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Bangor Police Officer Credited for Saving Despondent Man

Susan Patten — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:41:13 +0000

A man upset because his girlfriend was leaving him and taking his children was talked down from a bridge by a Bangor Police Officer. In a press release Bangor Police say Officer Derek Laflin was called to the report of a despondent man on the outside railing of the Valley Avenue Bridge last night around 9:30. Officer Laflin tried to [...]

Captured!! Sex Assault Suspect Wanted by Bangor Police

Susan Patten — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:16:04 +0000

Bangor Police want to thank the public for their help in locating a man who’s been accused of hurting a child. He’s been captured and is currently in custody. Bangor Police Sgt. Paul Edwards says Randy Ouellette of Hampden, was indicted by the Penobscot County Grand Jury in February 2013 for a charge of Gross Sexual [...]

City of Bangor Names New Police Chief; Council Confirmation Required

Susan Patten — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:15:31 +0000

Bangor's City Manager Catherine M. Conlow announced today the appointment of Mark J. Hathaway of Bangor, ME., as Chief of the Bangor Police Department, subject to the confirmation of the Bangor City Council at its regular meeting on May 13th. Chief Hathaway was selected from a field of thirty eight applicants, four of whom recently interviewed for the position.

Fatal Stabbing in Bangor has Police Working with Attorney General's Office

Susan Patten — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:00:10 +0000

One man is dead after a stabbing in Bangor. Bangor Police Sgt. Paul Edwards says they were called to outer Ohio Street last night around 6 p.m. and found a man bleeding in the parking lot. He died later at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Officers located a vehicle that left the scene of the crime [...]

Bangor Woman Allegedly Threatened by Unknown Intruder

Susan Patten — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:07:17 +0000

It was probably the last thing she expected to see upon returning home. A Bangor man faces charges after a woman came home to find him in her house. Bangor Police Sgt. Paul Edwards says police were called early Monday morning by a woman who came home, unlocked her door, and saw a man standing inside her [...]

Man Stabbed and Robbed in Bangor and Police Look for Suspect

Susan Patten — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:22:39 +0000

Bangor police want to find the person responsible for stabbing and robbing a man early this morning in the Second Street Park. Sgt. Paul Edwards says the 31 year old male victim was stabbed in the abdomen and transported to the hospital. His condition is not yet immediately known. The suspect’s described as a white [...]

Breaking News Bangor: Woman Carrying Fetus in Pickering Square

Nelson Jewell — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:24:27 +0000

Police are investigating a situation in which a woman was found carrying a fetus in a bag in Pickering Square in downtown Bangor Friday afternoon. WABI reports that there have been no arrests, and the fetus will he taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday. We’ll update this story with more information as [...]

A Citizen's Police Academy But You Won't Leave With a Badge

Susan Patten — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:42:59 +0000

The Bangor Police Department will be holding its first Citizen’s Police Academy, beginning Wednesday, March 13, 2013. The 8 week program will consist of one class each Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the police department. Classes will provide attendees with information about Bangor Police Department’s operations as it relates to patrol [...]