HOULTON — A Mount Desert man convicted 25 years ago of manslaughter after driving drunk and causing the death of a 53-year-old Houlton woman has been indicted on a charge of aggravated criminal operating under the influence.
Troy D. Hastey, 44, of Quarry Road was indicted Thursday by the Aroostook County grand jury, Aroostook County District Attorney Todd Collins said Monday. While details of the recent incident were not released, the indictment states that on Dec. 12, 2015, in Houlton, Hastey “did operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants or while having [a blood] alcohol level of 0.08 or more.”
The charge was elevated to aggravated criminal OUI because of Hastey’s previous conviction for manslaughter involving an accident in which alcohol was involved.
According to Bangor Daily News archives, Hastey, who was 18 at the time, was driving under the influence of liquor at 9:23 p.m. on Jan. 19, 1990, when his 1978 GMC pick-up truck crossed the centerline as he was headed south on North Street in Houlton. The truck hit a 1986 Chevy driven by Ella Grant, who was killed in the collision. Two other northbound vehicles also were involved in the accident after the initial collision, but no one else was injured.
Hastey pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was convicted in May 1991. He was sentenced to seven years in prison with all but two years suspended and four years’ probation.
Twenty other people were indicted last week by the grand jury, which completed it second session of the year on Friday, according to Collins. Others indicted were:
Christopher J. Coty, 35, Houlton, operating after revocation with one prior.
Gilbert G. Chalou, 28, Houlton, violating condition of release, domestic violence aggravated assault with priors (two counts), domestic violence assault with priors (three counts), domestic violence criminal threatening with priors (two counts).
Michael A. Morneault, 20, Frenchville, assault with priors.
Joshua C. Beal, 31, Cherryfield, assault with priors, failure to appear.
Daniel N. Hiscoe, 42, Houlton, operating after revocation with priors.
Samuel E. Heath Jr., 26, Sherman, burglary, theft, violation of condition of release.
Cameron J. McEwen, 22, Caribou, theft with priors, criminal trespass.
Samantha M. Moulton, 36, Houlton, misuse of public benefits, theft with priors.
Brian M. Saunders, 33, Connor, violation of condition of release.
George E. Peaslee, 36, Bridgewater, assault on a medical provider, assault with priors.
Shawn M. Peaslee, 26, Van Buren, violation of condition of release, domestic violence contact.
Frederick H. Noyes, 56, Crystal, domestic violence assault, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Joshua J. Merriam, 28, Caribou, trafficking in prison contraband.
Marcia A. Bailey, 50, Presque Isle, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.
Charles Libby, 25, Presque Isle, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Kurt G. Parks, 52, Presque Isle, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Joseph M. Haley, 36, Presque Isle, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs (two counts).
Gerald W. Blair, 43, Cross Lake, violation of condition of release.
Isaiah J. Albert, 36, Bath, domestic violence assault, aggravated assault.
Karsten C. Pedersen, 34, Houlton, domestic violence assault with priors.
