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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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Hack of Maine police data means hundreds, including suspects, must be notified about leak
Maine’s police intelligence center was one of several law enforcement agencies whose reports were stolen last month, potentially hampering investigations.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Portland city councilor critical of police condemns violence against officers
But Pious Ali says he will still push for an independent review of how police handled a demonstration on June 1 that turned violent and resulted in 23 arrests.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Portland mayor, city councilors denounce violence against police
Their statement comes after shots were fired into the police parking garage late Sunday night and officers were targeted by fireworks in Kennedy Park.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
‘Lover’s triangle’ leads to pedestrian hit-and-run in Saco, police say
A 20-year-old Saco man was charged with aggravated attempted murder after hitting a person with his car on Monday morning, police said.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Trooper hit by car in high-speed chase released from hospital
Maine State Police Trooper Mickael Nunez suffered a shattered leg after he was hit in June by a fleering driver, police say.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Portland police on alert after gunfire, weekend incidents
Shots were fired into the department’s garage Sunday night and fireworks were aimed at officers in Kennedy Park, police say.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2020
Young filmmakers in Portland turn friendship into activism
Three recent high school graduates took on their first documentary project, capturing the recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Portland.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2020
Fireworks concerns draw Portland police to community meeting in East Bayside
Portland police have received complaints of fireworks directed at buildings, people and vehicles in the neighborhood.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
Anti-racism protest that got violent caught Portland police unprepared, City Council told
The city releases a 4-page report on its response to the demonstration of June 1, which police now say drew about 2,500 protesters and put the department ‘in a crisis mode.’
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PublishedJune 19, 2020
Maine lawmakers will question top police officials about race disparities, surveillance tools
The joint standing committee on Criminal Justice and Public safety will meet Wednesday for the first time since the Legislature shut down for the pandemic.
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