Edward Tomic

3 days ago | themainewire.com | Edward Tomic

An attempted traffic stop on I-295 in Topsham on Sunday escalated into a high-speed pursuit and a domestic violence investigation targeting a Bowdoinham man who allegedly forced a woman into his vehicle and continued to evade police for 24 hours. Maine State Police say that at about 8:22 a.m. on Sunday, a trooper observed a red 2004 Nissan Altima merging onto I-295 northbound at mile marker 31 in Topsham at a high rate of speed.

3 days ago | themainewire.com | Edward Tomic

Two people, including a man who was on probation for prior drug trafficking convictions, were arrested last week in Auburn as part of an ongoing investigation of local drug dealing. Auburn Police say that on Wednesday, May 7, their Proactive Community Enforcement (PACE) Unit received information regarding suspected drug trafficking activity involving Mouamed Mouamed, a 27-year-old Auburn resident.

5 days ago | themainewire.com | Edward Tomic

Biddeford High School was put on lockdown Friday morning after a reported threat that led to the arrest of an armed man outside of the school, according to authorities. At approximately 9 a.m., a student alerted the school resource officer to a potential threat, prompting an immediate lockdown of Biddeford schools, Chief of Police JoAnne Fisk said Friday.

6 days ago | themainewire.com | Edward Tomic

U.S. Border Patrol agents in Maine have arrested over a dozen illegal aliens from Ecuador in recent weeks as a result of conducting vehicle stops. On Wednesday, April 23, Houlton Sector Border Patrol agents encountered a vehicle carrying 12 occupants during a traffic stop in Dresden. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesperson said that 11 of the 12 people in the vehicle were found to be illegal aliens from Ecuador.

6 days ago | themainewire.com | Edward Tomic

A man convicted of murder in Brazil who illegally entered and hid out in the United States under the Biden administration was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Massachusetts last week. Agents with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston, alongside the FBI, arrested 34-year-old Fernando Antonio Vieira-Martins, a Brazilian fugitive, in Milford, Mass., on May 1.