PITTSTON — A Dresden man accused of robbing an Augusta pharmacy earlier this month has been charged with stealing more than $20,000 in equipment from Jewett Jacking.

Ryan McLaughlin, 26, was charged Friday with stealing more than $21,000 in house jacks and various materials, according to a Maine State Police report. McLaughlin reportedly sold the material for scrap metal.

The items were stolen Nov. 5 from the Jewett Jacking storage yard.

McLaughlin is charged with twice robbing the Osco Pharmacy in Shaw’s Supermarket on Nov. 11 and 13. He also is facing separate charges of burglary, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, forgery and failure to appear in court.

Kennebec County Assistant District Attorney David Spencers said during a hearing Friday that McLaughlin had a prior criminal record.

McLaughlin, who has reportedly has told police he has a severe opiate addiction, is being held at the Kennebec County jail in lieu of $30,000 cash bail.

Augusta

Sunday: At 6:18 p.m., minor injury was reported after a crash at the intersection of Civic Center Drive and Bond Brook Road.

7:04 p.m., a past burglary was reported at Charlie’s Collision Center on Western Avenue.

Monday: At 7:58 a.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Memorial Circle.

8:34 a.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported at the intersection of Leighton and Old Winthrop roads.

10:29 a.m., shoplifting was reported at the Maine Smoke Shop or Western Avenue.

11:40 a.m., a past burglary was reported on Waldo Street.

1:41 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Glenridge Drive.

1:54 p.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Darin Drive and Anthony Avenue.

2:46 p.m., trespassing was reported on North Street.

3:53 p.m., firefighters responded to an alarm on Macaw Lane.

4:34 p.m., there was a report of disorderly conduct on Glenridge Drive.

5:14 p.m., there was a report of disorderly conduct on Summer Street.

Belgrade

Sunday: At 4:45 p.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Oakland Road.

Chelsea

Friday: At 4:56 p.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported at Chelsea Elementary School on Togus Road.

Fayette

Friday: Jenna Lamontagne, 25, of Fayette, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash that caused injury and failure to report an accident by quickest means by police responding to an overnight crash on Bamford Hill Road. Lamontagne reportedly left the crash before police arrived. Police found her Saturday and she had suffered minor injuries.

Dresden

Friday: A 34-year-old Dresden woman was charged with operating a motor vehicle in violation of restricted license on Gardiner Road.

Saturday: State police responded to three separate crashes on Route 295 between Gardiner and Bowdoinham. The crashes were caused by black ice.

Sunday: A 2001 Subaru Legacy being driven north on River Road by a 23-year-old Westbrook man was hit in side by a deer.

Farmingdale

Nov. 19: A 56-year-old Portland man was charged with operating after suspension during a traffic stop for a defective plate light on Maine Avenue.

Police investigated a report of a stolen wallet on Maine Avenue.

Saturday: A 31-year-old Lisbon Falls woman was charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle greater than 150 days during a traffic stop on Route 201.

Gardiner

Nov. 18: A 46-year-old man was charged with operating an unregistered vehicle over 150 days during a traffic stop for speeding on Interstate 295.

Friday: At 2:32 p.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Church Street.

4:48 p.m., a motor-vehicle crash causing injury was reported on Marston Road.

5:48 p.m., theft was reported at the Hannaford supermarket on Maine Avenue.

Saturday: At 5:41 a.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Route 201.

11:15 a.m., theft was reported on Summer Street.

11:43 p.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Brunswick Avenue.

Sunday: At 10:11 a.m., theft was reported at the Gardiner Police Department on Church Street.

4:05 p.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Bridge Street.

Jefferson

Wednesday: Police investigated a report of a violation of a protection from abuse order. The investigation is ongoing.

Friday: A 2005 Chevrolet Impala being driven east on Beach Hill Road by a 27-year-old Sidney woman went off the road when the driver swerved to avoid a deer.

Litchfield

Wednesday: A 34-year-old Litchfield man was charged with marijuana possession during a traffic stop for a loud exhaust.

Sunday: At 3:41 p.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Neck Road.

Manchester

Wednesday: Police responded to a hit-and-run crash on U.S. Route 202. The crash caused less than $1,000 damage.

Saturday: There was a report of a missing person.

Mount Vernon

Friday: There was a report of a stolen granite well cover on Desert Pond Road.

Pittston

Saturday: At 2:38 a.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Jewett Road.

Randolph

Friday: At 5:58 p.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Windsor Street.

Rome

Wednesday: Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Watson Pond Road. The report proved unfounded.

Wayne

Monday: At 7:18 a.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Main Street.

West Gardiner

Friday: Police responded to a report of stolen white 2004 Chevy from the McGee Construction lot at 537 High Street. The vehicle was stolen sometime between Thursday morning and 4 p.m., Friday.

Saturday: A 19-year-old man was charged with sale and use of drug paraphernalia after police reportedly found a pipe, several marijuana roaches, and a usable amount of marijuana during a traffic stop for speeding on Indiana Road. A passenger, a 19-year-old woman, was charged with possession of a usable amount of marijuana.

Sunday: At 11:13 a.m., harassment was reported on North Ridge Road.

4:33 p.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Pond Road.

Windsor

Saturday: At 5:46 a.m., a motor vehicle crash causing damage was reported on Route 17.

1:52 p.m., burglary was reported on Barton Road.

Winthrop

Thursday: At 4:15 p.m., there was a trespassing complaint.

Friday: At 9:06 a.m., there was a report of theft.

9:32 a.m., there was a report of an assault.

12:27 p.m., there was a report of mischief.

5:49 p.m., a 24-year-old Winthrop man was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia on U.S. Route 202.

6:43 p.m., there was a report of suspicious activity.

Saturday: At 4:40 p.m., there was a 911 hang-up.

Sunday: At 5:11 a.m., there was an accident.

12:25 p.m., there was a 911 hang-up.

Arrests

Augusta

Saturday: At 12:39 p.m., Leona Pearl Williams, 52, of Waterville, was arrested on a warrant at the Kennebec County jail on State Street.

Sunday: At 7:27 p.m., police responded to a report of shoplifting at the Hannaford supermarket on Whitten Road. Justin P. Snay, 37, of Jefferson, was arrested for operating under the influence with two prior convictions and operating after license suspended or revoked. He was also summoned for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.

Monday: At 2:12 a.m., Christopher Lord, 39, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant at the Kennebec County jail on State Street.

Chelsea

Thursday: Seth Cote, 20, was arrested on a warrant.

Jefferson

Nov. 19: Luke N. Dale-Smith, 28, of Jefferson, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence terrorizing on Waldoboro Road.

Litchfield

Wednesday: Kyle Finley, 26, of Litchfield, was arrested on a charge of violating conditions of release after police reportedly determined that he had not updated his address.

Mount Vernon

Sunday: Jeremy Smith, 35, of Fayette, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence by police responding to a crash on Route 41. A police report indicates Smith was driving at a high rate of speed when his vehicle left the road and hit a large tree. The vehicle was totaled.

Randolph

Wednesday: Jessica Johnson, 27, of Randolph, was arrested on a charge of violating conditions of release.

Sidney

Wednesday: Two people were charged in connection with a pair of burglaries that occurred in July. Myles Cloutier, 21, and Joshua Hood, 32, were each charged with two counts of theft. Cloutier was charged at the Somerset County Jail and Hood was arrested at his home in Sidney.

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