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Multi-Agency Investigation Results in Arrest of Home Invasion Suspect, October 16, 2007. As result of cooperation between the Brewer Police Department, Holden Police Department, Bangor Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office, numerous area night time and day time residential burglaries have been solved. Read more here...

Major Drug Seizure by Brewer Police and DEA : On the evening of September 17, 2007, the brewer Police Department, Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested JUSTINO SOTO ( age 46 of Florida) and ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ (age 22 of Rhode Island) in Brewer, Maine after seizing 2,196 grams of powder cocaine. The cocaine had an estimated street value of between $200,000.00 and $225,000.00. This seizure will seriously impact the availability of cocaine in the area. Read more here....

Charges Lodged in Vandalism Investigation. September 12, 2007. The Brewer Police Department is continuing an investigation into damage that has been done over the summer to the former Eastern Fine Paper Mill on South Main Street. This ongoing investigation has generated charges against one adult and two juveniles. Read more here.

Brewer police honor secretary
Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - Bangor Daily News

BREWER - When the police officers' votes were tallied for Officer of the Year 2005, the selection for Brewer Police Department turned out not to be an officer at all.

"The person who got the most votes ... was [administrative assistant] Ginny McDonald," Police Chief Perry Antone said Monday. Read more here..

Brewer names Antone chief of police
Saturday, March 25, 2006 - Bangor Daily News

Lt. Perry Antone, a 25-year veteran policeman, was named the new chief of the Brewer Police Department on Friday.

Selecting Antone from within the ranks of the department to replace Chief Steven Barker, who is retiring at the end of April after nearly 30 years on the force, was an easy decision, City Manager Steve Bost said Friday. Read more here...

Captain bound for Afghanistan
March 24, 2006 - Bangor Daily News

BREWER - Capt. Danny Green, longtime Brewer Police Department veteran, has announced his retirement so he can go to Afghanistan and serve as a police adviser. Read more here..

After tour in Iraq, Brewer chief to savor retirement
Saturday, March 11, 2006 - Bangor Daily News

BREWER - Police Chief Steven Barker has nearly 30 years' experience in law enforcement, but he says it was his service in Iraq last year that made him realize he wanted to spend more time enjoying his life in Maine. Read more here...

Brewer PD seeks identity of robbery suspect.
March 20, 2006

On3/20/06 at approximately 1:06 a.m., officers from the Brewer Police Department responded to a robbery at the Irving Mainway store, which is located at 304 North Main Street. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Brewer Police Department at 1-207-989-7001.