Boothbay Harbor Police make 4 arrests

Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:30am

    Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between March 27 and April 29. On April 1, Officer Makenzi Strout and Chief Doug Snyder arrested Robert Harvey, 30, of Boothbay on a warrant. Harvey was arrested for a second time on April 8. Strout and Sgt. Jake Powers arrested Harvey for violation of conditional release and operating while license suspended or revoked.

    On April 9, Officer Garrett French arrested Benjamin Bushey, 40, of Chebeague Island for unlawful possession of a scheduled drug.

    On April 26, Strout and Sgt. Powers arrested Ralph Viola, 51, of Boothbay Harbor for assault.

    BHPD also issued three summonses between March 27 and April 29. On April 22, Strout summonsed Katrina Pearce, 36, of Boothbay for operating an unregistered vehicle. On April 23, French summonsed Robert Frizzell, 51, of Boothbay Harbor for assault. On April 29, Strout summonsed April Smeal, 48, of Boothbay for operating after suspension.

    BHPD responded to 530 emergency calls between March 27 and April 29: 911 checks, 5; abandoned motor vehicle, 1; animal complaint, 3; alarm, hold-up, 4; alarm, burglar, 10; assault, 1; assist citizen, 17; assist other agency, 3; attempt to locate, 1; burglary, 2; property check, 172; civil complaint, 1; criminal mischief, 2; community policing, 1; concealed weapons permit, 2; death investigation, 1; disabled motor vehicle, 2; erratic operations, 3; escort/transport, 19; fire alarm, 14; harassment, 2; juvenile problem, 2; loud noise, 1; medical emergency, 45; medical alarm, 6; medicine take back, 4; mental health (police department), 2; mental health (sheriff’s department), 1;  motor vehicle accident, 7; motor vehicle stop, 101; police information, 5; found/lost property, 4; sex offenses, 2; suspicious activity, 9; town coverage, 1; traffic hazard, 1; theft, forgery, fraud, 4; threatening, 1; traffic control, 32; unwanted subject, 2; violation of protection order, 1; and welfare check, 24.