There's also a lot of different life stressors that might add up to this. I want people to kind of have an idea in their mind when you hear active shooter, how does that relate to police response? We are obviously in the business of training people who have firearms and bulletproof vests and training, and obviously that's quite a bit different than your average community member who is just at a mall or at a school or at a church. So we tell people, if you have information on where the shooter is, we definitely want you to call 911. 1/26 at 4:03 p.m. Water problem, Maine Mall Road. If they had done anything other than try to fight the person, it's very likely they would've been shot also. And I can only imagine it's even worse for a community member that's injured. They try to ask if the suspect is in custody, things like that. 5/28 at 10:02 a.m.False fire alarm on Sable Oaks Road. And then secondly, we're going to be working to get medical aid to anybody that's injured. Obviously recommending to people that they fight with an active shooter is not something that we do cavalierly. In this podcast, host Terri Wallo-Strauss and Officer Leo Harris discuss how to develop a plan as well as other tactics to help keep you and others safe. Schools use lockout pretty frequently, where there maybe a police action or something happening nearby, but there's no reason to have school interrupted. 12/18 at 1:44 a.m. Gigi Marcell McKnight, 48, of South Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Ezekiel Collins on charges of domestic violence assault, criminal restraint and obstructing the reporting of a crime. We have a presentation, we call it CASP Community Active Shooter Preparedness presentation. But if there's a place that you regularly spend time or work or you worship, you might look around and try to figure out, "Hey, how would I get out of this place if there were to be an incident?" I know we hear about it a lot through the media and social media, but the odds of being in an event like this or getting killed in an event like this are extremely low. http://www.southportland.org/departments/police-department/public-information/dispatch-logs/. 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. According to a news release, Torrance Coleman, 27, was charged with harassment after becoming physical during a dispute. We have seen a couple of events where people just moved outside the building and they did not know that the shooter inside was actively running around the building looking for more victims and ran past some doors that could have led to the outside and they didn't know that there were people just outside. 5/26 at 1:05 p.m.Building fire on Preble Street. 2023 County Office. If it's a place that you're regularly in, like work or school or a house of worship. How do you account for all those people? And if there were to be an event like this, know that before the police even arrive, if it's safe to do so, start providing aid to anybody that's injured, including yourself. Hazardous condition on Maine Mall Road. Visit: JoinPortlandPolice.com, Community Active Shooter Preparedness Website. Obviously you couldn't get away by running and hiding wasn't an option. 12/14 at 8:12 p.m.Water or steam leak on Broadway. http://www.southportland.org/departments/police-department/. Could you crawl up into the ceiling? If it's a work setting, report them to your human resources. http://www.southportland.org/departments/police-department/public-information/arrest-blotters/. Not feeling like, "Oh, this is something that's likely to happen." http://www.southportland.org/departments/police-department/public-information/dispatch-logs/ They weren't sure if it was a real event or if it was a training scenario. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. Unfortunately, some of the people did get injured. 1/26 at 11:43 a.m. 5/29 at 6:23 p.m. False fire alarm on Ocean Street. Is there a way for them to check back in with bosses or supervisors? Obviously it's better if you can do it with someone else. I know people make jokes sometimes about, "Oh, I'd kill you or punch you or beat you up, and people kind of laugh." And it's truly terrifying not being able to get ahold of them for any amount of time. I believe one of the people even got killed, but they probably saved countless lives. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. Category: Police Beat. 5/29 at 8:36 p.m. False fire alarm on Casco Bay Bridge. 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. Or you could look for a spot in the roof to crawl into or whatever may be an additional better hiding spot. WebT: 02743.899.588 0985.173.317 Ms Hng 0908.131.884 Mr Quyn So if there is something that starts going wrong, they can get themselves to safety as quick as possible or find a place to hide. During an active shooter event, they have used deadly force, they're continuing to do so. 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. View South Portland's Police Department's general information page, including contact information, community programs and an online report system. SOUTH PORTLAND More than a half dozen men were arrested Nov. 22 when police conducted a prostitution detail at a South Portland hotel. What we basically mean is get away from the incident. Some of our presenters that come and give these presentations have responded to multiple local incidents that either were an active shooter event or we responded as though it was an active shooter event like the Parkrose High School incident. Please wait for the page to reload. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. Don't open that door. 1/29 at 11:01 a.m. Natural gas leak, Elm Street. 11/20 at 5:51 p.m. Angela Sordillo, 26, of Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Taylor Stroup on a charge of forgery. South Portland emergency medical services responded to 70 calls from Dec. 17-23. WebSouth Portland Police Records contain details on crimes, arrests, and criminal activities in South Portland, Maine. That is absolutely the priority. 5/21 at 9:32 p.m.Jason Leighton, 38, listed as a transient, was issued a summons on Philbrook Avenue by Officer Ryan Le on a charge of unlawful possession of fentanyl. People are locking all their doors, hiding under desks or in closets, et cetera. And if they're on the ground floor or maybe even the first floor off the ground, breaking a window and trying to get away might be an option. 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. 12/11 at 1:44 a.m. Kevin Fogg, 47, listed as a transient, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Jessica Ramsay on a charge of violating condition of release. That might be kicking through a wall and into another room. 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Is there anything you can just sort of keep in mind since you can't do all the preparation that we talked about before as far as the site monitoring and things like that? 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. South Portland emergency medical services responded to 72 calls from Dec. 10-16. Some other things that they might think of are figuring out ways to communicate with all of your employees or your coworkers or your students. From my experience, the community members seem to get a lot out of the question and answer sessions and being able to ask a police officer who has been to one of these events and seeing community members doing the things we're going to ask them to do versus just a theoretical conversation about run, hide, fight. And obviously that's kind of worst case scenario, but you could be also misidentified as a threat or as the shooter. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. If you're going to go actively try to go after the shooter, that would be really helpful for the police to know that there's a shooter with whatever description and then that there is a community member or an off-duty police officer trying to take action and that they're armed. 5/22 at 12:57 a.m.Aidan J. Fournier, 18, of Saco, was issued a summons on Interstate 295 by Officer Zachary Quadland on a charge of driving more than 30 mph over the speed limit. They talked about it in frame of references though it was a good thing and as though the people that did them were heroic or that they wanted to be like them. 11/22 at 10:06 a.m. Mohamed Hussan, 20, of Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Scott Corbett on a charge of engaging a prostitute. 5/26 at 2:33 a.m.Sulaimon O. Ayinde, 35, of New Sharon, was issued a summons on Main Street by Officer Zachary Quadland on a charge of driving to endanger. Or maybe the next room over has access to the outside or stairs or an elevator and the only thing between you and that room is sheetrock and you might be able to use a table or a chair or something else to get through that wall. 11/20 at 1:30 a.m. Learn more. 12/18 at 10:28 a.m. Lee Kim Chim, 52, of South Portland, was arrested on Cash Street by Officer David Stailing on a charge of failure to comply with sex offender registration. Smoke odor investigation on Pilgrim Road. Sign up and get the top stories to begin the day delivered to your inbox at 5 a.m. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. If you have people off into the neighborhood or off into the downtown area, how do you later account for them so that you know that they're safe and that they're either on their way home and that the police don't have to look for them? There's more people that we want to save and so there is no time for police officers to wait and start investigating or surrounding. They're rare, but there have been events where an active shooter knocked on doors and said, "Hey, it's the police. First, a warning. Authorized burning, Lubec Street. 12/14 at 11:23 a.m. 12/11 at 11:09 a.m. Joseph Muir, 68, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Broadway by Officer Rocco Navarro on a charge of failure to register a vehicle. Obviously it is hugely traumatic for loved ones to know that you're at the mall or you're at a school and not be able to get ahold of you. If it is truly a life or death situation, they need to think of all the options to get away. We don't want people to be afraid. Salary ranges $75k-$107k +pay incentives. 12/17 at 11:53 a.m. Joshua David Maloney, 23, of Cumberland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Chris Schofield on a warrant. In this podcast, host Terri Wallo-Strauss and Officer Leo Harris discuss how to develop a plan as well as other tactics to help keep you and others safe. And that does seem like the quickest and most efficient way to stop an active shooter. 5/30 at 6:45 p.m. We want them to not make phone calls to 911. Already have a commenting profile? 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. You can share 5 more gift articles this month. 12/12 at 12:06 p.m. Building fire on Chase Street. 11/22 at 10:06 a.m. Robert Nichols, 65, of Cape Elizabeth, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Erin Curry on a charge of engaging a prostitute. Accident, no injuries, on Westbrook Street. And then the last thing we'll tell people is don't wait to have every piece of the puzzle before you put your active shooter response plan into place. 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. Be prepared to use improvised weapons, be prepared to commit to the fight and not quit until they're incapacitated or in custody and unable to hurt anybody else. 12/19 at 5:28 p.m. Telephone or cable wire down on Keswick Road. So if somebody who's never been involved in hunting, doesn't target shoot, all of a sudden they start stockpiling weapons. 5/24 at 12:50 a.m.Bertila Flores, 58, of Portland, was issued a summons on Elm Street by Officer Jessica Ramsay on a charge of violating conditions of release. 12/17 at 12:19 a.m. False alarm on Preble Street. 7/24 at 4:37 p.m. Unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire, on Broadway. Could you get into a closet? A Ford Taurus went off the roadway and struck the Exit 45 sign causing in excess of $5,000 damage. Preparation is key, as you pointed out, Leo. Terms and Conditions. 5/31 at 1:24 p.m.Watercraft rescue at Bug Light Park. If you start getting just a few clues that an active shooter event might be happening, put your plan into place and get yourself to safety. 5/17 at 6:26 p.m.Shane Erskine, 20, of South Portland, was arrested on Market Street by Officer Anthony Verville on a charge of domestic violence assault. The boy was struck at around 8 a.m. on Evans Street near the intersection of Hill Street as he was attempting to board a South Portland School Bus, according to a spokesperson for the South Portland Police Department. In worst case scenario, they're ready to fight. 1/23 at 12:40 a.m. John Long, 54, no address listed, was arrested on the Casco Bay Bridge by Officer Patricia Maynard on a charge of operating under the influence. Scarborough Terrace honors longtime animal lover, Harpswell woman embarks on new ministry at Cumberland church, Over a century since launching its famed boots, L.L.Bean sued over a waterproof claim, Before rescue, missing Midcoast women were stuck in car for days in sub-zero temps, National Park Service investigates vandalism at Acadia National Park, Influx of asylum seekers pushing Portland to brink of its ability to serve those in need, Man accused of killing woman in Portland was known to her family. Are there better places in that space that you could hide? This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. And preferably you're able to hide behind something that actually stops bullets. We're trying to streamline the process where people can request a presentation. Portland, ME 04102 Emergency Ph: 911 Non-Emergency Ph: 207-893-2810 Administrative Office Ph: 207-774-1444 Cumberland County Jail Ph: 207-774-5939 Anonymous Tip Line Ph: 207-774-1444, ext. 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. 1/31 at 9:26 a.m. Water problem, Cottage Road. 7/23 at 2:51 p.m. And then the police just leave and they're going to look for the shooter. Survey says: Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust forming new strategic plan, Over a century since launching its famed boots, L.L.Bean sued over a waterproof claim, Before rescue, missing Midcoast women were stuck in car for days in sub-zero temps, National Park Service investigates vandalism at Acadia National Park, Influx of asylum seekers pushing Portland to brink of its ability to serve those in need, Man accused of killing woman in Portland was known to her family. Accident with injuries on Main Street. 1/25 at 9:31 a.m. Natural gas odor investigation, Broadway. If you can have a coordinated fight between you and someone else or several coworkers, students, whatever it may be, versus the active shooter. 12/18 at 5:25 p.m. No incident found at dispatch address on Townhouse Drive. First and foremost, we've already said it, run and if you can't run, that's understandable. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. In the normal spot on your phone where you would put in somebody's name, if you just put 911 and then in the text bar, text information to the dispatcher you can. County Office is not affiliated with any government agency. 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. One question that always comes up for us during our presentations is whether or not people should barricade a room, like a classroom. 5/29 at 11:22 a.m. False fire alarm on Maine Mall Road. Enter your email and password to access comments. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. Hazardous condition on High Street. 7/20 at 5:28 p.m. Jessica L. Sharlow, 24, of Portland, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Officer Kevin Sager on charges of theft by unauthorized taking and violating conditions of release. We're at concerts or large gatherings. 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. 11/16 at 9:49 a.m. Scott Michael Sprague, 53, of Cape Elizabeth, was issued a summons on Anthoine Street by Officer Caleb Gray on a charge of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. 5/18 at 11:01 p.m.Shane Erskine, 20, of South Portland, was issued a summons on School Street by Officer Anthony Verville on a charge of violating conditions of release. 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. But we hope that that allows people to move around their life and environment with some confidence, not afraid. We usually have people come and ask us, "Hey, I have a concealed permit, should I carry, should I not?" 7/20 at 1:21 a.m. Mary S. Goldsmith, 23, of Portland, was arrested on Ocean Street by Officer Chris Schofield on a charge of violating conditions of release. 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. Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. 12/20 at 6:06 p.m. Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident on Mclean Street. And then we would want people to continue to make their hiding spot better. Were hiring! 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 5/30 at 2:14 p.m. And they talked about it a lot. 12/9 at 6:35 p.m. Kye Ryan Hubbard, 24, of Westbrook, was issued a summons on Gorham Road by Officer Michael Armstrong on charges of violating condition of release and failure to register a vehicle. 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