By Jen Lynds Staff Writer Michael Bennett OAKFIELD — A Houlton man has been hit with misdemeanor charges after allegedly vandalizing a cemetery in Oakfield last weekend. Michael Bennett, 24, has been charged with criminal mischief and criminal trespass, according to a news release issued Thursday by Aroostook County Sheriff Darrell Crandall.
Editor’s note: An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings. HOULTON — The Houlton Police Department responded to the following incidents from April 10-16.
LIMESTONE, Maine — An anonymous threat targeting Limestone Community School and the Maine School of Science and Mathematics resulted in no incidents at either school last week.
WOODLAND, Maine — Caribou Police Department started receiving complaints about counterfeit bills from multiple businesses last Wednesday. According to a police report, counterfeit $20, $50, and $100 dollar bills were being used in businesses from Caribou to Bangor.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A 25-year-old Caribou man is facing a number of charges after allegedly fleeing from police in a car chase that reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour.
CARIBOU, Maine — A Mapleton man is wanted in connection with drugs and methamphetamine manufacturing items that were seized from a vehicle during a traffic stop in Caribou last week.
CARIBOU, Maine — A former high school basketball referee will spend 17 months in prison after being found guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor and indecent conduct.
Grand jury indicts 19 CARIBOU — Crimes related to drugs and violence continued to top the Aroostook County grand jury list, which was released by District Attorney Todd Collins Friday.
SHERMAN, Maine — The state fire marshal’s office that evidence of a meth lab was discovered after a fire Sunday inside a shed in Sherman.
Todd Budick, 45, was treated at the scene for burns to his hands, arms and face, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said in a news release issued Monday.
CARIBOU — Crimes related to drugs and violence continued to top the Aroostook County grand jury list, which was released by District Attorney Todd Collins Friday. The grand jury handed down indictments against 19 individuals during its fourth session of the year. Indicted were:
