Published July 02. 2021 8:01PM
Waterford A man from Maine was arrested on multiple charges Wednesday after a foot chase across Route 32 in Waterford, state police said.
Joshua A. Shields, 18, of Rumford, Maine, was charged with possession of an amphetamine-like substance, possession of an amphetamine-like substance with intent to sell, interfering with an officer, third-degree criminal trespass and unlawful use of the highway by a pedestrian.
According to the arrest summary, the foot chase occurred at 6:35 a.m., after state police responded to a request for mutual aid from the Waterford Police Department about an intoxicated man seen walking on the northbound side of Route 32 in Waterford. Police said a responding state trooper found Shields walking in the center median near the intersection of Maple Avenue. The man fled on foot across the northbound travel lane after a brief conversation and a request by the trooper for identification, state police said.
Waterford Two abandoned docks adjacent to the condominiums on Scotch Cap Road are set to be demolished.
On Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen approved a bid from Mohawk Northeast, a construction company, to conduct the dock removals. The project represents a partnership between the state, the town and the Navy. The Navy has long wanted the remnants of the abandoned marina just past the train tracks to go because it s across from the piers where submarines dock at the base. We re going to start home-porting the new Virginia Class submarines at the submarine base, executive director at the state Office of Military Affairs Bob Ross said Thursday. These are the Block V submarines that are about 80 feet longer than the previous submarines. When we want to homeport those in Groton, we have to have room to maneuver them, so the submarine base is going to have to create a larger turning basin for these submarines. And that derelict dock, marina, is in the way. That marina has never been