Sheriff's Log: January 1 - 7, 2017

The Knox County Sheriff's office received 296 calls for service from January 1^st to 7^th, 2017. Some of the calls responded to included agency assists, animal problems, bail and warrant checks, business and residential alarms, business and residential property checks, check-ins, citizen assists, civil disputes, court paper service, crash reconstructions, crisis interventions, death investigations, drug evaluations, finger printing, forensic mapping, nuisances complaints, motor vehicle crashes, police information, police K-9 tracks, school visits, sex offender registrations, shellfishing compliance, suspicious persons and circumstances, traffic hazards, and traffic stops. An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

Jan 1

Following a check for warrants in Rockland, Deputy Paul Pinkham arrested Joseph Thurston, 29, of Friendship, on an Arrest Warrant.

Following a traffic stop in South Thomaston, Dep. Pinkham summoned Robert Batty, 24, of Owls Head, for Possession of Marijuana.

Jan 2

Following a traffic stop in Union, Dep. Nathaniel Jack summoned Daren Ripley, 51, of Appleton, for Speeding.

Dep. Jack responded to a report of Criminal Mischief in Appleton, the incident is under investigation.

Dep. Jack responded to a reported Burglary in Washington, the incident is under investigation.

Jan 3

Detective Dwight Burtis received information about Domestic Violence in Warren, the incident is under investigation.

Dep. John Hansen responded to a report of Theft in Warren, the incident is under investigation.

Following a traffic stop in Rockport, Dep. Jack summoned Melissa Legare, 31, of Saint George, for Speeding.

Jan 4

Following a traffic crash in Hope, Dep. Jack summoned Rayven Green, 24, of Belmont, for Operator not Secured in Seatbelt.

Dep. Robert Potter responded to a report of Theft on Vinalhaven, the incident is under investigation.

Dep. Jack responded to a report of Theft in Washington, the incident is under investigation.

Following a traffic crash in St. George, Dep. Alicia Gordon summoned Colin Hatfield, 28, of St. George, for Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle.

Following a traffic stop in Hope, Dep. Pinkham summoned Benjamin Breda, 31, of Hope, for Operating an Uninspected Motor Vehicle.

Jan 5

Following a traffic stop in Warren, Dep. Pinkham summoned Marshall Bolster, 70, of Lincolnville, for Speeding.

Dep. Potter responded to a report of Criminal Mischief on Vinalhaven, the incident is under investigation.

Jan 6

Following a traffic stop in Union, Dep. Paul Spear summoned Edwin Ingraham, 43, of Union, for Operating with a Suspended Registration.

Jan 7

Following a traffic crash in Hope, Dep. Spear arrested Adam Feener, 21, of Hope for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol.

Dep. Pinkham responded to a report of Criminal Mischief in Washington, the incident is under investigation.

Following a traffic stop in St. George, Dep. Arthur Smith summoned Matthew Wasgatt, 47, of Rockland, for Operating an Uninspected Motor Vehicle.

Following a traffic stop in Thomaston, Dep. Scott Redmun summoned Laurie Hutchinson, 52, of Cushing, for Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle.

Following a traffic crash in Friendship, Dep. Jeremy Joslyn arrested Joshua Neubig, 24, of Friendship, for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol.