Police look for suspect in armed home invasion
Feb. 6, 2012
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Maine State Police are investigating an armed home invasion in the town of Westfield.
Police say around 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon an armed, masked intruder forced his way into Tyler Dennett's home on Easton Viner Road.
Police say the intruder was armed with a handgun when he entered the home. He stole an undisclosed amount of cash and prescription drugs from Bennett.
Maine man shot by US Marshals Service officers
Jan. 28, 2012
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The U.S. Marshals Service says a 22-year-old Maine man is in stable condition after being shot by officers who were trying to apprehend him in Portland.
Officials say Arien L'Italien, of Biddeford, fired a handgun at members of the U.S. Marshals Maine Violent Offender Task Force as they attempted to arrest him on Mellen Street at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
Man charged in firearms theft
Jan. 28, 2012
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A man from North Jay has been charged with theft after police say he stole 22 firearms from a home in Jay on Friday morning.
Lewiston man sentenced for stealing gun from FedEx distribution center, selling it
Jan. 27, 2012
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A former FedEx worker has been sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison for stealing a shotgun from the delivery company's Lewiston distribution center and selling it.
Portland Convenience Store Robbed Twice In Month
Jan. 25, 2012
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A man showed a dark-colored handgun to a clerk in a robbery at a Cumberland Farms on 49 Pine St.in Portland on Wednesday night.