There’s been a lot of criticism surrounding the Portland Police Department lately, but the Maine Homeless Veteran’s Alliance wants to give people a chance to show their support for our boys in blue. Today on the corner of Marginal Way and Forest Avenue- right next to the baseball field at the Deering Oaks Park- the […]
“Tear gas them all.” “Black Lives Matter is all about finding excuses to murder cops.” “That whole group is made up of rotten apples. Well, that and whiny asses.” “If you don’t want to get shot by the police, stay out of trouble you idiots!!” These are just a small sampling of responses to last […]
On Wednesday the Portland Police Department made an unusual post on their Facebook page, jokingly describing an unfortunate surprise for Officer Alissa Poisson after she was hit by the droppings of a passing bird. In less than a day the post has received thousands of views and shares on social media, but the “duck of […]
While on patrol early Tuesday morning, Portland police Sgt. Tim Farris captured a streaking meteor on his dashcam from Congress Street. Farris posted the video on the Portland Maine Police Department Facebook page, and the clip already has over 45 thousand views in just several hours: The video caught the eye of the American Meteor […]
On Sunday, the Portland Police Department made a post to their Facebook page with a memed photo of an officer talking to the driver of a DeLorean DMC-12. The car is notoriously known as the time machine in the blockbuster Back to the Future movie franchise of the 1980’s, so the PPD had a little fun […]
With the winter holiday season in full swing, the Portland Police Department took a cue from the likes of Ebenezer Scrooge last week when they had dozens of homeless encampments destroyed along Interstate 295. (Video from wgme.com) With the mild December weather that Maine has seen this year, many in Portland’s homeless community are choosing to […]
