Could you crawl up into the ceiling? Already have a commenting profile? 1/28 at 12:43 a.m. Christopher James Freeman, 21, of Buxton, was arrested on the Turnpike Spur by Officer David Stailing on a charge of operating under the influence. 5/27 at 6:45 p.m.False fire alarm on Waterman Drive. 6/1 at 3:36 p.m. Combustible liquid spill on Broadway. Don't have a commenting profile? 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. This episode of the Talking Beat contains sensitive information and frank discussions of potential and past violence. On the front end, if an incident were to begin, how do you let people know that there's an incident happening? 1/26 at 2:01 a.m. Billy P. Brown, 51, of Gorham, was issued a summons on Main Street by Officer Brian McCarthy on a charge of operating with a suspended registration. And people have reached out to us and tried to figure out what the best response is for them, whether they're at work or a house of worship or at a school setting, et cetera. Enter your email and password to access comments. Maybe you could put some food in there or some tools to help keep yourself safe in the event that you needed them. 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. But if you have all this combined together, especially if there are some suicidal ideations, those are things that should be reported to your human resources or directly to the police. And what I mean by that is if you're not hearing any loud noises, you're not hearing screams, things like that, maybe you could barricade the door and then go back and hide more. First and foremost, we've already said it, run and if you can't run, that's understandable. That's a great question. 12/12 at 12:22 p.m. Cover assignment on Broadway. 12/7 at 1:01 a.m. Dennis Brown, 59, of Westbrook, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Zachary Quadland on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol. But concealment, just something that shields you from view is definitely better than nothing. 11/18 at 3 p.m. Bridget Martin, 24, of Biddeford, was issued a summons on Anthoine Street by Officer Geoffrey Edwards on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked. 1/25 at 12:39 p.m. View South Portland Police arrest blotters for recent arrest records dating back several months. A 16-year-old boy, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Philbrook Avenue by Officer Eric Young on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. And then we would want people to continue to make their hiding spot better. The South Portland Police Department is seeking a diverse applicant pool of motivated individuals who want to lead positive change while protecting and serving their community. You're going to have people in that same immediate area all doing different things. And if you have a large campus or a large building with multiple floors, you could have an event happening at the main lobby and other people that are there that don't even know. If you can have a coordinated fight between you and someone else or several coworkers, students, whatever it may be, versus the active shooter. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). 5/29 at 10:58 a.m.Telephone/cable wire down on Ocean Street. And then if you happen to be in an event like this, try to call 911 and let us know what your plan and your description. 5/30 at 6:45 p.m. 5/28 at 12:19 p.m.Combustible materials on Southeast Road. So we need people to know that our immediate priority has to be stopping the shooter so that there aren't more and more injured people and then we are immediately going to transition and get them medical aid as quickly as possible. 12/12 at 6:18 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on Main Street. Success. 1/23 at 4:37 p.m. Daniel E. Guiliani, 37, of South Portland, was arrested on Lincoln Street by Officer Scott Corbett on a warrant. So the information you provide is about preparedness. 1/27 at 8:58 a.m. Police responded to the School Street area for a report of an accident involving a city vehicle. Don't open that door. Maybe a small office room or a janitorial closet that has an inward opening door that you could easily block. 1/31 at 2 p.m. Alarm with no fire, Wallace Avenue. Because if you look at the statistics, it's very unlikely that this will happen to any one of us. SOUTH PORTLAND More than a half dozen men were arrested Nov. 22 when police conducted a prostitution detail at a 12/18 at 12:54 p.m. A 16-year-old boy, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Highland Avenue by Officer Alfred Giusto on a charge of possessing marijuana as a minor. Learn more. And we don't get into any of that. We call that cover. You cannot send emojis or videos or photos. In all, the storm dropped 10.8 inches of snow, making it the second-largest snowstorm in the region's history. Here's my description and here's my plan." 11/25 at 3:13 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on Running Hill Road. You can share 5 more gift articles this month. I know that there are lots of people that go through difficult life events and they never even remotely come close to using violence on other people. 7/22 at 5:53 p.m. A 13-year-old female, of Portland, was issued a summons on Maine Mall Road by Officer Andrew Nelson on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 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. We also talk about how to access additional resources to become more educated and prepared in the event of an active shooter incident. We started getting requests from the community. That might be something that is done organizationally or it might be something that's done individually. 7/25 at 5:26 p.m. Micahel A. Flippo, 47, of Lebanon, was issued a summons on the Maine Turnpike Spur by Officer David Stailing on a charge of failing to register a vehicle. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. 1/28 at 5:55 a.m. Lisa M. Cavallero, 27, of Portland, was arrested on the Casco Bay Bridge by Officer Kevin Sager on a charge of operating after suspension. And if you're sure that the shooter is down and it's been more than that 15 or 20 minutes and you can hear and you know that the police have responded. This has really been some good information and a reminder that our website is portland.gov/police or you can follow us on our social media platforms with the handle @PortlandPolice. We also got requests from the Portland Business Alliance and my partner and I at the time were the lead patrol tactics instructor or patrol procedures instructor. 5/29 at 7:25 a.m. False fire alarm on Main Street. 5/31 at 7:17 p.m. False fire alarm on Fort Road. Obviously you couldn't get away by running and hiding wasn't an option. High 46F. And then obviously, the police focus is going to be on stopping the shooter first and foremost. 1/25 at 9:31 a.m. Natural gas odor investigation, Broadway. 7/24 at 11:35 p.m. Unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire, on Sawyer Street. 12/14 at 8:23 p.m. Tiffany Brown, 48, of Scarborough, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Geoffrey Edwards on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol. We don't want people to be afraid. So we do recommend people if you have no other options to fight. Carbon monoxide incident on Wainwright Circle. Use the form below to reset your password. Smoke detector with no fire, Broadway. Sign up and get the top stories to begin the day delivered to your inbox at 5 a.m. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. Carbon monoxide incident, Surfsite Road. 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. Obviously it's a difficult topic. And so then we are there trying to help victims and trying to figure out who the suspect was. Another thing, and we kind of talked about it a little bit, but are there places you can identify that might be a good place to hide and stay safe? 5/29 at 6:23 p.m. False fire alarm on Ocean Street. 12/7 at 9:35 p.m. Gina Clark, 39, of South Portland, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Officer Geoffrey Edwards on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. Already registered? Now Hiring: The Portland Police Bureau is hiring officers. The other thing we recommend for people that might be armed is try to call us and let us know what your plan is. 5/28 at 9:44 a.m.Fazil Itsinzi, 27, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Westbrook Street by Officer Chris Schofield on charges of criminal threatening and violating conditions of release. 7/21 at 9:06 p.m. Kristy E. Jackson, 39, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Broadway by Officer Shane Stephenson on a charge of attaching false plates. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. Already registered? They were able to recognize that as a group and they attacked the shooter and they were able to disarm him. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Obviously a cell phone is something that pretty much everybody has these days. And obviously that's just good preparedness information in case we had an earthquake or any other type of natural disaster, where having a case of water and a little bit of food and some tools would be a good idea. So we tell people, if you have information on where the shooter is, we definitely want you to call 911. And so to recap, if you start to think that an event is happening, we talk about run, hide, fight. Visit: JoinPortlandPolice.com, Community Active Shooter Preparedness Website. 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. Normally they have to have the entire zone totally safe and no risk. So we just recommend to people, pay attention, look around your surroundings, be paying attention for something starting to happen, and then put these three things into place. Letter: Forecaster guilty of practicing cancel culture Most read stories Beloved bookstore burglarized in downtown Portland ; Category: Police Beat. 12/15 at 8:47 a.m. Paul Kabatznick, 36, of Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Ginger Ryll on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol. Please wait for the page to reload. And then the police just leave and they're going to look for the shooter. That is absolutely the priority. They're rare, but there have been events where an active shooter knocked on doors and said, "Hey, it's the police. 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