Matt Byrne has covered crime and public safety for the Press Herald since 2016. It is his second beat since being hired at the Press Herald in late 2012, when he left the Boston Globe's suburban news bureau. Matt grew up outside Philadelphia, moved to Boston to attend Emerson College and now loves living in Maine. When he is not nerding out on court documents or listening to a police scanner, Matt loves to work on old cars, make things out of metal and try new craft beers. Offers to drive your race car, or news tips, are always welcome.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
Portland woman sues city and police, alleging illegal arrest, excessive force in 2014
A Somali refugee says her civil and constitutional rights were violated in the incident at Maine Medical Center, as part of a pattern of over-policing of the city’s refugee and African American populations.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
Westbrook police search for missing man
Westbrook police are asking for help locating 69-year-old Stephen Bennett, who has been missing for several days.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2020
Legislators seek annual report on types of cases handled by state police intelligence agency
A majority of legislators on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted Monday to require the state police intelligence agency to make an annual report about its activities.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2020
Fire damages Chili’s restaurant in South Portland
Firefighters, working in high heat and humidity, quickly put out the flames.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2020
Westbrook man charged in stabbing
Police say the alleged assailant knew the man who was stabbed, but they have not yet identified a motive in the attack.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2020
State police intelligence unit advisory board adds transparency, oversight measures
The advisory board of the Maine Information and Analysis Center will add 2 transparency and oversight measures to its twice-annual privacy audit, adding more visibility into the work of the police intelligence unit.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Legislators support repealing law that keeps police surveillance techniques secret
A committee endorses the proposal to strike down a law that lets police agencies in Maine deny public records requests, but state police say such responses are warranted in some cases.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Portland citizens panel wants more say in evaluating police use of force
The city’s Police Citizen Review Subcommittee recommends expanding the type of complaints it evaluates and wants a citizen included during internal reviews of police use-of-force reports.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
State declares outbreak at Cumberland County Jail, but sheriff says tests are not clear
The state CDC reported 2 new cases of COVID-19 at the jail in Portland on Tuesday, but the sheriff said a retest of one inmate came back negative and a second is pending.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
In-person turnout light Tuesday, but huge absentee vote could delay results
A record number of absentee ballots were requested for the election, in which Maine voters chose candidates for U.S. Senate and the 2nd Congressional District.
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