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The Sanford Police are looking for the owner of a dog, described as a dark bulldog, that bit an elderly woman on William Oscar Emery Drive near the dog park on Saturday around 4:00 p.m. They need to ascertain if the dog is up to date on vaccinations, otherwise the bite victim will need to undergo a series of painful rabies shots. Contact the Police Department or Animal Control Officer if you have any information. Sanford Police also responded to…
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Task Force Lending a Hand to Sanford’s Homeless

At the City Council's August 4 meeting, Sanford Police Officer Eric Small spoke about the work that he and Officer Paul Goldsmith are doing with the city's Homeless Task Force. Officer Small is working full-time with Sanford's homeless population as a primary point of contact and liaison to providers of services including housing, food and health care. He is assisted by Officer Goldsmith on a part-time basis. In partnership with York County Shelter Programs and Calvary Baptist Church, a food…
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2 Charged in Family Dollar Burglary

From the Sanford Police Department: On July 17, 2020, at approximately 2:23 a.m., officers responded to the Mid-Town Mall, 890 Main Street, for a reported burglary. A passerby reported the front window of the Family Dollar store had been smashed out. As officers responded and investigated, it became clear that the suspect(s) had stolen packages of cookies, other miscellaneous candy, and an umbrella. The weather at the time of the burglary was clear, but rain was in the forecast. At…
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Graffiti Suspects Charged

Sanford Police have charged the two suspects they believe are responsible for spraying graffiti on signs, fences, pavement and buildings in more than 30 locations across the city in the early hours of Monday, July 20. City property and private property alike were vandalized. In several locations graffiti was sprayed in multiple places. Anthony Plateroti, 19, of Sanford and Jacob Lanagan, 19, of Wells, were each charged with Aggravated Criminal Mischief, a Class C felony. The charges were filed on…
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Graffiti Spree Investigation Update

Sanford Police have identified the two suspects they believe are responsible for spraying graffiti on signs, fences, pavement and buildings in more than 30 locations across the city in the early hours of Monday, July 20. City property and private property alike were vandalized. In several locations graffiti was sprayed in multiple places. The spree began with defacement of a Public Works Department sign at the corner of Rushton and High Streets, then continued down Rushton to School Street, up…
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