NORTHPORT, Maine — A bail check of a local woman who was out on bail on unrelated drug charges ended with police discovering a suspected methamphetamine lab in her Prescott Hill Road home, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said in a Saturday news release.
Melinda “Mindy” Jo Way, 38, was arrested for violating her bail conditions and later was charged with unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, he said. She was booked at the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset on Friday.
“MDEA’s meth lab team responded to the home Friday night and seized a substantial amount of evidence related to the manufacturing of meth,” McCausland said. “Way and a second person are expected to be charged on the meth violations, likely next week.”
McCausland did not give details about the second person involved.
Way and Brian Sanderson, 38, of Belfast were arrested for burglary in August for an alleged burglary at a residence along Hanson Road. Sanderson was charged with burglary, and Way was charged with burglary, theft and violation of bail, according to state police.
In addition, “Way and two others were arrested last April by troopers for forging checks from two Belfast businesses to purchase drugs,” McCausland said. “Way was the bookkeeper for the businesses.”
In the April case, Way was charged with forgery and theft, and Ryan Weaver, 33, of Monroe was charged with forgery, theft and violating conditions of release and Daniel Beeton, 25, of Stockton Springs was charged with forgery, theft and violating conditions of release.
The discovery of the Northport meth lab is the state’s second for 2016.