Police, Fire and Courts

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 216 calls for service for the period of April 2 to April 9. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,176 calls for service.

Summonses

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 224 calls for service for the period of March 26 to April 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,960 calls for service.

Summonses

Wawenock LLC knew of issues with the downtown Wiscasset building’s masonry facade before hundreds of bricks fell off in April 2021, an insurance company claimed in defending itself in a 2023 civil…

A May 6 dispositional hearing is set for the Boothbay man charged in regard to a Feb. 8 motor vehicle accident on Route 27 in Edgecomb. Alexander Nielsen, 33, was charged with operating under the…

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for March:

Arrests/summonses

March 1, John Mackenzie Jr., 55, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Operation of Defective Vehicle,…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between Feb. 27 and March 26. On March 18, Chief Dan Snyder arrested Aaron Campbell, 21, of Woolwich on a fugitive from justice warrant.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 181 calls for service for the period of March 19 to March 26. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,736 calls for service.

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Boothbay region first responders will soon have a simple, yet powerful, tool against deaths from cardiac arrests. Boothbay Region Ambulance Service (BRAS) EMS Chief Dan Gardner has announced, 14…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 213 calls for service for the period of March 12 to March 19. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,555 calls for service.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 264 calls for service for the period of March 5 to March 12. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,342 calls for service.

Summonses

Det. Matthew Ryan was named Lincoln County “Deputy of the Year” March 5 at a recognition ceremony prior to the county commissioners meeting. Ryan is a four-year veteran with the sheriff’s…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 264 calls for service for the period of Feb. 27 to March 5. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,050 calls for service.

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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made no arrests between Jan. 29 and Feb. 27. BHPD responded to 432 emergency calls between Jan. 29 and Feb. 27: 911 check, 6; animal complaint, 3; alarm, hold-up…

In 2019, a federal appeals court ruled chalking tires for parking…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 235 calls for service for the period of Feb. 20 to Feb. 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,786 calls for service.

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The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the fire which destroyed an unoccupied camper and attached out building on West Side Road, Barters Island, Boothbay on Saturday, Feb. 17.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 210 calls for service for the period of Feb. 13 to Feb. 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,551 calls for service.

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On Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6:57 a.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle crash on Route 27 “Boothbay Road” in Edgecomb just north of the Boothbay line…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 210 calls for service for the period of Feb. 6 to Feb. 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,341 calls for service.

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At a recent Lincoln County Fire Chiefs meeting, the extended construction project at the Southport Bridge was discussed. Anticipating alternating one-way traffic and associated delays, patient…

UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office provided the following information Feb. 13 regarding this accident: Alexander H. Nielsen, 33, of Boothbay was arrested Feb. 8 for…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 258 calls for service for the period of Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,131 calls for service.

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Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Jan. 15-31:

Arrests

Jan. 24, Natasha Thoits, 27, of Lewiston was arrested for Operating after Registration Suspended, by…

Press release

UPDATE Feb. 6:

Xaingming Ye, Asian male. age 62, of Whitefield and Brooklyn, New York was arrested on an arrest warrant at his residence on Clover Lane in Whitefield by…

The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made no arrests between Dec. 28 to Jan. 28, but they did respond to 480 calls: 911 check, 2; abandoned motor vehicle, 1; animal complaint, 1; Alarm, burglar,…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 237 calls for service for the period of Jan. 23 and Jan. 30. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 873 calls for service.

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Democrats in Lincoln County will gather for biennial caucuses Feb. 3 and 4 to begin organizing for the 2024 elections. All registered Democrats are invited to participate in their town’s…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 186 calls for service for the period of Jan. 16 to Jan. 23. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 636 calls for service.

Summonses

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Dec. 1-Jan. 15:

Arrests/summonses

Dec. 1, Trevor Shorette, 30, of Dresden was summonsed for False Identification of…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 277 calls for service for the period of Jan. 8 to Jan. 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 450 calls for service.

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The man charged in the Christmas Day 2022 death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl plead “not guilty” Jan. 11 in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court. Tyler Witham-Jordan, 29, of Edgecomb and…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Jan. 2 to Jan. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 173 calls for service.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Dec. 27 to Jan. 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,063 calls for service.

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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between Nov. 27 and Dec. 27. On Dec. 19, Sgt. Jake Powers arrested Stephen Page, 35, of Cornville for operating under the influence.

BHPD…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 219 calls for service for the period of Dec. 19 to Dec. 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,905 calls for service.

Summonses

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 175 calls for service for the period of Dec. 12 to Dec. 19. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,686 calls for service.

Summonses

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 168 calls for service for the period of Dec. 5 to Dec. 12. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,511 calls for service.

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The man charged in the Christmas Day 2022 death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl is scheduled for an arraignment hearing at 11 a.m. Jan. 11 in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court. Tyler Witham-…

A disposition hearing for the man charged in a 2023 Boothbay Harbor shooting incident has been postponed. On March 19, 2023, Matthew A. Plummer, 42, of Boothbay Harbor was charged with three…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 151 calls for service for the period of Nov. 28 to Dec. 5. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,343 calls for service.

Summons

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 192 calls for service for the period of Nov. 20 to Nov. 28. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,192 calls for service.

Summonses

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Nov. 1-15:

Arrests, summonses

Nov. 1, Jessica Debella, 37, of Whitefield was arrested for a Warrant, Operating Vehicle while…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between Oct. 28 and Nov. 26. On Nov. 20, Officer Zachary Barry arrested Lawrence Pitcher, 63, of Boothbay Harbor for violating a protection order…

Lincoln SO

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 192 calls for service for the period of Nov. 14 to Nov. 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,032 calls for service.

Summonses

With most of the water on the island shut off for the season, firefighters faced significant challenges containing a fire that destroyed the maintenance building on Squirrel Island Sunday, Nov. 19…

A Sunday afternoon, Nov. 19 fire destroyed a maintenance building and its contents on Squirrel Island. Southport, Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor fire departments responded. More information will be…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 205 calls for service for the period of Nov. 7 to Nov. 14. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 9,840 calls for service.

Summons

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 234 calls for service for the period of Oct. 31 to Nov. 7. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,635 calls for service.

Summonses

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Oct. 1-31:

Arrests/Summonses 

Oct. 4, Brendon Mclellan, 37, of Edgecomb was summonsed for False Identification of…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 229 calls for service for the period of Oct. 24 to Oct. 31. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,401 calls for service.

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