Man charged with having drug paraphernalia

A Bangor man using the Main Street Dunkin’ Donuts lot as a raceway early Thursday was summoned for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bangor police Officer Eric Tourtelotte reported that at about half past midnight he was watching the area of Main Street near Dunkin’ Donuts when he saw a Chevrolet Cavalier drive around the store three times at high speed, then screech to a stop near the store entrance.

The car screeched onto Main Street, drove to Davis Street, then drove back into the Dunkin’ Donuts lot, where it screeched to a stop again. Tourtelotte said he drove up to the car and turned on his blue lights.

Tourtelotte recognized the driver as Adam Rodriguez, 22, of Bangor. A smell of burning marijuana was coming from the car, Tourtelotte said, and Rodriguez explained that a friend had been smoking it an hour before.

Tourtelotte found a pipe containing burnt marijuana residue in the center console and summoned Rodriguez.

Bangor police arrested a man after pulling his car over for a broken taillight cover early Thursday.

Officer Steve Pelletier reported that at about 1:15 a.m. he and Officer Wade Betters were on the Odlin Road when Betters noticed a Ford Mustang turning onto Interstate 395 that had white light shining through a crack in its taillight cover.

As the officers approached the Mustang, they also noticed that its rear plate light was out. They followed it up the Interstate 95 North on-ramp and then tried to pull the car over. The driver did not respond to the blue lights, the siren or to short flashes from the cruiser’s spotlight, Pelletier said. The Mustang pulled onto Hammond Street and did not pull over until it was near the Norway Street intersection.

The driver, Robert Ford, 32, of Bangor, “absolutely reeked” of alcohol, according to Officer Betters. He also had poor balance. Pelletier said that throughout the time the officers were trying to administer field sobriety tests, Ford looked away, did not pay attention, and failed to follow instructions even though he often indicated that he understood them. Pelletier said Ford told him that drug dealers were trying to kill him.

Ford was arrested and charged with operating under the influence. En route to the station, Betters said, Ford asked the officers if they were going to kill him and became enraged when they said they were not. Ford allegedly yelled, “You want to kill me. Go ahead and kill me.”

Ford refused a breath test, Pelletier said. At the jail, Ford told a corrections officer that he had been drinking a lot.

Bangor police summoned a Sullivan woman Wednesday night after pulling over the car in which she was riding.

Officer Shawn Green reported that at about 9:45 p.m. he pulled over a car on Main Street because it had no rear bumper and no rear plate was visible. When the driver opened the door, Green said, Green was “overcome with an overwhelming odor of burning marijuana.”

The driver told Green there was no marijuana in the car and invited him to search it if he wanted. Green found a plastic bag in a purse next to the passenger seat containing a usable amount of marijuana and a partially smoked marijuana cigarette.

Green said the passenger, Melissa Pete, 25, of Sullivan, admitted the bag was hers. She was charged with possession of a usable amount of marijuana.

Bangor police Officer Myron Warner reported that at about 5:40 p.m. Wednesday he went to J.C. Penney where a security worker had Trista McGibney, 23, of Etna in custody. The worker said McGibney took several items into the changing room and came out with none, but with a bulging purse.

The worker said nothing was found in the changing room. He detained McGibney outside the store.

Warner said McGibney admitted she tried to steal the items and that she was stupid. She explained that one of her children’s birthdays was coming up, and she wanted to have something to give her. McGibney was charged with theft.

The items allegedly stolen included a hat, a shirt, three packages of socks, two bathing suits and a shawl, valued at $144 overall.

A Bangor man allegedly told police he had mental problems after trying to steal a comforter from Sears Wednesday afternoon.

Officer Myron Warner reported that at about 4:45 p.m. he went to Sears where store security had Stephen Durant, 53, of Bangor, in custody. An employee said he saw Durant take a bed set and try to walk out with it. Warner said Durant told him he had problems with his mental health.

Durant was charged with theft and told not to go back to Sears.

– Compiled by NEWS reporter Isaac Kimball