A Bangor police cruiser was involved in an accident Monday morning.

Lt. Jeff Millard reported that at about 8:40 a.m. a Dodge passenger car driven by Nancy Eshnaur, 48, of Bangor rear-ended a cruiser stopped on the side of Kenduskeag Avenue. Officer William Lawrence was in the cruiser, having just pulled another car over.

Lawrence complained of pain in his neck, and Eshnaur complained of pain in her face. Eshnaur evidently had been unable to see the cruiser’s flashing lights because of glare from the sun. Damage to the cruiser was estimated at $5,000. Damage to Eshnaur’s car was estimated at $4,000.

Millard’s report did not cite any improper action on the part of Lawrence or Eshnaur. Both drivers were wearing seat belts.

Hampden police arrested a man on a domestic assault charge Monday evening after he turned himself in.

Sgt. Scott Webber said that at about 5:15 p.m. a woman came to the station and said she had just fled her home on Summer Street, after being slapped by her husband.

The husband, Douglas Morris, 47, of Hampden, called the police at about the same time. He admitted slapping his wife, Webber said, and agreed to come to the station, understanding that he might be arrested.

Webber said Morris was very cooperative. Officer Shawn Devine arrested him and charged him with assault.

Morris’ wife allegedly said he had prevented her from calling police on the phone, but Morris denied it. Webber said this claim is still under investigation.

Old Town police arrested a man Sunday night after learning he had been drinking while on bail.

Officer Tom Adams reported that just before midnight police met with John Burbank, 25, of Old Town at his Main Street home. The officers had learned that Burbank had bail conditions forbidding him to drink, after seeing him drunk on Saturday night, Adams said.

Adams said Burbank was drunk again when the officers met him. He was arrested and charged with violation of conditional release.

– Compiled by NEWS reporter Isaac Kimball