Island Police: 100-year-old Somesville resident gets drive-by birthday tribute
Mount Deser
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On May 3 at 2:18 p.m., a person called the police department to report a scam where the caller claimed to be working for Amazon. The reporting party did not give out any personal information and called the police department to have the incident documented.
The police department received an abandoned 911 call on May 3 at 3:41 p.m. After looking into it, no emergency was found.
At 5:18 p.m. on May 3, the police department took a reported of an attempted break in. The matter is under investigation.
An officer conducted security checks of properties on the Beech Hill Road the evening of May 4.
Island Police: Mustang sallies forth, gets reined in at residence
Southwest Harbor
At 9:13 a.m. on Dec. 22, a resident called to report that a neighbor was burning green wood, causing noxious fumes in the neighborhood. Knowing that this is DEP or EPA jurisdiction, the complainant was asking for an officer to drive by the residence to confirm their concerns. The officer who drove by noticed smoke coming from a chimney from a wood fire but not to the point of causing a noxious environment.
On Dec. 22 at 2:55 p.m., the Bar Harbor Police department requested help from the Southwest Harbor police department in an attempt to locate a blue Chevy sedan that was involved in a hit and run. The vehicle was located and Bar Harbor took over the investigation.