Hancock County Sheriff
Pickup truck gets struck on trail
ELLSWORTH The Hancock County Regional Communications Center got a call for help from a woman in Sullivan reporting that she and her boyfriend had gotten their pickup truck stuck on the Donnell Pond Trail just after 11 p.m. on March 28.
“They were over 3 miles in on the trail and there was no way for a wrecker to get to them,” said Deputy Jeff McFarland. “The Hancock RCC referred them to the Warden Service for assistance, as we were not able to get to them with a cruiser.”
Arrests
Deputy Dylan Hall arrested a Northeast Harbor woman after a traffic stop on the Bucksport Road in Ellsworth Saturday. Stacy Smith, 52, was arrested on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
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Erratic driver is arrested
ELLSWORTH
A complaint about a car operating poorly on Route 1A in Ellsworth on Friday led to arrest for a Hampden man, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Deputy Dylan Hall arrested Connor Perry, 26, on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
Theft
Lt. Corey Bagley is investigating several complaints about a vacation rental business in Blue Hill.
“I am currently investigating several cases from both cottage owners who are owed money from rentals this past fall and renters that have paid for the 2021 season,” Bagley said.
No criminal charges have been filed yet, the lieutenant said. Police are trying to locate the business owner.
SUV crashes into rock wall
Hancock County Sheriff’s Log Week of March 4
ELLSWORTH
Hancock County Sheriff’s deputies charged a Bloomington, Ind., man after investigating a crash on Newbury Neck Road in Surry Saturday.
Ronald Hawkins, 45, was driving south in a 2021 Volvo sport utility vehicle when he came to the end of the public access portion of the road and ran into a large rock wall and metal gate.
“This caused significant damage to the rock wall and gate,” said Deputy Dan Harlan. “There was extensive damage to the vehicle, and it was towed from the scene.”
“After further investigation into the crash, it was determined that Hawkins had been drinking alcohol,” Harlan said.
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