Boothbay Harbor Police Department arrests two on domestic violence charges

Fri, 12/25/2020 - 1:00pm

    Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between Nov. 16 and Dec. 23. On Nov. 16, Officer Tom Chryplewicz arrested Thomas Hourihan, 31, of Wiscasset at 8:04 a.m. on a warrant for failure to appear. On Nov. 18, Sgt. Pat Higgins arrested Donna Desjardins, 51, of Boothbay Harbor at 7:58 p.m. for  domestic violence assault. On Nov. 30, Officer Chryplewicz arrested Courtney Brown, 48, of Boothbay Harbor at 1:08 p.m. for domestic violence assault. On Dec. 11, Officer Doug Snyder arrested John Metzinger, 38, of Boothbay Harbor at 10:20 p.m. for aggravated trespassing and criminal trespassing.

    The department responded to 426 calls: 911 check, 25; animal complaint, 2; administrative, 1; assault, 2; alarm, burglar, 24; assist citizen, 15; assist other agency, 1; attempt to locate, 1; compliance check on inmate, 4; property check, 121; civil complaint, 1; community paramedicine, 1; community policing, 1; concealed weapons permit, 1; disabled motor vehicle, 3; domestic disturbance, 1; erratic operations, 2; escort/transport, 19; fire alarm, 4; fire, other, 14; harassment, 1; juvenile problem, 2; loud noise, 1;  medical emergency, 29; medical alarm, 4; med take back, 5; mental health issues, 1; motor vehicle accident, 9; motor vehicle stop, 16; parking problem, 2; police information, 8; found/lost, 8; service, 2;  suicide/suicidal, 2; suspicious activity, 2; traffic hazard, 9; traffic control, 35; theft/forgery/fraud, 4; traffic control, 36; trespassing, 2; warrant arrest, 1; and welfare check, 40.