A Brooklyn, New York, man arrested in Augusta 20 months ago on multiple charges again faces charges in central Maine.

William K. Seabron, 24, also known as “Haze,” is charged with multiple counts of unlawful trafficking in heroin and crack cocaine as well as theft by receiving stolen property and with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

Seabron was arrested this weekend in southern Maine, according to a press release from the Augusta Police Department.

He remains behind bars in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Police say the charges, brought by Augusta Police Detectives Galen Estes and Brian Wastella, who is a resident agent with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, resulted from an investigation that lasted for the past few weeks.

“This investigation is another illustration of how the Augusta Police Department, in collaboration with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, is working with the public and our partners to remove drug dealers from our city,” the release says.

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In July 2014, Seabron was riding in a taxi on Western Avenue when officers halted it with guns drawn.

He was charged at that time with robbery, marijuana trafficking, misuse of credit identification and unlawful possession of drugs in connection with the theft of purses.

In January 2015, the robbery charge was dismissed and Seabron pleaded guilty to other charges, including misuse of identification and theft by unauthorized taking as well as unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, and another count of theft by unauthorized taking. He also agreed to a criminal forfeiture of $835 cash.

Seabron was sentenced to 364 days in jail with all but five months suspended and one year probation. He was fined $1,000.

His attorney at the time, Stephen Bourget, said that because Seabron had spent five months in jail on the pending charges, he was released immediately.


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