Abdi Awad, 25, wanted in connection with a stabbing, was arrested in Sierra Blanca, a Texas town about 80 miles from Juarez, Mexico.
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Wanted Portland man arrested on Mexican border
Abdi Awad, 25, was wanted in connection with a March 6 stabbing at a Forest Avenue nighclub.
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Drug suspect’s fingerprints thwart fake identity attempt
A man arrested in Westbrook last week on drug charges used a fake name and is actually wanted on previous drug charges.
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Ex-football star jailed on theft charges
John Wiechman, a running back at Bonny Eagle and in Connecticut, faces 11 counts.
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Man charged with selling crack cocaine in Yarmouth
It is the second arrest in as many days of men from New York allegedly selling crack cocaine in the suburbs around Portland.
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Gray beach reopens after water tests
High levels of E. coli bacteria led town officials to close Wilkies Beach Wednesday.
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Portland police tout Text a Tip program
Police say the phone texting system has generated valuable leads in the past year.
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Police take graffiti battle online
The new website not only offers tools for discouraging vandals, but also a way to report new graffiti quickly.
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Man arrested in SWAT drug raid
In a quiet Scarborough neighborhood, authorities find heroin, crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia.
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Portland launches anti-graffiti website
The website includes tips on what surfaces are attractive to those doing graffiti and surfaces that are unattractive.