A police officer shot and wounded a suspected burglar Saturday morning, but the officer’s identity and the name of person he shot are being withheld by authorities.
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Philadelphia man charged with firing shots near Maine Medical Center
Portland police charged a man with randomly firing multiple gunshots near Maine Medical Center on Tuesday evening.
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Portland police charge man in stabbing near Deering Oaks
The stabbing occurred during a dispute between 2 men, police say.
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Portland Charter Commission eyes enhanced citizen oversight of police
The fact-finding session with expert testimony gave commissioners a broad overview of what options they have if they pursue a change to the oversight and discipline process of Portland police.
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Man critically wounded in Portland shooting
Police say witnesses saw several men running from the scene of the shooting on Greenleaf Street.
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Portland police investigate shots fired Sunday in East Deering
It was the 11th incident of shots being fired in the city since October, police say.
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Portland police charge prisoner in decade-old murder case
A man in custody at the Maine State Prison in Warren has been charged in the 2011 death of a South Portland man. Portland Police detectives served Abdi Awad with an arrest warrant Aug. 6, charging him with the Aug. 1, 2011, death of Allen MacLean, 41. MacLean was fatally shot near the intersection of […]
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Portland police announce murder charge in 10-year-old cold case
Police say a 35-year-old man who is finishing an unrelated prison sentence killed Allen MacLean of South Portland.
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Portland police adopt some recommendations by racial equity committee, still far from others
Chief Frank Clark appears before a City Council workshop to outline how the department is progressing on racial justice issues highlighted by the specially formed city group.
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Investigation of 2020 protest says police responded with restraint
The report found that most of the attendees were there to peacefully protest and concluded that police made arrests “sparingly” and used force only on protesters who had turned violent.