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Woodland man indicted in fatal car accident

CARIBOU – A Woodland man was indicted by the Aroostook County grand jury Friday in connection with a June 30 accident that claimed the life of a Caribou woman.

Harley D. Simon, 26, was indicted on charges of manslaughter, criminal operating under the influence and operating after revocation.

Simon was driving a 1994 Saturn on Route 161 when the vehicle left the road and ended up on its roof around 6:10 a.m.

Police speculated at the time that Simon might have fallen asleep.

After veering off the road and into a ditch, the vehicle vaulted into the trees and snapped two birches.

No skid marks were found at the scene.

Nicole Philbrook, 20, a passenger, died of her injuries at Cary Medical Center in Caribou a few hours after the accident.

Passengers Jason Ozio, 24, and Mariah Tracy, 20, of Caribou were taken to a hospital.

Maine State Police Sgt. Dave McPherson said at the time of the accident that Simon’s driver’s license was under suspension.

Police speculated that the four had been camping at Cross Lake overnight and were on their way back to Caribou when the accident occurred.

Other indictments Friday:

Timothy M. Bolstridge, 23, Ashland, assault, criminal threatening, criminal mischief.

Justin Cederman, 21, Caribou, trafficking in prison contraband.

Michele A. Cyr, 33, Fort Fairfield, operating after revocation.

Heath G. Demerchant, Fort Fairfield, 26, assault, criminal mischief.

Christopher J. Everitt, 29, Fort Fairfield, criminal threatening, assault, criminal mischief.

Jason P. Felice, 20, Wethersfield, Conn., burglary, theft.

Jason E. Gorneault, 23, Stockholm, criminal operating under the influence, operating after revocation.

Joseph Houlton, 20, New Canada, burglary, theft.

James R. King, 36, Caswell, eluding officer, driving to endanger, refusing to submit to arrest.

Steven Lee, 45, Presque Isle, assault, criminal threatening.

Jason R. Levasseur, 29, Presque Isle, operating after revocation.

Michael A. Libby, 35, Caribou, visual sexual aggression (two counts), unlawful sexual contact (two counts).

Justin Macdonald, 25, Mars Hill, burglary, unauthorized use of property, failure to report an accident.

Isaac M. McCarthy, 22, Silver Ridge, operating after revocation.

Joseph Polchies, 27, Houlton, assault, criminal threatening, violation of condition of release.

Michael Rich, 32, South Portland, operating after revocation.

Steven Rogers Jr., 18, Houlton, stealing drugs, theft by unauthorized taking.

James Schillinger, 33, Houlton, criminal threatening, prohibited possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

Todd Shaw, 29, Patten, assault.

Jeremy Trotter, 19, Ellsworth, burglary, theft, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, unauthorized use of property.

Halston Wiley Jr., Linneus, 23, operating after revocation, driving to endanger.

Lucien Woo, 32, Caribou, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs.


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