A Nobleboro man was arrested Friday and charged with burglary and theft after police say he stole a 1930 Ford Model A coupe from a local garage in June.
Brian Cookson, 53, was charged with the two felonies, according to a release from Lt. Michael Murphy of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
The arrest follows an investigation that led Lincoln County detectives to Rhode Island, where the car had allegedly been sold to an unsuspecting party, Murphy said.
The vehicle, valued at about $10,000, was recovered intact.
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It was reported stolen in August, when the owner said he discovered the green car with black fenders missing, and was last seen some time in May, police said at the time.
Cookson was booked at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset and released on $2,000 cash bail with conditions that include no contact with the alleged victim or witnesses, no possession of burglar’s tools and that he is subject to search for burglar’s tools.
Investigators ask anyone with information about the incident to call detective Scott Hayden at 207-882-7332.
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