Police arrest five drivers in two days; make 106 vehicle stops Jan. 13 to Jan. 25

Noreen Biehl

A 27-year-old man from Eliot was charged with operating after suspension and driving an unregistered vehicle after his Ford truck slid off Emery’s Bridge Road at 7:18 a.m. Jan. 20, according to Lt. Scott Stephens. The truck was towed from the scene.

Four additional arrests were made Jan. 21 during motor vehicle stops, according to Stephens, who described the following: a 27- year-old man from Concord, N.H., was charge with operating without a valid license and driving an unregistered vehicle at 6:17 p.m. near the intersection of Portland and Colcord streets; a 23- year-old man from Somersworth, N.H., was charged with operating without a valid license at 9:45 p.m. in the vicinity of Cumberland Farms and Route 236; a 19-year-old male from Windham was charged with driving an unregistered vehicle at 9:47 p.m.; and at 10:22 pm, a juvenile was arrested at the intersection of York Woods and Witchtrot roads. Stephens did not provide information on charges, age or residence of the juvenile arrested.

Police investigated a soliciting complaint at 4:40 p.m. Jan. 17 from a Cummings Mill resident. The incident involved juveniles, according to Stephens.

A terrorizing/threatening call reported at 6:53 p.m. Jan. 23 on Chestnut Drive involved “a dispute over the delivery of a package,” Stephens said.

During this period there were eight accidents with no arrests or injuries reported:

  • Jan. 15, 5:42 p.m. near Route 236 and Fife’s Lane
  • Jan. 19, 11:50 a.m., near Route 236 and Farmgate Road
  • Jan. 19, 9:22 p.m., on Emery’s Bridge Road
  • Jan. 21, 8:49 a.m., near the Grant House on Portland Street
  • Jan. 22, 8: 09 p.m., on Agamenticus Road
  • Jan. 24, 7:01 p.m., near The Links at Outlook Golf Course
  • Jan. 26, 6:27 a.m., on Emery’s Bridge Road
  • Jan. 20, 9:39 a.m., near Dunkin Donuts on Main Street

Also reported in the log from Jan. 13 to 25 :

  • Directed patrols: 135
  • Motor vehicle stops: 106 (5 arrests)
  • Medical assists: 13
  • Animal complaints: 12
  • Parking violations: 11
  • Community police contacts: 9
  • Citizen assists: 6
  • Domestic disturbances: 6
  • Foot patrols: 5
  • Welfare checks: 5
  • Suspicious activities: 3
  • Larcenies: 3
  • Fire alarms: 3 (1 investigated and 2 false)
  • Restraining orders served: 2
  • Disabled vehicles: 2
  • Gas leak/odor reports: 2
  • Civil complaints: 2
  • Truancies: 2
  • Phone/mail/computer fraud: 2
  • Soliciting: 1
  • Juvenile offense: 1
  • Terrorizing/threatening: 1
  • Smoke in building: 1

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