HOULTON, Maine — A Houlton man was indicted on multiple charges by the Aroostook County grand jury Thursday after he allegedly set fire to property belonging to two Houlton women in March and briefly escaped from police custody.
Zachary Cottle, 25, was indicted on charges of arson, domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening, criminal mischief, escape and aggravated criminal mischief, Aroostook County District Attorney Todd Collins said Thursday afternoon.
Cottle was among 30 people indicted this week by the grand jury during its fifth session of the year.
According to court documents, Cottle was charged with arson, a felony, after a March 8 incident in Houlton where he was accused of setting fire to property belonging to the two women.
Two days prior to that incident, he was charged with domestic violence assault, a misdemeanor, after “intentionally, knowingly or recklessly” causing injury to one of the women, according to court documents. He also was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence criminal threatening that same day for allegedly causing the same victim to be “in fear of imminent bodily injury.”
In addition, Cottle was charged with aggravated criminal mischief on March 8 for damaging a pillow and blanket, as well as siding and a window, property belonging to the two women. That same day, he was charged with escape for intentionally leaving police custody “prior to being transported or while being transported,” according to court documents.
Other indictments released Thursday were:
Benjamin M. Ireland, 21, Oakfield, assault on an officer, refusing to submit to arrest, violation of condition of release.
Christopher Bragg, 35, Castle Hill, domestic violence assault, assault.
Matthew T. Clark, 37, Houlton, burglary, theft, criminal mischief.
Dakota R. Michaud, Fort Fairfield, 26, theft, burglary of motor vehicle.
Joshua R. Lewin, 33, Ashland, domestic violence assault.
Ronald Argraves, 68, Castle Hill, tampering with a witness.
Justin S. Moulton, 33, Houlton, violation of conditions of release (two counts), tampering, domestic violence assault with two priors.
Angela Caruso, 45, Bridgewater, domestic violence assault, obstructing the report of a crime.
Tyler D. Anderson, 35, New Sweden, domestic violence assault, driving to endanger.
Joshua J. Clark, 24, Presque Isle, tampering with a victim, violation of conditions of release.
Alexis Bradbury, 20, Mars Hill, theft by deception.
Arlene L. Cholewa, 45, Presque Isle, theft.
Arnold R. Bubar III , 28, Caribou, theft.
Cooper Madore, 19, Presque Isle, burglary, theft, criminal mischief.
Joseph O. McDougal, 31, Caribou, theft.
Ian R. Mowatt, 26, Presque Isle, aggravated assault.
Kimberly D. Ouellette, 42, Mars Hill, operating after revocation, operating unregistered motor vehicle, violation of conditions of release.
Christopher A. Sam, 29, Hartford, Vermont, operating after revocation.
David P. Tremblay III, 36, Presque Isle, theft.
Sean M. Wadlington, 34, Presque Isle, aggravated assault, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
Donald W. Flanders, 57, Houlton, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Kyle Ouellette, 20, Caribou, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Dustin E. Heath, 29, Oakfield, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Brittney L. Thibodeau, 26, Caribou, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Joshua J. Clark, 24, Presque Isle, domestic violence assault.
Ashley L. Lopez, 28, Caribou, theft, violation of condition of release.
William A. Palmer, 32, Caribou, criminal threatening with a weapon, terrorizing.
Jeffrey M. Curtis, 36, Presque Isle, burglary, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, indecent conduct, refusing to submit to arrest.
Gary J. Theriault, 60, Fort Kent, burglary, criminal mischief, domestic violence criminal threatening, violation of conditions of release.
