Man legally panhandles near Shaw's causing concern, Wells ME


A man with a beard and long hair is panhandling on the public roadway near Shaw's supermarket. A caller is concerned this could cause an accident and wants him trespassed. Police are on scene and confirm the man is legally allowed to panhandle but continue to monitor the situation.
Audio|Source: Sanford Police
02:10
Transcript:
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Shopping. 29.
00:01
Go ahead. Reference the stress testing at Shaw's.
00:03
Did you want a second unit?
00:04
Okay, affirmative.
00:05
Five, Sanford.
00:06
Go ahead.
00:07
I'm ten seconds out from Shaz, put me on it.
00:10
Five, do you have traffic, go ahead.
00:11
Show me out at Shaz.
00:12
Copy.
00:13
5'000.
00:14
What? Did they have a better location? I'm in the lot.
00:16
I'm not seeing anybody.
00:17
He just told me that he's in the center.
00:19
And he's a beard and long hair and a sign that says, I'm living in my car.
00:24
Gave a plate of (number withheld) Victor William and it's a Nissan.
00:27
Temple. Thank you.
00:30
I'll keep looking. I'm Sanford.
00:36
Long man with a beard is out of the public roadway legally able to panhandle them.
00:43
Copy. The caller wants him trespass as he's concerned it's going to cause an accident.
00:48
I'd love to be six foot three.
00:50
The other thing is going to happen today.
00:52
Got to be that.
00:53
I can give him a call, no, no.
00:54
Simple. Five saber, I'm clear.
00:56
29. He's in the middle of the island.
00:59
He's not a hazard.
01:00
I don't know where his vehicle is.
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Location mentioned:
Near Spencer Dr, Wells, ME 04090
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