Grand jury indicts 4 accused of severe beating in Howland

BANGOR, Maine — The four men charged in connection with what police called a severe beating in August in Howland that outraged the community were indicted Wednesday by the Penobscot County grand jury.

Charles Gardner, 20, of Howland, was indicted on two counts of elevated aggravated assault and four counts of aggravated assault in connection with the Aug. 17 beating of two men, who were 30 and 31 at the time of the beating.

Brandon Summerson, 21, of Enfield and brothers Henry R. McKinnon, 28, and John T. McKinnon, 22, both of Howland each were indicted on four counts of aggravated assault.

The victims suffered broken facial bones, broken ribs and knocked-out teeth when they were attacked after stopping by to get drugs they paid for and learning their money was used to buy beer, according to a previously published report.

All but Summerson have been released from the Penobscot County Jail on $10,000 cash bail.

The men’s arraignment dates have not been set.

If convicted, Gardner faces up to 30 years in prison on the elevated aggravated assault charges. Summerson and the McKinnons face up to 10 years in prison on the aggravated assault charges.

Also indicted Wednesday were:

Jason M. Baker, 30, Bangor, arson.

Dylen Beane, 19, Sedgwick, two counts of theft by unauthorized taking.

Jamie M. Bouchard, 34, Old Town, two counts of burglary, two counts of theft by unauthorized taking.

Billy A. Brannen, 41, Millinocket, two counts of domestic violence assault.

Philip Michael Bryant, 24, Brewer, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, domestic violence assault.

Justin Carey, 26, Bangor, theft by unauthorized taking.

Candessa Celino, 28, Bangor, failure to appear, violation of condition of release.

Brandon A. Cronk, 24, Glenburn, two counts of domestic violence assault, two counts of domestic violence terrorizing, terrorizing, criminal mischief.

Matthew A. Crossman, 26, Bangor, two counts domestic violence assault, two counts domestic violence criminal threatening.

Rebecca Davis, 54, Bangor, aggravated forgery, theft by deception, attempted theft by deception.

Craig W. Demarest, 31, Bangor, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.

Joshua W. Dickey, 27, Mattawamkeag, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, violation of condition of release.

Angela D. Dyer, 27, Lincoln, burglary, two counts of theft by unauthorized taking.

Phillip W. Ellis, 29, Alton, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking.

Trenton Estes, 28, Palmyra, tampering with a victim, assault.

Steven L. Farrington, 37, Bangor, operating after revocation, failure to appear.

Matthew J. Gormely, 26, Bangor, theft by unauthorized taking.

Mark A. Goulette, 40, Detroit, failure to appear, violation of condition of release.

Margaret Guiod, 39, Lincoln, two counts of burglary, three counts of theft by unauthorized taking.

David Harris, 32, Bangor, gross sexual assault.

Ashley Hartley, 28, Mattawamkeag, two counts of forgery.

Jerald S. Hiland, 33, Old Town, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, criminal forfeiture.

Jennifer J. Hunt, 37, Bangor, theft by unauthorized taking, unlawful possession of synthetic hallucinogenic drugs, failure to appear, violation of condition of release.

Lloyd N. Hussey, 61, Alton, criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants.

Nicholas Hutchinson, 23, Milford, robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, terrorizing, assault.

Michael D. Kelley, 31, burglary, two counts of stealing drugs, criminal mischief, theft by unauthorized taking.

Clarence Ketch, 53, Passadumkeag, failure to appear, violation of condition of release.

Paul E. Kidder, 43, Brewer, two counts of theft by unauthorized taking, two counts of forgery.

Claustin L. Lawrence III, 25, Dedham, criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants, violation of condition of release, operating beyond license condition or restriction.

David A. Lee, 48, Lee, domestic violence assault, 12 counts of violation of condition of release, four counts of tampering with a victim.

Joseph F. Lydon, 55, Old Town, domestic violence criminal threatening, domestic violence terrorizing.

Guy L. McCullough III, 30, Charleston, three counts of forgery, three counts of theft by unauthorized taking, violation of condition of release.

Casey D. McElligott, 27, Bangor, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking.

Marcie Moellentin, 23, Brewer, criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants, operating after suspension, three counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

Carlvin Orosco, aka Calvin Bradley, 27, Old Town, criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants, unauthorized use of property.

Beau S. Pelletier, 29, Bangor, theft by unauthorized taking.

Ryan Petrin, 21, Medway, robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, assault.

Scott A. Plummer, 45, Bangor, theft by unauthorized taking.

Andrew Prior, 23, Windham, escape.

Thomas Reynolds, 52, Lowell, domestic violence criminal threatening, domestic violence reckless conduct, two counts of domestic violence assault, aggravated criminal trespass, violation of condition of release, criminal mischief.

Kerry A. Robinson, 36, Corinth, theft by unauthorized taking.

Amanda E. Spencer, 27, Bangor, theft by unauthorized taking.

Jonathan M. Spinney, 27, Milford, unauthorized used of property, violation of condition of release.

Charles Stevenson, 29, Brewer, burglary, two counts of stealing drugs, criminal mischief, theft by unauthorized taking.

Christopher T. Stone, 29, Bangor, domestic violence assault.

Christopher L. Thompson, 32, Bangor, burglary, criminal trespass, theft by unauthorized taking.

Antwon L. Vaughan, 22, Bangor, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking.

Benjamin T. Watts, 36, Enfield, burglary, criminal mischief, theft by unauthorized taking.

Leonard D. Wells Jr., 53, Greenbush, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking.

Edward R. Woodbury, 31, Garland, theft by unauthorized taking, two counts of operating after revocation, unauthorized use of property, criminal mischief.