Dover-Foxcroft man in court in burglary of pizza parlor

DOVER-FOXCROFT – A local man who allegedly burglarized the Dover House of Pizza on two occasions and was captured by the business owner’s son during a third break-in on Tuesday made his initial court appearance Thursday in 13th District Court.

William Dorsey Jr., 18, dressed in jail orange, did not speak during the short hearing. Attorney Randy Day of Garland, who represented the defendant, noted in court that Dorsey’s only prior offense was operating without a license.

Judge Kevin Stitham scheduled a bind-over hearing for 1 p.m. May 16. He also set bail at $5,000 unsecured, with conditions. The conditions include that Dorsey stay away from the pizza parlor and its owners, the Heretakis family, and that he abide by a curfew of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Dorsey faces up to five years in jail on each burglary count for a maximum sentence of 15 years if convicted of the charges, Piscataquis County District Attorney R. Christopher Almy said Thursday, outside the courtroom.

The 16-year-old juvenile allegedly involved in the burglary was turned over to the juvenile authorities.

Chris Heretakis, 16, captured Dorsey when he and the juvenile were fleeing from the pizza parlor at about 11 p.m. after allegedly breaking into the business.

The Foxcroft Academy junior happened upon the burglary when he returned to retrieve a money bag that he and his younger sister inadvertently had left behind when they closed for the night. His father, John Heretakis, told his son to return to the parlor to get the money bag because the business had been burglarized twice last week.

Heretakis said he used his wrestling skills while apprehending Dorsey and holding him until police arrived.

Almy said Heretakis, who is a friend of his son Isaac, is a “good kid.”

“I guess one of the benefits of having a great wrestling team at Foxcroft Academy is that the kids end up helping the police capture burglars,” Almy said after the hearing.