Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Lewiston, Maine, in Androscoggin County, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lewiston depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Maine Freedom of Access Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Lewiston public records, Androscoggin County police reports, Lewiston arrest records, Lewiston warrants, Lewiston inmate search, Lewiston criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lewiston
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Lewiston that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lewiston Police Department); outside it, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Lewiston Police
For Lewiston, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lewiston police records page at lewistonmaine.gov/823/Request-a-Police-Report (page title: Request a Police Report | Lewiston, ME), phone 207-513-3001, Monday-Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lewiston had 94 violent and 668 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,915 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office
The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 15 violent and 98 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 419 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 207-753-2500. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at androscoggincountymaine.gov/171/Booking-Bail-Information (page title: Booking & Bail Information | Androscoggin County, ME), phone 207-753-2500, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Maine Freedom of Access Act Requires
Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act the agency must answer a request within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days, and it may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at androscoggincountymaine.gov/217/Records-Requests (page title: Records Requests | Androscoggin County, ME).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 207-753-2500, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lewiston?
From the agency that took it. The Lewiston police records page is at lewistonmaine.gov/823/Request-a-Police-Report, phone 207-513-3001; the sheriff's reports come from the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lewiston have to answer?
Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act, within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days. It may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying.
How do I get a report from the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 207-753-2500. Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act the answer is due within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days.
Is this the official Lewiston website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.