Category: Public Safety

Arrests & Summonses: November 14-20, 2021

On Sunday, November 14, Sanford Police officers responding to a disturbance on High St. took a 22-year-old Sanford resident into custody on charges of domestic violence assault and criminal trespass. A 43-year-old Sanford resident was arrested that night for aggravated assault and violating condition of release, after a call to Riverside Ave. Among the other calls that day were drug incidents on Main St., High St. and Dale St. Monday, November 15, a motor vehicle stop at Pioneer Ave. and…

Arrests & Summonses: November 7-13, 2021

Sunday, November 7, Sanford Police served summonses for assault to two juveniles, age 13 and 14, on Brook St. and Kilby St. That day, an arrest was made on Main St. while officers were assisting another agency, no details given. A civil summons was also issued following a motor vehicle stop on Main St. On Monday, November 8, officers responding to a disturbance on Spartan Dr. summonsed a 13-year-old juvenile for disorderly conduct with offensive words/gestures. Tuesday, November 9, a…

Police Department Update: November 2021

Police Chief Craig Andersen, Deputy Chief Eric Small and Detective Colleen Adams joined the City Council's Public Safety Subcommittee meeting on Tuesday, November 16, for an update on the Sanford Police Department's recent activities. New Officers: Police Chief Andersen introduced two new Officers who have joined the Department. Both have several years of experience. Officer Jeremy Riddle came to us from Rochester, while Officer Samuel Bennett was previously employed in Saco. Both are Sanford residents. These are not new positions,…

Car Seat Inspection & Distribution Event

Certified Child Safety Seat Technicians with the Sanford Police Department will be holding a Safety Seat Inspection Event at the Sanford-Springvale YMCA on November 20th from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Parents, caregivers, grandparents or anyone else who may have a child safety seat is welcome to attend. Please bring your vehicle, safety seat, and child with you so that technicians can make sure seats are properly installed, compatible with your vehicle, and appropriate for your child. Certain families qualify for a…

Fire Department Log: October 24 – November 6

Fires On Monday, October 25, six units of the Sanford Fire Department were called out to a chimney fire on Devotion Ave. Fortunately, the structure of the building was not involved. In the early hours of October 27, Engine 4 responded to a generator fire on Provencher Ln. No injuries were reported. The following night, Engine 1 and an ambulance were called to a car fire on Mill St. It was extinguished by the owner. One person was transported to…

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