Bangor police charged a Holden woman with Class C felony theft Wednesday as the result of a recent investigation.
Sarah Granville, 35, is accused of having stolen at least $1,000 from her former employer, Borders Bookstore located at 116 Bangor Mall Boulevard, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said Thursday.
Edwards said that police investigators have determined that at least $1,000 was missing from the book and movie store. He also noted that the investigation was still in the early stages and that the amount Granville allegedly stole could be higher.
The case is being forwarded to the Penobscot County District Attorney’s Office, Edwards said. If convicted, Granville faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. (Dawn Gagnon, BDN)
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The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a Bangor man Tuesday on two counts of trafficking in oxycodone, a powerfully addictive prescription painkiller.
Brandon Michael Doyle was arrested on the two Class B felony charges after MDEA agents made covert buys of the drug on two recent occasions, Garry Higgins, supervisory special agent for the agency’s North Central Regional Task Force, said Thursday.
Higgins said Doyle was released on bail Tuesday. If convicted, Doyle faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $20,000. (Dawn Gagnon, BDN)
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An Orrington man was charged this week with criminal threatening in connection with an April 30 incident on First Street in Bangor.
According to an investigation by Bangor police, Bradford Francis, 23, threatened another adult male with a knife after a dispute triggered by text messages, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said Thursday. (Dawn Gagnon, BDN)
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An Orono man was arrested on several charges early Monday morning after Bangor police received a tip about a possible intoxicated driver in the parking lot of the McDonald’s restaurant on Broadway.
Tyler Strout Carlisle, 26, was charged with driving with a suspended driver’s license, criminal operating under the influence and unlawful possession of prescription painkillers, Bangor police Lt. Jeff Millard said Thursday.
Though tests confirmed that Carlisle had consumed at least some alcohol, the OUI charge stems from alleged drug use, Millard said.
Carlisle since has been released on bail pending an appearance in court, according to Millard. (Dawn Gagnon, BDN)