Brewer man indicted on fresh robbery charges

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BANGOR – A Brewer man found innocent of a reported robbery last year was indicted Monday on charges of robbery and firearms violations in connection with an incident in January.

Jeffrey Simpson, 36, of Brewer, whom authorities have described as a career criminal, was one of 38 people indicted by the Penobscot County grand jury, which met in Bangor on Monday.

The grand jury indicted Simpson on charges of robbery, burglary and two counts of reckless conduct with a firearm in connection with an incident in late January when it was reported he forced his way into a Bangor apartment and demanded money from people at gunpoint. A woman told police that Simpson held the gun flush to her head to get money from her.

Simpson has convictions in Connecticut dating to 1983 as well as felony convictions in Maine in the 1990s, according to a prosecutor.

But on Feb. 21, a Penobscot County jury found Simpson innocent of charges that he robbed two women at gunpoint in Hampden last summer. Wanted also in Bangor, Simpson was arrested in Houlton hours after the reported burglary in Hampden. During the trial, Simpson’s attorney raised questions about the police investigation and presented a witness who cast doubt on whether a gun was involved.

Also indicted Monday were:

Jason J. Barron, 31, Eddington, burglary to motor vehicle, unauthorized use of property, criminal operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicants, operating motor vehicle after suspension.

Lloyd A. Burnham Jr., 26, Corinna, operating motor vehicle after revocation.

Robert Burt, 28, Pittsfield, burglary to motor vehicle.

Gary P. Chessa Jr., 23, transient’ burglary to motor vehicle, theft.

Tanya Cobb, 21, Bangor, burglary, forgery, three counts theft.

Eugene M. Cox, 27, Brooksfield, aggravated forgery, criminal OUI, operating motor vehicle after suspension, improper plates.

Jordan Dauphinee, 21, Bangor, criminal threatening with dangerous weapon.

Edwin M. Dessler, 38, Bangor, five counts terrorizing.

Wayne Elliott, 57, Dexter, possession of firearm by prohibited person.

Perry L. Gifford, 35, Stillwater, failure to appear in court.

Michael E. Gordon, 24, Brewer, aggravated unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

Derek Harper, 29, Bangor, failure to appear in court.

Jose Harvey, 26, Bangor, assault, reckless conduct, obstructing the report of crime or injury, criminal restraint, violation of condition of release and two counts criminal threatening with dangerous weapon.

Bion Hatch, 43, unknown address, assault, criminal threatening, violation of condition of release and two counts tampering with victim.

Sidney A. Horton, 24, Bangor, eluding police officer, driving to endanger, operating motor vehicle without license, leaving scene of accident.

Wayne Hutchinson, 29, Newburgh, assault, criminal mischief, obstructing report of crime or injury and three counts criminal threatening with dangerous weapon.

Richard Hyson, 43, Carmel, terrorizing with dangerous weapon and assault.

Henry W. Jenkins II, 22, Levant, failure to appear in court.

Rodney D. Jenkins, 23, Bangor, assault, terrorizing and criminal mischief.

Todd Jennison, 23, Hudson, assault on emergency medical care provider, criminal threatening, violation of condition of release.

Gary M. Ketchen, 28, Glenburn, failure to appear in court.

Jason Kilpatrick, 21, Bangor, failure to appear in court.

Burleigh R. Lancaster, 46, Brunswick, leaving scene of property damage accident, failure to report accident, burglary, theft by deception, three counts operating a motor vehicle after revocation and three counts theft.

Nicholas McDonald, 21, Eddington, theft, criminal mischief.

Benjamin Mooreside, 20, Eddington, criminal mischief, two counts theft.

Leonard Osborne, 21, Medway, failure to appear in court.

Joseph R. Paiement, 23, also known as Ryan Monroe, aggravated assault, aggravated forgery, six counts burglary to motor vehicle and two counts burglary.

Joseph Pettegrow, 23, address unknown, two counts assault.

Philip A. Powers, 21, Millinocket, eluding police officer,

criminal OUI, operating motor vehicle after suspension.

Mary-Ellen Prescott, 41, Hampden, failure to appear in court.

Charles Richards, 30, Bangor, three counts theft.

Kendall Rouse, 38, Bangor, operating motor vehicle after revocation.

Vaughn C. Scott, 50, Bangor, operating motor vehicle after revocation, criminal OUI, violation of condition of release.

Joshua Smock, 23, Brewer, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, operating motor vehicle after suspension, failure to give correct name.

Sheldon L. Snell, 31, Augusta, failure to appear in court.

Wayne G. Taylor, 30, Veazie, eluding police officer, operating after revocation, criminal OUI, unauthorized use of property, failure to appear in court, failure to stop for police officer, driving to endanger and criminal speed.

Bertha M. Wood, 39, Machias, theft.