Mocha is Back Home!
Many Sanford residents have been anxiously following the story of Mocha, a 1 1/2 year old brown mini-labradoodle who went...
Policing & Crime
Former State Legislature Candidate Indicted for Forgery
On December 5, 2022, the Maine Office of the Attorney General obtained a 15-count indictment against Matthew F. Toth of...
Public Safety Subcommittee Notes January 2023
The City Council’s Public Safety Subcommittee met January 10, 2023. The members of the Subcommittee are Councilor Ayn Hanselmann (chair),...
Arrests and Summonses: December 16-31, 2022
Friday, December 16: A motor vehicle accident on Washington St. resulted in a 43-year-old Springvale resident being summonsed for operating...
Here Doggie Doggie!
by Lauren Masellas, Animal Control Officer I am pleased to report that the citizens of Sanford/Springvale are taking very good...
Arrests & Summonses: December 1-15, 2022
Thursday, December 1: A motor vehicle complaint on Main St. led to the arrest of a 63-year-old Sanford resident on...
Arrests & Summonses: November 2022
Wednesday, November 2: A Sanford Police officer responding to a civil complaint on North Ave. took a 25-year-old Sanford resident...
Meet Winston, the SPD’s Future Comfort Canine
At the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting on November 22, 2022, Officer Colleen Adams of the Sanford Police Department's Mental Health...
“You Don’t Mess With Sanford”: Active Shooter Hoax Response Praised
On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 8:20 am, a call came in to the Sanford Regional Communications Center from someone...
Arrests & Summonses: October 2022
Saturday, October 1: A 33-year-old Sanford resident was taken into custody on Riverside Ave. for violation of a protective order...
Arrests & Summonses: September 16-30, 2022
Saturday, September 17: A call for an assault in progress resulted in a 32-year-old Limerick resident being summonsed for violating...
Animal Control Update: Fall 2022
At last week’s Public Safety Subcommittee meeting, Sanford Police Department Animal Control Officer Lauren Masellas provided a quarterly update on...
Clinical Social Worker Joins the Mental Health Unit
The Sanford Police Department recently welcomed a new member to its Mental Health Unit, which primarily works to help homeless...
Arrests & Summonses: September 1-15, 2022
Thursday, September 1: A 50-year-old Springvale resident was summonsed for violation of a protection from harassment order, following a call...
Arrests & Summonses: August 16-31, 2022
Tuesday, August 16: A 46-year-old Sanford resident was arrested following a motor vehicle complaint on Main St. The charges were...
Kitty Cat Kidnapping!
Or, How to avoid being adopted by a neighborhood cat! by Lauren Masellas, Sanford Animal Control Officer One day, you...
Safer, Stronger Sanford: High St. Neighbors Looking Out for Each Other
If you’ve driven down High St. in the past few weeks, you may have noticed the new Neighborhood Crime Watch...
Arrests & Summonses August 1-15, 2022
Monday, August 1: Old Orchard Beach police arrested OOB resident Joshua J. Ouellette on a warrant issued by the Sanford...