January

On Monday, January 27, 2025, at approximately 3:57 pm, an elderly female called 911 to report a robbery at her home on McCard Road in Corinth. A man, later identified as 56-year-old Gary Roshto of Charleston, burst into her residence, pushed her to the floor, took her jewelry, then left in a dark colored car. The victim, who did not know Roshto and was not injured, managed to get the vehicle’s license plate number which was relayed to all the units heading to the scene.

A Fire Marshal investigator spotted the vehicle heading north on Rt. 15 in Corinth and attempted to pull the vehicle over. The vehicle failed to stop, leading to a pursuit through the towns of Charleston and Atkinson. The pursuit concluded when the vehicle crashed at the intersection of Range Road and E. Dover Road in Dover Foxcroft.

Two males got out of the vehicle and fled into the woods while a female remained in the vehicle with injuries. The Dover Foxcroft Police Department responded to assist along with the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office. The two males 56-year-old Gary Roshto of Charleston and 35-year-old Kevin Bowley of Lagrange were located a short time later. 

Roshto was transported to the Penobscot County Jail and charged with Robbery and Eluding. Bowley was summonsed for Robbery before being transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The female in the vehicle, 52-year-old Cynthia Williams of Milo was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and will be summonsed at a later date. The stolen jewelry was recovered from the vehicle.

The Maine State Police would like to thank all of the agencies involved; thanks to their teamwork everyone responsible is now in custody.

On Saturday afternoon, January 25, 2025, human remains were discovered in the Garcelon Bog located at the end of Russell Street in Lewiston. A nearby resident came across the remains and contacted authorities.

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South is assisting the Lewiston Police Department with the investigation. Also assisting on scene were MSP Evidence Response Technicians, Maine Game Wardens, and Lewiston Public Works.

The remains have been transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for identification and further examination. Initial findings indicate that the remains have been there for an extended period of time, and there is no danger to the public.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

On Monday evening January 13, 2025, an investigative motor vehicle traffic stop was initiated by the Maine State Police Central Field Troop in Stockton Springs on the Cape Jellison Road. Various tips of illegal firearm activity and stolen property lead to the reasonable suspicion. 

The traffic stop produced evidence of potential drug use and drug trafficking. Over 192 grams of an off-white powder was found in the vehicle and a large bag of drug equipment. Charges related to the suspected narcotics are pending lab results.

Troopers were assisted by the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office and Searsport Police Department at the traffic stop. The stop immediately led to the arrest of 38-year-old Nicholas Hart and 25-year-old Brittany Saucier who were found to be in violation of their bail conditions. Through the investigation, Troopers developed probable cause to apply for a search warrant, which was granted and executed the following morning on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 27 Cross Lane, residences Hart and Saucier were suspected to be using. The search warrant yielded a 22 Revolver, a 22 Long Rifle, a 30-30 Lever Action Hunting Rifle, and 2 Muzzle loaders. Hart was transferred to Two Bridges Jail and Saucier was transported to the Knox County Jail.  Also discovered during the search warrant was stolen property reportedly valued at $3,000 dollars, which was subsequently returned to its rightful owner. 

When securing the residence for the search warrant 33-year-old Tyler Damon was arrested on a Failure to Appear Arrest Warrant. 39-year-old Raymond Pomeroy Jr. who resided at the Cross Lane location was in jail at the time of the search warrant. He was charged with Felony Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Violating bail. The investigation is ongoing.

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, 5:42 PM, Troopers with Troop G responded to a crash at Exit 7 southbound in York. The crash involved two tractor trailer units. One of the tractor trailer units rolled over and was blocking two lanes of the highway along with Exit 7 southbound.

The tractor trailer unit that rolled over was a water tanker operated by 64-year-old Larry Roberge of Waterboro. He was transported to Portsmouth Hospital with serious injuries. The second tractor trailer unit was a flatbed operated by 40-year-old Konstantin Volikov of Fredericton,  New Brunswick. Mr. Volikov was not injured.

The crash is still under investigation. Traffic was slightly backed up due to the lane closures.

Troop G was assisted by MSP’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, York Police Department, York Fire Department, Maine Turnpike Maintenance, and National Wrecker Service.

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, at approximately 7:01 AM, Troopers from Troop I responded to I-95 southbound for the report of a motor vehicle crash. A white Nissan pickup was reported to be into the trees in the median.

Upon arrival, Troopers determined the operator, 69-year-old Philip Marson of Gardiner, to be deceased. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. The crash is still under investigation; however, speed appears to be a factor.

The Sidney Fire Department and Ready Road Tow Service assisted on scene.

On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 8:28 AM, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call from a residence on the Exeter Road in Corinna. The caller was reporting that her three-year-old nephew was missing from the family residence. The child was later found by his father, a distance from the family residence, outside in the snow.

Law enforcement officers and EMS responded to the scene. Regretfully, the male child succumbed to injuries which appear to be consistent with exposure to the elements. Members of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North responded and are responsible for investigating the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. 

The Maine State Police was assisted by members of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Health and Human Services who worked throughout the day on the investigation.

The deceased was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death. The Maine State Police believes this is an isolated incident and there is no public safety concerns. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.  

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 34-year-old William “Nate” Robinson of Austinville, Virgina, whose body was discovered inside a trash barrel in the Schmid Preserve on the Old County Road in Edgecomb on December 3, 2024. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta determined that Robinson died of a gunshot wound and ruled the manner of death a homicide.

Following an investigation, detectives executed a search warrant at 57 Conant Road in Turner on December 12, 2024, where evidence discovered at the location linked 26-year-old Luke Krott of Edgecomb to the murder, and an arrest warrant was issued for him. Krott, who had been staying with his parents in Edgecomb, had left the state but with the help of the San Diego Police Department’s Fugitive Task Force, FBI, and the U.S. Marshals Service Krott was located Monday evening, January 6, 2025, on a sailboat at a marina in San Diego, California.

Krott is currently being held at the San Diego Central Jail on a fugitive from justice charge pending the extradition process to Maine, where he will face a Murder charge.

The Maine State Police would like to thank our local and federal law enforcement partners for their assistance in locating and apprehending Krott. This is an active and ongoing investigation, and no further information is available at this time.

On Monday, January 6, 2025, at approximately 4:43 PM, Troop G Troopers responded to a tractor trailer crash on the Maine Turnpike at mile marker 18 in Wells. The tractor trailer was traveling northbound when the driver lost control of the truck and crashed through the median guardrail, traveling across the southbound lanes of the highway, and finally coming to rest in the tree line on the southbound side of the highway.

The driver was not injured, and no other vehicles were involved in the incident. The crash is still under investigation, but driver fatigue appears to be a contributing factor. At this point no citations have been issued.

This crash had minimal effect on traffic flow both northbound and southbound. Troop G was assisted on scene by MSP’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, Turnpike Maintenance, National Towing, and Maine DEP.

The Maine State Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an at-risk, missing teen last seen on Central Ave. in Limerick this evening at 8:00 PM. Madelyn “Ash” Fogg is 13 years old, 5’2”, 100 lbs., with blue eyes and black/multicolored dyed hair. Madelyn was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve pajama shirt and pants. Anyone with information is urged to contact the State Police at 207-624-7076.

On January 3, 2025, at approximately 0337 hours AM,  the Bangor Regional Communications Center received a 911 call reporting that a tractor-trailer unit had struck a pedestrian at mile marker 132 southbound in Fairfield. Responding troopers discovered that the deceased, Mark Michaud, 49, of Fairfield, Maine, was struck by a tractor-trailer unit while attempting to cross the off-ramp of exit 132. Damon Sylvia, 19, of Milford, Maine, was operating the unit at the time of the incident.

The Maine State Police Accident Reconstruction Team analyzed the scene, while the Maine State Police Commercial Motor Vehicle unit conducted an inspected the tractor-trailer unit. Troop I troopers will continue to investigate the crash.

The exit ramp that State Police had closed during the investigation has now been now reopened.