the economic slowdown in China that has put downward pressure on many metal prices.

The converter is a legally required piece of equipment that converts noxious hydrocarbon fumes into less harmful substances that are then emitted from the tailpipe.

In the Portland area, two such thefts have been reported in the last week, according to Yarmouth police.

Both of those cases, on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, focused on early-model Hondas, said Yarmouth police Lt. Dean Perry. Several other police departments in southern Maine said that such thefts seem to come in waves, but they had not received any reports recently.

The replacement of the converters can be a costly repair, ranging from several hundred dollars to over $1,000, depending on the vehicle.

Matt Byrne can be contacted at 791-6303 or at:

mbyrne@pressherald.com

AUGUSTA

Thursday at 8:47 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on South Chestnut Street.

9:18 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Gage Street.

10:33 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Cummings Avenue.

11:53 a.m., shoplifting was reported on Western Avenue.

12:44 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Franklin Street.

1:00 p.m., property was recovered on Williams Street.

3:07 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Cony Street and Pierce Drive.

3:23 p.m., drug offenses were reported on Glenridge Drive.

3:46 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Pearl and Cony streets.

4:12 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Marlboro Avenue.

4:23 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Stone Street.

5:32 p.m., a traffic hazard was reported on Gage Street.

5:34 p.m., a 54-year-old Augusta man was issued a summons on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking after shoplifting was reported on Cony Street.

5:58 p.m., theft was reported on Cony Street.

9:44 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Bridge Street.

Friday at 6:33 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on the Cushnoc Crossing bridge and Route 3.

FAYETTE

Thursday at 7:36 p.m., a break-in was reported on Echo Lake Road.

GARDINER

Thursday at 10:10 a.m., theft was reported on Clinton Street.

2:00 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

4:10 p.m., harassment was reported on River Avenue.

4:52 p.m., a suspicious vehicle was reported on Summer Street.

MONMOUTH

Thursday at 8:48 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

Friday at 12:39 a.m., burglary was reported on Red Top Drive.

WINTHROP

Wednesday at 12:54 p.m., suspicious circumstances were reported on Bowdoin Street.

ARRESTS

AUGUSTA

Thursday at 7:50 a.m., Amy Lee Goldberg, 29, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant after an attempt to locate was performed on Washington Street.

Westbrook police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who went missing Thursday night or Friday morning.

Jaedyn Smith was last seen by her mother Thursday night at 11:30 p.m., but was gone when her mother went to wake her up for school Friday morning.

Smith has brown hair and blue eyes, weighs about 115 pounds and stands about 5-foot 4-inches tall. She has long hair and pierced ears. She was last seen wearing black leggings, black sneakers and a gray top with a palm tree on it. There was an unconfirmed sighting of her near Westbrook High School around noon, police said. She was reported missing about 1 p.m. Friday.

Westbrook Police Captain Steve Goldberg said Smith has a history of leaving her house without permission, but in this case, none of her friends had heard from her.

“Our concern is that we don’t know if this is a 14-year-old being rebellious or there is more going on,” Goldberg said. “If there is something serious, we will deal with it, or if it’s a parental issue, so be it, and we can leave it at that level.”

Anyone with information about Smith’s whereabouts should contact the Westbrook Police at 854-0644, ext. 1.

This story will be updated.

IN CANAAN, Thursday at 1:52 p.m., vandalism was reported on Hinckley Road.

3:30 p.m., a scam complaint was reported on Hinckley Road.

IN CLINTON, Thursday at 8:23 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Hill Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Thursday at 6:09 p.m., a harassment complaint was reported on Western Avenue.

6:21 p.m., assault was reported on High Street.

IN FARMINGTON, Thursday at 12:20 p.m., theft was reported on Seamons Road.

2:08 p.m., trespassing was reported on Pleasant Street.

2:11 p.m., trespassing was reported on Main Street.

2:14 p.m., trespassing was reported on Fairbanks Road.

2:19 p.m., theft was reported on Farmington Falls Road.

4:56 p.m., threatening was reported on Main Street.

8:15 p.m., theft was reported on Prescott Street.

IN LEXINGTON TOWNSHIP, Thursday at 11:23 p.m., burglary was reported on Hancock Pond Road.

IN MADISON, Thursday at 1:41 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Preble Avenue.

Friday at 8:32 a.m., a harassment complaint was reported on Nichols Street.

IN NEW VINEYARD, Thursday at 2:16 p.m., trespassing was reported on Black Cat Ridge.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Thursday at 1:47 p.m., theft was reported on Mercer Road.

IN OAKLAND, Thursday at 12:54 p.m., juvenile offenses were reported on Oak Street.

2:05 p.m., juvenile offenses were reported on Main Street.

IN PALMYRA, Thursday at 1:05 p.m., theft was reported on Raymond Road.

5:04 p.m., a harassment complaint was reported on Main Street.

IN PITTSFIELD, Thursday at 9:41 p.m., burglary was reported on Greeley Street.

IN RANGELEY, Thursday at 12:10 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Quimby Pond Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Thursday at 2:49 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Waterville Road.

7:53 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Heselton Street.

9:26 a.m., theft was reported on Pineview Avenue.

3:40 p.m., assault was reported on Winter Street.

8:36 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Madison Avenue.

IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 10:40 a.m., assault was reported on Summer Street.

10:48 a.m., harassment was reported on Butler Court.

2:20 p.m., fraud or forgery was reported on Elm Street.

6:16 p.m., disturbance was reported on Chaplin Street.

7:58 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

8:48 p.m., arrests were made on Western Avenue.

Friday at 12:08 a.m., a noise complaint was reported on Edgemont Avenue.

12:24 a.m., a fight was reported at The Concourse.

2:38 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported on College Aveune.

IN WILTON, Thursday at 10 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Magrath Road.

IN WINSLOW, Thursday at 11:06 a.m., fraud or forgery was reported on Boston Avenue.

12:58 p.m., fraud or forgery was reported on Bay Street.

6:24 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Lithgow Street.

8:31 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Reynolds Road.

ARRESTS

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Thursday at 2:25 a.m., Lucia Hauty, 19, of Pemaquid, was arrested on charges of criminal mischief, disorderly conduction, and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

5:36 p.m., Joseph Bergeron, 37, of Farmington, was arrested on a warrant.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Thursday at 8:44 a.m., Patrick William Lowe, 36, of Skowhegan, was arrested on a charge of operating after suspension.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Thursday at 7:32 p.m., Arthur Perry Eldredge, 26, of Pittsfield, was arrested on a probation hold.

9:13 p.m., Jared James Small, 40, of Pittsfield, was arrested on a warrant for unpaid fines and fees and charges of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs (heroin), unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

A pedestrian and a Livermore Falls police car collided Friday night, sending the pedestrian to the hospital, where he was listed in critical condition Saturday.

The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the incident with help from the Lewiston police, initially reported that the police cruiser, which was headed south on Park Street in Livermore Falls, hit Joseph Slaver. Later Saturday, William Gagne, the office’s chief deputy, said in an email that Slaver “struck” the passenger side of the cruiser, damaging the car’s front fender, A-pillar and the area around the mirror on the passenger side.

Attempts Saturday to reach Gagne for a further explanation of the incident were unsuccessful.

Crashes involving police cars are usually investigated by police from jurisdictions other than the one involved in the crash.

Slaver was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston with injuries from the crash and was reported in critical condition Saturday.

The Livermore Falls police cruiser was driven by officer Troy Reed.

A Livermore Falls man who was injured by a police cruiser Friday night remained in critical condition Sunday night at a Lewiston hospital.

Joseph Slaver, 24, was being treated at the intensive care unit of the Central Maine Medical Center Sunday morning.

The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the incident with help from the Lewiston police, initially reported that the police cruiser, which was headed south on Park Street in Livermore Falls, hit Joseph Slaver. Later Saturday, William Gagne, the office’s chief deputy, said in an email that Slaver “struck” the passenger side of the cruiser, damaging the car’s front fender, A-pillar and the area around the mirror on the passenger side.

Attempts to reach Gagne for a further explanation of the incident were unsuccessful.

Crashes involving police cars are usually investigated by police from jurisdictions other than the one involved in the crash.

The Livermore Falls police cruiser was driven by officer Troy Reed.

AUGUSTA

Sunday at 8:35 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Gannett Street.

8:54 a.m., police recovered property on Western Avenue.

1:13 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Eastern Avenue.

1:20 p.m., a burglary was reported on Washington Street.

1:43 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Civic Center Drive.

2:47 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Memorial Circle.

4:10 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Eastern Avenue and Pleasant Hill Road.

5:51 p.m., police recovered property on Cony Street.

7:38 p.m., there was a traffic accident on North Belfast Avenue.

9:32 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Learners Drive and Arsenal Street.

GARDINER

Friday at 9:33 a.m., vandalism was reported on Water Street.

2:09 p.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported in the vicinity of Ainslie’s Market.

10:29 p.m., harassment was reported on West Street.

Saturday at 10:43 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on School Street.

1:50 p.m., a vehicle struck a deer on Brunswick Avenue.

Sunday at 4:16 p.m., theft of medication was reported on Marston Road.

LITCHFIELD

Friday at 9:53 a.m., theft was reported on Richmond Road.

Saturday at 6:53 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Buker and Oak Hill roads.

5:34 p.m., a vehicle struck a deer on Pond Road.

Sunday at 2:05 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Hallowell Road.

10:57 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Lewiston Road.

MANCHESTER

Saturday at 8:29 p.m., an injured deer in the road was reported on Pond Road.

MONMOUTH

Friday at 10:34 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on U.S. Route 202.

10:37 p.m., harassment was reported on Pleasant Street.

Saturday at 8:30 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Wilson Pond Road.

READFIELD

Friday at 5:21 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Luce Road.

Sunday at 1:33 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Terrace Road.

More than $350,000 worth of lobster gear has been damaged and lost since early summer in a bitter Down East trap war that’s being fought in the waters between Deer Isle and Mount Desert Island, prompting state marine patrol officials to offer a $15,000 reward for information that will help in their investigation.

“This trap war is without a doubt the most costly loss of gear I have witnessed in my 32-year career with the Maine Marine Patrol,” said Col. Jon Cornish of the Department of Marine Resources.

The vandalism began in early summer off Newbury Neck in Surry and has escalated in recent weeks, according to the agency’s commissioner, Patrick Keliher. As many as 15 lobstermen who haul traps along the line between two of the state’s lobster management zones are believed to be involved in the conflict, in which lobstermen cut the surface buoys marking a competitor’s traps. Keliher said he has approved overtime and additional vessels to work on the investigation.

Closing a lobster fishing zone because of a turf war would be unprecedented, but Keliher said he was prepared to take that step if necessary.

“I don’t want to take an action that could potentially penalize law-abiding harvesters,” he said, “but I am committed to preventing this from escalating even further.”

Three lobstermen already have been charged with “trap molesting” this year in other cases, said Jeff Nichols, director of communications for the marine resources agency. Two have had their licenses suspended, and one suspension is pending, he said. Trap molesting is a civil violation that may come with a fine ranging from $100 to $500.

The $15,000 reward is being put up by Operation Game Thief, a privately funded nonprofit that raises money for rewards offered in cooperation with state agencies. Last February, Operation Game Thief offered an $11,000 reward in a case where someone was raising traps near Jeffrey’s Ledge, in the western Gulf of Maine, that belonged to someone else. No charges have been filed in that case.

The territorial dispute is occurring along the line that separates Maine lobster zones B and C. Zone B extends from Schoodic Point to Newbury Neck, and Zone C stretches from Newbury Neck to Cape Rosier.

Patrice McCarron, executive director of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, called the trap line cutting “an extremely significant enforcement issue.”

She said the group is glad that lobstermen can use the Operation Game Thief anonymous tip line to assist the investigation without jeopardizing the loss of any of their own gear.

“These are really tough issues for people to talk about because if they’re not involved, they don’t want to get their gear cut,” she said.

John Williams, a longtime lobsterman from Stonington, said he has fished the disputed area before, but doesn’t any longer. He wasn’t aware of the current escalation of troubles, but said trap wars have been going on there for probably 100 years. There are about 50 residents of Stonington who fish that area, he said, and about the same number from towns east of Stonington.

Williams, who had his trap lines cut about three decades ago, said the $15,000 reward is “a great idea.”

“It’s not a good feeling when you go out to haul your gear and it’s not there,” Williams said. “You may have a suspicion (about who did it), but what do you do?”

Williams said lobster traps cost about $100 each, so for a lobsterman who fishes a typical 800 traps, losing 200 of them is “a big deal.”

He said the lines that demarcate lobster management zones are supposed to be used for voting purposes – for example, how many traps can you fish in your zone? But over the years those voting lines have become “fishing lines.” He said he hopes the younger generation can be taught that “the person on the other side of the line is not your enemy.”

“It doesn’t solve any problems,” Williams said of the rampant trap line cutting. “I don’t understand the mentality of it, I really don’t.”

Anyone with information can call the Operation Game Thief Hotline at (800) 253-7887; out-of-state callers should dial 287-6057. Information also can be provided through an online tip reporting form.

CORRECTION: This story was updated at 7:49 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2016 to clarify trap molesting charges in other cases this year.

A couple from Bangor were sentenced to prison Monday for allowing drug dealers to store heroin and sell it from their home.

Daniel Lyons, 42, and Laura Lyons, 31, were given heroin in exchange for hosting the illicit operation for most of 2014, U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II said in a news release.

Daniel Lyons was sentenced to three years in prison and Laura Lyons was sentenced to two years. Both were ordered to undergo three years of supervised release after their release.

Both pleaded guilty earlier this year to maintaining a drug-involved premise. Their home was in a trailer park.

According to the prosecution, the married couple rented, used and maintained their home at 979 Essex St. for use by drug dealers, who stored and sold heroin to people in the area. They had a child living with them at the time, though court records do not indicate how old the child was.

“Customers routinely came to the residence, met with the heroin dealers, obtained heroin in the residence and left,” Delahanty said in court documents. “These transactions occurred on a daily basis over a prolonged period of time.”

Prosecutors identified the drug dealers who used the Lyonses’ home as being from New York.

Dennis Hoey can be contacted at 791-6365 or at:

dhoey@pressherald.com

A woman who was struck by a car on Forest Avenue near the University of Southern Maine campus Tuesday morning suffered a serious head injury, police said.

The woman, identified as Brittany Weston, 23, of Portland is being treated for life-threatening injuries at Maine Medical Center, according to a statement from the Portland Police Department. Her condition was not immediately known.

Weston was attempting to cross Forest Avenue when she was struck at about 8:29 a.m. by a minivan operated Lukas Rosov, 35, of Portland, the police statement said. Weston was not in a crosswalk.

The speed limit along that stretch of Forest Avenue is 30 mph, but speed is not considered a factor in the crash.

Police spokesman Lt. Robert Martin said Rosov was given a blood alcohol test, which is standard for cases involving injury. The driver has not been cited, but police are still investigating.

Anyone that may have witnessed the accident is encouraged to contact the Portland police at (207) 874-8532 or (207) 874-8575

Collette Boure, the 17-year-old from Standish who ran away from home with her boyfriend in October, died Monday night at a Texas hospital from injuries sustained in a car crash after a police chase.

Her boyfriend, Alexander Meyers, who was driving the car when it crashed, is expected to be charged with second-degree murder in the death, Oklahoma authorities said.

The death was confirmed by a relative of Boure Tuesday morning.

“She will be an organ donor,” said Stacey Grindel, Boure’s stepmother.

Mark Matloff, the district attorney for the Oklahoma counties in which the chase and crash took place, said Meyers was held overnight in juvenile detention, and had been charged as a juvenile with felony eluding.

But now that Boure has died, Matloff said he will petition the court to change Meyers’ status to juvenile offender and to charge him with second-degree murder. Changing his offender status means Meyers could be sentenced to 10 years to life in prison if he is convicted.

Matloff said he expects the case to be expedited because Meyers will be tried in the juvenile justice system, which is a more streamlined process than the adult courts.

Boure’s aunt, Jonna Boure, of Fort Fairfield, said Tuesday that her sister – the girl’s mother, Madeline – is distraught over the death, which came after years of legal sparring over custody of Boure, who lived at different times with different relatives.

Jonna Boure said her sister has had persistent mental health issues that complicated her ability to care for her daughter, triggering the custody dispute, but that at no time did anyone stop looking for ways to support Collette, Jonna Boure said.

“(Collette) was very loved,” Jonna Boure said. “She wasn’t estranged. She was kept away in some ways. I want people to know that she was loved, and that we did care a lot about her, and we reached out to her when we could.”

Boure was first reported missing from Maine Oct. 13, and Meyers was reported missing Oct. 21.

They had been dating for about a year and were believed to be in southern Maine traveling in a car that belonged to a relative.

No one in either family knew that Boure and Meyers left the state until they received word early Monday morning from police that the teenagers had been involved in a high-speed police chase in southeast Oklahoma near the Texas border.

Police said the teens were traveling west on State Route 70 through Idabel, Oklahoma, when a local police officer attempted to stop them for speeding.

Instead of pulling over, the car accelerated, leading police on a 40-mile chase in excess of 100 mph.

Officers in the nearby town of Hugo were waiting for the teens, and when the car approached, the car took some type of evasive maneuver, leading to the crash, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, which is investigating the crash.

Although Meyers, who was driving, escaped unharmed, Boure suffered massive injuries, and was flown by helicopter to Christus St. Michael’s Hospital in Texarkana, Texas.

A call to Meyers’ mother, Jennifer, was not immediately returned Tuesday morning. She had previously declined to comment on Monday, before Boure’s death.

Stacy Lary, Boure’s paternal grandmother, said neither Meyers nor her granddaughter had a driver’s license.

Lary said she helped raise Boure, especially during the years when Michael Grindel – Lary’s son and Boure’s father – was finishing college.

After Grindel graduated and got an apartment, he took custody of Boure again. Boure’s mother, Madeline Boure, had been estranged from her daughter for years, family members said.

When Grindel got married and had more children, Lary said Collete struggled to adapt, despite the best efforts of her father and stepmother.

“Collette being a teenager would test the boundaries, and that’s where some of the issues came in,” Lary said.

It was the usual teenage problems, Lary said, “not doing things that she’s supposed to be doing, not being where she was supposed to be, taking off and not telling anyone where she would be.”

Stacey Grindel said she and her husband worked hard to love Boure and help her through some of her problems.

“As a stepparent, you love them like they’re your own,” Stacey Grindel said. “I hope she knows that. My family loved her like she was my biological child.”

As she grew up, Boure became more rebellious, Lary said.

Some of the discipline issues accelerated when Boure met Meyers last year, and Boure asked to live with her mother in Windham, where she thought she would be freer from parental rules, Lary said.

Boure had recently gotten in trouble after she and Meyers, a lobsterman, were caught by the Maine Marine Patrol trying to steal a boat so Meyers could fish his lobster traps, Lary said.

In a deal with the courts that kept Boure from house arrest, Lary helped place Boure in a program in Lewiston for troubled teens and had been hoping to get Boure into a program that teaches teenagers to become independent so that she could move out on her own, but Boure rejected that idea, Lary said.

A short time later, Boure ran away with Meyers, she said.

“She was just bright and funny and beautiful, and broken,” Lary said. “I think she was angry at the whole world.”

Matt Byrne can be contacted at 791-6303 or at:

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Twitter: MattByrnePPH

AUGUSTA

Monday at 9:48 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Washington Street.

10:42 a.m., fraud was reported on East Chestnut Street.

11:26 a.m., harassment was reported on University Drive.

12:24 p.m., a traffic hazard was reported on Western Avenue.

2:14 p.m., fraud was reported on Gage Street.

3:08 p.m., theft was reported on Medical Center Parkway.

5:23 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Eight Rod Road.

8:47 p.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on Bangor Street.

11:33 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Water Street.

11:53 p.m., a disturbance was reported on State Street.

Tuesday at 1:34 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Washington Street.

1:41 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Chapel Street.

2:47 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Civic Center Drive.

FARMINGDALE

Monday at 10:51 a.m., a Louden Street caller reported sex offenses.

GARDINER

Monday at 9:58 a.m., a Church Street caller reported sex offenses.

9:05 p.m., attempted theft was reported on Spring Street.

HALLOWELL

Monday at 7:37 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Water Street.

MANCHESTER

Tuesday at 12:51 a.m., terrorizing was reported on Western Avenue.

SIDNEY

Tuesday at 6:55 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Middle Road.

IN ANSON, Tuesday at 4:50 a.m., auto theft was reported on Valley Road.

IN ATHENS, Monday at 5:01 p.m., a suspicious person or activity was reported on Hole in the Wall Road.

IN BINGHAM, Monday at 6:18 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

IN CARTHAGE, Monday at 8:39 p.m., an assault was reported on U.S. Route 2.

IN EMBDEN, Monday at 6:05 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Bert Berry Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Monday at 10 a.m., an assault was reported on Norridgewock Road, resulting in an arrest.

12:03 p.m., mischief was reported on Main Street.

6:02 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Valley Farms Road.

9:44 p.m., a suspicious person or activity was reported on Summit Street.

Tuesday at 8:25 a.m., a suspicious person or activity was reported on Water Street.

IN FARMINGTON, Monday at 10:41 a.m., theft or fraud was reported on Wilton Road.

3:30 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Wilton Road.

11:09 p.m., vandalism was reported on High Street.

IN INDUSTRY, Tuesday at 1:29 a.m., a structure fire was reported on Industry Road.

IN KINGFIELD, Monday at 4:08 p.m., harassment was reported on Depot Street.

IN MADISON, Monday at 11:58 a.m., a report of negotiating a worthless instrument was taken on Weston Avenue.

6:10 p.m., debris or dumping was reported on Lakewood Road.

IN MERCER, Monday at 11:53 a.m., a violation of bail or a protective order was reported on Main Street.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Tuesday at 8:12 a.m., a suspicious person or activity was reported on Depot Street.

IN PHILLIPS, Monday at 8:06 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Pleasant Street.

IN PITTSFIELD, Monday at 2:08 p.m., trespassing was reported on Greeley Street.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Monday at 6:02 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Valley Farms Road.

6:21 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Waye Street.

8:01 p.m., theft was reported on Madison Avenue.

8:36 p.m., a scam was reported on Dudley Corner Road.

9:13 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Chandler Street.

9:17 p.m., a motor vehicle burglary was reported at Harveys Park.

10:15 p.m., theft was reported on North Avenue.

Tuesday at 2:36 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Adams Street.

IN ST. ALBANS, Monday at 4:51 p.m., an assault was reported on Mountain Road.

IN STRATTON, Monday at 4:06 p.m., harassment was reported on Carrabassett Road.

IN THORNDIKE, Saturday at 1:10 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Town Farm Road.

2:01 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Gordon Hill Road.

IN TROY, Friday at 7:45 p.m., theft was reported on Bangor Road.

IN UNITY, Saturday at 1:26 p.m., harassment was reported on School Street.

Sunday at 9:25 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on School Street.

Monday at 9:16 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on School Street.

2:50 p.m., a burglary was reported on Waterville Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Monday at 6:04 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Union Street.

7:56 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Silver Street,

8:04 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Ticonic Street.

10:26 a.m., threatening was reported on Moor Street.

10:38 a.m., theft was reported on King Street.

12:50 p.m., shoplifting was reported at Marden’s Surplus & Salvage on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

12:50 p.m., shoplifting was reported at the Hannaford supermarket in Elm Plaza.

1:28 p.m., shoplifting was reported at Marden’s.

1:32 p.m., shoplifting was reported at Marden’s.

3:53 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Silver Street.

4:33 pm., threatening was reported at the Central Fire Station on College Avenue, resulting in an arrest.

8:30 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at Armory Road and Drummond Avenue.

9:31 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Summer Street.

IN WILTON, Monday at 2:59 p.m., theft or fraud was reported on Church Street.

5:50 p.m., a chimney fire was reported on Orchard Drive.

7:32 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Cemetery Road.

ARRESTS

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Monday at 10:56 a.m., Eric Fitch, 38, of Old Orchard Beach, was arrested on a warrant for failing to appear on a charge of operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license.

3:40 p.m., Michael Toomey, 46, of Kingfield, was arrested on a warrant as a fugitive from justice.

10 p.m., Ryan Towle, 36, of Carthage, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

10:53 p.m., Tracy Dingus, 44, of Jay, was arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Monday at 1:31 p.m., Terry B. Whitney, 63, of Fairfield, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

2:23 p.m., Christopher Mark Heim, 19, of Newport, was arrested on a warrant.

6:24 p.m., Louis Feliciani, 52, of Garland, was arrested on a charge of visual sexual aggression against a child.

IN WATERVILLE, Monday at 4:40 p.m., Daniel A. Groover, 42, of Waterville, was arrested on a probation hold and a charge of criminal mischief after breaking a window at the Fire Department.

9:14 p.m., Allen Jenness-Libby, 26, of Waterville, was arrested on three warrants.

Tuesday at 12:29 a.m., Michael Dreyer, 43, of Waterville, was arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle after a license revocation for being a habitual offender, as well as a warrant.

SUMMONSES

IN WATERVILLE, Monday at 12:50 p.m., a 17-year-old juvenile was summoned on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and possessing liquor while a minor, at Hannaford in Elm Plaza.

7:09 p.m., a 15-year-old was summoned on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possessing liquor while a minor, on Main Street.

Tuesday at 12:08 a.m., Jeffrey A. Sinclair, 51, of Benton, was summoned on a charge of operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license.

ROCKLAND — Police say a Rockland woman whose 3-year-old son wandered away from home and ended up in a drainage ditch has pleaded guilty.

WMTW-TV reports that Mandy Dennison received a deferred disposition last week, meaning some charges will be removed from her court record if she stays out of trouble.

Police said her son was found in a ditch in April.

Police found Dennison in an apartment with the door open and the TV showing “Scooby Doo,” which the youngster said he’d been watching before he wandered outside.

A Knox County prosecutor said Dennison can avoid jail time if she continues counseling and following Department of Health and Human Services rules for the next year. Then the child endangerment charge will be dropped, and she’ll be fined for drug possession.