Portland, MAINE historical crime data and statistics


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How safe & how much crime is there in Portland, MAINE? (population: 63166)
Crimes Absolute numbers of crimes Average percentage chance of being a victim in
One YearFive YearsTen YearsTwenty Years
Murders 60%0%0%0%
Robberies1290%1%2%4%
Aggr. Assault740%1%1%2%
Burglary5993%13%25%44%
Theft22464%17%30%52%
Auto Theft760%1%1%2%

'Merrimack Valley Bandit' caught after Maine bank robbery - Bangor Daily News

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'Merrimack Valley Bandit' caught after Maine bank robbery
Bangor Daily News
YORK, Maine — A man suspected of robbing 14 banks in Massachusetts and Maine, including the local Bangor Savings branch, was arrested Tuesday night in Salem, N.H., by a federal task force created to hunt him, York police Capt. Kevin LeConte said ...
York bank robbery suspect nabbed, believed to be 'Merrimack Bandit'Seacoastonline.com
Alleged 'Merrimack Valley Bandit' capturedWicked Local

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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:16:08 GMT


Augusta woman charged in Farmingdale armed robbery - Press Herald

Press Herald

Augusta woman charged in Farmingdale armed robbery
Press Herald
The robbery was reported at 7:30 p.m. that Sunday, and investigators used a tracking dog to follow a trail of high-heeled boot prints in the snow, finding a discarded black jacket in a Dumpster near a Maine Avenue parking lot. The robber was described ...


Thu, 16 May 2013 10:32:42 GMT
Armed robbery reported at South Portland bank - Bangor Daily News

WCSH-TV

Armed robbery reported at South Portland bank
Bangor Daily News
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Local police are investigating a robbery that took place early Monday evening at the TD Bank location on Market Street. The robbery happened about 5:28 p.m. when a man entered TD Bank's branch at 9 Market St., approached ...
Police investigating armed robberyWCSH-TV
Police Investigate S. Portland Bank Robbery - MpbnMPBN News
Man arrested for robbing South Portland bankBoston.com
KeepMEcurrent.com -WLBZ-TV -Press Herald
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Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:02:52 GMT
NH man jailed 15 years for bank robberies in Wells, York - York County Coast Star

NH man jailed 15 years for bank robberies in Wells, York
York County Coast Star
PORTLAND, Maine — A New Hampshire man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court to 15 years and eight months in federal prison on charges related to two bank robberies in York County in November 2011. Bernie Subocz, 45, of Manchester, ... He pleaded ...


Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:12 GMT
Man pleads guilty to theft of food stamps, Medicaid - Bangor Daily News

WLBZ-TV

Man pleads guilty to theft of food stamps, Medicaid
Bangor Daily News
PORTLAND, Maine — A Portland man pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to making false statements to obtain food stamp benefits and Medicaid. He also pleaded guilty to theft of federal housing assistance funds, according to a court official.
Businessman admits taking illegal welfare benefits - NECN.comNECN

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Fri, 03 May 2013 18:23:37 GMT
Maine media company accuses ex-CEO of theft - NECN.com - NECN

Citizens Voice

Maine media company accuses ex-CEO of theft - NECN.com
NECN
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The parent company of the Portland Press Herald and two other Maine newspapers are accusing its former CEO of misappropriating more than $500,000 of company money. In a letter to employees Wednesday, MaineToday Media ...
MaineToday Media accuses former CEO of stealing $500000Bangor Daily News
Maine newspaper chain accuses ex-Times Leader publisher of misusing fundsCitizens Voice
Maine Today Media CEO: Insurer covered Connor's alleged misappropriationsPortland Daily Sun
MPBN News -Boston.com -Victoria Times Colonist
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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:10:34 GMT
A Hartford Wise Guy And A $500 Million Museum Heist - Hartford Courant

A Hartford Wise Guy And A $500 Million Museum Heist
Hartford Courant
It was a shore dinner in Maine a decade ago that transformed Robert Gentile, an aging, unremarkable wise guy from Hartford, into the best lead in years in one of the world's most baffling crime mysteries, the unsolved robbery of half a billion dollars ...

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Sun, 19 May 2013 16:39:58 GMT
NH gets big sentence for Maine bank robberies - WLBZ-TV

WLBZ-TV

NH gets big sentence for Maine bank robberies
WLBZ-TV
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery, interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle and interstate transportation of stolen property. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen ...
Local & State DispatchesPress Herald

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Sun, 19 May 2013 01:38:22 GMT
Book Review: Orphan finds connection amid longing - Press Herald

Press Herald

Book Review: Orphan finds connection amid longing
Press Herald
What brings these two together is the community service project that Molly must perform as punishment for her theft and Vivian's wish to clean out a lifetime of boxes in her attic. ... Molly, by contrast, is a nine-year veteran of Maine's foster care ...


Sun, 19 May 2013 04:23:19 GMT
Close watch kept on patients deemed not criminally responsible - Press Herald

Close watch kept on patients deemed not criminally responsible
Press Herald
If any changes are sought in the cases involving homicide, the Office of the Maine Attorney General insists on a court hearing. Those changes can include more time away from the hospital, whether supervised or unsupervised, as well as more time away ...

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Sun, 19 May 2013 04:58:38 GMT




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Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.