WESTERN MOUNTAINS — The following are summaries of some of the local law enforcement agencies' activities last week. Beginning this week, the United States Customs and Border Protection at Coburn Gore, and local fire departments are being including in Mountain Misbehavior.

Carrabassett Valley Police

In Carrabassett Valley, Police Chief Scott Nichols said that his officers had responded to 96 requests for service. The calls included nine burglary alarms, 16 residential unlocks, six parking complaints, three citizen assists and 31 low temperature alarms.

Officer Gaudet responded to a 911 complaint. Cpl. Small investigated a report of a ski theft, a criminal mischief complaint, an assault where the victim refused to pursue charges and a 911 complaint.

Officer Leet responded to a criminal mischief complaint and a loud party complaint. Officer Nile investigated three theft complaints. Officer Burnell investigated a theft of service complaint and recovered $62 as a result of the investigation.

Chief Nichols charged a Newton, Mass. man with driving to endanger and OUI for doing "power turns" in parking lot C at the ski resort.

Officers investigated 14 traffic accidents during the recent show storm, said Nichols.

Officer Marden assisted Franklin County Sheriff Department officials with a report of a hit and run.

Maine State Police

The Maine State Police had a relatively quiet week last week; troopers covered 33 requests for service, according to Maine State Trooper Scott Stevens. Most of the calls, said Stevens, involved crashes and vehicles off the road that needed to be towed back on.

Trooper Josh Birmingham investigated an assault in New Vineyard.

Franklin County Sheriff's Department

At the Franklin County Sheriff's Department on Dec. 19, dispatchers sent officers to investigate an accident on the Foster Hill Road in Freeman Township and another accident on the West Freeman Road in Freeman Township.

On Dec. 20 deputies responded to a call of threatening on the Farmington Road in Strong, investigated a report of smoke on Main Street in Kingfield three different dates Dec. 19, 20 and 21, and responded to an accident on Church Street in New Vineyard.

On Dec. 21 officers responded to an accident on Main Street in Rangeley, an accident on Route 27 in Kingfield and assisted another agency on the Old South Strong Road in New Vineyard.

On Dec. 22 officers investigated a car fire on Gramps Way in Coplin Plantation, responded to an accident on the Saddleback Mountain Road in Sandy River Plantation and investigated an accident on Route 27 in Kingfield.

On Dec. 23 deputies investigated an accident on Main Street in Kingfield, responded to a welfare check on Ira Mountain in Kingfield and responded to an accident on Riverside Street in Kingfield.

On Dec. 24 deputies investigated an alarm going off on Main Street in Kingfield, responded to an accident on Main Street in Kingfield, investigated an accident on Main Street in Rangeley, answered a complaint of a burglary alarm on Main Street in Kingfield, responded to a criminal mischief complaint on High Street in Kingfield, investigated an identity theft on Main Street in Eustis, investigated an assault on Bridge Street in Phillips, responded to a roll over accident on Route 4 in Madrid and investigated a report of telephone harassment on the River Road in Madrid.

On Dec. 25 deputies answered a call of disorderly conduct on Bridge Street in Phillips, a charge of terrorizing on Bridge Street in Phillips, responded to a tree being across a power line on fire at the Saddleback Mountain Road, responded to a call of lights out on Route 4 and Route 27, investigated an accident on Route 27 in Kingfield, an accident on the Perry Road in Eustis and a roll over on Route 4 in Avon.

On Dec. 26 deputies gave out a written warning on the Blake Hill Road in Phillips, investigated a car accident on Main Street in Kingfield and made a warrant arrest on County Way in Farmington.

United States Customs and Border Protection

According to officers at the United States Customs and Border Protection at Coburn Gore, there was a total of 624 passenger vehicle and 381 commercial vehicles that crossed the border last week. Over 2,000 people were inspected and or examined during this period.

Included in this number was the Scottish ski team: eight skiers and their coach going to Sugarloaf for training and races.

There were no refusals into the country but some fireworks were seized from an individual transiting to the Maritimes. Also seized were some Ritalin tablets in the possession of someone who was not the prescription holder. These are controlled substances prohibited from entry if not in possession of the rightful owner. Custom officers stress that with all prescription drugs keep them in the proper prescription bottle correctly labeled.

As we near the end of 2008, Custom officials remind everyone that by June 9 United States Citizens will have to have a passport or passport card to return from any trip to Canada. You get one more trip to the sugar camps this spring on your birth certificate, but after that, said Custom officials, "you will have to show us your passport or passport card or else."

The Custom and Border Protection officials at Coburn Gore wish every one a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday Season... just be safe.

New Portland Fire Department

Assistant Fire Chief Brian Rundlett said that four of the fire fighters in New Portland traveled to Vermont to get their new Squad Truck. Also eight fire fighters from that department went to North Anson for mutual aid in a structure fire. Firemen were also called to a car accident on Route 27 with property damage only. That same night the firemen met and put their new squad truck into service.