Police say 43-year-old Jacob Horwitch was arrested on multiple charges after the incident Monday morning.
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland since 2008. Before that he worked in the Press Herald’s Brunswick Bureau where he spent several years covering news in several midcoast towns from Rockland and Wiscasset to Bath and Brunswick. He also covered Bath Iron Works, the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Bowdoin College, and the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant during his years in Brunswick. When he’s not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
City will begin clearing Bayside Trail encampment Tuesday
The sweep will start between 8 and 9 a.m. Tuesday, and cleanup of the area will take place Wednesday.
Car crashes into Gray Post Office Monday afternoon
No serious injuries were reported.
Two people suffer cuts in Old Orchard Beach
Both individuals were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Body of missing Old Town man found in Down East lake
Lowell Wheaton, 62, had not been seen since he traveled to his camp on Pocumcus Lake on April 27.
Drill battery caused explosion, truck fire outside governor’s mansion, authorities say
A lithium ion battery in the truck’s bed spontaneously combusted Thursday, causing the vehicle to burst into flames, investigators determined.
Woman charged with arson in Pleasant Point house fire
Two people in the house escaped, but a dog did not make it out, authorities said.
Man on fire dies in Bridgton
The man was on fire on the lawn outside his home when crews arrived Saturday.
Road leading to Portland Jetport reopens following car crash
The road was closed for a few hours Sunday afternoon after a wreck that sent two people to the hospital
U.S. Attorney reaches settlement with York County doctor
Dr. Gary S. Winn of Arundel will pay more than $330,000 to settle allegations he violated the federal False Claims Act.