Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On September 28, Reserve Deputy Richard Woodward was dispatched to a report of a burglary in the Edgecomb area. The complainant stated that someone(s) entered her residence and stole a 10-year-old gas stove ($200); a 12-foot aluminum boat ($500) and a Stihl 16-inch chainsaw, orange ($200). Further investigation to follow if leads develop.

On September 30, Deputy Kenneth Hatch took a report of the theft of an Apple MacBook Pro laptop (value: $2,000) and jewelry (value: $1,000) in the Westport Island area. Further investigation to follow.

 

On September 26, an accident occurred on Route 1 in Newcastle involving Byron D. Stuhlman, 72, of Round Pond and Mackenzie Simpson, 28, of Casco. Stuhlman was operating his 2002 Honda Civic southbound and was turning left into the Sherman Lake rest area, while Simpson was operating his 2003 Mercedes-Benz northbound, when Stuhlman failed to notice Simpson’s vehicle and turned into front of him, causing Stuhlman to strike Simpson’s vehicle. Deputy Chad Gilbert was the investigating officer.

On September 28, an accident occurred on Bog Road in Dresden involving Monica L. Wahl, 31, of Bath. Wahl was attempting to avoid a deer in the roadway when she lost control of her 1999 GMC Yukon and went off the road, causing under side damage to her vehicle. Sgt. Alan Shea was the investigating officer.