FARMINGTON – Two men accused of robbing a Kingfield store are among the 13 people indicted Monday by a Franklin County grand jury on a total of 24 charges.
Kaleb Bowring and Matthew Santamore are both indicted on one count each of Class A robbery and Class D theft charges.
Bowring, 20, of Madison, is accused of being the man who, on the evening of June 18, 2012, went into Tranten’s Too on Main street in Kingfield wearing a bandanna over his nose and mouth, showed a small pistol to a clerk and demanded cash from the register. He then took off running down Main Street.
Santamore, 22, of Vassalboro, is accused of being an accomplice who drove the getaway vehicle.
During the months of investigation, police said they found out that the day after the robbery in Kingfield, both suspects were in jail for allegedly involved in a break-in at the Irving’s gas station in Norridgewock.
At the time of the Kingfield robbery, both suspects were living at a campsite in Emden and police said both admit to splitting the $800 in cash from the robbery. Police charged them with the Kingfield robbery in May.
Also indicted by the grand jury was Scott Bard, 42, of Farmington, on Class C possession of oxycodone, Class D possession of a Schedule W drug and criminal forfeiture.
According to MDEA Supervisor Matthew Cashman, his agency had Bard’s residence under surveillance while conducting an investigation into the suspected movement of 30 mg tablets of Oxycodone from Lewiston/Auburn into the Farmington area. Bard was allegedly in possession of oxycodone, methadone, drug paraphernalia and $1,500 in cash when police searched his residence on a warrant.
Peter Gallant, 40 of Dixfield, was indicted on a Class B aggravated assault charge in connection with an alleged altercation over an unpaid bill. Police say Gallant stabbed another man with a screwdriver after the man refused to pay for the electrical work Gallant said he had completed at the man’s home.
Also indicted were:
Michael Dalot, 58, of Wilton, was indicted on a Class C reckless conduct with a weapon.
Timothy Darnell, 36, of Freeman Township, was indicted on charges of Class C domestic violence assault (with prior) and Class D obstruction in the report of a crime (domestic assault).
Richard Irish, 33, Wilton, was indicted on a Class C theft.
Timothy Koehler, 31, of Livermore Falls, was indicted on a charge of Class C domestic violence/contact and violation of condition of release.
Stephen Kons, 47, of Farmington, was indicted on Class C violation of a protection from abuse order and domestic violence assault (with prior).
Tristan Ridlon, 27, of Jay was indicted on Class C operating after license revocation (with prior) and Class E violating condition of release.
Scott Webber, 30, of Farmington, was indicted on Class C operating under the influence (priors), Class D unauthorized use (of a motor vehicle) and Class E operating after license suspension.
Brandon Wheeler, 25, of Phillips, was indicted on charges of Class C operating under the influence (with priors) Class E operating after license suspension and Class E operating without a license.
