BANGOR, Maine — Charges against an Old Town man arrested early Friday morning in connection with an alleged domestic violence assault have been dropped.
Corey Carr, 35, had been charged with domestic violence assault and obstructing a report of a crime after he reportedly left an Old Town bar with a woman and then became involved in an altercation.
Old Town police said Friday that Carr pushed the woman to the ground and took a cell phone away from her when she tried to call police.
The Penobscot County district attorney’s office declined to prosecute the case, a spokeswoman for the office confirmed Tuesday.
The charges weren’t dropped; they were never filed.
Charges were filed Sir. Feel free to read the below reply to RockyGMarshall.
As you point out below, the state, not an alleged victim, “presses” charges. However, if the district attorney declines to prosecute, it means he did not file charges. An arrest does not automatically result in charges.
Ok..I did not know. Why then does the headline read?
“Charges against Old Town man dropped”. I am only asking because I do not know… But if an arrest does not automatically results in charges…
Hmm, an unusual step to say the least, I wonder what was up with this young lady.
Nothing was wrong with the young lady. A lady is in deed what she is. It was all just one big mess of crap. I do thank the BDN for the retraction article in any case. Charges were filed. The DA’s office droped the charges because it was not a call from the young lady but someone looking out a window called the the police and called it domestic case. In regaurds to domestic cases the state brings the charges not the victum. The problem here was there was no victum. OT.PD did what they thought under state law was right, which I respect. The kicker is it was not what the caller precieved….
Thank for the info, Corey.I’m happy this worked out .