Arrests

5/13 at 6:02 a.m. Robert W. Smith, 51, of South Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Jeff Levesque on a charge of violating conditions of release.

5/13 at 7:53 p.m. Christopher Griffiths, 44, of Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Patricia Maynard on a charge of violating conditions of release.

5/14 at 3:53 p.m. James O’Brien, 48, of South Portland, was arrested on Market Street by Officer Rocco Navarro on charges of operating after suspension and displaying a fictitious inspection sticker and on a warrant.

5/14 at 7:06 p.m. Richard Fortin, 35, of South Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Andrew Nelson on charges of domestic-violence assault and obstructing the report of a crime.

5/15 at 1:17 a.m. John Walsh, 23, of Falmouth, was arrested on Cottage Road by Officer Kevin Theriault on a charge of furnishing liquor to a minor.

5/15 at 3:52 p.m. Chanchala Hamblen, 21, of Saco, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Officer Andrew Nelson on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and violating conditions of release.

5/15 at 4:21 p.m. Joseph F. Kittrell, 57, of Bridgton, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Scott Corbett on charges of operating after habitual license revocation, improper plates and on a warrant. 

5/16 at 8:33 p.m. A 17-year-old South Portland girl was arrested on Highland Avenue by Officer Kevin Sager on charges of probation violation and possession of drug paraphernalia.

5/17 at 12:29 a.m. Dean Day, 23, of South Portland, was arrested on Townhouse Drive by Officer Shane Stephenson on charges of violation of a protective order and violating conditions of release.

5/17 at 3:51 a.m. Bradley J. Sanzenbacher, 39, of Greensboro, N.C., was arrested on Main Street by Officer Chris Gosling on charges of possession of marijuana, criminal trespass and refusing to submit to arrest. 

5/17 at 5:45 p.m. Eric Merrill, 27, of South Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Christopher Todd on charges of burglary, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, and misuse of identification and on a warrant.

5/18 at 1:24 a.m. James J. Mattson, 34, of South Portland, was arrested on Ocean Street by Officer Kevin Theriault on a charge of operating under the influence.

5/18 at 1:48 a.m. Gary S. Gowen, 26, of South Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Paul Lambert on charges of operating after suspension and illegal registration.

5/18 at 6:50 a.m. Laurie A. Gray, 43, of Sanford, was arrested on Western Avenue by Officer Shane Stephenson on charges of unlawful possession of a scheduled drug and operating after suspension. 

5/18 at 11 a.m. James Barker, 71, of South Portland, was arrested on County way by Officer Steven Webster on a charge of gross sexual assault. 

5/18 at 6:25 p.m. Sarah L. Pierce, 25, of Waterboro, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Adam Howard on a charge of operating after suspension. 

5/18 at 11:25 p.m. Adam Iglowski, 30, of South Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Erin Curry on a charge of unlawful possession of a scheduled drug and on a warrant.

Summonses

5/11 at 10:55 p.m. Simone V. Janes, 51, of Windham, was issued a summons on Broadway by Officer Kevin Sager on a charge of domestic-violence terrorizing.

5/15 at 1:17 a.m. Joshua Brady, 20, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Cottage Road by Officer Kevin Theriault on a charge of minor possessing liquor.

5/15 at 2:17 p.m. Andrea Drillen, 38, of Portland, was issued a summons on Cottage Road by Officer Theodore Sargent on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 

5/16 at 9:24 a.m. A 16-year-old South Portland boy was issued a summons on Highland Avenue by Officer Allen Andrews on a charge of possession of marijuana.

5/16 at 4:37 p.m. A 13-year-old South Portland girl was issued a summons on Maine Mall Road by Officer Rocco Navarro on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.

5/16 at 5:26 p.m. Brendhan McDevitt, 34, of Gorham, was issued a summons on Fickett Strett by Officer Kevin Sager on a charge of displaying a fictitious inspection sticker. 

5/17 at 1:25 p.m. Diana C. Libby, 65, of Gorham, was issued a summons on Cottage Road by Officer Corey Hamilton on a charge of cruelty to animals.

5/17 at 6:44 p.m. Valerie J. Briggs, 49, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Evans Street by Officer Kevin Sager on a charge of operating after suspension. 

5/17 at 10:43 p.m. A 13-year-old South Portland boy was issued a summons on Evans Street by Officer Kevin Sager on a charge of domestic-violence assault. 

Nothing to see here

5/13 at 12:22 p.m. Officers responded to a report of three or four teenage boys tampering with an exposed oil pipe at the dead end of Maplewood Drive. When the police arrived, they found the boys building a stick fort and left them to it.

Dog days of summer

5/17 at 1:25 p.m. Officer Corey Hamilton responded to a report of a small brown and white dog locked inside a van at a Cottage Road business. When the officer arrived, the dog was whimpering and panting. Hamilton found the temperature inside the van to be “excessive,” and issued the dog’s owner, Diana C. Libby, 65, of Gorham, a summons on a charge of cruelty to animals.

No etiquette in Knightville

 5/17 at 2:58 p.m. An officer was flagged down on Ocean Street by a pedestrian who claimed a construction worker was being rude. 

Fire calls

5/15 at 8:47 a.m. Sewer odor investigation on Broadway.

5/15 at 1:07 p.m. Smoke alarm, no fire, on E Street.

5/15 at 3 p.m. Alarm system activation, no fire, on Western Avenue. 

5/15 at 4:23 p.m. Vehicle accident, cleanup on Broadway.

5/16 at 12:14 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, on Broadway.

5/16 at 8:31 p.m. Motor vehicle accident with injuries on Broadway.

5/17 at 1:55 p.m. Telephone or cable wire down on Main Street.

5/17 at 3:20 p.m. Smoke alarm, no fire, on Fort Road. 

5/18 at 12:51 p.m. Smoke alarm due to malfunction on Preble Street.

5/19 at 7:39 a.m. Fire, other, on Pine Haven Terrace.

5/19 at 8:54 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, on the Maine Turnpike Spur.

5/19 at 8:37 p.m. Smoke alarm, no fire, on Broadway. 

5/19 at 11:33 p.m. Outside rubbish fire on Broadway.

5/21 at 10:28 p.m. Alarm system activation, no fire, on Westbrook Street.

EMS

South Portland emergency medical services responded to 53 calls May 15-21.

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