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Portland Crime Information and Maine Amber Alerts

Portland Maine Crime Reports, Crime News, and Crime Statistics.

 

Portland Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2005 64,111 267 3 39 100 125 2,970 536 2,261 173 12
 

Local Portland Crime News

2 hostages at Maine prison freed unharmed (MSNBC)
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:25:49 GMT
Two hostages held by a prisoner were released Monday night without serious injury and the hostage taker was back in custody following an hours-long drama at the Maine State Prison, officials said.

Inmate With Knife Takes 2 Hostage At Maine Prison (CBS News)
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:08:03 GMT
A knife-wielding inmate took two people hostage on Monday at Maine's state prison, state officials said.

Inmate takes 2 hostage at Maine prison (Boston Herald)
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:21:23 GMT
WARREN, Maine -Two people were taken hostage this afternoon by an inmate with a knife at the Maine State Prison in Warren, state officials said. The hostages were described...

Inmate takes 2 hostage at Maine prison (AP via Yahoo! News)
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:33:34 GMT
The governor's office says two people have been taken hostage by a prisoner with a knife at the Maine State Prison in Warren.

Hackers attack Web sites of Maine newspapers (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:03:05 GMT
PORTLAND (AP) -The Portland Press Herald says a computer attack has crippled its Web site and those of its affiliates, causing them to crash and making them available only intermittently for much of the past week.

Prison hostages released in Maine (Journal Inquirer)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:43:53 GMT
WARREN, Maine — Two hostages held by a knife-wielding prisoner were released Monday night without serious injury and the hostage taker was back in custody following an hours-long drama at the Maine State Prison, home to the state’s most dangerous offenders, officials said.

Police Investigate Overnight Car Burglaries (WMTW Auburn)
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:05:28 GMT
Police in Cape Elizabeth and South Portland are investigating a string of overnight car burglaries.

After police smashed glass, prison standoff quickly ended (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:15:43 GMT
PORTLAND - A state police tactical squad smashed through a plate-glass window with guns ready to fire to bring an end to a tense seven-hour standoff with a Maine State Prison inmate who was holding two hostages, officials said Tuesday.

2 hostages at Maine state prison released unharmed (USA Today)
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:41:10 GMT
Two people were taken hostage Monday afternoon by an inmate with a knife at the Maine State Prison in Warren, state officials said.

Inmate with knife takes 2 hostage at Maine prison (AP via Yahoo! News)
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:49:47 GMT
A knife-wielding inmate took two people hostage on Monday at Maine's state prison, officials said.

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2005

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Ashland 1 1 0
Auburn 55 49 6
Augusta 56 41 15
Baileyville 7 7 0
Bangor 92 75 17
Bar Harbor 14 10 4
Bath 24 19 5
Belfast 15 13 2
Berwick 12 11 1
Bethel 4 4 0
Biddeford 70 47 23
Boothbay Harbor 7 6 1
Brewer 22 20 2
Bridgton 12 8 4
Brunswick 51 35 16
Bucksport 11 7 4
Buxton 14 9 5
Calais 12 8 4
Camden 16 11 5
Cape Elizabeth 16 12 4
Caribou 16 15 1
Carrabassett Valley 1 1 0
Clinton 3 3 0
Cumberland 12 11 1
Damariscotta 6 5 1
Dexter 6 5 1
Dixfield 4 4 0
Dover-Foxcroft 5 5 0
East Millinocket 4 4 0
Eastport 4 4 0
Eliot 9 8 1
Ellsworth 19 15 4
Fairfield 13 12 1
Falmouth 23 16 7
Farmington 15 14 1
Fort Fairfield 4 4 0
Fort Kent 9 5 4
Freeport 17 12 5
Fryeburg 5 4 1
Gardiner 12 11 1
Gorham 22 20 2
Gouldsboro 1 1 0
Greenville 3 2 1
Hallowell 3 3 0
Hampden 12 11 1
Holden 2 2 0
Houlton 18 13 5
Jay 11 7 4
Kennebunk 25 19 6
Kennebunkport 13 12 1
Kittery 27 20 7
Lewiston 95 81 14
Lincoln 7 6 1
Lisbon 22 16 6
Livermore Falls 10 6 4
Machias 4 4 0
Madawaska 7 6 1
Madison 8 7 1
Mechanic Falls 5 5 0
Mexico 5 5 0
Milbridge 3 3 0
Millinocket 9 9 0
Milo 3 3 0
Monmouth 3 3 0
Mount Desert 10 6 4
Newport 5 5 0
North Berwick 9 8 1
Norway 6 5 1
Oakland 10 9 1
Ogunquit 12 10 2
Old Orchard Beach 26 17 9
Old Town 18 15 3
Orono 15 13 2
Oxford 6 5 1
Paris 8 7 1
Phippsburg 1 1 0
Pittsfield 6 6 0
Portland 212 153 59
Presque Isle 23 19 4
Rangeley 3 3 0
Richmond 4 4 0
Rockland 21 18 3
Rockport 8 7 1
Rumford 17 14 3
Sabattus 8 7 1
Saco 43 32 11
Sanford 51 37 14
Scarborough 47 32 15
Searsport 3 3 0
Skowhegan 13 13 0
South Berwick 12 8 4
South Portland 67 51 16
Southwest Harbor 6 6 0
Swan's Island 1 1 0
Thomaston 5 5 0
Topsham 15 13 2
Van Buren 4 4 0
Veazie 5 5 0
Waldoboro 7 6 1
Washburn 2 2 0
Waterville 39 30 9
Wells 31 23 8
Westbrook 46 32 14
Wilton 5 5 0
Windham 35 25 10
Winslow 10 9 1
Winter Harbor 1 1 0
Winthrop 14 10 4
Wiscasset 6 5 1
Yarmouth 18 11 7
York 39 28 11
   
 

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Amber Alerts for Maine
 

Missing Persons for
Portland, ME


Endangered Missing: DOUGLAS CHAPMAN (ME)
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 02:58:10 EDT


Endangered Missing: CATHY MOULTON (ME)
Tue, 22 Apr 2003 03:56:53 EDT


Non-Family Abduction: KIMBERLY MOREAU (ME)
Tue, 22 Apr 2003 03:56:49 EDT

There are no missing persons
for Maine
     




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