Grand Jury
The Aroostook County grand jury completed its second session of 2012 on March 9, handing down 58 indictments against 51 individuals without any “no bills.”
Of particular note, according to District Attorney Todd Collins, 21 cases directly involve drugs and/or alcohol as the basis of the criminal charge. While not directly involving illicit drugs, substances, and/or or alcohol abuses, many of the remaining cases involve substance abuse or other drug-seeking behavior.
“Of particular note, three individuals have been indicted by the Aroostook grand jury for their involvement in operating under the influence fatalities — William T. Barton, 51 of Mars Hill, was charged with two counts of aggravated OUI for causing the death of Nathan York and for causing serious bodily injury to Herbert Young – both victims were in the same vehicle struck by the vehicle operated by Barton while he was under the influence of intoxicants. Jill Pelletier, of Madawaska, and Joshua Pelletier, of St. John, were indicted for furnishing liquor to a minor and for furnishing a place where a minor could consume liquor; both are Class C felonies because the minor to whom a place to consume alcohol was provided and to whom alcohol was provided died in a fatal car crash directly resulting from the consumption of the alcohol provided.
Barton was also indicted for an unlawful possession of scheduled drugs charge.
“Although they were not behind the wheel of a vehicle, they are criminally responsible for creating the circumstances under which a fatal OUI occurred. MSP Trooper Daniel Marquis investigated the circumstances of the fatal crash which resulted in the indictment of Jill and Josh Pelletier,” Collins said.
In the coming weeks, the DA’s Office will be stepping up efforts and working with law enforcement and local community groups to curb minor’s access to alcohol and other drugs. Part of that effort will be focusing on adults who are the source of alcohol and who provide places where minors are allowed to consume alcohol, according to the district attorney.
Also among those indicted were:
• Ryan C. Young, 31, Houlton: theft (three counts), operating after suspension and receiving stolen property.
• Chris W. Langille, Jr., 29, Presque Isle: operating under the influence, operating after suspension, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violating condition of release.
• Joshua J. Merriam, 24, Presque Isle: theft (four counts) and burglary (two counts).
• Joshua J. Clark, 18, homeless: assault and disorderly conduct.
• Jeffrey C. Sock, 31, Presque Isle: aggravated criminal trespass, assault and criminal mischief.
• Adam J. Fitzherbert, 47, Caribou: theft by extortion.
• Paul L. Langenbach, 32, St. Francis: tampering with witness, false public report, failing to report accident and operating unregistered vehicle.
• Todd A. Chasse, 30, Easton: theft, forgery and violating conditions of release.
• Damian D. Simoneau, 18, Caribou: eluding an officer, driving to endanger, criminal speeding and operating after suspension.
• Justin C. Murphy, 27, Caribou: theft (two counts).
• Luis A. Alduende-Villa, 36, Fort Kent: burglary, theft and aggravated criminal mischief.
• Kevin A. Makepeace, 31, Stockholm: unlawful possession of synthetic hallucinogenic drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violating conditions of release.
• Harold F. Gleason, 64, Van Buren: gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
• Jillian L. Hodges, 23, Caribou: theft and forgery.
• Herbert M. Adams, III, 52, Presque Isle: burglary, assault, terrorizing, theft and violating condition of release.
• Michael Deveau, 26, Mars Hill: domestic violence assault.
• Tyler D. Anderson, 30, Mapleton: domestic violence assault and domestic violence criminal threatening.
• Stephen A. Wierzbowski, 27, East Machias: gross sexual assault, tampering with victim and violating condition of release.
• Jake B. Rogeski, 24, Fort Fairfield: possession of sexually explicit materials.
• Joseph Norton, 22, Limestone: possession of sexually explicit materials.
• Kegan A. Mitchell, 19, Caribou: driving to endanger (two counts), leaving the scene (two counts), OUI and criminal speeding.
• David A. Dustin, 48, Van Buren: unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
• Denis Dube, Jr., 34, Madawaska: unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs and criminal forfeiture.
• Brett M. Thibodeau, 22, Caribou: theft.
• Cody S. Rogers, 22, Caribou: burglary (15 counts), theft (16 counts) and criminal mischief (three counts).
• Ray W. Varney, 23, Houlton: theft with priors, assault, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs and violating conditions of bail.
• Christian McDonald, 24, Oakfield: operating after revocation.
• Shawn Birtz, 32, Passadumkeag: arson, domestic violence reckless conduct and aggravated criminal mischief.
• Ralph Hetherington, 37, Hodgdon: possession of a firearm by felon and operating after suspension.
• Joshua Nason, 19, Houlton: receiving stolen property, violating conditions of release and hindering apprehension (two counts).
• Philip Salb, 24, Houlton: unlawful possession of Z drug and cultivation of marijuana.
• Artimus Williams, 40, Littleton: negotiating a worthless instrument (three counts) and violating condition of release.
• Amy Boudreau, 37, Detroit: unlawful possession of W drugs.
• Michael Cullins, 20, Ludlow: criminal threatening, assault and obstructing report of crime.
• Daniel Milbauer, 57, Houlton: aggravated forgery.
• Jerry J. Seel, 43, Van Buren: violating bail and violating protective order.
• William Lima, 23, Caribou: unlawful trafficking of methamphetamine (three counts).
• Sherri L. Mancos, 42, Caribou: unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
• Philip J. Buzzeo, 33, Houlton: burglary, theft (two counts), stealing drugs and burglary of a motor vehicle.
• Amanda J. Berry, 27, Danforth: burglary, theft (two counts), stealing drugs, burglary of a motor vehicle, violating bail and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (two counts).
• Cheryl M. Sawyer, 32, Houlton: burglary, theft (two counts), stealing drugs and burglary of a motor vehicle.
• Halston G. Wiley, 30, Danforth: burglary, theft (two counts), stealing drugs and burglary of a motor vehicle.
• Jamison M. Rocheleau, 39, Presque Isle: trafficking in prison contraband, unlawful possession of hydrocodone and violating conditions of bail.
• Leland R. Alger, Jr., 28, Presque Isle: unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
• Ronald D. Lewis, 22, Littleton: unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
• Larry A. Easler, 35, Washburn: unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
• Autumn R. Fox, 29, Biddeford: unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs and violating conditions of bail.
• Michael O. Fox, 32, Biddeford: unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs and violating conditions of bail (three counts).
