PORTLAND, Maine — Portland police responded to more than 100 calls involving 911 hang-ups and complaints of people bothering others during the previous week, according to service data released Tuesday as part of the department’s ongoing transparency initiative.
In its May 26 weekly calls-for-service report, the Portland Police Department said officers responded to 125 reported 911 hang-up calls, making it the most common category of service call listed in the weekly summary.
Police also responded to 113 calls involving a person or persons bothering others, along with 107 motor vehicle stops, 70 pedestrian checks, and 64 well-being checks.
The department also released its leading arrest charges from the previous week. Warrants topped the list with 15 arrests, followed by nine assault charges and eight charges for violating conditions of release.
Criminal trespass and criminal mischief each accounted for seven arrest charges during the reporting period.
Among the selected incidents highlighted by the department, Portland officers assisted the Westbrook Police Department on May 18 with a successful K9 track of males who fled from a stolen vehicle.
Portland police publish weekly calls-for-service statistics as part of what the department described as a continued effort to provide transparency to the public. Weekly arrest logs and daily media logs are also available through the city’s police statistics page.
