HOULTON, Maine — A Houlton man who was arrested in April after a fire in his garage led investigators to find items they suspected were involved in the manufacturing of methamphetamine was indicted by the Aroostook County grand jury July 11.
Aroostook County District Attorney Todd Collins released the list of indictments this week, saying Monday the grand jury handed down 60 indictments against 55 individuals.
Thomas O. Lowery, 36, was indicted for unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, cultivation of marijuana and criminal forfeiture.
The Houlton Fire Department responded to a garage fire at 5 Johnson St. in Houlton, then called the Houlton Police Department, which asked the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency to assist.
“Based upon evidence gathered during the investigation, agents had probable cause to believe that methamphetamine was being manufactured on the property,” MDEA Commander Peter Arno said.
Also indicted were:
Ryan A. Scott, 30, Littleton, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Lucas A. Landry, 35, Smyrna, burglary, two counts of theft, criminal mischief.
Stephanie A. Simon, 37, Caribou, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Ronald J. Folsom, 28, Houlton, assault; domestic violence assault, endangering the welfare of a child, three counts of violation of bail.
Dustin R. Haney, 25, Houlton, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Keith I. Tingley Jr., 47, Caribou, assault on an officer, aggravated unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, trafficking furnishing scheduled drugs, two counts of criminal forfeiture, aggravated trafficking scheduled drugs, violation of conditions of release.
Michael J. Nickerson, 25, Bangor, operating after revocation.
Marcus A. Toner, 25, Hodgdon, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Christopher A. Sennett, 43, Houlton, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Sara E. Miller, 27, Hodgdon, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
James H. Cook III, 36, Hodgdon, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Eric M. Totten, 27, Houlton, burglary, aggravated criminal trespass, assault.
George H. Hallyburton, 35, Mars Hill, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Suzette E. Lord, 36, Houlton, theft with priors, violation of conditions of release.
Tyson P. Cofske, 29, Houlton, unlawful possession of hydrocodone.
Howard J. Burns, 30, Edmonton, Alberta, illegal importation of scheduled drugs, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, criminal forfeiture.
Jesse E. Sawyer, 32, Linneus, four counts of burglary, four counts of theft, four counts of criminal mischief.
Keith W. Cocheran III, 39, Westfield, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, refusing to submit to arrest.
Martin D. Clark, 57, Portage, burglary, theft, violation of conditions of release.
Robert Bowring, 31, Ashland, aggravated assault.
Bobby L. Nightingale, 33, Presque Isle, four counts of theft, five counts of burglary of a motor vehicle.
Rebecca L. Nersessian, 27, Mars Hill, forgery, operating after revocation, violation of conditions of release.
Travis McDonald, 27, Presque Isle, theft.
Ricky C. Hill Sr., 27, Presque Isle, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, violation of conditions of release, criminal forfeiture.
Richard E. Buckey, 30, Mars Hill, theft.
Dale Simpson, 44, Castle Hill, violation of conditions of release.
Jeffrey W. Brown, 46, Caribou, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, two counts of violation of conditions of release.
Ralph Levesque Jr., 26, Presque Isle, robbery, two counts of theft, violation of conditions of release.
Arthur R. Gray, Mars Hill, aggravated criminal trespass, assault, burglary.
Melissa P. Jackson, 34, Presque Isle, theft, aggravated forgery.
Dusty R. Glasscock, 26, Caribou, two counts theft.
Dennis F. Winchester, 49, Van Buren, burglary, theft.
Thomas Kaiser Jr. 24, Mapleton, aggravated criminal mischief.
Charles Vincent A. Day, 25, Old Orchard Beach, reckless conduct, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Stephanie L. Bennett, 25, Caribou, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Taylor R. Hodson, 23, Caribou, three counts of theft.
Bruce Plummer, 70, Caribou, two counts of gross sexual assault, two counts of unlawful sexual contact.
Kevin A. Makepeace, 33, Raymond, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, refusing to submit to arrest.
Michael A. Fisher, 32, Woodland, Domestic violence assault, gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact.
Jeremy Triplett, 35, Limestone, gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact.
Todd J. Whittaker, 38, Bangor, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Chelsea M. Anderson, 23, Woodland, two counts of unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, attempted unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, two counts of violation of conditions of release.
Gino Roy, 40, Edmundston, New Brunswick, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Matthew J. Suitter, 43, Houlton, theft by deception.