Freedom of Access and Privacy laws There have been incidents across the country where a good person with a weapon trying to take action and keep people safe is mistaken as the shooter by police or other members who are trying to stop the shooter. 11/21 at 1:23 p.m. Aircraft standby on Westbrook Street. When should people call 911? It can really be something that is much more concerning. WebPolice Beat. 7/24 at 4:37 p.m. Unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire, on Broadway. This has really been some good information and a reminder that our website is portland.gov/police or you can follow us on our social media platforms with the handle @PortlandPolice. The operator, Police said the residents were arguing about whether one of them had permission to be in an attic area of the apartment unit. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. If there were to be an event and people do what we tell them, which is run, that's the first thing we're going to talk about. One of the ones that comes to mind is the Gabby Giffords shooting in Arizona; was a large public event and person in the crowd started shooting other people. 5/30 at 2:28 p.m.False fire alarm on Cottage Road. It's not even a guarantee that you won't get killed, but it does raise your likelihood of success way higher. Accident with injuries on Main Street. We work with all community members to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect We also got requests from the Portland Business Alliance and my partner and I at the time were the lead patrol tactics instructor or patrol procedures instructor. Help others by sharing new links and reporting broken links. The people that actually know it's an active shooter event are actively trying to save their life and they don't have the immediate ability to call 911 and give us a good idea of what's going on. There might be a situation where the door has a window in it and people bring up the fact that if you pile tables and chairs in front of the door, that could give the suspect information that there's people in that classroom and that is definitely one of the trade offs. So there's a variety of ways that you can make the situation worse, not just be a mistaken for the shooter or shooting the wrong person. Maybe that's shut and they're hearing some type of shooting out there or other things that lead them to believe an active shooter event is happening. The next thing we talk about with folks is rendering aid to anybody that's injured. 12/14 at 9:06 a.m. Telephone or cable wire down on Western Avenue. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. Smith, 46, of South Portland, was arrested on the Casco Bay Bridge by Officer Richard Mearn on a charge of violation of a protective order. The City of Portland ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. 7/25 at 2;34 a.m. Tony A. Eugley, 36, of Westbrook, was arrested on Willow Street by Officer Kevin Theriault on a charge of violating conditions of release. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. Success. What we have not seen is people who've committed an active shooter event, going to extra links to try to get into a classroom or breakthrough barricades. 12/19 at 8:46 a.m. A 17-year-old boy, of Sanford, was issued a summons on Shaw Street by Officer Alfred Giusto on a charge of terrorizing. That might be breaking out a window. Know where your exits are, especially if you work on a really high floor that's not on the ground floor and you don't have an immediate exit out to street level from your workspace. 1/29 at 11:01 a.m. Natural gas leak, Elm Street. 7/26 at 2:12 p.m. Oil or other combustible liquid spill in Broadway. What kind of training have you had? And people might say, "Oh, that's easier said than done in an environment like a large church congregation or an outdoor music venue." Don't open that door. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Hi, to comment on stories you must create a commenting profile. 12/11 at 5:39 p.m. Kaylin Wilcox, 23, of South Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Eric Young on a warrant. You're the coordinator of the Bureau's Community Active Shooter Preparedness. 7/26 at 1:11 a.m. Harold Turner, 67, of South Portland, was arrested on Ocean Street by Officer Chris Gosling on a charge of criminal trespass. 12/19 at 11:51 a.m. Abdirahman Sheikh Yousef, 26, of Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Jeffrey Pooler on a warrant. I know people make jokes sometimes about, "Oh, I'd kill you or punch you or beat you up, and people kind of laugh." Or maybe you have access to the outside or maybe you don't really have any options and staying put is your best likelihood of success to keep yourself safe and that's fine too. 1/25 at 1:15 a.m. Grace F. Murphy, 40, of Scarborough, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Jeff Levesque on a charge of operating under the influence. No action was taken by police, since both lived there. When people are hiding, we also want them to put their cell phones on vibrate. As far as hiding, you're kind of limited to the area that you're in. 11/25 at 9:11 a.m. False alarm or false call on Gannett Drive. If you can have a coordinated fight between you and someone else or several coworkers, students, whatever it may be, versus the active shooter. It either happened too quickly in front of you or they have found you in your hiding spot. And I would say that those probably are still the same. Porter came upon a MV crash at MM 45 SB. Correction: A South Portland arrest report involving Thomas Smith was incorrect last week. Carbon monoxide incident on Mast Lane. Vehicle accident on Interstate 295. 12/18 at 12:54 p.m. A 16-year-old boy, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Highland Avenue by Officer Alfred Giusto on a charge of possessing marijuana as a minor. First, a warning. View South Portland's Police Department's general information page, including contact information, community programs and an online report system. Although the trade off is you do have less accountability of people and that's something worth trying to figure out how are you going to communicate with your coworkers or your students, et cetera. 1/30 at 5:10 p.m. Published April 4, 2022. There have been situations where people have done these events and they were going into bankruptcy or in a relationship that was ending and then you combine that with all of these other factors. Carbon monoxide detector activation on Boysenberry Drive. Accident with injuries on Broadway. Log in to join the discussion. We're here to talk about one of the most horrific things I think that people can go through in a public setting or a workplace, and that is active shooters. 11/25 at 11:06 a.m. Gas leak on A Street. And we trained police officers how to respond to active shooter events and that was why people came to us. 12/23 at 6:42 a.m. Gas leak on Industry Road. 12/14 at 12:11 p.m. Water problem on Osborne Avenue. 7/23 at 10:13 a.m. False alarm on Thompson Street. 12/7 at 6:36 p.m. Eric Martin, 56, of South Portland, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Officer Michael Armstrong on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. We usually have people come and ask us, "Hey, I have a concealed permit, should I carry, should I not?" Looking for an exciting & rewarding career, with benefits? They try to ask if the suspect is in custody, things like that. A 16-year-old boy, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Philbrook Avenue by Officer Eric Young on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. During an active shooter event, they have used deadly force, they're continuing to do so. Sign up and get the top stories to begin the day delivered to your inbox at 5 a.m. You're going to have people in that same immediate area all doing different things. 6/1 at 10:52 a.m. False fire alarm on Gary L. Maietta Way. 7/26 at 2:42 p.m. A 17-year-old male, of South Portland, was arrested on Anthoine Street by Officer Michael Matheson on a charge of domestic violence assault. 12/13 at 3:12 p.m. Jason Harfoush, 36, of South Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer David Stailing on a warrant and on charges of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drug or drugs, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drug or drugs, illegal possession of a firearm, theft by receiving stolen property and refusing to submit to arrest or detention. And it's obviously easier if you've thought about that ahead of time. 7/25 at 8:36 p.m. Andrew N. Hood, 30, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Broadway by Officer Scott Corbett on a charge of operating without a license. Many Police Records are available to the public to search or use in background checks. 7/24 at 5:49 a.m. Aaron M. Paradis, 24, of South Portland, was arrested on Westbrook Street by Officer Alfred Giusto on charges of domestic violence assault, criminal mischief, obstructing the report of a crime and refusing to submit to arrest. 1/23 at 2:53 a.m. A 17-year-old boy, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Cottage Road by Officer Chris Gosling on charges of assault, possession of alcohol by a minor and refusing to submit to arrest. http://www.southportland.org/departments/police-department/ 12/10 at 1:27 a.m. The second-seeded Bulldogs (16-5) will face South regional champion South Portland (18-3) in the Class AA state title game next Saturday. They ask the dispatchers if their loved ones are okay. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. 12/17 at 2:34 p.m. Good intent call on Bennett Street. Are there better places in that space that you could hide? So before we actually talk about the active shooter response, is there anything people can look for prior to it occurring to give any kind of indication that something like this could occur? That's a very good question and that is something that we usually do cover. 12/12 at 7:53 a.m.Water problem on Running Hill Road. We kept getting more and more requests. So how do you let them know, "Hey, go keep yourself safe." That would be very helpful. 1/29 at 12:59 p.m. Water or steam leak, Lubec Street. 12/17 at 7:40 a.m. The South Portland Police Department maintains Police Records on their arrests, searches, investigations, and the actions of police officers. In all, the storm dropped 10.8 inches of snow, making it the second-largest snowstorm in the region's history. 11/22 at 10:06 a.m. William Baker-Digiulio, 55, of Bowdoin, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Scott Corbett on a charge of engaging a prostitute. And so then we are there trying to help victims and trying to figure out who the suspect was. You may not use this site for the purposes of furnishing consumer reports about search subjects or for any use prohibited by the FCRA. South Portland emergency medical services responded to 72 calls from Dec. 10-16. 7/23 at 10:50 a.m. Parker Watts, 20, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Broadway by Officer Rocco Navarro on a charge of failing to register a vehicle. One question that always comes up for us during our presentations is whether or not people should barricade a room, like a classroom. Would you rather fight with them if they're able to come through the door and there's nothing? I know there have been events where somebody pulled a weapon, they were trying to decide if they were going to go take action or not, and they decided not to and they holstered. 7/22 at 4:54 p.m. Steven W. Clark, 24, of Raymond, was issued a summons on Broadway by Officer Kevin Theriault on charges of possession of marijuana and sale and use of drug paraphernalia. 7/22 at 4:54 p.m. Kahmen S. Reilly, 20, of Casco, was issued a summons on Broadway by Officer Kevin Theriault on charges of possession of marijuana and sale and use of drug paraphernalia. After the run piece, if people don't have the ability to run, either they are in a place where they can't, maybe they're in a multi-level structure or maybe the event is just happening too fast and there's no way to get out, then we recommend that people hide. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. So we try to provide them information that empowers them and gives them a sense that they are able to take care of themselves in an event like this. So we get incomplete calls and community members might hear loud banging or see some dust or smoke or people yelling or running away. 11/20 at 9:56 a.m. Mark Emmons, 59, of Portland, was issued a summons on Broadway by Officer Rocco Navarro on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked. Last we talked about having a lockout or a lockdown procedure. And that can have tragic consequences, still worse but not as bad even just getting misidentified. Perform a free South Portland, ME public police records search, including police reports, logs, notes, blotters, bookings, and mugshots. And then we would want people to continue to make their hiding spot better. They feel like, "Okay, the police are here, I'm going to be okay." 11/25 at 6:06 p.m. Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition on Maine Mall Road. And obviously the situation's over right there, nobody else would get injured or killed. And for us here in Portland, an active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people. I know that the active shooter events that I've responded to, the people that we were coming across that were hiding actually had some of the best information because they were communicating. Is this normally the office that you're in or are you in a classroom or are you in a church or are you at the mall? And a lot of it is vital information, letting your loved ones know that you're okay, they're going to be trying to get ahold of you. Use the form below to reset your password. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Now nationally, the new trend is for them to come and work in a warm zone where we think the active shooter has been contained or we think the active shooter has been incapacitated and they will come in and work in a warm zone that we're not a hundred percent sure is safe, but the priority is getting a to anybody that is injured as quickly as possible. 1/22 at 6:50 p.m. Tatyana R. Agren, 18, of Cumberland, was issued a summons on Maine Mall Road by Officer Philip Longanecker on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. Sign up and get the top stories to begin the day delivered to your inbox at 5 a.m. 1/22 at 5:41 p.m. Priscilla Henry, 52, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Waterman Drive by Officer Peter Corbett on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. Assist invalid on Derby Road. 12/21 at 5:40 p.m. Building fire on Soule Street. 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Powers, 26, of Manchester, N.H., was issued a summons on Maine Mall Road by Officer Alfred Giusto on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 1/25 at 9:31 a.m. Natural gas odor investigation, Broadway. 5/22 at 4:37 p.m.Shane Halacy, 45, of Portland, was arrested on Clinton Street by Officer Anthony Verville on a charge of violating conditions of release. 7/25 at 5:26 p.m. Micahel A. Flippo, 47, of Lebanon, was issued a summons on the Maine Turnpike Spur by Officer David Stailing on a charge of failing to register a vehicle. 5/27 at 6:45 p.m.False fire alarm on Waterman Drive. 12/10 at 4:53 p.m. Telephone or cable wire down on Broadway. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. Not feeling like, "Oh, this is something that's likely to happen." You know how to evacuate. We treat it with a lot of respect. 2023 County Office. One of the things we recommend people do is look around the space that they're normally in and do a site assessment. 12/19 at 5:28 p.m. Telephone or cable wire down on Keswick Road. 5/22 at 11:37 p.m.Victoria Johnson, 53, of Saco, was issued a summons on Westbrook Street by Officer Geoffrey Edwards on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked registration. Or I could get out of this window, I need to make sure I have something available to me to break this window out if I needed to in an event like that." http://www.southportland.org/departments/police-department/public-information/arrest-blotters/. 11/22 at 10:06 a.m. Caleb Sayward, 37, of Poland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Scott Corbett on a charge of engaging a prostitute. And then secondly, we're going to be working to get medical aid to anybody that's injured. The Portland Police Bureau's Community Active Shooter Preparedness presentation is designed to provide community members the skills to react to an active shooter situation. Enter your email and password to access comments. South Portland man arrested for allegedly robbing Portland 12/7 at 5:10 p.m. A 14-year-old girl, of Fairfield, was issued a summons on Maine Mall Road by Officer Michael Armstrong on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. A lot of these three, these same plans, are going to overlap in being enacted by community members all at the same time. 5/28 at 9:44 a.m.Fazil Itsinzi, 27, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Westbrook Street by Officer Chris Schofield on charges of criminal threatening and violating conditions of release. Correct, yes. Terms and Conditions. The operation was a joint investigation involving South Portland Police, Scarborough Police, Gorham Police, Androscoggin County Sheriffs Department, the FBI, the Cumberland County District Attorneys Office and the Maine Department of Corrections. If you can't get out of the area, then hide and if not, be prepared to fight. So we feel like your best chance of success is to, if you have time, barricade a door or window which might keep somebody out. Suggest Listing Talking Beat - Community Active Shooter Preparedness, City of Portland general information hotline. At some point we realized that we needed to start providing that information for our community members. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. If you had to barricade in place there, how would you keep the door from opening? We do train with Portland Fire AMR and there has been a major transition over the last few years for police departments and ambulance departments, where they will come and work in a warm zone. 11/17 at 1:44 p.m.Jessica Thurber, 40, of South Portland, was arrested on Highland Avenue by Officer Shane Stephenson on a charge of aggravated assault. And what I mean by that is if you're not hearing any loud noises, you're not hearing screams, things like that, maybe you could barricade the door and then go back and hide more. But to help that incident resolve as quickly as possible, in those first few minutes we really want people, if they don't have critical information that will help law enforcement resolve it. 12/12 at 7:10 a.m. False alarm on Donald B. And so we do train with Portland Fire AMR and you need to know that we are going to be trying to transition this from a tactical incident to a medical incident as quickly as we can. People make their way through a snow-covered street in the Grant Park neighborhood of Portland, Ore., Feb. 23, 2023. Request these services online or call 503-823-4000, Relay Service:711. And they talked about it a lot. Heres why. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Sign up and get the top stories to begin the day delivered to your inbox at 5 a.m. 7/24 at 7:24 p.m. Ashley E. Bouchard, 29, of Topsham, was arrested on Philbrook Avenue by Officer Kevin Sager on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, trafficking in prison contraband and theft by unauthorized taking. Already have a commenting profile? Unauthorized burn on Fessenden Avenue. 12/12 at 5:02 p.m. Medical alert alarm on Lincoln Street. That is obviously much more terrifying. If this is something that may not be appropriate for you and your mental health, please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions before listening to this program. 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