The charge against Jonathan Sdao, who threw a cup of beer at police May 22, will be dismissed if he completes court requirements that include a college forum at which he apologizes and discusses the effect of his actions.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Three arrested in Bangor, charged with selling crack cocaine, heroin
Each of the three – two from Bangor and one from Connecticut – was charged with aggravated trafficking.
State police say driver with suspended license had 2 young children in car
Ryan P. Desmond of Lyman is charged with driving after license suspension and endangering the welfare of the children.
Former Saco House candidate indicted on assault charges
Mark Bedell is accused of strangling a woman at this house.
Indictment charges Biddeford man with 29 counts of sexual assault
The man is accused of abusing a woman over the course of years, beginning when she was a minor.
State substance abuse official pleads guilty to drunken driving charge
In exchange for the plea, Joan Smyrski, 62, of Jefferson, must enroll in a substance abuse treatment program.
Athens woman pleads guilty to VA fraud
Lisa-Marie Watson, 25, conspired with her father-in-law to obtain VA benefits falsely, authorities said.
Ellsworth man gets 6 years in prison for armed standoff with police
Jeffrey Barnard, a felon, was shot by police in May 2014 after he barricaded himself in his camper and threatened police for more than 20 hours.
2 men plead guilty to setting fires in Winthrop, Gardiner
Jason Tibbetts, of Lewiston, was sentenced to eight years in prison, with 15 months to be served and the remainder suspended.
Augusta man who dropped baseball-sized bag of cocaine pleads guilty to aggravated drug trafficking
Donald Bowden, who is serving 40 months in prison on a probation revocation, is to be sentenced on Feb. 3 at the Capital Judicial Center.