Assault on Officer

On Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at approximately 9:50 AM, Chief Philip Harriman of the Baileyville Police Department was attempting to serve a Protection from Harassment Order at 307 Main Street in Baileyville.

During the service of the order, Chief Harriman sustained facial injuries from an altercation with a David Troy, 49 years of age , of Baileyville.

Chief Harriman was transported to Calais Regional Hospital and was later released.

As a result of the altercation, David Troy was arrested for Assault on an Officer, and was transported to the Washington County Jail in Machias.

Officers from, the Calais Police Department, Washington County Sheriff's Office, Maine State Police, US Border Patrol, Indian Township Police Department, and Vescom Security assisted at the scene.

The incident will be investigated by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

Bail has been set at $5,000.00 cash.

Sheriff Donnie Smith

Motor Vehicle Accident

On Thursday evening around 6 PM on 11/05/09 Deputy Tom Chambers was responding to a complaint involving a medical emergency

He was traveling east on Route 214 in Charlotte when he lost control of his 2010 Impala police car after attempting to avoid hitting a moose.

Deputy Chambers was trapped in this vehicle for about an hour before EMS could arrive.

He was then transported to Calais Regional Hospital and than later transported to Easter Maine General Hospital in Bangor were he spent the night.

Deputy Chambers was released on Friday, 11/06/09.

Deputy Chambers did not receive any serious injury from result of the crash.

Maine State Police Trooper Greg Burns is investigating the accident and Sgt. Tim Tabbutt of the Washington County Sheriff's Office is reconstructing the accident.

I want to thank Marine Patrol Office Dave Dent for his assistance along with Charlotte Fire and Rescue, Calais EMS, Downeast EMS, Boarder Patrol, Machias,Calais,Pleasant Point and Eastport Police Department for their assistance in this investigation.

The police car was total was total loss.

Deputy Chambers is a 3 year veteran officer with the Sheriff's Office.
He is also the Sheriff's Office K-9 Officer.

K-9 Liberty was not with Deputy Chambers at the time of the crash.

Thanks.

Sheriff Donnie Smith