One of the attorneys who originally represented Anthony H. Sanborn Jr. in his 1992 murder trial said on the witness stand that his defense of Sanborn for the 1989 murder of Jessica Briggs was focused on undermining the credibility of the state’s two key witnesses.

Ned Chester was the primary attorney who represented Sanborn at his bind-over hearing in July 1990, where a judge decided that Sanborn should be tried as an adult, and assisted attorney Neale Duffett during Sanborn’s trial in superior court in 1992.

On the stand Monday morning, Chester’s memory of the case and its details was spotty, but he said he and Duffett focused on the credibility of Hope Cady, the only purported eyewitness to Brigg’s murder at the end of the Maine State Pier May 24.

Cady testified at trial that she first recognized the voices of Sanborn and Michelle Lincoln before she saw them get into a fight with Briggs, before Sanborn stabbed her to death. Lincoln is now married to Sanborn.

The other witness was Gerard Rossi, an adult friend and roommate of Sanborn, who was 16 at the time of the killing. Rossi testified that Sanborn admitted to the killing on three occasions, each time in increasing detail.

“Jerry Rossi seemed to be, [he] certainly had major character flaws and it appeared he was given some incentive to testify against Tony Sanborn,” Chester said. “Hope Cady, I think we felt her testimony was less than credible because she said she heard their voices, and I think it was pretty clear she didn’t have any contact with Michelle Lincoln or Tony, … she couldn’t have been on the pier that she said she was on, because it was transected by water.”

Sanborn’s attorney, Amy Fairfield, asked if her client proclaimed his innocence to Chester.

“It was our job to defend Tony,” Chester said. “It was our job to provide him with a defense and that’s what we did. And we were clear that we didn’t think the state had the evidence to prove that beyond a reasonable doubt. That’s the position we took, and that’s the position I take today.”

Fairfield pressed him: “As far as Tony with you, did he say, ‘hey guys I did this, and I need you to get me off.’?”

“I would have never asked him that question,” Chester said.

This story will be updated.

IN CANAAN, Sunday at 1:44 a.m., police made an arrest following a report of suspicious activity on Main Street.

7:15 a.m., a theft was reported on Brown Corner Road.

11:32 a.m., an auto theft was reported on Battle Ridge Road.

IN DETROIT, Monday at 6:46 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on North Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Friday at 7:24 a.m., juvenile offenses were reported on Kelley Street.

8:03 a.m., mischief was reported on Ridge Road.

1:56 p.m., trespassing was reported on Western Avenue.

2:22 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Norridgewock Road.

8:11 p.m., a vehicle burglary was reported on West Street.

11:12 p.m., a traffic accident was reported on Main Street. A man was arrested and charged with operating under the influence, driving to endanger, violating condition of release and speeding 30-plus mph over the speed limit, according to the report.

Saturday at 12:36 p.m., police stopped a vehicle on Western Avenue and issued a summons to a 16-year-old who was charged with operating a vehicle without a license, according to the report.

12:42 p.m., a theft was reported at Circle K/Irving on Main Street.

1:25 p.m., a fire with wires down was reported on Hutchins Road.

4:33 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on High Street.

Sunday at 1:59 p.m., a burglary was reported in progress on Mountain Avenue.

4:17 p.m., a disturbance was reported at Sun Tan City on Main Street.

4:17 p.m., an assault was reported on Main Street.

Monday at 8:40 a.m., trespassing was reported on Summit Street.

IN FARMINGTON, Sunday at 1:49 p.m., noise was reported on Pleasant Street.

IN HARTLAND, Sunday at 1:16 p.m., a theft was reported on Ford Hill Road.

IN JAY, Sunday at 10:15 a.m., a case involving theft or fraud was reported on Main Street.

9:24 p.m., a car-deer crash was reported on Main Street.

Monday at 3:32 a.m., a road hazard was reported on Main Street.

IN MADISON, Sunday at 6:51 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Naomi Avenue.

6:04 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on River Road.

9:46 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Old Point Avenue.

IN MOSCOW, Sunday at 9:57 p.m., police made an arrest following a report of a disturbance on Donigan Road.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Sunday at 7:44 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Walnut Drive.

2:08 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Pine Street.

IN PALMYRA, Sunday at 10:33 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Madawaska Road.

IN PITTSFIELD, Sunday at 3:42 p.m., a threatening complaint was taken from Powers Road.

IN PHILLIPS, Sunday at 9:23 p.m., a caller from Rangeley Road reported a person was missing.

IN ST. ALBANS, Sunday at 10:11 a.m., a complaint was investigated on Corinna Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Sunday at 8:11 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Madison Avenue.

11:49 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Mount Pleasant Street.

7:10 p.m., police made an arrest following a motor vehicle stop on Madison Avenue.

8:07 p.m., police made an arrest following a motor vehicle stop on Pine Street.

Monday at 12:45 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Canaan Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 1:11 p.m., harassment was reported on College Avenue.

2:18 p.m., a shoplifter was reported at Walmart on Waterville Commons Drive. A 16-year-old was issued a summons and charged with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, according to the report.

5:11 p.m., an assault was reported on King Street.

ARRESTS

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 4:58 p.m., Celeste V. Maynard, 41, of Waterville, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence.

7:56 p.m., Brandon Hamilton, 34, of Waterville, was arrested on a probation hold.

SUMMONSES

IN FAIRFIELD, Sunday at 2:32 p.m., Renee E. Reynolds, 33, of Fairfield, was issued a summons and charged with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.

IN ANSON, Monday at 5:42 p.m., a scam complaint was taken from Pease Hill Road.

IN CANAAN, Monday at 8:06 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Shady Lane.

IN CORNVILLE, Monday at 5:19 p.m., the Maine Forestry Service and Maine state police responded to a report of a burglary on West Ridge Road.

IN DETROIT, Monday at 11:27 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from River Road.

4:49 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Troy Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Monday at 8:40 a.m., a complaint about trespassing was taken from Summit Street.

1:40 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on Elm Street.

3:52 p.m., a complaint about trespassing was taken from Summit Street.

4:47 p.m., a problem was reported at the railroad crossing on Western Avenue.

5:35 p.m., larceny or fraud was reported on Norridgewock Road.

Tuesday at 7:47 a.m., a problem was reported at a railroad crossing on Skowhegan Road.

IN MADISON, Monday at 11:14 p.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on Main Street.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Monday at 7:51 a.m., an accident causing serious injuries was reported on Madison Road.

9:16 a.m., trespassing was reported on Walker Road.

7:43 p.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Main Street.

8:15 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Ferry Road.

IN PALMYRA, Monday at 12:17 p.m., a theft was reported on Gale Road.

IN PITTSFIELD, Monday at 11:37 a.m., a theft was reported on Livingston Street.

12:20 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Daisy Court.

7:20 p.m., a person was taken to the hospital after a report of a traffic accident on Interstate 95.

Tuesday at 3:22 a.m., an intoxicated person was reported on Canaan Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Monday at 11:42 a.m., police made an arrest following a report of shoplifting. No location was given.

12:15 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Hathaway Street.

12:30 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Waterville Road.

1:02 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Mount Pleasant Avenue.

1:06 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Lynn’s Way.

2:14 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle fire on Canaan Road.

3:12 p.m., a theft was reported on Water Street.

4:02 p.m., a report of a theft was investigated on Madison Avenue.

8:25 p.m., a theft was reported on Water Street.

9:07 p.m., a threatening complaint was taken from Family Circle.

Tuesday at 12:03 a.m., police responded to a report of a sounding burglar alarm on Coburn Avenue.

2 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on West Front Street.

8:02 a.m., a person was taken to the hospital after a traffic accident on Water Street.

8:33 a.m., vandalism was reported on Union Street.

8:38 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Madison Avenue.

IN SMITHFIELD, Monday at 8:38 a.m., trespassing was reported on North Shore Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Monday at 10:37 a.m., a theft was reported at an Elm Street apartment.

11:37 a.m., a report of threatening was taken from the church soup kitchen on Pleasant Street.

11:44 a.m., a theft was reported on Yeaton Street.

1:43 p.m., court paperwork for criminal trespass was served on Elm Street.

1:57 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken from the supermarket at JFK Plaza.

2:35 p.m., a report of shoplifting was investigated at the smoke shop on College Avenue.

4:08 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Ash Street.

11:14 p.m., a noise complaint was taken from Kelsey Street.

11:34 p.m., police made an arrest following a bail check at a motel on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

Tuesday at 12:05 a.m., police made a warrant arrest at Head of Falls on Front Street.

1:53 a.m., a noise complaint was taken from Pleasant Street.

3:30 a.m., a noise complaint was taken from College Avenue.

4:04 a.m., police made an arrest after a call about a fight on Pleasant Street.

ARRESTS

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Monday at 6:55 a.m., Bruce Allen Tuttle, 38, of Madison, was arrested on a charge of operating after habitual offender revocation with one prior conviction.

9:51 a.m., James Daniel Rollins, 26, of Skowhegan, was arrested on an assault charge.

10:29 a.m., Michael Jared Weston, 41, of Milo, was arrested on a writ of habeas corpus.

1:06 p.m., Tiffany Gould, 28, of Madison, was arrested on charges of theft and unlawful possession of a scheduled drug.

5:01 p.m., James Allen Mack, 37, of Skowhegan, was arrested on charges of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, falsifying physical evidence and violation of the conditions of release.

Tuesday at 12:04 a.m., Jacob John Bizier, 27, of Waterville, was arrested on a probation hold.

5:12 a.m., Nicholas Robert Leibowitz, 24, of Pittsfield, was arrested on a probation hold, operating under the influence and refusing to submit to arrest.

IN WATERVILLE, Tuesday at midnight, Tyler Greenlaw, 24, of Fairfield, was arrested at Budget Host Inn on five warrants.

AUGUSTA

Monday at 8:19 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Riverside Drive.

11:05 a.m., there was a domestic disturbance reported on Northern Avenue.

12:34 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Medical Center Parkway.

12:34 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Commercial and Water streets.

1:12 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Sparrow Drive.

1:16 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Winthrop Street.

1:38 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Commercial and Water streets.

2:11 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Crossing Way.

2:49 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Western Avenue.

2:59 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Civic Center Drive and Bond Brook Road.

6:22 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Western Avenue.

6:33 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Memorial Drive and Swan Street.

9:20 p.m., fraud was reported on Hope Way.

Tuesday at 2:02 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Sewall Street.

4:38 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Civic Center Drive.

5:17 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Civic Center Drive.

6:49 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Eastern Avenue.

DRESDEN

On Oct. 28, there was a traffic accident on Gardiner Road.

On Oct. 30, there was a traffic accident on Cedar Grove Road.

There was a traffic accident on Middle Road.

GARDINER

Monday at 9:58 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on West Street.

Tuesday at 7:20 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Bridge Street.

JEFFERSON

On Oct. 28, there was a traffic accident on Provost Road.

On Nov. 1, there was a traffic accident on Augusta Road.

MONMOUTH

Monday at 4:47 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Main Street.

WHITEFIELD

On Oct. 28, there was a traffic accident on Head Tide Road.

WINTHROP

Monday at 8:38 p.m., assault was reported on Union Street.

ARRESTS AUGUSTA

Monday at 1:10 p.m., Joshua L. Graves, 38, a transient, was arrested and charged with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (less than $500) and violating condition of release after shoplifting was reported on Whitten Road.

GARDINER

Monday at 11:06 p.m., Samuel F. Silver, 21, of New Canada, was arrested and charged with violating condition of release on West Street.

JEFFERSON

On Nov. 1, Loryn L. McCollett, 28, of Augusta, was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault on East Pond Road.

WHITEFIELD

On Nov. 4, Jasper T. Barber, 31, of Richmond, was arrested and charged with refusing to submit to arrest or detention, assault, disorderly conduct and violating condition of release on Hilton Road.

IN BELGRADE, Tuesday at 10:19 a.m., a theft was reported on Barnnett Way.

9:03 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Kerschner Road.

IN CANAAN, Tuesday at 10:53 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Shady Lane.

Wednesday at 12:07 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Shady Lane.

IN CLINTON, Tuesday at 12:21 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Canaan Road.

2:19 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Horseback Road.

2:51 p.m., fire units were sent in response to a call from Baker Street Apartments.

IN FAIRFIELD, Tuesday at 2:13 p.m., a complaint about threatening was taken from Covell Road.

2:23 p.m., an assault was reported. No location was given.

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

Wednesday at 9:08 a.m., police made an arrest on Middle Road.

IN HARTLAND, Tuesday at 7:57 p.m., police made an arrest following a report of a domestic disturbance on Blake Street.

IN MADISON, Tuesday at 6:24 a.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on White School House Road.

1:51 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Thurston Hill Road.

3:11 p.m., a caller reported a hypodermic needle in the roadway on Madison Avenue.

6:13 p.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on Main Street.

7:16 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Naomi Avenue.

IN OAKLAND, Tuesday at 10:29 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Fairfield Street.

11:11 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from First Park Drive.

5:57 p.m., a theft was reported on McGrath Pond Road.

10:45 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Pleasant Street.

IN PALMYRA, Tuesday at 8:03 p.m., a complaint about threatening was taken from Webb Ridge Road.

9:29 p.m., a complaint about threatening was investigated on Main Street.

IN PITTSFIELD, Tuesday at 1:13 p.m., an assault was reported on Hunnewell Avenue.

3:21 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Peltoma Avenue.

4:03 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Waverly Street.

5:18 p.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on Somerset Plaza.

Wednesday at 8:47 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Peltoma Avenue.

IN RIPLEY, Tuesday at 12:49 p.m., vandalism was reported on West Ripley Road.

IN ST. ALBANS, Tuesday at 12:29 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Hartland Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Tuesday at 1:14 p.m., a complaint was taken from Pine Street.

1:23 p.m., a theft was reported on Eaton Mountain Road.

2:57 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Canaan Road.

6:14 p.m., a theft was reported on Waterville Road.

6:29 p.m., a shoplifting report was investigated on Madison Avenue.

Wednesday at 12:57 a.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Winter Street.

8:08 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Madison Avenue.

8:42 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Winter Street.

IN SOLON, Tuesday at 11:23 a.m., vandalism was reported. No location was given.

IN WATERVILLE, Tuesday at 8:23 a.m., an unwanted person was reported at a store on The Concourse.

8:36 a.m., police were called to assist another agency at the senior high school.

10:02 a.m., police were called to assist another agency at a business on Drummond Avenue.

10:06 a.m., police looked into a 911 hang-up call from Elm Street.

11:11 a.m., a drug offense was reported on College Avenue.

11:17 a.m., a police escort was requested on Ticonic Street.

11:58 a.m., a traffic accident causing injuries was reported at the intersection of Silver Street and Day Court.

12:08 p.m., an unwanted person was reported at a store on Silver Street.

12:53 p.m., a report of shoplifting was taken from the Marden’s Surplus & Salvage store on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

3:08 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken from Punky Lane.

3:56 p.m., a theft was reported on Hillside Avenue.

5:18 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at the skate park.

6 p.m., a theft was reported on Oakland Street.

Wednesday at 1:57 a.m., a summons was issued for drug possession on College Avenue.

IN WINSLOW, Tuesday at 7:14 a.m., a report of a missing person was taken at the police station.

5:03 p.m., a theft was reported at a restaurant on China Road.

10:53 p.m., a report of shoplifting was taken from a store on China Road.

ARRESTS

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Tuesday at 7:23 a.m., Joshua Allan Stickney, 26, of Anson, was arrested on a probation hold and on warrants for burglary and theft.

11:52 a.m., Erick Kenneth Leary, 32, of Fairfield, was arrested on a probation violation.

6:22 p.m., Nichole Marie Braley, 30, of Pittsfield, was arrested on a probation hold, two charges of violating the conditions of release and operating after suspension.

9:23 p.m., Tammy Dawn Russell, 50, of Hartland, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

10:55 p.m., Patrick Grant Wyman, 22, of New Portland, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence criminal threatening.

Wednesday at 4:05 a.m., Jason Lucas Bell, 48, of Dennistown Plantation, was arrested on charges of operating under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident.

IN ANSON, Thursday at 11:56 a.m., mischief was reported on Spear Hill Road.

8:10 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on New Portland Road.

Friday at 4:30 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on West Mills Road.

IN BINGHAM, Thursday at 9:52 a.m., a gas spill was reported on Main Street.

IN CANAAN, Thursday at 10:36 a.m., a structure fire was reported on Hill Road.

3:59 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Lazy Lane.

IN CLINTON, Thursday at 10:15 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Winn Avenue.

IN EMBDEN, Thursday at 3:18 p.m., trespassing was reported on Perkins Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Thursday at 10:35 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Green Road.

Friday at 1:05 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Norridgewock Road.

IN OAKLAND, Thursday at 12:21 p.m., harassing calls were reported on Belgrade Road.

IN PALMYRA, Thursday at 9:02 a.m., a hazmat incident was reported on Ox Bow Road.

IN PITTSFIELD, Friday at 12:17 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Deer Run Street.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Thursday at 9:55 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Heselton Street.

2:30 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Court Street.

3:04 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

3:17 p.m., a scam was reported on Pineland Circle.

4:03 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Madison Avenue.

Friday at 2:51 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Indian Ridge.

IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 8:08 a.m., a fire call was taken on Silver Street.

10:04 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Mayflower Hill Drive.

10:53 a.m., an assault was reported at Mardens on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

12:26 p.m., harassment was reported on School Street.

12:58 p.m., fraud was reported on Silver Street.

1:47 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported at Save-A-Lot in The Concourse.

2:23 p.m., theft was reported on Summer Street.

3:09 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Colby Street.

3:11 p.m., threatening was reported on Drummond Avenue.

5:22 p.m., harassment was reported on Gold Street.

5:39 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Grove Street.

5:40 p.m., harassment was reported on Boutelle Avenue.

6:35 p.m., threatening was reported on North Street.

7:54 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Brooklyn Avenue.

9:15 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Summer Street.

9:44 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Pleasant Street.

11:06 p.m., threatening was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

11:14 p.m., suspicious activity was reported in Waterville Commons.

Friday at 12:53 a.m., a protection order violation was reported on Brook Street.

IN WINSLOW, Thursday at 8:13 a.m., harassment was reported on South Pond Road.

8:27 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Ellis Road.

10:29 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Old Albion Road.

5:23 p.m., harassment was reported on Cushman Road.

Friday at 1:26 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Cushman Road.

ARRESTS

IN CLINTON, Thursday at 8:39 p.m., William Joseph Mclain, 55, of Clinton, was arrested on a charge of violating conditional release.

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Thursday, Kimberly Crosson, 43, of Farmington, was arrested on a warrant.

Gary Begin, 29, of Wilton, was arrested on a charge of driving after a suspension.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Thursday at 1:07 p.m., Tyler Harriman Greenlaw, 23, of Fairfield, was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief as well as two warrants.

7:18 p.m., Joshua George Coldwell, 30, of Bingham, was arrested on two warrants.

IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 4:20 p.m., Derek C. Nichols, 42, of Old Town, was arrested on 12 warrants.

8:54 p.m., Shain A. Sargent, 46, of Waterville, was arrested on a warrant.

SUMMONSES

IN OAKLAND, Thursday at 7:04 p.m., Nicholas NMN Kozak, 37, of Oakland, was summonsed on a charge of failure to register a vehicle.

AUGUSTA

Sunday at 7:07 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue.

11:27 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Western Avenue.

11:48 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Cedar Street.

11:58 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Fortinville Road.

12:14 p.m., criminal trespass was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue.

12:54 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Civic Center Drive and Garden Court.

3:57 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Water Street.

4:04 p.m., misuse of 911 was reported on Water Street.

4:32 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Linden Street.

4:38 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Gray Birch Drive.

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

5:43 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Crossing and Senator ways.

6:15 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Civic Center Drive.

6:17 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Northern Avenue.

6:52 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Northern Avenue.

7:25 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Cedar Court.

7:46 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at locations around the city.

8:17 p.m., a disturbance was reported on North Belfast Avenue.

8:26 p.m., harassment was reported on Capitol Street.

10:03 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

Monday at 2:29 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Oak Street.

3:47 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Sewall Street.

GARDINER

Thursday at 9:57 a.m., unlawful touching was reported on Cobbossee Avenue.

1:12 p.m., theft was reported on River Avenue.

7:16 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Spring Street.

Friday at 8:48 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Walnut Street.

Saturday at 4:57 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Pleasant Street.

Sunday at 10:30 a.m., a late report of theft was made on Maine Avenue.

HALLOWELL

Sunday at 12:54 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

6:53 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

11:19 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

11:42 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

Monday at 3:37 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Academy Street.

MONMOUTH

Saturday at 8:13 a.m., assault was reported by a caller on Main Street.

PITTSTON

Friday at 9:41 a.m., a theft was reported on Fly Way.

Saturday at 10:57 a.m., harassment was reported on Lancaster Road.

WINTHROP

Friday at 12:10 p.m., harassment was reported on Pondview Road.

5:48 p.m., a suspicious person was reported on Winthrop Center Road.

Sunday at 1:19 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Pamela Drive.

ARRESTS

AUGUSTA

Sunday at 11:56 am., Elijah L. Ashley, 21, of Augusta was arrested on charges of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and criminal forfeiture of property, after suspicious activity was reported on Littlefield Street.

7:05 p.m., Alexander Arthur Meserve, 24, of Augusta was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct (loud noise, private place) and violating conditions of release, after a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

8:08 p.m., Steven L. Peaslee II, 24, of Whitefield was arrested on a warrant, after disorderly conduct was reported on Crosby Street.

8:32 p.m., Patrick J. Burns, 56, of Augusta was arrested on a charge of operating after habitual offender revocation, after a traffic stop was performed on Myrtle and Bangor streets.

GARDINER

Monday at 5:27 a.m., Jason P. Valera, 46, of Gardiner was arrested on two warrants, after a warrant check was performed on Freemont Street.

WINDSOR

Thursday at 11:52 p.m., Angela Nicole Greenwalt, 24, of Windsor was arrested on a charge of failure to pay fines, on South Belfast Road.

IN CANAAN, Sunday at 10:13 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Equipment Lane.

IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Sunday at 5:17 p.m., harassment was reported on Carrabassett Drive.

IN CORNVILLE, Monday at 7:30 a.m., an accident with injuries was reported on East Ridge Road.

IN EUSTIS, Sunday at 8:55 p.m., vandalism was reported on Eustis Ridge Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Sunday at 11:01 a.m., a complaint was taken from Burrill Street.

3:05 p.m., a trespass complaint was taken from Kennebec Street.

4:10 p.m., a railroad crossing problem was reported on Summit Street.

Monday at 12:17 a.m., police made an arrest following a motor vehicle stop on High Street.

IN FARMINGTON, Sunday at 11:09 a.m., theft was reported on Wilton Road.

5:19 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Osborne Road.

IN HARMONY, Sunday at 11:06 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Wellington Road.

IN JAY, Sunday at 7:50 p.m., harassment was reported on Main Street.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Sunday at 2:15 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Mercer Road.

IN OAKLAND, Sunday at 1 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Middle Road.

IN PHILLIPS, Monday at 10:29 a.m., theft was reported on Pleasant Street.

IN SALEM, Sunday at 1:14 p.m., vandalism was reported on Salem Road.

IN ST. ALBANS, Sunday at 7:11 p.m., a complaint was taken from Todds Corner Road.

9:50 p.m., police made an arrest following a motor vehicle stop on Hartland Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Sunday at 12:58 a.m., fire crews responded to a fire alarm on Parlin Street.

7:22 a.m., suspicious activity was reported. No location was given.

12:07 p.m., a violation of bail or of a protection order was reported on Milburn Street.

3:26 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported at Fairgrounds Market Place.

5:22 p.m., police were called to assist another agency at Fairgrounds Market Place.

6:13 p.m., police made an arrest on Madison Avenue.

11:40 p.m., a burglar alarm was reported on Milburn Street.

Monday at 6:31 a.m., a burglar alarm was reported on Milburn Street.

IN SMITHFIELD, Sunday at 12:15 p.m., a burglary was reported on Lakeview Drive.

IN SOLON, Sunday at 9:41 p.m., police made an arrest following a complaint on Pleasant Street.

IN STARKS, Sunday at 1:02 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Pressey Road.

IN STRONG, Monday at 7:08 a.m., a brush fire was reported on South Strong Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 6:49 a.m., a fire call was taken on Airport Road.

7:11 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on College Avenue.

8:26 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Dunbar Court.

9:05 a.m., harassment was reported on West River Road.

9:34 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

12:13 p.m., harassment was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

12:15 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Central Avenue.

2:08 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on West River Road.

9:18 p.m., a report of a domestic dispute led to an arrest on Pray Avenue.

Monday at 2:11 a.m., a burglary was reported on King Street.

4:12 a.m., sex offenses were reported on Main Street.

IN WILTON, Sunday at 10:40 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on U.S. Route 2 West.

Monday at 7:15 a.m., theft was reported on U.S. Route 2 East.

IN WINSLOW, Monday at 12:27 a.m., an unwanted person was reported on Monument Street.

ARRESTS

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Friday, Shawn McClure, 28, of Corinna, was arrested on a warrant.

Saturday, Nathan Everett, 20, of Farmington, was arrested on a charge of furnishing alcohol to a minor.

Jay Parker, 54, of Farmington, was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.

Darreyl Wright, 39, of Rockland, was arrested on a probation hold, as well as a charge of possession of a schedule W drug.

Ryan Lawlor, 29, of Auburn, was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.

James Stinson, 52, of New Vineyard, was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.

Sunday, Josh Hiltz, 25, of Farmington, was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence with a prior offense.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Sunday at 7:32 p.m., Jessica Lyn Tillson, 31, of Skowhegan, was arrested on a theft charge.

9:18 p.m., Kyle William Johnson, 24, of Madison, was arrested on a probation hold.

10:42 p.m., Sean David Fornier, 40, of North Anson, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on unpaid restitution.

Monday at 12:52 a.m., Brianna Elizabeth Maberry, 21, of Waterville, was arrested on a warrant for violating bail.

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 2:08 a.m., Zachary Bussey, 20, of Lundington, Michigan, was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.

9:36 p.m., Lonny Lyons, 45, of Waterville, was arrested on charges of domestic assault and obstructing the report of a crime.

IN WINSLOW, Monday at midnight, Scott W. Allard, 53, of Bangor, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, theft, failing to stop for an officer and driving to endanger.

A Lewiston man was ordered held without bail Monday after police said he attacked an Auburn man with a hammer.

Jason Wotton, 31, appeared in 8th District Court on a charge of elevated aggravated assault, a Class A felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.

Judge Cynthia Montgomery set bail at $50,000 cash on the assault charge, but ordered Wotton held without bail pending a bail hearing set for Dec. 7. He had been free on bail in two other cases, including felony theft, when he was arrested Friday in connection with the attack in Auburn.

Police said in an affidavit that a witness called to report two men fighting early Friday morning at a home on Washington Street.

One of the men clutched the other man at the back of the neck and was beating his head into a tow truck, according to the affidavit, written by Auburn police Detective Marshall McCamish.

The witness said one of the men was using a hammer on the other man and that “the offending male was trying to take off the male’s pants prior to running away.”

The victim, 37-year-old Leon Hunt, was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston with severe head injuries and was listed in critical condition.

He was later airlifted to a Portland hospital where underwent emergency surgery. He was put on a breathing tube due to swelling in his brain.

Police tracked Wotton to his ex-girlfriend’s home on Main Street, where he was found hiding inside her apartment.

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IN ANSON, Monday at 11:53 a.m., a scam complaint was investigated on Campground Road.

5:18 p.m., a complaint was investigated on Embden Pond Road.

IN BINGHAM, Monday at 3:34 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Main Street.

IN CLINTON, Monday at 6:38 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Roderick Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Monday at 7 p.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on Western Avenue.

7:34 p.m., trespassing was reported on Hinckley Road.

IN FREEMAN TOWNSHIP, Tuesday at 12:13 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Freeman Ridge Road.

IN JAY, Monday at 11:13 a.m., juvenile offenses were reported on Community Drive.

6:55 a.m., theft was reported to the police.

IN KINGFIELD, Monday at 6:35 p.m., theft was reported on Main Street.

IN MADISON, Monday at 10:36 a.m., a theft was reported on Colby Bryant Road.

10:51 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Lakewood Road.

3:19 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Nathan Street.

Tuesday at 12:38 a.m., fire units responded to a report of fire or an odor investigation on Main Street.

7:58 a.m., a theft was reported on Madison Avenue.

IN MERCER, Monday at 9:52 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Brown Road.

IN PHILLIPS, Monday at 10:29 a.m., theft was reported on Pleasant Street.

IN PITTSFIELD, Monday at 7:04 p.m., a scam complaint was taken from Somerset Avenue.

IN ST. ALBANS, Tuesday at 3:03 a.m., an assault was reported on Brookside Drive.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Monday at 11:05 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Locust Street.

2:25 p.m., a theft was reported on Water Street.

2:36 p.m., a theft was reported on Waterville Road.

4:23 p.m., a report of a disturbance was investigated on Milburn Street.

Tuesday at 12:47 a.m., police made an arrest after a report of a domestic dispute on West Front Street.

1:18 a.m., a complaint about trespassing was taken from Family Circle.

2:40 a.m., police made an arrest following a report of suspicious activity on West Front Street.

IN SOLON, Monday at 10:21 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on River Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Monday at 6:16 a.m., theft was reported on Autumn Street.

6:53 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on King Street.

10:04 a.m., suspicious activity was reported at Kennedy Memorial Drive and Silver Street.

11:32 a.m., an unwanted person was reported on Elm Street.

11:52 a.m., harassment was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

12:45 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Elm Street.

3:32 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

4:05 p.m., harassment was reported on Gray Street.

6:08 p.m., harassment was reported on High Street.

6:12 p.m., suspicious activity was reported in The Concourse.

6:23 p.m., harassment was reported on Summer Street.

7:44 p.m., harassment was reported on Silver Street.

8:52 p.m., an assault was reported on Main Street.

9:39 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Pico Terrace.

Tuesday at 2:42 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

3:43 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Colonial Street.

IN WELD, Monday at 5:40 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on School Street.

ARRESTS

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Monday, Vanessa Gordon, 28, of Farmington, was arrested on charges of possession of drugs and violating conditional release.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Monday at 4:28 p.m., Stacy Lee Gourley, 49, of Harmony, was arrested on a probation hold.

Tuesday at 3:26 a.m., Scott Walters, 45, of Oakland, was arrested on a probation violation.

IN WATERVILLE, Monday at 5:18 p.m., Ciante Alston, 21, of New York City, was arrested on charges of driving without a license and with a suspended registration.

5:42 p.m., Angelia Carrigan, 40, of Augusta, was arrested on charges of trafficking in heroin and violating conditional release.

7:15 p.m., Patrick Conklin, 30, of Waterville, was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.

SUMMONS

IN WATERVILLE, Monday at 4:05 p.m., Amyjo Lin Beaudry, 43, of Winslow, was summoned on a charge of violating a protective order.

AUGUSTA

Monday at 8:45 a.m., theft was reported on Stone Street.

9:09 a.m., simple assault was reported on Sturgis Lane.

9:34 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Stone Street.

10:14 a.m., harassment was reported on Eastern Avenue.

11:33 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Medical Center Parkway.

11:35 a.m., harassment was reported on Jefferson Street.

11:53 a.m., theft was reported on Stephen King Drive.

11:59 a.m., harassment was reported on Glenridge Drive.

12:44 p.m., drug offenses were reported on Pierce Drive.

12:57 p.m., criminal threatening was reported on Northern Avenue.

3:55 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Stephen King Drive.

6:12 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Drew Street.

8:09 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Cedar Street.

10:37 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

GARDINER

Monday at 8:30 a.m., theft was reported on Highland Avenue.

HALLOWELL

Monday at midnight, criminal trespassing was reported on Whitten Road.

Tuesday at 1:22 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Water Street.

MONMOUTH

Monday at 12:52 p.m., a well-being check was performed on U.S. Route 202.

3:07 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Cemetery Drive.

5:06 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Ridge Road.

ARRESTS

AUGUSTA

Monday at 9:27 p.m., Lamare V. Parker, 18, of Augusta, was arrested on a charge of violating a protection order, on West River Road.

WINTHROP

Thursday at 4:10 p.m., Brenda Sue Gaboury, 38, of Sumner, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault, on Main Street.

IN ANSON, Wednesday at 9:41 a.m., crews from area towns responded to a report of a structure fire on Pease Hill Road.

Thursday at 9:01 a.m., police and fire crews responded to a report of a structure fire on River Road.

IN ATHENS, Wednesday at 7:15 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Chapman Ridge Road.

IN CANAAN, Wednesday at 4:53 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Main Street.

IN CLINTON, Wednesday at 7:10 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Gustafson Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Wednesday at 9:45 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Pleasant Street.

5:32 p.m., police made an arrest following a traffic stop on Summit Street.

10:19 p.m., police made an arrest following a traffic stop on Western Avenue.

IN MADISON, Wednesday at 10:49 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

2:05 p.m., a complaint was taken from River Road.

2:45 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on East Madison Road.

4:31 p.m., a theft was reported on Old Point Avenue.

IN NEWPORT, Wednesday at 1:43 p.m., someone was taken to the hospital following a motor vehicle accident on Moosehead Trail.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Wednesday at 2:55 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Bridge Street.

Thursday at 3:36 a.m., someone was taken to the hospital following a report of a domestic disturbance on Bigelow Hill Road.

IN OAKLAND, Wednesday at 2:53 p.m., a fight was reported on Oak Street.

9:18 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from High Street.

10:07 p.m., a theft was reported on Trafton Road.

IN ROME, Wednesday at 11:06 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Rome Road.

IN ST. ALBANS, Wednesday at 4:36 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Palmyra Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Wednesday at 8:41 a.m., vandalism was reported on Spring Street.

1:12 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Water Street.

5:29 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Waterville Road.

6:36 p.m., court paperwork was served on Water Street.

9:12 p.m., a warning was issued because of noise on North Avenue.

9:33 p.m., police made an arrest after a noise complaint on North Avenue.

Thursday at 3:53 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Water Street.

7:30 a.m., vandalism was reported on Waterville Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Wednesday at 6:01 p.m., the first of several calls to police reporting burglaries of motor vehicles was received in the area of King Street, Gray Avenue and Gold Street in the city’s South End.

6:27 a.m., a theft was reported on Gray Street.

7:11 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Union Street.

12:50 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at a restaurant on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

1:49 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at a pawn shop on Spring Street.

1:53 p.m., a summons was issued following a report of shoplifting at Walmart.

3:18 p.m., an unwanted person was reported at a pub on the Concourse.

3:35 p.m., a person was reported missing from Oak Street.

5:41 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Water Street.

8:55 p.m., a disturbance was reported on West River Road.

IN WINSLOW, Wednesday at 7:40 a.m., an assault was reported. No location was given.

11:27 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Augusta Road.

7:02 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at a shop on Cushman Road.

10:50 p.m., criminal mischief was reported at apartments on Clinton Avenue.

ARRESTS

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Wednesday at 1:13 a.m., John Harold Dow, 47, of Fort Kent, was arrested on charges of terrorizing, operating under the influence, reckless conduct, criminal threatening and driving to endanger.

8:49 a.m., Harold Verhey, 64, of St. Albans, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

Maine’s highest court soon will decide whether asylum seekers who have been authorized to work but remain unemployed are eligible to receive food stamps, a case that represents the growing politicization of both immigration and entitlement programs.

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments Thursday from Amy Olfene, an attorney representing plaintiffs who sued the state after being denied benefits, and Assistant Attorney General Thomas Quinn, representing the Department of Health and Human Services.

The case hinges on language included in the 2014-15 biennial budget that provided funding for public assistance programs for asylees who have obtained proper work documents – a process that can take months or even years – but who have not yet found work.

Euphrem Manirakiza, who emigrated from Burundi and settled in Maine, was denied benefits in the summer of 2015. He appealed that decision and was denied, but the case made it to the state supreme court.

If the high court rules in Manirakiza’s favor, as many as 150 other asylum seekers could benefit, according to Jack Comart, legal director for Maine Equal Justice Partners, which advocates for low-income individuals.

Quinn said Thursday that DHHS denied the plaintiff benefits because it believed the budget language ended the food stamp program for that subset of immigrants.

Olfene, however, said the budget did no such thing. She argued that it only specified that applicants would not be able to receive benefits once the appropriated money ran out.

“It’s not only unreasonable but wholly inconsistent with the clear intent of the Legislature” that the program was to end, Olfene said.

The landmark federal welfare reform act of 1996 that shaped two major public assistance programs – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and food stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – prohibits certain categories of immigrants from obtaining those benefits.

Several states, including Maine, have passed laws that allow state funds to be used to provide food stamps or TANF to asylum seekers who are otherwise eligible for the programs.

The state statute that allows this outlines four categories of legal non-citizens: elderly or disabled; victims of domestic violence; those who have not yet obtained work documentation and those who have obtained work documentation but are unemployed.

Republican Gov. Paul LePage and some of his allies in the Legislature have sought to eliminate state funding for these programs but have not been successful. The debate over providing public assistance to legal immigrants who are not yet U.S. citizens has played out nationally as well.

Chief Justice Leigh Saufley said Thursday that justices will have to decide whether the language is too ambiguous. At different points during oral arguments, Saufley seemed to see both sides.

She said the budget language includes a line that reads, “If the funding limit is met prior to June 2015, legal non-citizens with work documentation are no longer eligible for the hardship exemption.”

Quinn said that should be interpreted to mean that legal non-citizens with work documentation are no longer eligible because the program was terminated.

Olfene countered that the line meant only that if or when the allocated money ran out, that group would have to wait until the next budget cycle. She also said, by law, the state cannot simply deny benefits to those who are eligible, even if the funds run out.

The Legislature approved the same level of funding for assistance programs for legal non-citizens in the most recent biennial budget, slightly more than $250,000.

Saufley and Justice Donald Alexander each pointed out that if the Legislature wanted to end the program for certain asylees, it could have written language to repeal it or language to end it on a certain date.

“The Legislature knows how to write sunset provisions when they want to write them,” Alexander said, “And it doesn’t exist here.”

The dispute over the language in the budget highlights how lawmakers – and governors’ administrations – often use budgets to enact complex or controversial policy changes.

Comart said although the issue was politicized by LePage and others, he believes the court will cut through that.

“It sounded from the oral arguments that the justices understood our argument, but you can never tell,” he said.

The court will issue a written decision in the coming months.

Eric Russell can be contacted at 791-6344 or at:

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Ready to apply your counterfeit vehicle inspection sticker?

First: “Park in a secure area. (People love to be nosy and tattle tale.)”

That’s how the instructions began for one Maine counterfeiter’s black-market stickers – a surprisingly detailed, eight-step process for putting your new, fake-but-incredibly-real-looking sticker on your windshield.

And it worked, for a while. Then, someone tattled.

The Saco printing operation that had been making and selling the stickers got busted. Four men were charged; one got a two-year sentence. One of the fake stickers and its instructions went to Lt. Bruce Scott’s Fake Sticker Hall of Fame.

“There are counterfeit stickers all over the place,” he said. “(Some) do such a good job making our stickers, if they just put in a bid they could make an honest living.”

Scott oversees the state’s annual vehicle inspection sticker program, with its 1.3 million legal stickers and untold illegal ones.

He, a sergeant, eight civilian inspectors and two clerical staff within the Maine State Police’s Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit are charged with keeping the state’s vehicles up to safety standards, and they’ve about seen and heard it all.

In a little-publicized move, Maine this year stepped up its anti-counterfeit game with new sticker security measures. Fraud happens, Scott said, but not as much as you might think, and not always in the way you might think.

• • •

Maine has had an inspection sticker program since 1933. (Scott has those historical stickers on his wall, too.) It used to be required every six months, but it’s been annual since the 1960s.

Nearly as regular: Legislative attempts to repeal, replace or otherwise change the program. Bills were introduced in 2017, 2015, 2011, 2005 and 2003, to name a few.

Only 16 states have regular annual or biennial inspection requirements for all passenger vehicles, according to AAA.

Most motorists here pay $12.50 (or $18.50 in Cumberland County) for an annual once-over that can flag broken taillights, bald tires, missing mufflers, etc.

Maine cars do run long in the tooth: The average passenger car with an active registration is 9.3 years old and the average number of miles is 100,131, according to the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Testifying to the Transportation Committee last March against a bill that would have scrapped inspections, Dick Cole, executive director of the New England Tire & Service Association, argued that inspections aren’t a money grab by garage owners.

“The chemicals being used to help clear the roads of ice in the winter contribute to much faster problems with rust and wear-out of exhausts, brakes, brake lines, lights, horns, wiring bushings, front end parts, struts, etc.,” he wrote.

Echoed Patrick Eisenhart, a retired U.S. Coast Guard commander who lives in Augusta: “Brakes that fail, wheels falling off, cars catching fire transform” vehicles into “dangerous weapons perhaps even more deadly than a loaded gun.”

On the other side were people like Heather Moore, who emailed the committee: “As a woman, I seem to have the word sucker stamped on my forehead and I’m sick of being at the mercy of crooked mechanics.”

Mike Quatrano, director of civic engagement for The Maine Heritage Policy Center, also testified that the program needs to go.

“Winter conditions haven’t prevented Minnesota, North Dakota and Connecticut — which receive an average of nearly 50 inches of snow a year — from repealing their vehicle inspection programs,” he wrote. “Research using crash statistics from these states has not shown an increase in vehicular accidents, injuries or fatalities.”

The committee considered all and killed the bill.

The programs stands, which means you still need a sticker. Preferably, from the state’s perspective, not one procured in a bar.

One of the confiscated counterfeit inspection stickers that are displayed on the Fake Sticker Hall of Fame board in the traffic safety unit headquarters in Augusta recently. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

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Who’s inspecting? And how on the up and up are they?

Maine has 2,600 licensed inspection stations and 8,000 technicians licensed to perform inspections.

They’re vetted in advance for “honesty, integrity and reliability,” Scott said. “We check their background and criminal background.”

It’s not a fool-proof system, he said, but for most, there’s financial incentive in walking the straight and narrow — they want the business that offering inspections attracts. That prevents most from stickering a neighbor’s car as a favor or turning a blind eye to a dangling undercarriage.

“We kind of talk about mistakes of the mind and mistakes of the heart,” Scott said. “Mistakes of the mind means you just overlooked something — that can happen. We have a very strict program; we ask them to look at hundreds of components on a vehicle.”

Get caught and that’s likely a warning.

“Mistakes of the heart, we’re going to take your license (to issue stickers) the first time around,” he said. “We want a good, solid program. We want to help counsel, educate and lecture (technicians) into compliance, but if we know they’re just plain old doing wrong, they’re losing their license and they may be criminally charged as well.”

Last year, the state handed technicians 139 verbal warnings, 158 written warnings and 177 suspensions.

One of the confiscated counterfeit inspection stickers that are displayed on the Fake Sticker Hall of Fame board in the traffic safety unit headquarters in Augusta recently. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Basic details are available online about each: Causing unnecessary repairs. Improper inspection. Issuing a sticker to a defective motor vehicle.

Scott encourages consumers to check out the database before visiting a new shop.

For a station owner, stickering wantonly risks losing your license, losing business and maybe losing everything.

“If they put stickers on substandard vehicles that are involved in a (fatal) crash, and we determine it should have not received a sticker, losing their license is probably the last thing they’re going to worry about when they’re sued civilly for everything that they own because a defective vehicle killed somebody,” he said.

(One of his arguments for keeping the state’s inspection program: Historically, 3 percent of Maine crashes are caused by a motor vehicle defect compared to an average 12 percent nationally, according to Scott.)

His unit hears the gossip, too, about Garage X, Y or Z being an easy sticker. That triggers a visit and a chat from a state inspector.

Right now, there’s nothing in place to stop a dogged driver who is determined to keep trying and trying to get a sticker on their rust bucket without making repairs.

“It’s not an electronic system, so one garage has no idea of what the other garage has said or done,” Scott said. “They can literally get away with going to 2,600 stations if they wanted to.”

‘Hello, I’d like to report … myself?’

Last year, his unit received more than 230 sticker-related complaints.

“We don’t get a lot of people turning themselves in, ‘Hey, I’ve got a sticker on my car and I shouldn’t have got it,’” Scott said. “What we do have is a lot of people that purchase a used car that has a new sticker on it (but the car has problems); those are your complainers.”

After one of those calls, an inspector will give the vehicle a once-over to determine whether it should have passed. If not, the sticker’s scraped off and back to the station they go. His unit can ding the technician; the Bureau of Motor Vehicles dings dealerships.

In the past five years, the BMV has issued a warning or summons to 1,245 dealerships for vehicle-related issues. Some dealerships are represented multiple times in that count, and the count doesn’t represent the total number of violations found, according to a spokeswoman.

Sometimes, a person calls in irate over what appears to be someone else’s tired ride sporting a fresh sticker. Scott will run the plate, determine where the vehicle’s owner lives and give a heads-up to that local police department.

Paul Fournier of Mechanic Falls said he tried complaining to police last month about the abundance of cars on the road with expired stickers and rust spots so big “you can put your right hand through the fender,” and even had one offender’s license plate number, but felt like he got nowhere. Fournier’s determined now to take the issue up with legislative leaders, asking them to put more money toward enforcement.

“They way I look at it, why do I have to sticker my car if nobody else does?” he said. “I hardly ever get through an inspection for less than $500 or $600; they always find something wrong with it. The last time I went through was just a few weeks ago and it was $800.”

Scott said it’s tricky to use complaints from the public to go after particular vehicles.

“If they find that vehicle and it’s driving down the road and they don’t think it looks defective, they can’t stop it based on the complaint,” he said.

Important to keep in mind: “The inspection is a snapshot in time, so it had to pass on the day and time of the sticker. It doesn’t mean the next day it’s going to pass, because brake lights can go out, headlights can go out.”

Less often, state and local police pick up on a car that shouldn’t have been stickered, but it usually has to be due to an obvious issue.

His unit’s recently gotten feedback that people are confused about who to complain to when they have an inspection-related problem with a garage or dealer.

After it sank the March bill that would have ended the inspection program, the Transportation Committee asked Scott to reconvene the Motor Vehicle Advisory Board to evaluate the complaint process and report back. This winter, that could mean a website tweak, or more widely advertising the unit’s phone number.

“We want the same thing you want: We just want people to be safe,” he said. “We want to know if they have a problem — we definitely want to hear from them.”

Also, they want to nail imposters.

Real-fake vs. fake-fake vs. ripped off

There are a cornucopia of ways to try to cheat the system outside of getting a sticker from your buddy who does inspections:

• Get your “good” car inspected, drive home and finagle that sticker onto your “bad” car.

• Buy a black-market legit sticker stolen from a garage’s supply or sold by an unscrupulous garage owner to a third party for resale.

• Buy a black-market illegal sticker created by a counterfeiter.

So far this year, 13 people have been busted for counterfeit stickers, for making, using or possessing them, according to the Maine Judicial Branch Violations Bureau. More than 160 have been caught in the past six years.

“There are always going to be those knuckleheads that take a crayon and make their own and put it on the dash to hope it’s close enough that they don’t get stopped,” Scott said. But overall, “I’ve seen a higher level of sophistication in our counterfeit stickers — they’re doing an unbelievable job of making stickers look real.”

Those better fakes command $100 for a passenger vehicle and as much as $250 for a commercial one.

“Unfortunately, they’re all over the place,” he said. “They’re being sold at bars, they’re being sold on street corners.”

They’re frequently found at drug busts.

This year, to combat that, the state added an additional harder-to-counterfeit feature to its 2017-18 stickers that it’s doing again in 2018-19. He doesn’t want the specifics advertised, for obvious reasons.

“We’ve had pretty good success with that,” Scott said. “I’m being told, and I haven’t seen it yet, that there was one fake found in southern Maine that had our counterfeit feature on it. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but it makes it a whole lot harder for your average print shop to pull off. One person figured it out.”

Kathryn Skelton can be contacted at:

kskelton@sunjournal.com

WINCHESTER, Conn. — A Maine woman has been arrested after police say she embezzled thousands of dollars from a Connecticut parent-teacher organization while she served as treasurer.

Police charged Jeni Shean, 41, who now lives in Pittston, Maine, with second-degree larceny on Nov. 18. Authorities launched an investigation after receiving a complaint in May from the Winchester Parent Teacher Organization about discrepancies in their records.

Police say Shean embezzled close to $13,000 between 2013 and 2016. She denied the accusations when officers showed up to her home in Maine, but police say they found multiple checks written for cash from the organization’s checking account.

Shean was released after posting $10,000 non-surety bail pending her arraignment Monday before the Superior Court in Torrington, according to the Winchester Register Citizen website.

Court records don’t list an attorney for her.

SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Sept. 4-8, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.

Eric J. Baker, 36, of Embden, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit July 2, 2017, in Madison; $500 fine.

Michael Wayne Bell, 48, of Turner, operating under the influence May 4, 2016, in Skowhegan; $600 fine, 180-day jail sentence all but 14 days suspended, one-year administrative release. Operating while license suspended or revoked May 4, 2016, in Skowhegan; $700 fine, seven-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release May 4, 2016, in Skowhegan; seven-day jail sentence.

Robert Beveridge, 46, of Skowhegan, operating under the influence Sept. 3, 2017, in Skowhegan; $500 fine, two-day jail sentence, 150-day license suspension. Unlawful possession of scheduled drug Sept. 3, 2017, in Skowhegan; two-day jail sentence. Operating vehicle without license Sept. 3, 2017, in Skowhegan; two-day jail sentence.

Issac Bissell, 26, of Palmyra, possessing sexually explicit material of minor under 12 March 12, 2013, in Palmyra; four-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but 60 days suspended, two-year probation.

David K. Blanchette, 47, of Canaan, burning prohibited material March 13, 2016, in Canaan; dismissed.

Tracy J. Boyle, 49, of Anson, criminal trespass Aug. 8, 2017, in Anson; seven-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release Sept. 6, 2017, in Madison; seven-day jail sentence.

Nichole Marie Braley, 30, of Pittsfield, failing to notify of motor vehicle accident July 24, 2017, in Pittsfield; $150 fine. Failure to register vehicle July 24, 2017, in Pittsfield; $100 fine.

Justin A. Brown, 37, of North Anson, operating after habitual offender revocation April 7, 2017, in Anson; $1,000 fine, six-month jail sentence.

David Brown Jr., 27, of Harmony, operating under the influence July 13, 2017, in Harmony; $600 fine, seven-day jail sentence, 150-day license suspension. Criminal trespass July 13, 2017, in Harmony; 60-day jail sentence. Operating vehicle without license July 13, 2017, in Harmony; 60-day jail sentence. Failing to notify of motor vehicle accident July 13, 2017, in Harmony; 60-day jail sentence. Failing to make oral or written accident report and failure to register vehicle, same date and town; dismissed.

Justin A. Brown, 37, of Embden, criminal threatening Sept. 3, 2017, in Anson; 120-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release Sept. 3, 2017, in Anson; 120-day jail sentence. Domestic violence criminal threatening, same date and town; dismissed.

Kimberly R. Brown, 44, of Skowhegan, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer March 16, 2017, in Skowhegan; 30-day jail sentence.

Travis M. Brunette, 18, of Pittsfield, operating under the influence July 4, 2017, in Pittsfield; $500 fine, 150-day license suspension.

Stuart G. Bull, 47, of Norridgewock, assault Feb. 11, 2017, in Norridgewock; $300 fine, six-month jail sentence, $520 restitution.

Brinda G. Bushey, 51, of Etna, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer June 26, 2017, in Palmyra; $200 fine.

Jonathan A. Chartier, 34, of Skowhegan, criminal trespass Aug. 10, 2017, in Skowhegan; seven-day jail sentence. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Aug. 16, 2017, in Skowhegan; seven-day Department of Corrections sentence. Criminal trespass Aug. 16, 2017, in Skowhegan; seven-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release Aug. 16, 2017, in Skowhegan; seven-day jail sentence. Criminal trespass Sept. 5, 2017, in Skowhegan; 30-day jail sentence.

Robert Coulombe, 62, of Winterport, displaying fictitious vehicle certificate June 13, 2017, in Skowhegan; $150 fine.

Jennie L. Creamer, 42, of Skowhegan, operating after habitual offender revocation Feb. 26, 2017, in Pittsfield; $1,000 fine, nine-month jail sentence.

Michelle L. Curtis, 39, of Skowhegan, smoking in a motor vehicle with person less than 16 years of age July 26, 2017, in Canaan; $50 fine.

Jack L. Danforth, 45, of Canaan, unlawful possession of methamphetamine June 16, 2016, in Canaan; $400 fine, 10-month Department of Corrections sentence.

David M. Davis, 58, of Madison, operating without safety equipment July 28, 2017, in Madison; $100 fine.

Gale F. Dole, 56, of St. Albans, failure to register vehicle July 10, 2017, in St. Albans; dismissed.

Tyler Dorsey, 29, of Hinckley, two counts theft by unauthorized taking or transfer May 20, 2017, in Fairfield; dismissed.

Steven David Farrell, 39, of Skowhegan, burning prohibited material July 21, 2017, in Madison; $150 fine. Burning without permit, same date and town; dismissed.

Ethan C. Fick, 24, of Garland, operating while license suspended or revoked June 6, 2017, in Fairfield; dismissed.

Markwan Granville, 21, of Rochester, New York, criminal conspiracy May 10, 2016, in Fairfield; five-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but 135 days suspended, two-year probation.

Jennifer Lynn Hart, 34, of Buckfield, operating while license suspended or revoked Aug. 11, 2016, in Fairfield; $500 fine.

Theresa Lynn Hebert, 50, of Fairfield, violating condition of release Aug. 30, 2017, in Fairfield; 14-day jail sentence.

Franklin James, 26, of Skowhegan, violating condition of release Sept. 2, 2017, in Fairfield; three-day jail sentence.

Matthew A. Katz, 33, of Moscow, operating under the influence July 22, 2017, in The Forks; $500 fine, two-day jail sentence, 150-day license suspension. Operating vehicle without license — conditions/restrictions July 22, 2017, in West Forks; $100 fine.

Bethany Kittrick, 27, of Jackman, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer July 4, 2017, in Jackman; $200 fine, $140 restitution. Violating condition of release, same date and town; dismissed.

Edgar Lancaster, 38, of Skowhegan, burning prohibited material July 30, 2017, in Anson; $50 fine.

Dean T. Lee Jr., 40, of Anson, allowing minor to operate all-terrain vehicle in violation July 22, 2017, in Anson; $50 fine.

Marialynn E. Lieberman, 25, of Solon, falsifying physical evidence May 11, 2017, in Skowhegan; dismissed.

Derek M. Marcia, 28, of Fairfield, domestic violence assault June 30, 2017, in Norridgewock; 364-day jail sentence, all but 30 days suspended, two-year probation. Obstructing report of crime June 30, 2017, in Norridgewock; 30-day jail sentence. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer July 31, 2017, in Palmyra; seven-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release July 31, 2017, in Palmyra; seven-day jail sentence.

William R. McCarty Jr., 20, of Skowhegan, minor having liquor on person May 7, 2017, in Madison; $200 fine.

Caleb McDougal, 18, of Hartland, criminal mischief Aug. 2, 2017, in Hartland; $200 fine. Domestic violence assault and domestic violence terrorizing, same date and town; dismissed.

Anthony D. McGilvray Jr., 30, of Bangor, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Aug. 28, 2017, in Palmyra; five-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release Aug. 28, 2017, in Palmyra; five-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release Aug. 28, 2017, in Palmyra; five-day jail sentence.

Ruth Ann McLean, 31, of Skowhegan, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer June 14, 2016, in Madison; three-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but 30 days suspended, two-year probation.

Stephen Mills, 49, of Oakland, operating ATV in prohibited area June 17, 2017, in Embden; $50 fine.

Colton J. Morin, 19, of Skowhegan, operating without safety equipment July 20, 2017, in Madison; $100 fine.

Mary Jo Murdock, 56, of Fairfield, operating while license suspended or revoked July 7, 2017, in Fairfield; dismissed.

James Murray, 46, of Canaan, domestic violence assault June 5, 2017, in Canaan; 364-day jail sentence, all but five days suspended, two-year probation.

Christian Newton, 20, of Skowhegan, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer May 17, 2017, in Skowhegan; 10-day jail sentence.

Benjamin Nichols, 28, of Newport, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer July 8, 2017, in Palmyra; $200 fine.

Cameron E. Nurmi, 21, of Madison, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer July 15, 2015, in Skowhegan; 90-day jail sentence.

Tylor J. Orchard, 29, of Windsor, kindling fire without permission July 15, 2017, in The Forks; $50 fine.

Christopher Oshea, 52, of Fairfield, assault Sept. 7, 2017, in Fairfield; 180-day jail sentence, all but one day suspended, one-year administrative release. Disorderly conduct, loud unreasonable noise, same date and town; dismissed.

Michael J. Pixley, 21, of Skowhegan, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer April 4, 2017, in Skowhegan; 96-hour jail sentence, $27.09 restitution.

Alexander A. Rizza III, 29, of Pittsfield, operating vehicle without license May 24, 2017, in Palmyra; $100 fine.

Brittany Roseberry, 25, of Pittsfield, assault July 5, 2017, in Pittsfield; $300 fine. Violating condition of release Sept. 1, 2017, in Skowhegan; three-day jail sentence.

Todd M. Santi, 41, of Guilford, displaying fictitious vehicle certificate July 19, 2017, in Pittsfield; $150 fine.

Reeve A. Scribner, 28, of Skowhegan, burning without permit July 9, 2017, in Skowhegan; $50 fine.

Matthew T. Spencer, 24, of East Madison, assault July 6, 2017, in Madison; $600 fine.

Larry Stanhope, 72, of Norridgewock, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit Aug. 2, 2017, in Norridgewock; dismissed.

Kathy L. Stevens, 31, of Hartland, operating while license suspended or revoked July 10, 2017, in Pittsfield; $250 fine; attaching false plates, same date and town, dismissed.

Robert M. Stevens, 57, of Long Pond Township, operating vehicle without license July 21, 2017, in Jackman; $150 fine.

Robert R. Sudsbury, 28, of St. Albans, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer May 18, 2017, in Athens; $200 fine.

Anthony Paul Takacs, 56, of Portland, burglary Oct. 15, 2016, in Skowhegan; three-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but 60 days suspended, two-year probation, $280 restitution.

Jonathan A. Thias, 31, of Anson, domestic violence criminal threatening Jan. 16, 2017, in Anson; 30-day jail sentence. Domestic violence assault Aug. 7, 2017, in Anson; 364-day all-suspended jail sentence, two-year probation. Domestic violence criminal threatening and violating condition of release, same date and town; dismissed.

Joseph V. Tully, 38, of Canaan, operating while license suspended or revoked July 6, 2017, in Canaan; $250 fine.

Dawn R. Walls-Sour, 50, of Unity, operating while license suspended or revoked March 5, 2017, in Fairfield; $250 fine.

Lesli F. Ware, date of birth not provided, of Fairfield, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and violating condition of release, Feb. 7, 2017, in Fairfield; dismissed.

Jessica L. Wells, 30, of Cornville, sexual abuse of a minor July 13, 2016, in Skowhegan; five-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but one year suspended, three-year probation.

Brian J. Wright, 31, of Skowhegan, domestic violence assault June 5, 2017, in Skowhegan; dismissed.

Police are asking people to be on the lookout for a stolen Jeep Cherokee with this Colorado license plate number. Cumberland police photo

Cumberland police are looking for a man in a stolen car who they believe is casing local homes to burglarize.

A silver 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was reported stolen from Colorado was seen in the driveway of several West Cumberland homes within the past 24 hours, police said Wednesday morning. A homeowner on Skillin Road confronted the vehicle and driver in his driveway shortly before midnight, but the driver left before police arrived.

Police are asking people to be on the lookout for the vehicle. Special attention should be given to homes with long driveways or that are not visible from the road, police said.

The Grand Cherokee has the Colorado license plate TQH146. The driver is described as a black man in his mid-30s. Anyone who sees the vehicle should call 911.

Maine State Police said the death of a 2-year-old girl from Bucksport in October is now being investigated as a homicide.

Lt. Troy Gardner said during a Wednesday morning news conference that results from an autopsy, as well as other information gathered during their investigation, have led police to conclude that Kloe Marie Hawksley died “as a result of the actions of another person.”

Gardner did not release a cause of death or any other details, citing the ongoing investigation. He did say that police are asking for the public’s help in trying to determine who might have had contact with or access to the girl.

The death was reported Oct. 18 at a residence on Central Street in Bucksport. All deaths of children under the age of 3 are investigated by police, even if they are not suspicious.

Gardner declined to offer specifics about how Kloe died or who may have been in the home with her at the time.

There had been reports that another child was in the home. Gardner declined to comment on that, other than to say that police are confident that child is in a safe environment.

Kloe was often called by her nickname, Lolo, according to an obituary published Oct. 26. She enjoyed reading books, singing and playing blocks. She is survived by her father and his partner, and her mother and her husband. It also said that the girl had a brother and two step-brothers, as well as a “blended family sister.”

Anyone with information about Kloe should call lead investigator Greg Mitchell at 973-3700.

Eric Russell can be contacted at 791-6344 or at:

erussell@pressherald.com

Twitter: PPHEricRussell

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the home where a man’s body was discovered Wednesday was intentionally set on fire.

One man’s body was found inside the two-story home at 72A Shapleigh Road in Lebanon, said Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

Authorities said the man, whose name is not being released, was 58-years-old and lived alone in a second-story apartment. He rented the unit.

“It was evident the home was set on fire,” McCausland said Wednesday evening. “The State Fire Marshal’s Office has made the determination that it was arson.”

It is still not clear to investigators whether the victim was dead before the fire started or whether he set the fire. McCausland said more details concerning the circumstances surrounding the man’s death should be known by Thursday.

“We are still looking into the role the victim may have had in the fire,” McCausland said.

McCausland said the State Police Major Crimes Unit along with the State Fire Marshal’s Office will continue to investigate.

A police canine was brought to the fire scene to sniff for accelerants. The man’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office.

The fire was reported around noon.

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

dhoey@pressherald.com

FARMINGTON — Closed cases for July 24-Aug. 4, 2017, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court.

Eric R. Abbott, 40, of Wilton, fishing violation of number, amount, weight or size June 6, 2017, in Wilton; $120 fine.

Debra Barbioni, 55, of East Dixfield, operating while license suspended or revoked June 13, 2017, in Jay; $250 fine.

John J. Bennett Jr., 53, of Greene, fishing without valid license May 26, 2017, in Avon; $100 fine.

Justin Francis Bernier, 36, of Strong, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit May 20, 2017, in Sandy River Plantation; dismissed.

Martin D. Brown, 54, of Chesterville, operating under the influence May 24, 2017, in Farmington; $500 fine, 150-day license suspension. Attaching false plates, same date and town; dismissed.

Keith F. Davis, 44, of Phillips, operating while license suspended or revoked June 9, 2017, in Phillips; $250 fine.

Noah D. Duncan-Perley, 18, of Farmington, operating while license suspended or revoked April 30, 2017, in Farmington; $250 fine.

Melissa A. Dunham, 37, of Starks, fishing without valid license May 27, 2017, in Sandy River Plantation; $100 fine.

Russell J. Dyer, 42, of Strong, failure to register vehicle June 16, 2017, in Strong; $200 fine.

Joanna R. Farrar, 31, of Rangeley, failure to register vehicle June 6, 2017, in Rangeley; $100 fine.

Nelson A. Fenoff, 63, of Farmington, operating while license suspended or revoked May 2, 2017, in Farmington; $500 fine. Operating vehicle without license, same date and town; dismissed.

Dawn M. Fitch, 29, of Jay, operating under the influence June 3, 2017, in Jay; $500 fine, 150-day license suspension. Unlawful possession of scheduled drug June 3, 2017, in Jay; $400 fine. Violating condition of release, June 9, 2017, in Jay; dismissed.

Brandon Gray, 34, of Jay, violation of rule: fishing in closed waters May 28, 2017, in Wilton; $100 fine.

Michael T. Gray, 26, of East Falmouth, Massachusetts, operating while license suspended or revoked June 9, 2017, in Strong; $250 fine.

Valerie Leach, 44, of Chesterville, attaching false plates May 24, 2017, in Farmington; $150 fine.

Shawn F. Levigne, 27, of Farmington, operating while license suspended or revoked May 3, 2017, in Farmington; $250 fine.

Degan Libby, 18, of Jay, operating all-terrain vehicle on public way June 21, 2017, in Jay; $100 fine.

Becki J. McGhee, 48, of Wilton, permitting unlawful use June 16, 2017, in Strong; dismissed.

James Metzger, 23, of Livermore Falls, improper ATV noise and fire control devices June 3, 2017, in Jay; $100 fine.

Joshua Morse, 23, of Bath, operating while license suspended or revoked April 22, 2017, in New Sharon; $500 fine.

Leo Norton, 32, of Livermore Falls, fishing violation of number, amount, weight or size June 4, 2017, in Wilton; $120 fine.

Sean F. Nurse, 42, of Vienna, fishing without valid license June 24, 2017, in Farmington Falls; $100 fine.

Ethan D. Olson, 19, of Buxton, operating/permitting operation, no ID/validation displayed May 27, 2017, in Sandy River Plantation; $100 fine.

Kristen L. Ouellette, 33, of Jay, attaching false plates June 4, 2017, in Jay; $200 fine.

Joel Michael Penwell, 28, of Stratton, operating vehicle without license June 24, 2017, in Eustis; $150 fine.

Charles D. Perri Jr., 24, of Skowhegan, operating under the influence June 10, 2017, in Farmington; $500 fine, 48-hour jail sentence, 150-day license suspension.

Justin Ridlon, 19, of Wayne, minor consuming liquor June 21, 2017, in Farmington; $350 fine. Minor transporting liquor, same date and town; dismissed.

John D. Schmidt, 27, of Jay, attaching false plates June 13, 2017, in Jay; $150 fine.

Randy C. Schmidt, 51, of Livermore Falls, operating vehicle without license May 31, 2017, in Jay; $150 fine.

Hope Althea Schultz, 29, of Jay, operating under the influence May 28, 2017, in Farmington; $500 fine, 150-day license suspension.

Herbert Louis Small, 22, of Jay, operating while license suspended or revoked April 2, 2017, in Jay; $500 fine.

Robert D. Walker, 45, of Greenbush, operating under the influence May 19, 2017, in Strong; $500 fine, 150-day license suspension.

Brendan J. Watterson, 22, of Chesterville, discharging firearm or crossbow near dwelling May 19, 2017, in Chesterville; $150 fine.

Ryan W. White, 38, of Wilton, violating fishing rule May 20, 2017, in Sandy River Plantation; $100 fine.

Dale A. York, 49, of Jay, permitting unlawful use June 4, 2017, in Jay; $200 fine.