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Fire Department Log June 13-19

On Friday, June 18, The Sanford Fire Department dealt with a brush fire at Pinnacle Health & Rehab on Main St. Engines 4 and 5 were both on the scene. That same day, firefighters responded to Acton for mutual aid with a structure fire, but the call was cancelled as they neared the staging area, as the Acton Fire Department had it under control by that time. Also on Friday, firefighters rescued a person trapped in an elevator at the…
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Arrests & Summonses: June 13-19

On Sunday, June 13, an arrest was made while Sanford Police were assisting another agency on Main St. No details were given. Monday, June 14, a report of vandalism on Mousam St. in Springvale led to a 76-year-old Springvale resident being summonsed for criminal mischief. That afternoon, a motor vehicle stop on High St. led to the arrest of a 28-year-old Sanford resident on an outstanding warrant. Officers responding to a domestic disturbance on Emery St. on Tuesday took a…
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Are Fireworks Legal in Sanford?

During this time of year, the Sanford Police Department receives countless complaints about fireworks. Please remember that fireworks are not allowed to be set off in Sanford/Springvale, except with a permit under the supervision of municipal officers. You risk hefty fines as well as setting fire to your neighborhood, house, and property. You also risk causing psychological harm to combat veterans and other individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder. The noise of fireworks is stressful for many pets as well. The…
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Arrests & Summonses: June 10-12

On Thursday, June 10, following a motor vehicle stop at School and Jackson Sts., a 47-year-old South Berwick resident was summonsed for a suspended registration. Two other summonses were issued that day for motor vehicle stops on Main St. and Hutchinson St. Friday, June 11, was a very busy day for the Sanford Police Department. A motor vehicle accident on Kimball St. resulted in a summons to a 29-year-old Sanford resident on a charge of leaving the scene of an…
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Fire Department Log

For the week ending 6/12/21 Sanford Fire Department’s Engine 4 responded to a fire on Sherburne St. June 6. The cause was homemade candles left burning unattended, which smoked and set off an alarm. Firefighters had to force entry into the apartment to extinguish the blaze and prevent a larger incident. Fortunately, no one was injured or displaced. A mulch fire on Main St. on June 7 was extinguished with a water extinguisher. On June 9, a heavy equipment fire…
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