Doctor Leaves Loaded Gun In L.L. Bean Bathroom
allegedly leaving a loaded pistol in the men's room of the Ellsworth L.L. Bean.
Benjamin Newman told police he took the semiautomatic police pistol out of its
holster while he used the bathroom then forgot about the weapon. By the time he
called L.L. Bean to retrieve his gun it had already been turned over to police.
Newman is a retired Navy Captain who currently serves as doctor for the
Washington County Jail.
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Nicole may be a Boston native…but she’s been proud to call Maine her home since June of 2010. Currently a morning news anchor, reporter, and producer, Nicole is living her dream in journalism, that she began at Emerson College. Before coming to ABC7/Fox Bangor
Nicole worked at the news desk at WHDH Channel 7 and in Special Projects at Fox25. She also spent time working for the Radio, Television, and Digital News Association, as a member of their digital media content staff. When she’s not on the air or working on stories, you can find Nicole coaching at CrossFit Bangor, or teaching dance to kids at Morita’s School of Dance in Hermon. Even though she’s up early to bring you the news starting at 6:30 am, Nicole is still a bit of a night owl, so you may even catch her out on the town.
