St. Albans man facing drug charges following vehicle stop
Jason Lary was charged after officers allegedly found more than 400 grams of illicit drugs in his vehicle on Wednesday.
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PALMYRA A St. Albans man faces several charges after law enforcement officers allegedly found drugs in his car following a motor vehicle stop on Wednesday.
Jason Lary
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office photo
Jason Lary, 40, is charged with three counts of class A aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, one count of class B unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs and one count of class C operating after habitual offender revocation.
In a news release, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said that Deputy Logan Roberts and Deputy Ian Shalit were on patrol in Palmyra on Wednesday when they observed a green GMC pickup truck with a loud exhaust traveling westbound on U.S. Route 2, heading onto the Lang Hill Road.
Brewer man arrested after standoff with police waives right to in-person detention hearing, will remain in custody Sam Rogers
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In a virtual hearing Thursday, Nicholas McDonald waived his right to an in-person detention hearing after he was arrested at the end of an hours-long standoff with police last Saturday.
McDonald, 40, had a federal warrant out for his arrest for probation revocation, Brewer Public Safety Director Jason Moffitt said.
McDonald waived his right to an initial court appearance on April 3. He appeared virtually Thursday from the Somerset County Jail in Madison.
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Central Maine law enforcement agencies return to ‘normal’ patrols, leading to uptick in arrests
Local departments and sheriff s offices say they are still operating with pandemic protocols, but more officers are out in the field actively patrolling.
Officer Joshua Chouinard starts his shift March 26 in Clinton. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
After operating in emergency status for most of the winter, many local law enforcement agencies are back using more familiar patrol practices.
The result has varied by department. Arrests are up in some municipalities, down in others. Traffic stops are up in many departments as complaints of reckless driving have increased.
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The man shot last week by a Somerset County deputy sheriff in Norridgewock has been released from the hospital and was reportedly being held Thursday at the Somerset County Jail in Madison.
Trever A. Caouette
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office
Trever A. Caouette, 24, of Skowhegan has been charged with two counts of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, which Somerset County Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell said Thursday was a handgun.
Caouette was taken to the jail Wednesday evening, according to Mitchell.
Mitchell said Caouette’s bail had been set at $25,000 cash. As of Thursday afternoon, Mitchell said he did not think Caouette had made bail.
Skowhegan man charged after being shot last week by deputy in Norridgewock
Trever A. Caouette, 24, has been charged with two counts of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, which officials said was a handgun.
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The man shot last week by a Somerset County deputy sheriff in Norridgewock has been released from the hospital and was reportedly being held Thursday at the Somerset County Jail in Madison.
Trever A. Caouette
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office
Trever A. Caouette, 24, of Skowhegan has been charged with two counts of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, which Somerset County Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell said Thursday was a handgun.