HOULTON, Maine — The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 28 indictments for April, including an Easton man who struck a horse-drawn buggy after leading police on a chase.
Anthony Vangel, 34, was indicted for eluding, escape, operating under the influence, reckless conduct, criminal speed, driving to endanger, refusing to submit to arrest, operating after suspension and two counts of violating conditions of release.
The charges stemmed from a Feb. 25 crash on Fort Road in Presque Isle. Vangel had failed to appear in court as directed, and police encountered him in the Aroostook Centre Mall parking lot. He allegedly sped away with police in pursuit, reaching 90 miles per hour in wintry road conditions.
Vangel lost control of his vehicle and hit the buggy, after which he was arrested and taken to the Aroostook County Jail.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but an indication that there is enough evidence in a case to move forward with a trial.
The grand jury also indicted the following:
Keith A. Wilcox, 41, Presque Isle: aggravated assault and domestic violence assault.
Troy L. Hammond, 59, Presque Isle: theft by unauthorized taking (two counts) and attempted theft by unauthorized taking (three counts). Hammond was also indicted on another count of theft by unauthorized taking.
Branden K. Brewer, 41, Caribou: aggravated assault and domestic violence assault.
Matthew C. Davis, 35, Presque Isle: aggravated assault, domestic violence assault on a child less than 6 and domestic violence assault.
Herbert M. Adams, 65, Presque Isle: aggravated assault, assault, refusing to submit to arrest, criminal mischief and violating conditions of release (two counts).
Kevin E. Hall, 56, Fort Kent: stalking and disorderly conduct.
Tyler L. Dennett, 42, Castle Hill: violating conditions of release (two counts).
Travis J. Theriault, 35, Frenchville: operating after revocation and violating conditions of release.
Marcellus D. Ortiz, 19, Presque Isle: eluding, reckless conduct, violating conditions of release, criminal speed,driving to endanger, refusing to submit to arrest and operating after suspension.
Kyle D. Williams, 36, Houlton: operating after revocation, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and improper plates.
Kara Brigman, 26, Presque Isle: escape and violating conditions of release.
Darci M. Webber, 40, Houlton: theft by deception and forgery.
Barry McCarthy, 72, Monticello: possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and fraudulently obtaining or possessing a hunting license.
James F. Gerrish-Baker, 27, Easton: theft by unauthorized taking and theft by deception.
Robert Joseph Byrnes, 47, Kingsfield: possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (two counts) and violation of a protective order.
Michael S. Boody, 44, Merrill: aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (two counts).
David R. Dockham, 38, Houlton: operating after revocation.
Benjamin T. Stratton, 44, Limestone: aggravated assault, violating conditions of release, obstructing report of crime and domestic violence assault.
Andrea N. Trantham, 32, Presque Isle: theft by unauthorized taking.
John L. Giasson, 43, Caribou: violating conditions of release.
Benjamin R. Adams, 49, Presque Isle: operating after revocation, violating conditions of release (two counts).
Brian P. Gagnon, 47, Caribou: theft by unauthorized taking and aggravated criminal mischief.
Jerred B. Morrow, 25, Caribou: theft by unauthorized taking and criminal trespass.
Dylan B. Main, 21, Caribou: burglary of a motor vehicle (four counts), theft by unauthorized taking (two counts) and burglary.
Justin C. Pinette, 43, Caribou: burglary and criminal mischief.
Justin C. Murphy, 40, Caribou: eluding, refusing to submit to arrest, driving to endanger, operating after suspension and violating conditions of release.
