SOUTH PORTLAND — A quartet of vagrants was arrested in South
Portland last week after failing at the old hobo trick of trying to hop a train
for a free ride.
The four were arrested in Rigby Yard at about 4
a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15, and charged with trespassing on railroad tracks.
“They
were observed by rail personnel attempting to jump a southbound train,” said
Lt. Frank Clark, spokesman for the South Portland Police Department.
“The
rail personnel had a safety concern because the Amtrak was due to be coming
through that area northbound on a parallel track,” said Clark. “Also, the train
they were attempting to board contained toxic chemicals.”
All
four were listed as transients, although booking sheets at the Cumberland
County Jail listed last-known address. Arrested were: Jayson
A. Calvo, 23, of Fayetteville, S.C.; Montgomery J. Nummi, 21, of Portland;
Michael Rayborne, 19, of Portland; and, Sarah D. Reynolds, 18, of San Antonio,
Texas.
Two
dogs traveling with the group were taken to the Animal Refuge League, said
Clark.
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