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Vandals cause significant damage to New Gloucester solar farm

Vandals cause significant damage to Maine solar farm

Police say the suspects used construction equipment to topple solar panels in New Gloucester.

Police are looking for at least two people who they say caused extensive damage to a solar farm in New Gloucester.

Police were called to the Novel Energy Solutions solar farm on Lewiston Road just after 7 a.m. Monday.

Deputies with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office say the suspects used a heavy construction equipment vehicle that was on site to cause several hundred thousand dollars' worth of damage between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Sunday.

Later Monday, several solar panels could be seen toppled, along with damage to a fence.

Anyone with information should call Detective Cole Chandler at 207-774-1444 ext. 2171 or Detective Sgt. Patrick Ferriter at 207-774-1444 ext. 2173 of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

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