Crime

"We've had some Motor Vehicle Burglaries occurring during the overnight hours with unlocked vehicles. Cash, credit cards, and jewelry have been stolen. PLEASE LOCK YOUR VEHICLES. Most thieves will not go through the effort of breaking into locked cars unless they see something of potential value, like a purse, wallet, or electronics for example. These are crimes of opportunity, don't make it easy for thieves to steal from you"

Portland Police are alerting people on Facebook about ongoing car break-ins in and around the city. Thanks to the PPD for keeping this front and center and giving us tips on what we can do to avoid being the next victim.

Somebody in Falmouth, MA apparently wanted to bring back the old wife's tale about razor blades in caramel apples on Halloween a little early this year.

Can you help the Maine State Police and Maine Forest Rangers? They are looking for information on the two men pictured in regard to a camp break-in this past week in Washington County. From the Maine State Police Facebook page: The Maine State Police is investigating a camp break-in in T37 MD, First Machias Lake in Washington County on Aug. 8 around 7 p.m.

This is the coolest and most kick-butt video we've seen all day. At first, we thought it was a preview for a new crime show on TV, but then we realized it's am awesome recruitment video for the South Portland Police Department.

With a search warrant obtained police were able to review the information on the SD cards and found recordings of people in the bathrooms and bedrooms of the home

A close call in Raymond today as a truck door opened as it passed a Cumberland County Sheriff's Vehicle!

Our heroes at the South Portland Police Department are asking for your help in identifying the person in this photo. Can you help solve this alleged crime? Better yet, can you get us a better headline writer?

In another 'only in Maine' story, a moose was caught in the act breaking into a local pizzeria in Dover-Foxcroft

People in the town of Chesterville, Maine want answers after several dogs were found abandoned on a remote road

At first he was terrified... and then confused.

Woah. Check out this amazing video from the Gouldsboro Police Department. Police tried to stop a truck on Route 1 in Steuben this past week and got a little more than they bargained for.

"Facebook Detectives! Officer Eric Young needs your help in identifying the female below who was involved in a theft that occurred at Books A Million on May 1st around 9:45 hours.

A woman was struck and killed on Yarmouth Road in Gray last evening. Windham and Gorham Police along with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department are still investigating, but it looks like it could be an alleged OUI incident.

New FBI data shows that Lewiston has more robberies per 10,000 residents than any other city in the state of Maine

Portland Police are reporting that someone is shooting out windows around Portland with BB or pellet guns. According to the PPD: "In most cases the suspect(s) target one or more windows on the same vehicle and sometimes do damage to multiple vehicles on the same street... Read More ...