The members of the Knox County Sheriff's Office are committed to making Knox County a safe place to live and are dedicated to the protection of all that we serve. We endeavor to provide exceptional law enforcement service, free from prejudice or favor, with leadership, integrity, and respect.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Knox County Jail Positions Open!
The Knox County Jail currently has positions available for both full-time corrections officers, and per diem corrections officers (on-call as needed but we can work around your schedule). If you're interested, please check out the Knox County's Positions Available. This LINK will take you directly to it!
Monday, March 13, 2017
Aggravated Assault Arrest of Travis Reed of Friendship - March 12, 2017
At
approximately 5:00 a.m., Sunday, March 12th, Knox County Sheriff’s
Deputies were called to Maine General Hospital after receiving information that
someone was there with obvious signs of being in a fight in Friendship.
Deputy Jeremy Joslyn went to the hospital to talk with the victim. The victim stated he had been at a residence in Friendship and questioned a Travis P. Reed, 19, of Friendship regarding statements he was saying about him. The victim stated that Travis started punching him in the face and didn’t stop after making contact many times. The victim stated there were witnesses to the altercation. The hospital confirmed he had many facial fractures.
Deputy Joslyn obtained a warrant for Reed’s arrest and he was found later that day. Reed was arrested without incident and due to the seriousness of the injuries was charged with Class B, felony, aggravated assault.
Reed remains at the Knox County Jail.
Deputy Jeremy Joslyn went to the hospital to talk with the victim. The victim stated he had been at a residence in Friendship and questioned a Travis P. Reed, 19, of Friendship regarding statements he was saying about him. The victim stated that Travis started punching him in the face and didn’t stop after making contact many times. The victim stated there were witnesses to the altercation. The hospital confirmed he had many facial fractures.
Deputy Joslyn obtained a warrant for Reed’s arrest and he was found later that day. Reed was arrested without incident and due to the seriousness of the injuries was charged with Class B, felony, aggravated assault.
Reed remains at the Knox County Jail.
OUI Arrest of Brandi Griffin of Waldoboro - March 11, 2017
Knox
County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Redmun received a complaint from the Regional
Communications Center at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 11th
regarding a woman possibly driving a vehicle while intoxicated. Information received was that she was
operating in Warren at the time and headed towards Waldoboro. Deputy Redmun was in the area and through
communications with dispatch and the complainant was able to locate the
vehicle.
Deputy Redmun stopped the alleged vehicle and identified the operator as Brandi Griffin, 31, of Waldoboro. Based on the Deputy’s observations and investigation, Ms. Griffin was arrested and charged with 5 misdemeanors of Operating Under the Influence, Violation of Conditions of Release, Unlawful Possession of Schedule “Z” Drugs, and due to the fact she had two young children in the car, she was also charged with two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Griffin remains at Knox County Jail.
Deputy Redmun stopped the alleged vehicle and identified the operator as Brandi Griffin, 31, of Waldoboro. Based on the Deputy’s observations and investigation, Ms. Griffin was arrested and charged with 5 misdemeanors of Operating Under the Influence, Violation of Conditions of Release, Unlawful Possession of Schedule “Z” Drugs, and due to the fact she had two young children in the car, she was also charged with two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Griffin remains at Knox County Jail.
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