Island Police: Despite warning, resident skates on thin ice
Bar Harbor
On Jan. 5 at 7:20 p.m., a Hull’s Cove resident called the police department requesting the police check on a male who was ice skating on Hamilton’s Pond as she was concerned the ice was not thick enough yet. An officer made contact with the skater who, despite the warning that it may not be safe to skate, said he was going to stay and keep skating because he felt differently. No further police action was taken.
An officer checked on the welfare at someone at the town pier at 8:59 a.m. on Jan. 6.
Man and sons charged with possessing child porn
BAR HARBOR The Bar Harbor Police Department the afternoon of Jan. 6 served warrants on three family members in a case being investigated by the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit.
Earl Libby Jr., 64, and his two sons, Wesley Libby, 33, and Dillon Libby, 24, were each arrested on a warrant charging one count each possession of sexually explicit material of a minor under age 12.
Detective Tom Pickering, who supervises the Computer Crimes Unit, referred questions to District Attorney Matt Foster.
Foster declined to comment on the case other than to say bail had been set for each man at $1,500 surety.
Three family members arrested on child pornography charges
BAR HARBOR On Jan. 6, the Bar Harbor Police Department took custody of a family of three in a case being investigated by the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit.
Earl Libby Jr., 64, and his two sons, Wesley Libby, 33, and Dillon Libby, 24, turned themselves in at the police department at 10:36 a.m. and were placed under arrest on a charge of one count each of possession of sexually explicit material of a minor under age 12.
Detective Tom Pickering, who supervises the Computer Crimes Unit, referred questions to District Attorney Matt Foster.
Foster declined to comment on the case other than to say bail had been set for each man at $1,500 surety.