CARIBOU, Maine — A Presque Isle man who allegedly stole a Presque Isle Police Department cruiser and then crashed it on a dirt road in the nearby town of Chapman was among dozens of people indicted last week by the Aroostook County grand jury.
In connection with the cruiser theft, Richard Lyman III, 20, was charged with criminal threatening, eluding, theft, aggravated criminal mischief, driving to endanger and criminal speed, according to the indictment released Monday by District Attorney Todd Collins.
Lyman is accused of stealing the cruiser in August and speeding away in excess of 100 mph after Presque Isle Police Officer Ryan Eagles responded to a disorderly conduct complaint on Mapleton Road. According to Chief Matthew Irwin, Lyman has “special needs.” Eagles had a successful prior peaceful interaction with him and was aware of his situation.
During the August incident, however, Lyman allegedly threw rocks at close range at the officer as he was outside his vehicle attempting to talk to him.
Irwin said Eagles took the right approach by not responding to the attack with force, instead retreating to a safe distance, even if it resulted in the theft of Eagles’ cruiser.
State Police Trooper Matthew Casavant responded to assist and pursued Lyman for 10 miles until the cruiser Lyman was driving careened off the road and crashed.
Other indictments handed down by the grand jury were:
Tyler J. Saucier, 22, Presque Isle, theft of services.
George Lacasse, 35, Caribou, robbery, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, theft (two counts,) possessing a concealed weapon, possessing dangerous knives, violation of conditions of release.
Ryan L. Doody, 38, Woodland, receiving stolen property, operating after suspension, violation of conditions of release.
Matthew S. Bagley, 33, Presque Isle, theft (two counts).
Tiffeny L. Carlson, 25, Presque Isle, theft.
Donald B. Clark, 53, Presque Isle, theft.
Nicholas Flewelling, 24, Presque Isle, domestic violence assault.
Shaun Kinney, 36, Presque Isle, domestic violence assault.
Galen Lyons, 65, Presque Isle, unlawful furnishing scheduled drugs, assault.
Gregory Olah, 28, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact.
Dana Owens, Westfield, 26, theft, violation of conditions of release.
Chad Shaw, 34, Presque Isle, operating after revocation.
David Pelletier, 26, Presque Isle, burglary, theft.
David R. Pelletier, 26, Wade, receiving stolen property (four counts), theft.
David Sock, 54, Madison, violation of sex offender registration.
Kevin Thibodeau, 32, Presque Isle, theft.
James E. Campbell Jr., 44, Presque Isle, violation of conditions of release, domestic violence assault.
Steven V. Shola, 21, Caribou, theft (two counts).
Roland D. Jalbert, 64, Caribou, burglary, theft, criminal mischief.
Jayson J. Lacroix, 27, Caribou, burglary, theft.
Kristopher R. Tarbox, 33, Washburn, operating after revocation.
Jean Louis Michaud, 36, Caribou, theft (two counts).
John A. McBreairty, 24, Caribou, eluding, operating ATV to endanger, criminal speed.
Taylor Pelletier, 19, Wade, receiving stolen property (three counts).
Michael Morneault Jr., 18, Madawaska, terrorizing.
Shawn M. Plourde, 27, Caribou, theft, criminal invasion of computer privacy, misuse of identification.
Joshua A. Wright, 30, Caribou, theft.
Amber R. Hallett, 32, Presque Isle, theft.
Lacie L. Anderson, 23, Fort Fairfield, burglary, theft.
James O. Clark, 39, Washburn, burglary, theft.
Archie S. Green Jr., 26, Easton, aggravated assault.
Eric Stone, 43, Fort Fairfield, theft.
Stephen Davenport Jr., 27, Presque Isle, furnishing liquor to a minor, operating a watercraft to endanger, violation of bail.
Brad Johnson, 30, Caribou, burglary, aggravated criminal mischief, theft.
Nicholas J. Isaac, 30, Blaine, criminal operating under the influence, operating after revocation, violation of conditions of release.
Preston E. Brown, 40, Woodland, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Kathryn R. Ellison, 42, Fort Fairfield, tampering with a witness, violation of conditions of release (three counts).
Aaron R. Pierlioni, 33, Fort Fairfield, theft.
Dwayne A. Kollach, Fort Kent, 47, Fort Kent, theft.
Christopher G. Albert, 38, Fort Kent, criminal operating under the influence.
Carolyn E. Pate, 19, Van Buren, receiving stolen property.
Jeston C. Davis, 23, Presque Isle, domestic violence, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
Jacob J. Nikitas, 22, Fredericksburg, Virginia, receiving stolen property.
Sean M. Cloney, 22, Presque Isle, gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact.
Chris T. Yale, 38, Presque Isle, criminal operating under the influence.
Craig A. Cyr, 25, Madawaska, criminal operating under the influence, violations of conditions of release, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.