Franklin County sheriff’s weekly report: Explosions complaint in Chesterville

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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office weekly report from Sept. 16 – 23, 2016:

9/16/2016 Deputy Derek Doucette and Sgt. Kevin Hartley conducted a bail check on Kimball Pond Road in New Sharon. As a result, the respondant charged with sale and use of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

9/16/2016 Deputy Bradley Scovil responded to a car vs. deer accident on Route 4 in Strong. The deer died at the scene the car sustained reportable damage.

9/17/2016 Deputy Scovil investigated a report of a missing person from Placid Road in Avon.

9/17/2016 Deputy Doucette and Sgt. Hartley assisted State Police Trooper Randy Hall with a domestic disturbance in Wyman Twp.

9/17/2016 Deputy Doucette responded to a complaint of an explosion on Zions Hill Road in Chesterville. The complainant stated he thought someone was shooting off dynomite it was so loud. Doucette could not find the origin, however it is believed that someone may be setting off Tanerite charges.

9/17/2016 Deputy Doucette responded to a car vs. deer accident on Route 27 in New Vineyard. The deer died at the scene, the car sustained reportable damage.

9/17/2016 Deputy Doucette and Sgt. Hartley responded to a report of a disturbance on Chesterville Hill Road in Chesterville. As a result of the investigation, Benjamin Gagnon, 37, was arrested on a charge of Class D domestic violence assault.

9/18/2016 Sgt. Nate Bean investigated a report of an assault on Wheeler Hill Road in Phillips. No charges were filed.

9/18/2016 Sgt. Hartley assisted State Police in the transport of a prisoner from a traffic stop in Strong.

9/19/2016 Deputy Doucette investigated a car vs. moose accident on Route 16 between Rangeley and Eustis.

9/20/2016 Deputy Andrew Morgan investigated a phone harassment complaint at the Herbert Hotel in Kingfield.

9/20/2016 Detectives Kenneth Charles and Stephen Charles conducted a bail check on Avon Valley Road in Avon.

9/20/2016 Deputy Morgan summonsed a Dutch Gap Road resident in Chesterville on a charge of violation of conditions of release.

9/21/2016 Sgt. Matt Brann investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle on Cary Rae Lane in Rangeley Plt.

9/22/2016 Lt. David Rackliffe responded to a 911 hang up complaint on the Lexington Road in Kingfield. It was determinded to be a misdial.

9/22/2016 Lt. Rackliffe responded to Kingfield Elementary School for a 911 hang up complaint. Could not determine the source of the call, no emergency was found.

9/22/2016 Sgt. Brann and Chief Deputy Steve Lowell responded to a report of a suspicious man walking on South Strong Road in Strong. The man was in crises and transported to the hospital for treatment.

Deputies conducted 127 building checks during this time period, all were secure; deputies also conducted five elder checks.

– Submitted by Sheriff Scott Nichols

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4 Comments

  1. Sometimes it is difficult to tell if the loud bangs are from a gun or from fireworks. Some of them sound alike

  2. When the house and ground shakes, its not a gunshot unless they’ve got a large cannon! :) It was definitely not gunshots.

  3. This might be just a coincidence, but Wilton had the same problem with people/persons using private property without landowners permission as a shooting range. These people were using Tannerite (exploding targets) until the citizens complained to the Town and their code enforcement officer worked with the landowner to get the property posted “No Trespassing.” Two day later, we have a report in Chesterville of someone shooting what sounds like dynamite? Could be a total coincidence but it does leave one to wonder…

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