“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...
Policing & Crime
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...
Public Safety Subcommittee 8/9 Meeting Notes
The City Council's Public Safety Subcommittee met Tuesday, August 9. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio sat in as Chair for Councilor Ayn...
Arrests & Summonses: July 16-31, 2022
Saturday, July 16: Following the report of an assault on Main St. in Springvale, 15-year-old juvenile was summonsed for the...
New Police Department Command Structure Approved
At its meeting on August 2, 2022, the City Council unanimously approved a recommendation by Police Chief Craig Andersen to...
Arrests & Summonses: July 1-15, 2022
Friday, July 1: A 58-year-old Sanford resident was summonsed for assault on Main St. Following a shoplifting call to Main...
Arrests & Summonses: June 15-30, 2022
Wednesday, June 15: A 41-year-old Sanford resident was summonsed for operating after suspension following a motor vehicle stop at Twombley...
Police Department Updates: July 2022
At the City Council's Public Safety Subcommittee meeting on July 12, members of the Sanford Police Department updated Councilors Ayn...
Some Closure in Springvale Animal Neglect Case
The owner of a Springvale farm, where 20 horses and multiple cats and dogs were seized a year ago for...
Hot Car – Hot Dog!
by Lauren Masellas, Animal Control Officer I know we are all thoroughly enjoying the summer! But there are some important...