A Holden man suffered broken bones in his legs and pelvis after road conditions and driver inexperience forced him into a slide on his motorcycle Tuesday night on the Hampden Road in Carmel, officials said.

James Collins, 19, had been riding his 2002 Suzuki motorcycle when gravel or a pothole caused him to lose control, Deputy Josh Tibbetts of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department said. Collins regained control, but not before coming near a curve in the road.

Collins put the motorcycle into a slide and broke a road sign before sliding into the ditch and narrowly missing a telephone pole, Tibbetts said. No charges will be filed in the accident.

Passers-by found Collins and called for help, Tibbetts said.

A Bangor man will face charges of operating a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, operating a vehicle after the suspension of his license, and possession of a suspended license, after pleading guilty to similar charges of OUI, operating after suspension and leaving the scene of an accident only weeks earlier, police said.

Bangor police Officer Stephen Jordan noticed Fred Whitney driving Monday night despite the recent pleas in court and quickly approached him when he pulled over on First Street, Jordan said.

The man admitted to driving after suspension, but police noticed alcohol on his breath as well, the officer said. A Breathalyzer test revealed the man’s blood-alcohol level to be 0.17 percent, over twice Maine’s legal limit of 0.08 percent, police said.

Police were still seeking information Tuesday night after a car was stolen from Kelley Pontiac on Broadway sometime Sunday night or Monday morning, officials said.

A dark blue 1991 Chevy pickup was taken from beside the dealership, even though the keys for the vehicle remained inside the building, Bangor police Officer Myron Warner said. It was not known if the vehicle, valued at $2,000, was locked at the time of the theft.

Brewer police were investigating reports of a man wanted on a warrant who was staying in a local motel when they took two people into custody late last week.

James Dean, 29, of Portland answered the door at the Twin City Motor Inn where he was staying, apparently thinking it was workers coming to fix his clogged toilet, even though he hadn’t reported it, according to police.

Police confirmed after entering that Dean was wanted on a warrant issued in Kennebec County for failure to appear in court and then arrested him, reported Officer John Knappe.

Also in the room was Michelle Hawkes, 26, also of Portland, who Cpl. Jason Moffitt said they learned was on probation and had apparently failed to contact her probation officer. Her probation officer asked that police take Hawkes into custody for violating her probation.

Police also reported that while Dean had prescription medicine with him, they also found hypodermic needles as well as spoons with drug residue on them. Hawkes had recent track marks on her arms, according to police.

Compiled by NEWS reporters Derek Breton and Doug Kesseli