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Police Department Update

Members of the Sanford Police Department met with the City Council's Public Safety Subcommittee on September 14 to give an update on the Department's recent activities. Detective Allen Commended: Chief Craig Andersen recognized Detective Everett Allen for an event that occurred on August 20. Detective Allen and Fire Chief Steve Benotti were travelling through Berwick when they saw a man signaling for help. The man was in cardiac arrest and they performed CPR until an ambulance could arrive. Systems: Chief…

Fire Department Log: August 22 – September 4

Fires A car fire reported on August 29 was investigated and found to be smoking, but no fire was detected. Firefighters provided mutual aid on August 26, staffing the Biddeford Fire station while that department responded to a fire. On September 4, firefighters provided public service to a resident of Winter St. who asked them to check if their grill, which had been on fire, was out. (It was.) That same day, a report of a fire on Webster St.…

Arrests & Summonses August 29 – September 4

Sunday, August 29, a shoplifting call to a Main St. location resulted in a summons being issued to a 40-year-old Sanford resident for theft. Summonses were also issued for motor vehicle stops on Cottage St., and at the intersection of Main St. and Renaissance Way. On Monday, August 30, Sanford Police made an arrest while assisting another agency to a Main St. address in Springvale. A 57-year-old resident of Wilmington, MA, was taken into custody on a warrant. Another arrest…

Arrests & Summonses: August 22-28

On Sunday, August 22, Sanford Police arrested a 36-year-old Sanford resident on an assault charge, after responding to a call on Washington St. Among other calls that day were two in Springvale, for vandalism and graffiti, and another vandalism call on River St. Monday, August 23, there were no arrests. Several summonses were issued for motor vehicle stops on Main St., High St. and Cottage St. The Department responded to disturbances on Riverbank Ct. and Main St., and harassment calls…

Arrests & Summonses: August 15-21

There were no arrests or summonses on Sunday, August 15. Sanford Police, along with multiple units of the Fire Department/EMS, responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Cottage and Lafayette Sts.. The patient was transported to the hospital. The Department also responded to disturbances on Grammar St., Twombley Rd. and Ridgeway Ave., among other calls that day. On Monday, August 16, a 38-year-old resident of New Durham, NH, was arrested for domestic violence assault with a prior,…

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