MACHIAS " A Steuben woman discovered why it's not a good idea to come to one's court date drunk.
On June 24, Tpr. Michael Southard was scheduled for a trial in Machias District Court in reference to a domestic assault case in which Hailey Merritt, 31, of Steuben, was the defendant. Merritt was on bail with conditions of no use or possession of alcohol.
Southard spoke with Merritt in reference to her having contact with the victim, who was also present in the courtroom. Merritt appeared to have been drinking and was taken to the Washington County jail where an Intoxilyzer test was administered. Merritt's blood alcohol content was over the legal limit.
Merritt was placed under arrest for violation of conditions of release.
Milford man arrested in burglary
ORONO " Police arrested a Milford man as he allegedly attempted to noisily burglarize a local restaurant.
On June 22, around 4:16 a.m., someone working in an adjacent business called police to report a possible burglary in process because they could hear a banging noise coming from Lissus' Pizza.
Police arrived to find the door open and arrested Joshua Coffin, 18, of Milford, at gunpoint. Officers located $200 in cash on his person, and the crowbar that had been used to pry the business' doors open. Police also located a folding knife in his pocket.
Coffin was charged with burglary, criminal mischief, theft, possession of marijuana, possession or transfer of burglar's tools and carrying a concealed weapon.
Man claims crashed car was stolen
HANCOCK " A Hancock man tried to claim his vehicle had been stolen and then crashed, when only one of those applied.
On June 26, Sgt. Alden Bustard responded to a single vehicle accident on the Washington Junction Road in Hancock. The operator-owner, Justin Gross, 29, of Hancock, left the scene of the accident.
Gross contacted Orono Regional Communications Center a short time later and reported his vehicle stolen. Bustard later met with Gross who admitted that his vehicle had not been stolen and he was the operator.
Gross was summoned for leaving the scene of a property damage accident, false public report or alarm and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Car burglary spotted by savvy owner
ORONO " Police charged an Orono man with burglary of a motor vehicle after the car's owner saw the man inside her car.
On June 24, around 8:04 p.m., a woman called police to report a car burglary, telling dispatchers that the man was in her car.
Police arrived and saw a man, later identified as Bryan Grier, 24, or Orono, standing near the woman's vehicle. He was in possession of a large amount of change that the police determined was from the car.
Grier arrested and charged with burglary of a motor vehicle and theft. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Flying colors
ADDISON " Police charged an 18-year-old woman with criminal mischief after some ladies' underwear were hoisted up the flagpole in Addison.
On June 25, Tpr. Christopher Smith received a criminal mischief complaint from the Addison Town Office. The caller reported that there had been recent incidents in which hanging flower pot baskets were smashed in the roadway and the potting soil smeared on the building. The caller reported that last night in addition to the flower pots, the American flag was taken down and draped over the railing and a pair of women's underwear was raised on the flag pole. The caller provided information on possible suspects.
Smith interviewed Kaytie Foss, 18, of Addison, and obtained details about her involvement in the incident. She was summoned for criminal mischief.
An investigation is still pending as two juvenile females were also involved.
Getting served
BREWER " A bad tennis serve apparently led to a reported assault in Brewer.
Around 4:10 p.m. on June 25, Sgt. David Lord and Cpl. Roger Hershey responded to a call at a local tennis court. The victim claimed that Taanic Sigmon, 32, of Brewer, had allegedly pushed him down due to a bad tennis serve.
Sigmon was summoned for assault.
Testing, testing...
BREWER " Thanks to grant money, Penobscot County Sheriff's Office and the Brewer Police have recently installed new software into their cruiser laptops that allows them to check a driver's status and history. While checking the software to ensure it was working properly, Captain Jason Moffitt ultimately charged a man for operating after suspension.
On June 18, while running a plate to tests the system, Moffitt discovered that Jay York, 29, of Lowell, was driving after suspension and he was issued a summons.
Buggy gets stuck in mud
FRANKLIN " A man ATVing on a public road tried to ditch police by off-roading, only to become mired in mud.
On June 22, Tpr. Michael Southard arrested Jesse Buggy, 26, of Franklin, for operating after suspension on Route 182 in Franklin. Buggy had attempted to flee down a trail off Route 182 in Franklin until it became stuck in the mud. Buggy gave up and was taken into custody without further incident.
Buggy was also summoned for failure to stop for a police officer, operating an ATV on a public way and operating an unregistered ATV.
