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Bangor Homeless Man Arrested But Released Because He Was Too High to Be Admitted to Jail

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotAugust 27, 2026Updated:August 27, 20261 Comment1 Min Read
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The Bangor Police Department arrested a homeless man on Thursday morning before being forced to release him because he was too high on drugs.

[RELATED: Bangor Man Arrested After Threatening Woman In Front of Police…]

At approximately 8:07 a.m., a Bangor officer allegedly observed a man under the influence of drugs in Davenport Park.

He was identified as James Raynes, 42, and homeless.

During the investigation, the officer learned that Raynes had previously been issued a criminal trespass order preventing him from being in the park.

He was arrested and transported to the Penobscot County Jail.

However, because of Raynes’ alleged significant impairment, jail staff could not admit him.

He was instead transported to a local hospital, where he was issued a summons for criminal trespass.

Image of Raynes from the Bangor Police Department

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Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected] or ‪(401) 216-9160‬.

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Louisewoods
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Take him for a canoe ride on the river .
Oh ….he fell out ?.??
Too bad .

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