A judge set the man’s bail at $1,000 after police arrested him on a more serious charge.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Alleged Waterville purse snatcher to go to court in November
A man snatched a woman’s purse from her car when she went into the Waterville post office, but police got a license plate number and caught the suspect within 10 minutes, authorities said.
Manchester man charged with speeding 146 mph on I-95
Tyler Barrows was traveling north near Pittsfield when police radar allegedly clocked his speed at 146 mph.
Vehicle intended to combat impaired driving unveiled in Augusta
State and local law enforcement will use the truck to conduct roadside sobriety tests.
Kingfield woman denies helping conceal fatal Farmington crash
Nikita Tolman, 27, entered not guilty pleas Tuesday on charges of hindering apprehension or prosecution and false public report in connection with the New Year’s Day crash that killed Taylor Gaboury, 21.
Fairfield man sentenced for raping wife
The victim said Wednesday she feared she might not be alive today if Raymond R. Killam had not been jailed after pleading guilty.
Police: Men arrested at Waterville Wal-Mart linked to credit, gift card scheme
Mario Adan Ebanks Benitez, 31, and Alexey Caraballo-Rosado, 35, each were charged with five counts of misuse of identification after a trio of calls about unauthorized credit cards purchases at the store.
Two men arrested in Augusta after attack at Calumet Club
Augusta police say the incident, believed to be a targeted attack, remains under investigation.
Morning Sentinel Sept. 26 police log
Waterville area police reports for Sept. 26, 2016.
Bowdoinham man arrested on charges of unlawful sexual contact with minor in Wayne
The two incidents allegedly occurred on different dates at the same Wayne campground.