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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 Hanselmann, who was out of town. The other Subcommittee members are Councilor Jonathan Martell and Councilor Becky Brink. Railroad Ave. Sign Request: Public Works Director Matt Hill said he had a request to add deer crossing warning signs to Railroad Ave., but said that half mile stretch of road has four speed advisory signs already. “Additional signs are not going…
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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 crime. A 51-year-old Biddeford resident was arrested for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, following a shoplifting call on Cottage St. A 24-year-old Newfield resident was summonsed for multiple charges in connection with a report of breaking and entering on Lebanon St., including criminal trespass, criminal mischief and violating condition of release. Sunday, July 17: A 50-year-old resident of Union,…
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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 substantially reorganize the command structure of the Sanford Police Department. Chief Andersen told the Council that the SPD’s command structure hasn’t changed much since he started with the agency in 1988. At that time, it was led by the Chief, with the Deputy Chief and Captain reporting to him. The Captain position was eliminated during the last recession leaving the…
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Fire Department Log: July 2022

Fires The Sanford Fire Department battled a number of blazes around town in the month of July. On the 1st of the month, a brush fire on Ethan’s Way was due to combustion of dried leaves at a construction site. That same day, Engine 1 responded to Payne St. to investigate damage caused by smoking materials. The Department also responded to Nason St. that day for someone burning debris illegally. On July 2, there was a trash can fire on…
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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 St., a 48-year-old Wells resident was taken into custody on a warrant, with the additional theft charge. Two juveniles, aged 14 an 15, were summonsed for shoplifting in a separate Main St. incident. Saturday, July 2: A shoplifting call just after noon on Main St. led to a 30-year-old resident of Rochester, NH, being taken into custody on two outstanding…
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