MAINE VEST A DOG

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

📰 Maine State Police Arrest Ohio Man Following I-95 Incident in Hampden 📰

On Monday, August 31, 2026, at approximately 3:13 PM, the Bangor Regional Communications Center received a report of a Toyota Tacoma operating erratically and weaving in and out of traffic near mile marker 163 in Plymouth. A Trooper located the vehicle traveling northbound on I-95 in Carmel and initiated a traffic stop near mile marker 173 in Hampden.

During the stop, the Trooper spoke with the driver, who became argumentative and initially refused to identify himself. The Trooper detected the odor of alcohol and observed an open container of alcohol in the vehicle. A female passenger was also observed with facial injuries. When the Trooper asked the driver to exit the vehicle, he refused and then fled the traffic stop at a high rate of speed. A short time later, the Trooper located the Tacoma after it had crashed in the median and came to rest on the southbound side of the interstate across from the Hampden Rest Area. The driver fled the vehicle on foot into the wooded median.

With assistance from a Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team, Ratliffe was located hiding in the woods along the interstate and taken into custody. The driver, identified as 33-year-old William Ratliffe of South Euclid, Ohio was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital for medical clearance before being taken to the Penobscot County Jail. He was charged with Domestic Violence Reckless Conduct with a Dangerous Weapon, Domestic Violence Assault, OUI Refusal, Operating Without a License, Refusing to Submit to Arrest or Detention, and Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Crash. Additional charges are possible.

The female passenger was transported to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center for evaluation of her injuries. Maine State Police was assisted by the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office, Hampden Police Department, Hampden Fire & EMS and the Maine Department of Transportation.

08/31/2026

⭐PLEASE HELP US FUNDRAISE FOR A VEST FOR K-9 Luka OF Hancock County Sheriff's Dept.! ⭐
K-9 Luka and his handler, Officer Jordan Knappe are hard at work!
K-9 Luka is a 15-month-old old Belgian Malinois serving to protect Hancock County Maine! K-9 Luka is Patrol certified (tracking, apprehension, building searches, article (evidence), and search.
As K-9 Luka performs his duties, we would appreciate your support to provide him with a stab/bullet protective vest. We will be providing him a K9 Storm Inc vest!
All vests are custom fit to each dog and can take up to 10 weeks to be built and delivered.
If you are interested in helping us fundraise to protect K-9 Luka, you can purchase merchandise or donate through the Venmo link below. Any amount helps, no matter how big or small.
** Please be aware if using Venmo, I am now asking to add the 1.9% fee to your total**Thank you for understanding 🫶🏼
Let’s get K-9 Luka vested as soon as possible!
Pictures of merchandise on our Facebook and Instagram page!
Black Hoodies $45 (More colors available)
Black crew $40
Gray crew $50 soft material (more colors available)
Slate blue hoodie $55 soft material (more colors available)
T-shirt (Black, white, gray, slate blue) $25
Tank (black or white) $25
Full zip hoodie $50 (multiple colors available)
Keychains (gray, cream, silver, brown) $7
Hat $25 (black, blue, camo)
Mugs $15
Shipping $8.95
Please be sure to send me a message of what you would like including sizes and your mailing address.
Orders are currently taking three weeks to receive!
Help us protect K-9 Luka through all of his duties! We appreciate all of your support! 💙💙💙💙
Venmo link: https://venmo.com/u/mainevestadog
***Please be sure you have the correct account. There is no (-) dash at the end of mainevestadog***
Or if you would like to mail a donation to us at:
Maine Vest A Dog
P. O. Box 441
Bridgton, Maine 04009
Please visit our Facebook and Instagram page to see available merchandise to purchase and to like, follow, and share!
Please message us with your order! Thank you so much for your generosity and support! 💙🇺🇸

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08/13/2026

We reached our goal for K9 Koa’s K9 Storm Inc vest of Old Town Police Department! Thank you so much to everyone who contributed towards his vest. Your donations are much appreciated! 🐾🫶🏼♥️