He was arrested Friday night on Front Street in Bath after police gave him a field sobriety test.
Matt Byrne
Matt Byrne has covered crime and public safety for the Press Herald since 2016. It is his second beat since being hired at the Press Herald in late 2012, when he left the Boston Globe's suburban news bureau. Matt grew up outside Philadelphia, moved to Boston to attend Emerson College and now loves living in Maine. When he is not nerding out on court documents or listening to a police scanner, Matt loves to work on old cars, make things out of metal and try new craft beers. Offers to drive your race car, or news tips, are always welcome.
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Biddeford hit-and-run death ruled accidental
The driver of a pickup that hit the man could face a charge of leaving the accident scene, police say.
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Police: Boy, 12, made clown-related threats against Lake Region Middle School
The boy, a student at the school, allegedly presented himself as a clown on Facebook and made violent threats, police said.
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Kennebunk police stop erratic driver, find large stash of heroin
Nicole M. Whitney, of Biddeford, is charged with felony trafficking after police find what they suspect is heroin.
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South Portland police investigate apparent stabbing
A man who reported being stabbed in Brick Hill was too intoxicated to be interviewed, they say.
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Multiple crashes on I-295 north tie up traffic
Motorists are advised to avoid the roadway and seek alternate routes.
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Charge dropped against Maine state trooper accused of criminal mischief
Trooper Michael D. Lane, 28, of Lyman was issued a summons about 2 a.m. Sept. 2 in Saco, but authorities have not said why he was charged or what led to the dismissal.
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Vehicle fire briefly closes southbound lanes of I-95 in Falmouth
All traffic was stopped at about 1 p.m. for roughly 15 minutes, according to the Maine Turnpike Authority.
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Federal court rejects Dennis Dechaine’s final appeal of murder conviction
Dechaine, convicted of the 1988 killing of Sarah Cherry, was denied an appeal Monday before a three-judge panel in Boston’s First Circuit, marking the end of a 27-year campaign for a retrial.
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Stolen handgun recovered from Sanford pawn shop, 2 charged
The 9 mm semiautomatic Smith & Wesson was reported stolen Aug. 23.