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Apr 24 2025
Trio Arrested in Connection with Rash of Break-Ins in Orrington, Veazie
By Judy Harrison, BDN Staff Posted April 19, 2014, at 2:54 p.m. PHOTO COURTESY OF PENOBSCOT COUNTY JAIL William Cushman PHOTO COURTESY OF PENOBSCOT COUNTY JAIL Randall James Cressey BANGOR, Maine — Three people have been arrested in connection with home invasions last weekend in Orrington and Veazie, according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office. …
Apr 22 2025
Bail set at $25,000 for pair accused of stealing 9 mm handgun in nighttime break-ins
BANGOR, Maine — Two local men suspected of being part of a burglary ring that executed nighttime break-ins at homes in Bangor, Veazie and Orrington earlier this month made their first appearances before a judge Tuesday at the Penobscot Judicial Center. William Cushman, 22, of Brewer and Randall Cressey, 23, of Hampden each are charged …
Apr 22 2025
Veazie Police Officer Lauded for Saving UMaine Chemistry Student’s Life
VEAZIE, Maine — Had it not been for a Veazie police officer, a promising University of Maine chemistry student likely would not have lived to see finals, not to mention graduation day. Officer Matthew Parkhurst was on routine patrol about 1 a.m. April 4, when he noticed the taillights of a running vehicle parked in …
