A funeral for the Stockton Springs girl who was allegedly beaten and abused for months by her mother and stepfather before she died will be held this weekend in New York state, where she lived for several years with her grandparents before moving to Maine.

Marissa Anne Kennedy, 10, will be laid to rest at 10 a.m. Saturday with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s Church in Newburgh, New York.

Mike Brooks, who is handling funeral arrangements for the family on behalf of the Brooks Funeral Home in Newburgh, said Thursday that visiting hours will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Both visiting hours and the Mass will be open to the public.

“Marissa’s life may have been short, but she was truly loved by those who knew her,” her family wrote in her obituary. “She loved to swim, read, dance, build Legos, watch movies and attend car shows. Her smile would light up a room. She was the love of our lives.”

Julio Carrillo, 51, and Sharon Carrillo, 33, have been charged with depraved indifference murder in connection with Marissa’s death. She died Feb. 25 after police went to the family’s condominium in Stockton Springs and found her unresponsive. Police say the Carrillos staged her death to make it look like an accident.

A police affidavit alleges that the girl had been beaten daily by her parents since October. Near the end of her life, she could no longer walk or speak without slurring, the affidavit said.

The Carrillos are being held at the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset in lieu of $500,000 bail each. Julio Carrillo was assaulted last weekend by another inmate, an attack that remains under investigation, authorities said.

The abuse and neglect that led to Marissa’s death have prompted calls for an investigation into the Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Protective Services division and how it handled reports that she was in possible danger. DHHS is conducting an internal review of how the case was handled.

Bangor school officials said they reported suspected abuse and neglect to DHHS on several occasions. The family lived in Bangor before moving to Stockton Springs last year.

Gov. Paul LePage also weighed in, blaming child protective workers, school officials, police and legislators for failing to take steps to protect her.

“In this particular case it’s a comedy of errors, both at DHHS, CDS (Child Protective Services), the mandatory reporters from the schools, law enforcement. Everybody here messed it up,” LePage told News Center Maine (WCSH/WLBZ) in an interview.

Marissa lived in New York with her grandparents Roseann and Joe Kennedy for the first 7 and a half years of her life, according to News Center Maine. Joe Kennedy told the station he is Sharon Carrillo’s father.

“(Marissa) was more like a daughter than a granddaughter,” Kennedy told the reporter.

According to Marissa’s obituary, she was born on Oct. 29, 2007, in Middletown, New York. When she lived in New Windsor, New York, she attended Windsor Academy and New Windsor School.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Maine Children’s Trust Inc., 56 Leighton Road, Augusta, 04330, in memory of Marissa Kennedy. The organization’s Web address is www.mechildrenstrust.org. Its mission is to prevent the abuse and neglect of Maine’s children.

Dennis Hoey can be contacted at 791-6365 or at:

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AUBURN — A Lisbon man convicted of trying to murder Auburn police officers in a 2008 high-speed chase has lost his bid for a new trial.

A judge denied Bartolo Ford’s petition to overturn all but one of his convictions on related criminal charges at his 2010 trial.

Ford, 57, was convicted by a jury of aggravated attempted murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison with all but nine years suspended, plus six years of probation. He also was sentenced on six other counts stemming from the chase, including aggravated criminal mischief, reckless conduct, eluding an officer and theft by unauthorized taking. He was sentenced to between six months and two years in jail for each of those crimes, all to be served concurrently with the longer prison sentence.

Justice Donald Marden, who listened to testimony during two days of hearings last summer in Androscoggin County Superior Court in Auburn, vacated Ford’s theft conviction and ordered a not guilty verdict be entered in its place. All six of the remaining convictions were upheld by Marden in his February order.

“The court concludes,” Marden wrote, “that except for the defense on the theft charge, Mr. Ford received effective assistance of counsel in the defense of his criminal charges. Any deficiencies in counsel’s performance did not so prejudice Ford’s defense as to deprive him of a fair trial which result was reliable.”

In his petition, Ford said his trial attorney, Daniel Lilley, who has since died, had been ineffective in his assistance because he refused to let Ford testify in his own defense. The petition also argues that Lilley coerced Ford into rejecting a proposed plea agreement; failed to file a notice of appeal when Ford asked him to; and failed to fully investigate proposed evidence and expert witnesses. Later, Ford added that Lilley had failed to request at trial an imperfect self-defense instruction by the judge to the jury.

Lilley died last year.

Ford’s high-speed chase with local police began on the night of Sept. 15, 2008, when he was spotted taking two concrete cylinders from a company on Minot Avenue. When confronted by a police officer, Ford fled in a dump truck. When the truck hit a bump, one of the cylinders fell off and shattered in the road, puncturing the tire of a local police cruiser.

When a second officer took up the chase, Ford rammed that cruiser twice, disabling it. That officer fired four shots through the door of the truck, hitting Ford in the hip. A third officer caught up to Ford in Poland. Ford stopped, then rammed that officer’s cruiser head-on after turning the truck around.

Ford eventually fled into woods after abandoning the truck in a stream, later surrendering to a Maine State Police trooper.

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AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s watchdog agency will investigate the slayings of two Maine children who died in their homes as a result of what police say was months of abuse, and how the Department of Health and Human Services and other public agencies failed to protect them.

“The system has clearly failed her, we all failed her,” Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta, said Friday of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy in Stockton Springs. “Who reported what, what kind of communication was there between law enforcement, schools, Child Protective Services and how did the ball get dropped?”

Katz, the chairman of the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee, posed those questions just before a 10-0 committee vote to launch the investigation.

Rep. Patty Hymanson, D-York, a physician who co-chairs the Health and Human Services Committee, requested the probe. She noted that Kennedy’s death, discovered by police on Feb. 25, was the second recent case involving a Maine child who police say died after being beaten for months. Kendall Chick, 4, of Wiscasset died in December. The state had placed Chick in the care of foster parent Shawna L. Gatto, 43, who has been charged with depraved indifference murder in the girl’s death.

A local police officer who went to Chick’s home told state investigators he believed the child’s skull had been fractured, there were lacerations on her head, neck and face, bruising around her eyes, under her nose, and on the side of her face and neck. An autopsy later said she had suffered significant blunt-force trauma to her head and neck, in addition to her abdomen.

‘HEARTSICK ABOUT THE ABUSE’

Marissa Kennedy’s mother, Sharon Carrillo, 33, and her stepfather, Julio Carrillo, 51, have been charged with depraved indifference murder in her death. Police say the Carrillos staged her death at the family’s condominium to make it look like an accident.

Kennedy was beaten and abused for months, locked in a dark closet for hours, forced to kneel on a tile floor while being beaten with a belt or bare hands, according to court records in the case and police affidavits on statements made by her parents. Her funeral was scheduled for Saturday in Newburgh, New York, her grandfather’s hometown.

“Both (children) were serially abused over time and then killed by adults in the homes where they lived,” Hymanson said. “People I speak with are heartsick about the child abuse and this murder.”

The committee’s vote Friday will launch a two-part investigation by the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, the Legislature’s watchdog agency, including an immediate “rapid response” review to determine what happened to these two children, Katz said.

OPEGA is an independent, nonpartisan agency directed by the committee. It evaluates the performance of state government programs and compliance with laws and regulations.

OPEGA PROBE

Beth Ashcroft, the director of OPEGA, said the office had jurisdiction to review both state and local government entities and would do so with a goal of reporting back to the committee in early May. Ashcroft said OPEGA would try to determine what reporting of abuse occurred, the involvement of DHHS, what services were being offered to the families or if any protective actions were implemented.

She said the second part of the OPEGA inquiry would be guided in part by what was discovered in the initial rapid response review, and also would consider things such as staffing levels in the DHHS’ Child Protective Services agency. Ashcroft said OPEGA would try to determine if there were breakdowns in communications or training as well.

“These are good people,” Hymanson said of state Child Protective Services workers. “I know there’s a lot of heartache in the department now. I consider the child protective workers to be first responders. They are going into places that are always bad. It’s not even like being a fireman, where you get to get a cat out of a tree sometimes and everyone’s happy. Nothing is happy about the work that they do.”

She said the goal was to identify gaps or flaws in the system and to fill those gaps so other tragedies can be prevented. “Let’s help them to do their job better by creating an understanding of the system that would make that work.”

Maine’s Child Protective Services caseworker workforce has remained at 145 from 2011 to 2016, but the caseload per worker has increased, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

LIVES AT STAKE

The number of completed reports per CPS caseworker per year in Maine increased from 55 in 2011 to 73 in 2016 – the latest year for which federal data is available.

Also, according to Maine DHHS, the reports of suspected child abuse and neglect have jumped by 31 percent since 2008 – from 6,313 cases to 8,279 cases in 2016.

Committee members said OPEGA needed to work swiftly because lives are at stake. “What scares the hell out of me is kids being tortured right this minute as we sit here,” said Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham. “And the only reason we don’t know it is because they are not dead yet. This review not only needs to start, but it needs to start immediately.”

Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, worried the state had lost the ability to protect children in similar situations.

“Right now there are kids that are suffering,” Mastraccio said. “And do we have the processes in place right now to help them? And I’m not convinced that we do anymore.”

Katz also noted that there were ongoing criminal investigations and prosecutions that needed to be protected.

“We don’t want to overstep that line where we would be, in any way, impacting the ability of the attorney general to bring that prosecution or any rights of any of the defendants,” Katz said.

“We know we want to be sensitive to confidentiality here, and the confidentiality laws that are in place in human services are mostly there to protect the victim, the child, and unfortunately we don’t have to worry about that part of it.”

ATTORNEY GENERAL WEIGHS IN

Katz said that there are other children in the families where the deaths occurred who are now in state custody and said that they deserve the benefits of confidentiality. But for those charged with the deaths, “One would think the public’s need for them to have confidentiality is somewhat limited.”

The committee received a letter from Maine Attorney General Janet Mills on Friday morning that urged the lawmakers to approve the OPEGA investigation.

“The violent deaths of two children … raise significant questions about the responses of the Department of Health and Human Services and other public entities and agencies responsible for protecting our children,” wrote Mills, who is running for governor. “My office is prosecuting family members for the deaths of these two children. The prosecution, however, should not deter an inquiry into the facts, systems and processes that may have contributed to the tragic loss of these young victims.”

Mills, a Democrat, said the law governing OPEGA’s operations provides safeguards to protect confidential information and allow the agency to conduct its investigation without impairing criminal or civil court proceedings.

Katz believes all involved will cooperate in the probe, but also reminded his committee members they were the only legislative committee with subpoena powers and could compel testimony under a court order if need be.

“Hopefully that won’t be at all necessary here,” Katz said. “But I am sure we will do it, if it is. The public is asking we get to the bottom of this and we will get to the bottom of this.”

Scott Thistle can be contacted at 713-6720 or at:

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IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 8:14 a.m., shoplifting was reported on Water Street.

11:33 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Medical Center Parkway.

1:31 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Howe Street.

8:07 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Gage Street.

8:23 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Bond Brook Road.

9:07 p.m., terrorizing was reported on Waldo Street.

9:12 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Northern Avenue.

10:02 p.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on Bangor Street.

11:07 p.m., an overdose rescue was done on Philip Avenue.

Friday at 1:33 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Civic Center Drive.

4:13 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Capitol and Page streets.

IN GARDINER, Wednesday at 11:56 a.m., harassment was reported on Summer Street.

IN HALLOWELL, Thursday at 1:56 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Water Street.

IN MONMOUTH, Wednesday at 12:17 p.m., a well-being check was done on U.S. Route 202.

ARREST

IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 8:43 p.m., Kari Lynn Rivers, 28, of Augusta, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault, after disorderly conduct was reported on Noyes Court.

SUMMONS

IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 3:49 p.m., a 37-year-old Augusta man was summoned on a charge of operating while license was suspended or revoked, and failure to register a vehicle, during a traffic stop on Northern Avenue.

IN ATHENS, Thursday at 1:23 p.m., a complaint was taken on Valley Road.

IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Thursday at 11:01 a.m., theft was reported on Main Street.

IN CLINTON, Thursday at 5:53 p.m., a report of harassment was investigated on Beaudoin Road.

9:31 p.m., juvenile offenses were reported on Bellsqueeze Road.

IN DETROIT, Friday at 7:18 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Troy Road.

IN FARMINGTON, Thursday at 7:58 a.m., vandalism was reported on Wilton Road.

4:24 p.m., harassment was reported on Fairbanks Road.

IN JAY, Thursday at 1:47 p.m., threatening was reported on Pleasant Drive.

10:12 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Whispering Lane.

IN MADISON, Thursday at 2:25 p.m., a complaint was taken on Main Street.

IN PITTSFIELD, Thursday at 8:44 p.m., a scam complaint was taken on Somerset Avenue.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Friday at 11:02 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

Friday at 1:31 a.m., a complaint was taken on Madison Avenue.

IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 10:30 a.m., juvenile offenses were reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

11:06 a.m., a noise complaint was taken on College Avenue.

11:28 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken on High Street.

11:35 a.m., a theft was reported at KFC and Taco Bell on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

12:12 p.m., a report of harassment was taken on Quarry Road.

12:15 p.m., a disturbance was reported at Burger King on College Avenue.

2:24 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Elm Street.

7:36 p.m., a violation of a protection order was investigated on College Avenue.

Friday at 2:08 a.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Gray Street.

IN WILTON, Thursday at 10:21 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Stockford Avenue.

IN WINSLOW, Thursday at 6:46 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Frawley Street.

ARRESTS

IN FAIRFIELD, Thursday at 12:52 a.m., Shawn Boothby, 45, of Fairfield, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Thursday at 7:20 p.m., Chandler E. Given, 54, of Leeds, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence terrorizing.

IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 2:29 p.m., Shannon N. Perkins, 38, of Oakland, was arrested on a warrant.

Westbrook police arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with a February robbery after a search Friday on Central Street.

Police charged Christian Sawyer of Westbrook with robbery and aggravated assault. He was held in the Cumberland County Jail in Portland on $5,000 bail in connection with the Feb. 13 armed robbery on Ash Street.

A man told police he was threatened with a firearm and pistol-whipped after giving a ride to three people.

Police previously arrested Nadira Thomas, 21, of Westbrook and a second person, a juvenile whose name has not been released.

Both also were charged with robbery and aggravated assault.

Sawyer remained at large until he was arrested Friday.

SKOWHEGAN — A Waterville man who was issued a summons after trying to break into a home Wednesday night on Weston Street was taken to the hospital because he appeared “paranoid.”

Police Chief David Bucknam said police were called to a home on 10 Weston St. just before 11:30 p.m. The homeowner called 911, saying a person was trying to break in. Bucknam said the homeowner confronted the alleged burglar, Michael Bakeman, 27, of Waterville, with a 9 mm pistol. After Bakeman had broken a window, he took off running, Bucknam said.

He said police followed a trail of blood from Bakeman after he broke the window to Tewksbury Hall, where he was found. Police discovered Bakeman soaking wet, incoherent and confused.

“He appeared to be hyperthermic and under the influence of some type of drugs,” Bucknam said, and he appeared to be “paranoid, confused and making incoherent statements.”

Bakeman was taken to a hospital and treated. Bucknam said he thinks Bakeman is still in the hospital.

Bakeman was subject to bail conditions not to use or possess drugs or alcohol. Because the hospital would not release him, Bakeman was issued a summons and not arrested. He was summoned on charges of violating conditions of release and criminal mischief. A jail will not take such a person unless the hospital has signed off.

Police are also not sure why Bakeman was attempting to break into that specific home.

“Due to his level of intoxication and whatever drugs he had been on, and with the incoherent speech, we were unable to ascertain why he was trying to get in,” Bucknam said.

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A York man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $4 million from investors and failing to pay nearly $570,000 in federal taxes, U.S. Department of Justice officials said Friday.

Court documents state that between 2009 and 2017, William Bischoff of York defrauded more than two dozen clients through a Ponzi-like scheme orchestrated out of his Portsmouth company, Genesis Investments Group. Bischoff, 76, promised to invest clients’ money in real estate, structured legal settlements, start-up businesses and other high-yield endeavors, the Justice Department and the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation said.

Instead, Bischoff “used much of the defrauded investors’ money to pay personal expenses, engage in personal financial investments, repay other investors and make other payments wholly unrelated to” the promised investments, the plea agreement filed in New Hampshire’s U.S. District Court states. Bischoff even sent investors falsified bank statements showing how money was invested and substantial earnings, court documents show.

“In fact, after seeing their account statements many investors not only left their money with Bischoff, but gave him more money with which to invest on their behalf,” the Jan. 11 plea agreement states. “On many occasions, Bischoff converted that money to his own use as well.”

Bischoff defrauded 26 individuals – many of them family friends or relatives of clients – of at least $4.2 million during the eight-year period, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Hampshire, which prosecuted the case.

A statement from acting U.S. Attorney John Farley’s office said Bischoff also admitted to failing to file federal tax returns between 2011 and 2015, resulting in a revenue loss of $568,845 to the U.S. Treasury.

He pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of willfully failing to file federal tax returns. The New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation stated in an October 2017 “cease and desist” order that Bischoff was not a licensed securities professional and Genesis Investments Group was not licensed as a securities entity.

Bischoff’s sentencing is scheduled for June.

Agents from the FBI, the IRS’ Criminal Investigation Division and New Hampshire’s Bureau of Securities Regulation investigated the case.

“Mr. Bischoff is finally taking responsibility for defrauding his clients out of millions of dollars,” Harold Shaw, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, said in a statement. “Through a web of lies and deceit, Mr. Bischoff betrayed their trust and used their money to line his own pockets and prop up his failed investments.”

Kevin Miller can be contacted at 791-6312 or at:

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IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 8:18 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Hospital Street.

11:43 a.m., theft was reported on Capitol Street.

12:09 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Meadowrue Drive.

12:41 p.m., simple assault was reported on Pierce Drive.

2:10 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Enterprise Drive.

2:21 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Cony Road.

4 p.m., theft was reported on Ganneston Drive.

4:01 p.m., harassment was reported on North Belfast Avenue.

4:36 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Outlet Road.

4:48 p.m., harassment was reported on Glenridge Drive.

5:16 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Cony Road and South Belfast Avenue.

5:39 p.m., harassment was reported on Civic Center Drive.

7:18 p.m., armed robbery was reported on Western Avenue.

7:37 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Quimby Street.

8:09 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Ward Road.

9:05 p.m., simple assault was reported on Oxford Street.

10:37 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Northern Avenue.

10:49 p.m., terrorizing was reported on Glenridge Drive.

Saturday at 12:37 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Green Street.

12:56 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Western Avenue.

2:02 a.m., simple assault was reported on Waldo Street.

IN CANAAN, Friday at 4:58 p.m., somone was taken to the hospital after a civil complaint on Hartland Road.

IN DETROIT, Friday at 7:18 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Troy Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Friday at 3:36 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Hinckley Road.

4:45 p.m., a violation of bail or of a protection order was reported at the police station.

7:40 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Osborne Street.

10:45 p.m., police, rescue and Delta Ambulance responded to a report of an assault on Center Road.

11:16 p.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on Norridgewock Road.

IN HALLOWELL, Friday at 4:56 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Densmore Court.

IN MADISON, Friday at 10:28 a.m., a scam was reported on Jones Street.

3:45 p.m., a warning was issued because of noise on Nichols Street.

IN OAKLAND, Friday at 12:48 p.m., a traffic accident causing injuries was reported on Fairfield Street.

5:18 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Maple Street.

10:39 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Church Street.

IN PITTSFIELD, Friday at 4:32 p.m., police made an arrest on Somerset Avenue.

IN ST. ALBANS, Friday at 11:10 a.m., court paperwork was served on Papoose Lane.

4:52 p.m., vandalism was reported on Snow Road.

8:47 p.m., police made an arrest after a report of a traffic accident on Todds Corner Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Friday at 10 a.m., an assault was reported on Academy Circle.

11:02 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Madison Avenue.

10:21 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Water Street.

IN SOLON, Friday at 8:32 a.m., trespassing was reported on Brighton Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Friday at 6:22 a.m., a theft was reported at Colby College on Mayflower Hill Drive.

8:04 a.m., police were called to assist another agency at a credit union on College Avenue.

9:08 a.m., a theft was reported on High Street.

11:26 a.m., a warrant arrest was made on High Street.

11:40 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from District Court.

1:12 p.m., a theft was reported on Elm Street.

2:01 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Gold Street.

3:10 p.m., a theft was reported at a store on Elm Street.

4:05 p.m., police were called to assist another agency at a school on Western Avenue.

4:17 p.m., a protection order violation was reported on Clearview Avenue.

4:19 p.m., police made an arrest following a report of shoplifting at Marden’s on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

4:31 p.m., harassment was reported on North Street.

4:34 p.m., harassment was reported on Drummond Avenue.

5:31 p.m., an intoxicated person reported at the public library was gone when police arrived.

7:31 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

9:55 p.m., an unwanted person was reported at a hotel on Main Street.

10:18 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

10:21 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Victoria Drive.

11:40 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on The Concourse.

Saturday at 12:53 a.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on Elm Street.

1:32 a.m., suspicious activity was reported at a business on Water Street.

IN WINSLOW, Friday at 10:47 a.m., police made an arrest after a report of a domestic dispute on Donna Street.

11:13 a.m., a protection order violation was reported on Bowden Street.

7:24 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Augusta Road.

Saturday at 12:47 a.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on Bay Street.

1:14 a.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on Clinton Avenue.

ARREST

IN AUGUSTA, Saturday at 1:59 a.m., Katelyn M. Nagy, 30, of Augusta, was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault after a disturbance was reported on Jefferson Street.

AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed March 1-7, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.

Agri-Cycle Energy LLC, of Portland, commercial vehicle rule violation: motor carrier 60-70 hour rule Jan. 12, 2018, in Readfield; $250 fine.

Kegan Y. Barrett, 29, of Belgrade, operating after registration suspended Jan. 17, 2018, in Waterville; $100 fine; operating while license suspended or revoked, same date and town, dismissed.

Samantha Berube, 30, of Augusta, criminal trespass Dec. 24, 2017, in Augusta; $250 fine.

Tonya M. Bickford, 41, of Augusta, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Jan. 18, 2018, in Augusta; $200 fine $100 suspended.

Frances Blanchard, 37, of Fairfield, failure to register vehicle Jan. 11, 2018, in Waterville; $100 fine.

Betsy A. Brann, 39, of Windsor, operating while license suspended or revoked Jan. 20, 2018, in Waterville, dismissed.

Mikel D. Cameron, 37, of Augusta, operating under the influence April 1, 2017, in Waterville dismissed.

Ben M. Caret, 31, of Belgrade, unattended lines Jan. 21, 2018, in Belgrade; $100 fine.

Eric Casey, 33, of Waterville, violating protection from abuse order Feb. 26, 2018, in Waterville; 14 day jail sentence; violating condition of release Feb. 26, 2018, in Waterville; 14-day jail sentence.

Paula Casoria, 62, of Gardiner, failure to register vehicle July 22, 2017, in Augusta, dismissed.

Lawrence J. Church, 51, of Waterville, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Oct. 14, 2017, in Augusta; 30-day jail sentence.

Tamara Lee Clark, 40, of Skowhegan, operating while license suspended or revoked Sept. 15, 2017, in Clinton, dismissed.

Thomas D. Clark, 21, of Winslow, operating after registration suspended Nov. 9, 2017, in Winslow, dismissed.

Aaron Collette, 21, of Waterville, operating under the influence Jan. 1, 2018, in Sidney; $500 fine, 150-day license suspension.

Paul M. Cote, 71, of Monmouth, unsworn falsification Jan. 9, 2018, in Monmouth; $500 fine; criminal attempt and criminal simulation, same date and town, dismissed.

Tyson Cote, 19, of Auburn, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit July 7, 2017, in Monmouth; $500 fine; driving to endanger, same date and town, dismissed.

Leo Coutu, 33, of Augusta, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Feb. 15, 2018, in Augusta; 72-hour jail sentence.

Christina D. Cruz, 27, of Gardiner, failure to stop, provide information Oct. 20, 2017, in Augusta; seven-day jail sentence, $500 restitution; violating condition of release, same date and town, dismissed.

John Cyrus, 38, of Waterville, attaching false plates Dec. 29, 2017, in Augusta; $150 fine.

Kera L. Dasilva, 33, of Portland, disorderly conduct loud unreasonable noise March 6, 2018, in Gardiner; $200 fine; refusing to submit to arrest or detention refuse to stop, same date and a town, dismissed.

Gerald Denis, 57, of Waterville, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Oct. 8, 2017, in Waterville; $200 fine, $13.82 restitution; theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Oct. 8, 2017, in Waterville; $200 fine, $200 suspended.

Savannah S. Difloures, 19, of Gardiner, minor possessing liquor Dec. 27, 2017, in South Gardiner, dismissed.

Tylor Dubois, 20, of Farmingdale, minor giving false age to order liquor Dec. 31, 2017, in Augusta; $200 fine.

Vanessa Duffy, 26, of Waterville, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Jan. 11, 2018, in Waterville; $400 fine.

Benjamin Hunter Ellis, 25, of Augusta, failure to register vehicle Jan. 28, 2018, in Farmingdale; $100 fine.

Casey L. Emery, 36, of Rome, operating vehicle without license Jan. 10, 2018, in Waterville, dismissed.

November D. Erving, 35, of Augusta, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Dec. 24, 2017, in Augusta; $250 fine.

Ian P. Ferguson, 18, of Windsor, failure to stop, provide information Dec. 22, 2017, in Augusta; $200 fine.

Juston W. Forbes, 24, of Augusta, operating while license suspended or revoked July 23, 2016, in Augusta, dismissed.

Benjamin R. Gagnon, 20, of Gardiner, minor possessing liquor Dec. 27, 2017, in South Gardiner, dismissed.

Braden K. Gamage, 22, of Thomaston, threatening display of weapon and criminal threatening with dangerous weapon Jan. 5, 2018, in Augusta, dismissed.

Eric Malcolm Girard, 34, of Augusta, failure to stop, remain, provide information Dec. 26, 2017, in Augusta; $250 fine.

Christopher J. Gould, 46, of Bowdoin, permitting unlawful operation of snowmobile Jan. 28, 2018, in Monmouth; $100 fine.

Joseph R. Graves, 50, of Augusta, failure to register vehicle Jan. 19, 2018, in Augusta; $150 fine.

Alison Ann Gray, 31, of Fairfield, failure to register vehicle Jan. 9, 2018, in Waterville, dismissed.

William M. Green, 21, of Seattle, Washington, minor possessing liquor Sept. 21, 2017, in Waterville, dismissed.

Ronald Groder, 46, of Waterville, assault July 8, 2017, in Waterville, dismissed. Assault and violating condition of release, Nov. 8, 2017, in Waterville, dismissed.

Derek W. Harris, 37, of Waterville, violating protection from abuse order Dec. 11, 2017, in Waterville; six-day jail sentence.

Lee Hass, 40, of Winthrop, operating vehicle without license Jan. 3, 2018, in Augusta; $150 fine.

Nathan R. Hewett, 28, of Belgrade, unattended lines Jan. 21, 2018, in Belgrade; $100 fine.

Philip E. Howard II, 31, of Limestone, unlawful furnishing scheduled drug Dec. 10, 2017, in Waterville; two-year jail sentence all but 65 days suspended, two-year probation; four counts of unlawful possession of schedule drug, same date and town, dismissed.

Thomas Jones, 50, of Oakland, operating under the influence July 9, 2017, in Oakland; $500 fine, seven-day jail sentence, 150 day license suspension.

Sierra Kanaris, 20, of Augusta, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Jan. 15, 2018, in Augusta; $400 fine.

Joshua W. Karr, 30, of Clinton, displaying fictitious vehicle certificate Sept. 27, 2017, in China, dismissed.

Tory T. Keith, 28, Augusta, domestic violence assault, obstructing report of crime and assault Jan. 6, 2018, in Augusta, dismissed.

Matthew Kenary, 43, of Worchester, Massachusetts, operating under the influence Sept. 24, 2017, in Augusta; $500 fine, 48-hour jail sentence, 150-day license suspension.

Jackson D. Kennedy, 18, of Gardiner, minor possessing liquor Dec. 29, 2017, in South Gardiner, dismissed.

Steven Knights, 29, of Waterville, operating while license suspended or revoked May 2, 2017, in Waterville, dismissed.

Randy Lewis Jr., 27, of Augusta, attaching false plates Jan. 2, 2018, in Augusta; $150 fine.

Weston MacMaster, 53, of Litchfield, operating under the influence Sept. 14, 2017, in Litchfield; $500 fine.

Gerald Marin, 51, of Augusta, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Jan. 8, 2018, in Augusta; $250 fine.

Elijah Marlow, 18, of Gardiner, minor consuming liquor Dec. 30, 2017, in South Gardiner, dismissed.

Rhea A. McQuillan, 32, of Corinth, failure to register vehicle Jan. 10, 2018, in Waterville; $100 fine.

Erica Merizier, 35, of Waterville, operating while license suspended or revoked Jan. 17, 2018, in Waterville, dismissed.

Natasha Mae Nadeau, 27, of Vassalboro, two counts of assault Sept. 25, 2017, Augusta, dismissed.

Zachary T. Nutting, 22, of Winslow, failing to obtain driver’s license Dec. 15, 2017, in Winslow, dismissed.

Brandon M. Oxton, 35, of Northport, attaching false plates Jan. 3, 2018, in Augusta; $150 fine.

Abigail Peaslee, 24, of Augusta, harassment May 1, 2017, in Augusta, dismissed.

David Peaslee, 39, of Augusta, operating while license suspended or revoked Jan. 13, 2018, in Augusta; $300 fine.

Camrin O. Portela, 20, of Augusta, operating under the influence Nov. 26, 2017, in China; $700 fine.

Andrew St. Amand, 40, of Manchester, domestic violence assault and assault, Jan. 2, 2018, in Manchester, dismissed.

Codey J.R. Seavey, 22, of Sidney, operating while license suspended or revoked Sept. 20, 2017, in Augusta; $300 fine.

Kaitlin Rose Simmons, 21, of Augusta, operating under the influence Jan. 6, 2018, in Augusta; $500 fine, four-day jail sentence, 150-day license suspension.

Heather L. Smith, 27, of Augusta, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Jan. 16, 2018, in Waterville; $400 fine.

Shane L. Smith, 27, of Ripley, theft by deception and refusing to submit to arrest or detention, refusing to stop Jan. 8, 2018, in Waterville, dismissed.

Shaun R. Stanton, 28, of Waterville, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Nov. 7, 2016 in Waterville; 15-day jail sentence.

Jeremy Thomas Steenson, 33, of Lisbon, operating after habitual offender revocation Aug. 17, 2017, in Farmingdale, dismissed.

Benjamin D. Stewart, 22, of Anchorage, Alaska, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 miles per hour over speed limit May 4, 2017 in China, dismissed.

Matthew B. Swift, 36, of Oakland, criminal mischief Aug. 21, 2017, in Oakland, dismissed.

Dylan Joshua Tavares, 39, of Vassalboro, operating while license suspended or revoked Dec. 31, 2017, in Augusta, dismissed.

Tyler A. Trask, 18, of Manchester, marijuana: under 21 years of age Oct. 6, 2017, in Manchester, dismissed.

Riley True, 18, of Gardiner, minor possessing liquor Dec. 29, 2017, in South Gardiner, dismissed.

Robert R. Violette, 37, of Fairfield, discharge firearm near dwelling Oct. 14, 2017, in China, dismissed.

Nina C. Williams, 39, of Oakland, operating vehicle without license Jan. 8, 2018, in Oakland; $150 fine.

Matthew Paul Woodcock, 22, of Augusta, criminal trespass Nov. 21, 2017, in Augusta; $300 fine.

SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Dec. 11-15, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.

Bruce K. Adams, 69, of Minot, operating all-terrain vehicle on public way Sept. 23, 2017, in Pleasant Ridge; $200 fine.

Donald W. Babcock, 70, of Sabattus, operating ATV on public way Sept. 23, 2017, in Pleasant Ridge; $200 fine.

Douglas P. Barrett, 47, of Skowhegan, disorderly conduct, offensive words, gestures Nov. 1, 2017, in Skowhegan; $250 fine.

Mason Barry, 24, of Naples, abuse of property while fishing Sept. 3, 2017, in Highland Plantation; dismissed.

Courtney A. Brown, 19, of Madison, minor possessing liquor Sept. 15, 2017, in Madison; $200 fine.

Jonathan E. Carrara, 27, of Solon, operating ATV on public way Sept. 26, 2017, in Solon; $200 fine.

John A. Currier, 64, of Madison, operating while license suspended or revoked Sept. 27, 2017, in Pittsfield; $500 fine. Attaching false plates Sept. 27, 2017, in Pittsfield; $125 fine.

James H. Dufault, 39, of Skowhegan, attaching false plates Sept. 1, 2017, in Fairfield; $150 fine.

Frank B. Farrin II, 21, of Skowhegan, displaying fictitious vehicle certificate Oct. 4, 2017, in Skowhegan; $150 fine. Operating vehicle without license — conditions/restrictions, same date and town; dismissed.

David Fortier, 30, of Fairfield, unlawful possession of scheduled drug Oct. 28, 2017, in Fairfield; $400 fine.

Adam B. Gerber, 28, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, fishing without valid license Oct. 8, 2017, in T1 R1 NBKP; $100 fine.

Peter J. Gilbert, 20, of Bingham, hunting or possessing deer during closed season Sept. 18, 2017, in Moscow; $100 fine, three-day jail sentence. Hunting deer after having killed one Sept. 20, 2017, in Moscow; $1,000 fine, three-day jail sentence. Shooting from motor vehicle or motorboat Sept. 18, 2017, shooting from motor vehicle or motorboat Sept. 20, 2017, hunting antlerless deer without permit Sept. 18, 2017, all in Moscow; dismissed.

Dustin Graves, 32, of St. Albans, operating unregistered ATV Sept. 22, 2017, no town listed; $200 fine.

Joseph Hibbard, 39, of Embden, violating condition of release Dec. 8, 2017, in Embden; 36-hour jail sentence.

Brandon Michael Hipple, 20, of Skowhegan, violating condition of release Nov. 6, 2017, in Skowhegan; $150 fine. Operate vehicle without license Nov. 6, 2017, in Skowhegan; $150 fine.

Angel A. Kuilan Jr., 30, of Waterville, operating while license suspended or revoked Aug. 5, 2017, in Fairfield; $250 fine. Operating after registration suspended, same date and town; dismissed.

Robert Leblanc, 47, of Corinth, nine counts of negotiating a worthless instrument Aug. 12, 2016, Aug. 26, 2016, Sept. 9, 2016, Sept. 23, 2017, Oct. 14, 2016, Oct. 28, 2016, Nov. 11, 2016, Nov. 25, 2016, Dec. 16, 2016, all in Skowhegan; all dismissed.

Ross C. Liberty, 25, of Waterville, violating condition of release Oct. 15, 2017, in Madison; six-hour jail sentence.

Mitchel Macarthur Jr., 28, of Fairfield, parking violation failure to pay fine Oct. 6, 2017, in Fairfield; $50 fine.

Russell G. Magurn, 22, of Canaan, failure to check traps in organized town Oct. 15, 2017, in Solon; $200 fine.

Michael A. McGregor, 24, of Pittsfield, burglary Jan. 16, 2017, in Palmyra; two-year Department of Corrections sentence, two-year probation, $3,038.98 restitution. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, same date and town; dismissed.

Tyler J. McLean, 20, of Madison, disorderly conduct, offensive words, gestures Aug. 30, 2017, in Madison; 30-day jail sentence. Criminal trespass Aug. 30, 2017, in Madison; 30-day jail sentence. Theft by unauthorized use of property Dec. 8, 2017, in Madison; 60-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release Dec. 8, 2017, in Madison; 60-day jail sentence. Operating vehicle without license and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, same date and town; dismissed.

Manuel Mendes II, 44, of Greenville, littering Sept. 2, 2017, in West Forks; $25 fine.

Tania Murphy, 34, of Augusta, unlawful possession of scheduled drug July 4, 2017, in Fairfield; $400 fine, $400 suspended, 21-day jail sentence.

Jamie Nicole Nayock, 25, of Skowhegan, operating while license suspended or revoked Oct. 24, 2017, in Skowhegan; $250 fine.

Katy L. Nickerson, 27, of Madison, violating condition of release Dec. 10, 2017, in Madison; 24-hour jail sentence;. Failure to register vehicle Dec. 10, 2017, in Madison; 24-hour jail sentence.

Randy L. Petrin, 51, of Jackman, illegal placing of bear bait Sept. 10, 2017, in Sandwich Academy Grant; $100 fine.

Kristi L. Poland, 28, of Deer Isle, attaching false plates Sept. 30, 2017, in Skowhegan; $150 fine.

Aaron J. Sargent, 40, of Fairfield, assault Dec. 7, 2017, in Fairfield; $300 fine.

Tyler R. Seavey, 21, of Canaan, minor transporting liquor Oct. 14, 2017, in Skowhegan; dismissed.

Briana N. Serrano, 30, of Hartland, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit Oct. 23, 2017, in Skowhegan; $500 fine, 96-hour jail sentence.

Sarah Ann Starkey, 31, of Lewiston, failure to register vehicle Oct. 5, 2017, in Fairfield; dismissed.

Steve M. Thibodeau, 32, of Fairfield, disorderly conduct, loud noise, private place Dec. 11, 2017, in Fairfield; 48-hour jail sentence. Violating condition of release Dec. 11, 2017, in Fairfield; 48-hour jail sentence.

Mark T. Thomas, 44, of Canton, Massachusetts, placing camera or equipment on private property Sept. 17, 2017, in T5-R17 Wels; $100 fine.

US Rafting Inc., of Assonet, Massachusetts, rule violations, compliance review Oct. 6, 2017, in West Forks; $250 fine.

Justin J. Wardwell, 45, of Hampden, operating without safety equipment Sept. 2, 2017, in West Forks; $100 fine.

Billy J. Warger, 49, of Norridgewock, hunting from stand or blind overlooking deer bait Oct. 28, 2017, in Norridgewock; $200 fine.

John V. Watson, 43, of Garland, supervising junior hunter who violates law Oct. 21, 2017, in St. Albans; $100 fine.

Victor H. Wilson, 41, of Augusta, criminal trespass Sept. 21, 2017, in Fairfield; 30-day jail sentence.

Cody R. Wolf, 24, of Madison, failing to notify of motor vehicle accident Oct. 21, 2017, in Madison; $100 fine. Failing to make oral or written accident report Oct. 21, 2017, in Madison; $100 fine.

IN ANSON, Saturday at 11:54 a.m., court paperwork was served on River Road.

IN BELGRADE, Saturday at 1:09 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on McGraw Pond Road.

IN BENTON, Sunday at 3:18 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on River Road.

IN THE FORKS, Saturday at 9:02 p.m., a disturbance was reported on U.S. Route 201.

IN MADISON, Saturday at 7:30 a.m., threatening was reported on Weston Avenue.

11:57 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

1 p.m., police made an arrest following a traffic stop on Fall Street.

6:16 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Blackwell Hill Road.

IN NEWPORT, Saturday at 6:59 a.m., someone was taken to the hospital following a report of a traffic accident on the Interstate.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Saturday at 7:06 a.m., a burglar was reported on Mercer Road.

Sunday at 12:54 a.m., a warning was issued following a report of a domestic disturbance on River Road.

IN OAKLAND, Saturday at 10:28 a.m., a burglar alarm was reported at a health care office on Pleasant Street.

10:53 a.m., police made an arrest following a traffic stop on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

12:14 p.m., a traffic hazard was reported on Middle Road.

4:19 p.m., police made an arrest following a traffic stop on Libby Hill Road.

9:12 p.m., police made an arrest following a report of a traffic accident on Smithfield Road.

Sunday at 5:28 a.m., a burglar alarm was reported at a hospital office on First Park Drive.

IN PALMYRA, Saturday at 4:45 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Warren Hill Road.

IN PITTSFIELD, Saturday at 7:31 p.m., a complaint was taken from Second Street.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Saturday at 3:05 p.m., a complaint was taken from Madison Avenue.

4:54 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Main Street.

7:15 p.m., a disturbance was reported on High Street.

10:19 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Leavitt Street.

IN SMITHFIELD, Saturday at 9:46 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Quaker Lane.

IN SOLON, Saturday at 12:37 p.m., a theft was reported on Merrill Lane.

IN WATERVILLE, Saturday at 8:34 a.m., a burglar alarm was reported at the junior high school on West River Road.

9:14 a.m., police were sent to a call at a Crestwood Drive apartment.

12:24 p.m., an unwanted person was reported at a hotel on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

1:32 p.m., a missing person was reported on Oxford Street.

2:47 p.m., criminal trespass was reported on Sherwin Street.

3:17 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

4:24 p.m., a disturbance was reported at a store on College Avenue.

4:29 p.m., police made an arrest following a report of a domestic dispute on Oak Street.

5:43 p.m., harassment was reported on Oak Street.

6:13 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Spring Place.

7 p.m., harassment was reported on Oak Street.

8:03 p.m., an unwanted person was reported at an apartment on Oak Street.

9:12 p.m., criminal mischief was reported at a hotel on KMD.

9:12 p.m., a burglar was reported on Pleasant Street.

10:33 p.m., police made a warrant arrest on Elm Street.

Sunday at 1 a.m., police made an arrest following a traffic stop on College Avenue.

IN WINSLOW, Saturday at 12:10 p.m., a burglar alarm was reported on Chadwick Street.

Arrests

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Friday at 11:30 a.m., Justin Wayne Lancaster, 38, of Temple, arrested on a charge of aggravated assault.

1:23 p.m., David Norman Doucette, 33, of Skowhegan, charged with domestic violence assault.

3:26 p.m., Ryan Edward Spaulding, 28, of Waterville, charged with robbery.

9:02 p.m., Amanda Cross, 32, of St. Albans, arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

11:17 p.m., Brad De-Wayne Champluvier, 30, of St. Albans, charged with operating under the influence and with violating bail.

Saturday at 12:41 a.m., Parker Brien Dalzell, 28, of Jackson, Wyoming, arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

2:24 p.m., Stuart Merl Palmer, 51, of Madison, arrested on a charge of operating under the influence.

IN WATERVILLE, Friday at 4:27 p.m., Priscilla Pagliaroli, 21, of Skowhegan, arrested at Marden’s on a charge of theft.

Saturday at 1:10 a.m., Delilah Iris, 39, of Madison, arrested on Elm Street on a charge of criminal operating under the influence, no test.

10:33 p.m., Lewis Colbert, 35, of Waterville, arrested on a warrant on Elm Street.

Sunday at 1:10 a.m., Justin Howard, 31, of Fairfield, arrested on Front Street on a charge of operating under the influence.

Police arrested a Lincoln County woman Sunday and accused her of shooting and wounding her husband Friday evening during a domestic dispute at their home in Walpole, a village in South Bristol.

Angela Lemire, 39, was taken into custody in Brunswick by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jared Mitkus. Police said Lemire was being held at the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset on charges of domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and aggravated assault.

A statement posted Sunday on the Facebook page of the sheriff’s office said Lemire shot her husband with a handgun. Her husband’s name was not released.

The shooting happened at the couple’s home on Clark’s Cove Road around 7 p.m, police said. The victim was treated for non-life threating injuries at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta and Maine Medical Center in Portland and then released.

Because of the serious nature of the allegations, Lemire is being held without bail pending her initial court appearance this week.

Dennis Hoey can be contacted at 791-6365 or at:

dhoey@pressherald.com

A Connecticut man, who allegedly threatened a co-worker with a gun, was arrested Saturday evening by Falmouth police.

Carlos Sylvester Smith, 39, of East Hartford was arrested on Muirfield Road in Falmouth. Smith was working with a moving crew when he got into argument with co-workers over property that had been damaged.

According to a news release posted on the police department’s Facebook page, Sylvester became embroiled in an argument with co-workers that escalated to a physical encounter and culminated with him threatening a co-worker with a firearm.

“The altercation escalated to a physical altercation between Smith and another coworker. Smith drew a handgun that he was carrying during the fight and threatened the coworker with it,” Falmouth police said in the release.

Smith was taken into custody without incident and was charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and assault.

Smith made bail. He is scheduled to make his initial court appearance May 10.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Walpole on Friday.

The sheriff’s office said in a statement on Facebook that the shooting took place at 7 p.m. on Clark’s Cove Road.

Police said there is no public safety threat.

One person was being treated at a hospital for wounds that were not life-threatening, reports News Center Maine WCSH/WLBZ.

Further information will be available Monday, a Lincoln County dispatcher said.

Beth Quimby can be contacted at 791-6363 or at:

bquimby@pressherald.com

Twitter: @bquimby

There is extra police presence at Oceanside High School in Rockland after a 20-year-old man made threatening social media statements toward the school.

Thomas Sawyer Knox County Jail photo

Superintendent John McDonald said school officials were informed Saturday by police that they had charged a man for allegedly making a threat against the school.

“They assure us that the threat poses no danger to our students,” McDonald said in a statement posted on Facebook. “However, in an abundance of caution, there will be an increased police presence at Oceanside High School tomorrow, and in general at our school facilities.”

Thomas Sawyer, 20, was arrested Saturday and charged with terrorizing. He was released on $1,500 unsecured bail.

McDonald thanked the police department for its “swift action” in responding to the threat.

The threat at the Rockland school is the latest in a series of threats made against Maine schools in the wake of the school massacre in Parkland, Florida, in February. More than a dozen Maine schools have responded to threats of violence and at least 13 students have been charged with terrorizing their communities.

IN ATHENS, Sunday at 8:08 p.m., trespassing was reported on Corson Road.

IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Friday at 7:13 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

9:37 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

Saturday at 2:38 p.m., a case involving theft or fraud was reported on Main Street.

8:36 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

Sunday at 8:03 a.m., a road hazard was reported on Timbers Drive.

10:13 a.m., a road hazard was reported on Summit Lane.

IN EUSTIS, Saturday at 4:05 p.m., a case involving theft or fraud was reported on School Street.

IN FAIRFIELD, Sunday at 5:46 p.m., larceny was reported on High Street.

Monday at 9:41 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Martin Stream Road.

10:48 a.m., burglary of a motor vehicle was reported on Kelley Street.

IN FARMINGTON, Friday at 11:48 a.m., a case involving theft or fraud was reported on Bridge Street.

1:12 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Cascade Leisure Park Road.

Saturday at 12:22 a.m., threatening was reported on Main Street.

3:49 a.m., threatening was reported on Main Street.

7:23 a.m., harassment was reported on Broadway.

11:38 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Box Shop Hill Road.

12:03 p.m., a case involving theft or fraud was reported on Marceau Court.

4:31 p.m., a case involving theft or fraud was reported on Franklin Avenue.

7:02 p.m., a disturbance was reported at Jack’s Trading Post.

Sunday at 9:39 a.m., noise was reported on Skunk Hollow Road.

12:58 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Perham Street.

1:43 p.m., a case involving theft or fraud was reported on Wilton Road.

7:24 p.m., a car-deer accident was reported on Knowlton Corner Road.

7:55 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Howard Lane.

11:37 p.m., a road hazard was reported on Wilton Road.

IN MADISON, Sunday at 1:01 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

7:21 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on River Road.

11:14 p.m., breaking and entering was reported on Main Street.

IN NEW VINEYARD, Friday at 6:19 p.m., a traffic accident causing injury was reported on Barker Road.

IN OAKLAND, Monday at 1:13 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Oak Street. A man was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault, refusing to submit to arrest or detention and refusing to stop, according to the report.

IN PHILLIPS, Sunday at 4:58 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Pleasant Street.

IN PITTSFIELD, Sunday at 2:14 p.m., a theft was reported on Somerset Plaza.

IN RANGELEY, Friday at 5:43 p.m., a road hazard was reported on Main Street.

IN SANDY RIVER PLANTATION, Friday at 6 p.m., a road hazard was reported on Main Street.

Saturday at 1:15 a.m., a traffic accident causing injury was reported on Main Street.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Sunday at 8:26 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on Fairgrounds Market Place.

Monday at 10:05 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Pleasant Street,

10:35 a.m., trespassing was reported on Main Street.

11:26 a.m., an assault was reported on Family Circle.

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 9:06 a.m., a theft was reported at 18 Below on Silver Street.

10:17 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Elm Street.

1:01 p.m., criminal trespass was reported at Hampton Inn on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

1:26 p.m., harassment was reported on Pleasant Street.

2:12 p.m., criminal trespass was reported at Marden’s Surplus & Salvage store on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

6:59 p.m., threatening was reported on High Street.

8:48 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on College Avenue.

8:50 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Boutelle Avenue. A woman was arrested on a warrant and a man was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault, according to the report.

9:59 p.m., a caller from Cumberland Farms on College Avenue reported an unwanted person on the premises.

IN WILTON, Friday at 1:10 p.m., a traffic accident causing injury was reported on U.S. Route 2 East.

2:52 p.m., a vehicle reportedly passed a bus on U.S. Route 2 West.

Saturday at 10:27 a.m., a case involving theft or fraud was reported on Blue Spruce Road.

IN WINSLOW, Sunday at noon, a theft was reported on Benton Avenue.

1:56 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Herd Street.

Monday at 1:21 a.m., threatening was reported on Halifax Street.

ARRESTS

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Friday at 10:28 a.m., Michael C. Ringer, 48, of Mexico, was arrested and charged with probation violation.

11 a.m., Joshua W. Wilcox, 44, of Rangeley, was arrested on a warrant.

9:35 p.m., Timothy J. Kuvaja, 36, of Auburn, was arrested on two warrants.

Saturday at 12:30 a.m., Dave A. Nosiglia, 58, of Hingham, Massachusetts, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence.

2:45 a.m., Corey A. Gagne, 41, of Lewiston, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence.

8:08 a.m., Shawn L. Burnell, 24, of Farmington, was arrested on a probation hold.

6:55 p.m., Tristan D. Splint, 39, of Brunswick, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence.

9:10 p.m., Matthew M. Murphy, 35, of Topsham, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence.

Sunday at 6:30 p.m., Tabatha Lee Chabot, 35, of Phillips, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, loud unreasonable noise and violation of condition of release.

6:45 p.m., Victoriya Alexandria Taylor, 32, of Eustis, was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault and violating condition of release.

IN OAKLAND, Monday at 1:13 a.m., Blake Leroy Gerald, 32, of Oakland, was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault, refusing to submit to arrest or detention and refusing to stop.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Sunday at 2:05 p.m., Jamie Gray, 29, of Skowhegan, was arrested on a charge of failure to appear.

3:06 p.m., Damien Guy Rogers, 45, of Gardiner, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence.

7:51 p.m., Janice Carter, 47, of Norridgewock, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

9:39 p.m., Charles Curtis, 46, of Pittsfield, was arrested on charges of operating under the influence and operating after suspension.

Monday at 2:12 a.m., Christopher Gagne, 26, of Hartland, was arrested on charges of burglary, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and criminal mischief.

10:38 a.m., Shaun Robert Stanton, 28, of Fairfield, was arrested on a warrant.

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 9:42 p.m., Brittney Young, 28, of Clinton, was arrested on a warrant.

10 p.m., Derek Gagne, 30, of Waterville, was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault.

SUMMONSES

IN OAKLAND, Sunday at 9:08 a.m., Patrick Lincoln Biggam, 34, of Anson, was issued a summons and charged with operating while license suspended or revoked.

IN AUGUSTA, Sunday at 7:11 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Sanford Road.

9:02 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Gaywalk Street.

2:22 p.m., property was recovered on Stephen King Drive.

2:45 p.m., a traffic accident with an injury was reported on Crossing Way.

2:48 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Parkwood Drive.

7:29 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Water Street.

7:47 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Bond Street.

9:53 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Civic Center Drive.

11:03 p.m., a disturbance was reported on New England Road.

Monday at 12:20 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Cony Road.

5:17 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Page Street.

IN CHELSEA, Friday at 2:05 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Brook Lane.

Saturday at 6:29 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Hallowell Road.

IN GARDINER, Friday at 10:38 a.m., theft was reported on Maple Street.

Sunday at 4:16 p.m., assault was reported on Maine Avenue.

8:01 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Sherburne Avenue.

IN HALLOWELL, Sunday at 8:20 a.m., property was recovered on West Street.

1:51 p.m., property was recovered on Water Street.

Monday at 5:19 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Litchfield Road.

IN PITTSTON, Saturday at 1:41 a.m., a suspicious person was reported on Route 27.

IN RANDOLPH, Saturday at 7:49 a.m., trespass was reported on Water Street.

IN WINTHROP, Friday at 4:12 p.m., a suspicious person or circumstance was reported on Route 133.

4:20 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Metcalf Road.

8 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Main Street.

Saturday at 9:10 p.m., assault was reported on Main Street.

ARRESTS

IN AUGUSTA, Sunday at 11:50 p.m., David L. Dulac, 31, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant and charges of failure to register a vehicle and operating while license was suspended or revoked, after a traffic stop was performed on Western Avenue.

SUMMONSES

IN AUGUSTA, Sunday at 1:55 p.m., a 65-year-old Augusta man was issued a summons on a charge of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, after a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on Crossing Way.

4:58 p.m., a 47-year-old Fayette man was issued a summons on a charge of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, after an investigation was performed on Union Street.

7:53 p.m., a 34-year-old Augusta woman was issued a summons on a charge of operating while license was suspended or revoked, after a traffic stop was performed on State and Bridge streets.

SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Dec. 18-22, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.

Jason B. Abbott, 43, of Harmony, violating condition of release Dec. 15, 2017, in Harmony; five-day jail sentence.

Rachel Brooks, 46, of Madison, violating protection from abuse order Oct. 17, 2016, in Madison; dismissed.

Jeffery Brown, 32, of Wells, entering or causing a projectile to enter a place illegally Nov. 11, 2017, in Athens; $100 fine.

Gene L. Burgess Jr., 42, of Skowhegan, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer July 13, 2015, in Palmyra; 30 day jail sentence.

Megan Burns, 19, of St. Albans, violating condition of release Dec. 20, 2017, in St. Albans; three-day jail sentence. Operating vehicle without license Dec. 20, 2017, in St. Albans; three-day jail sentence.

Scott A. Berube, 54, of Groveland, Massachusetts, operating snowmobile under influence over 21 Jan. 14, 2017, in Moose River; dismissed.

Tiffany Bouchard Carchide, 29, of Palmyra, harassment by telephone Aug. 23, 2016, in Detroit; $200 fine. Domestic violence terrorizing, same date and town; dismissed

Joseph W. Degon, 46, of Skowhegan, burning without permit May 6, 2017, in Cornville; dismissed.

Anthony DeGregory, 67, of Mercer, operating under the influence June 18, 2017, in Mercer; $500 fine, 150-day license suspension.

Gradyn M. Dyer, 20, of Waterville, interfering with railroad Aug. 24, 2017, in Fairfield; 24-hour jail sentence.

Scott A. Freeman, 51, of Merrimack, New Hampshire, operating snowmobile under influence over 21 Jan. 29, 2017, in Jackman; dismissed.

Peter E. Gary, 65, of Skowhegan, arson Oct. 26, 2015, in Skowhegan; 10-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but two years suspended, four-year probation, $2,500 restitution.

Justin C. Gilbert, 29, of Skowhegan, failing to yield right of way Feb. 15, 2017, in Parlin Pond Township; dismissed.

Lori Jo Huffstetler, 49, of Poland, unsworn falsification March 11, 2017, in Skowhegan; dismissed.

Bertrum F. Hutchins Jr., 55, of Norridgewock, domestic violence criminal threatening Nov. 12, 2016, in Norridgewock; dismissed.

David P. Kenney, 47, of Athens, burning without permit April 30, 2017, in Starks; dismissed.

Aaron S. Lambert, 44, of North New Portland, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Sept. 22, 2017, in New Portland; 30 day jail sentence. Violating condition of release Sept. 29, 2017, in Madison; seven-day jail sentence.

Ryan P. Mann, 37, of Skowhegan, domestic violence reckless conduct Oct. 26, 2017, in Skowhegan; three-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but 60 days suspended, two-year probation, $35,000 restitution. Aggravated assault, same date and town; dismissed.

Kimberly Parker, 50, of Augusta, operating under the influence July 29, 2017, in Bingham; $500 fine, 150-day license suspension.

Michael Pingree, 50, of Saco, operating while license suspended or revoked March 4, 2017, in Anson; dismissed.

Robert Mayhew, 37, of Norridgewock, domestic violence criminal threatening Sept. 25, 2016, in Norridgewock; dismissed.

Manuel Mendes II, 44, of Greenville, littering Sept. 2, 2017, in West Forks; $25 fine.

Summer Morgan, 29, of Detroit, attaching false plates June 17, 2017, in Pittsfield; $150 fine.

Elizabeth H. Rich, 20, of Madison, allowing minor to possess or consume liquor Oct. 31, 2017, in Madison; $250 fine, 364-day jail sentence, all but two days suspended, one-year administrative release. Allowing minor to possess or consume liquor, same date and town; dismissed.

Christopher Shields, 55, of York, operating after registration suspended Nov. 3, 2017, in Norridgewock; dismissed.

Jason L. Smith, 48, of Monson, harvest operator failing to pay within 45 days Nov. 22, 2016, in Hartland; $100 fine.

Glenn Sutton, 68, of Pittsfield, operating motor vehicle over a closed way May 17, 2017, in Pittsfield; dismissed.

Kevin P. Trepanier Jr., 28, of Norridgewock, domestic violence assault Sept. 15, 2016, in Skowhegan; dismissed.

Jason A. Tuttle, 41, of St. Albans, gross sexual assault and two counts sexual abuse of minor July 1, 2017, no town listed; dismissed.

Luke R. Vigue, 18, of Athens, motor vehicle speeding 30 mph over speed limit and driving to endanger July 1, 2017, in Skowhegan; dismissed.

Cody E. Weeman, 23, of Dixmont, burglary, violating condition of release and two counts theft by unauthorized taking or transfer April 14, 2017, in St. Albans; dismissed.

Daniel Wood, 47, of Sabattus, failure to keep and file record Oct. 29, 2014, in Mayfield Township; dismissed.

SKOWHEGAN — A Bronx, New York, man and a woman from Fairfield have been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on felony drug charges stemming from a Feb. 2 raid on a home in Fairfield.

Kelvin L. Staton, 27, of the Bronx, and Erin Holt, 44, of Pleasant Street, Fairfield, are charged in the raid that police said netted authorities cocaine, several bags of crystal methamphetamine, suboxone strips, controlled pills, digital scales, $2,929 in cash, drug-related paraphernalia and drug-related documentation.

The grand jury alleges that the pair trafficked 112 grams or more of cocaine. Both are charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, a Class A felony, punishable if convicted by up to 30 years in prison. They are charged additionally with Class B trafficking and with violating the conditions of release on pre-conviction bail.

Staton also is charged with criminal forfeiture for allegedly furnishing the seized cash with the intent to use the money in exchange for drugs, according to the indictment.

Holt also faces a drug possession charge and a second count of violation of conditions of release. In a separate indictment, Holt is charged by the grand jury with Class C felony theft — allegedly for stealing cat litter from the Family Dollar store in Fairfield in Sept. 2017. The indictment notes that she has two previous theft convictions. Holt is charged additionally with misdemeanor possession of Suboxone on the same date.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but is an indication that enough evidence is present in a case to proceed to trial.

Others indicted last week by the grand jury were:

• Jason A. Gilbert, 29, of Friendship, charged with a single count of felony drug possession, July 17 in Skowhegan.

• Michael Brasier, 43, of Skowhegan, charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence assault, on Feb. 7 in Skowhegan. The grand jury indictment notes that Brasier has a previous conviction for domestic violence assault in 2010.

• Miranda M. Schmidt, who turned 20 on Monday, charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, aggravated criminal mischief, falsifying physical evidence and violating conditions of release, all Feb. 27 in Fairfield. Police at the time said Schmidt was found with 67 grams of heroin stashed in her bra and tried to ingest some it while handcuffed in a police cruiser. She was taken to the hospital and then to jail.

• Marc H. Courtemanche Jr., 40, of Athens, charged with burglary and theft, July 25 in Athens.

• David E. Garceau, 32, of Brighton Plantation, charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence assault, Feb. 19 in Brighton Plantation.

• Dana Ellery Clark, 52, of Anson, charged with one count of operating after revocation, April 30 in Anson. The grand jury notes that Clark has a previous conviction for operating under the influence in 2007.

• Donald P. Johnson, 45, of Moscow, charged with burglary, aggravated criminal mischief and assault, Feb. 2 in Moscow.

• Michele Senior, 58, of Hinckley, charged with burglary, theft and assault, Nov. 17 in Canaan.

• Ricky J. Pedersen, 29, of Hartland, charged with unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, Oct. 20 in Hartland.

• Cody Gould, 22, of Hartland, charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft and with violating conditions of release, Dec. 24, Jan. 2 and Feb. 5, all in Hartland.

• Patrick G. Wyman, 23, of New Portland, charged with domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, Nov. 7 in New Portland.

• Adam Ernest Edgar Johnson, 26, of St. Albans, charged with theft and violating conditions of release, Dec. 11 at the Palmyra Walmart. The grand jury notes that Johnson has two previous convictions for theft.

• Jonathan D. Hale, 34, of Newport, charged with theft, criminal trespass and with three counts of violating conditions of release, all Jan. 22 at the Palmyra Walmart. The grand jury notes that Hale has two previous convictions for theft.

Doug Harlow — 612-2367

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