BATH, Maine — A smashed window and theft from a vehicle parked at the Cabin Restaurant on Thursday led police to a local man wanted in connection with multiple burglary and theft crimes, Bath police Lt. Robert Savary said in a news release.
John Foster, 31, was arrested by Officer Garrett Olson at his Floral Street residence after investigators linked Foster to a check that was stolen from the victim’s car and used at a local bank later in the day, Savary said.
Foster, who was wanted on four outstanding arrest warrants for burglary and theft-related crimes investigated by the Portland Police Department, “has been linked to the several car burglaries that have occurred in Bath over the past several weeks,” the lieutenant said.
Police went to the Cabin Restaurant on Washington Street about 1:30 p.m. and found the vandalized vehicle. The owner reported missing property, including the check.
Sgt. Dan Couture and Officer Brett McIntire went to the restaurant and interviewed witnesses who identified a vehicle that was seen leaving the scene. That vehicle was registered to Foster.
Investigators also linked Foster to images captured from Wal-Mart security cameras of a person using stolen credit cards from car burglaries reported in Bath the previous week, Savary said.
Olson and Cpl. Jason Aucoin recovered stolen property from Foster’s residence at the time of his arrest, Savary said.
“The recovered property link him to several of the recent car burglaries and vandalism cases Bath PD has been investigating,” Savary said. “Felony level charges from those Bath PD cases will be forthcoming once investigators sort out the stolen property that was recovered.”
Bath investigators are working with Portland and Brunswick police to connect recovered property to cases they are investigating, the lieutenant said, adding additional charges against Foster are expected.
Foster was taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail for the outstanding warrants and will be held without bail, Savary said.
“Police believe that Foster is a drug user and was supporting his addiction by committing these thefts,” the lieutenant said.