Bangor PD's Facebook Page Isn't Typical Police Blotter Fodder

Published July 4, 2014 at 5:05 AM EDT

The police department in Bangor, Maine, has had a surprise hit with its Facebook page. In a city of 33,000, the page has earned almost 20,000 followers.

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