Man indicted on charges he stabbed Farmingdale man in stomach

AUGUSTA — A man who allegedly stabbed a Farmingdale man in the stomach and then had to be revived by police administering Narcan when they arrested him has been indicted by a grand jury.

Hector Rivera, 26, was indicted Thursday by a Kennebec County grand jury on a Class A count of elevated aggravated assault, a felony-level offense punishable by up to 30 years in prison, and on charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (cocaine base), violation of condition of release, refusing to submit to arrest and falsifying physical evidence.

Rivera was described by arresting officers as a Gardiner resident, but is listed as a New York City resident on the indictment against him. He allegedly stabbed a 31-year-old Farmingdale man multiple times June 7 in Farmingdale, near Maine Avenue and the Kennebec River Rail Trail.

The stabbing victim told police he was arguing with Rivera in the bedroom of a 553 Maine Ave. apartment when Rivera stabbed him in the stomach. Police said the victim was taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center Augusta for treatment of bleeding from a deep wound to his stomach.

The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and Maine State Police responded the stabbing report, and Rivera fled the scene on foot before officers arrived, according to an affidavit filed by Kennebec County Detective John Bourque.

Less than an hour later, officers using a police dog apprehended Rivera after what they described as a brief struggle involving the dog.

While Rivera was being secured and awaiting an ambulance crew to respond for a dog bite, apparently from the police dog, he began to exhibit signs and symptoms of a drug overdose. Police suspected he had ingested unknown drugs while he was fleeing them earlier, according to Bourque.

Deputies and state troopers administered seven doses of Narcan, a drug that counteracts the effects of an opioid overdose, and performed chest compressions until rescue workers arrived and took Rivera to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta.

Rivera was treated at the hospital and discharged June 9, according to a MaineGeneral spokesperson. He was then arrested and is being held at Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta on $50,000 bail.

Bourque said processed the items June 9 that police had collected from the hospital and found a red folding knife in the rear pocket of Rivera’s pants. Bourque said he could see the knife had red-brown stains on it, which he said were consistent with blood.

Deputies also found a clear plastic bag in Rivera’s clothing that police said contained 4.7 grams of crack cocaine.

An indictment is not a determination of guilt, but indicates there is enough evidence to proceed with formal charges and a trial.

Others indictments handed up recently by a Kennebec County grand jury include:

• Hunter M. Andrews, 23, of Augusta, violation of condition of release, June 15, in Waterville.

• Anthony S. Astor Jr., 31, of Topsham, aggravated criminal trespass, domestic violence assault and assault, April 13, in Litchfield.

• Anthony Joseph Bailey, 24, of Augusta, two counts of assault and one count each of criminal threatening and criminal mischief, May 1, in Augusta.

• Jessica Lee Bizier-Nye, 42, of Winslow, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (containing methamphetamine), March 31, in Waterville.

• Justin R. Boucher, 21, of Waterville, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapons, and violation of condition of release, June 4, in Waterville.

• Joseph P. Calvo II., unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (containing methamphetamine) and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (methamphetamine), April 25, in Augusta.

• Jamie R. Clark, 37, of Augusta, theft by unauthorized taking, Jan. 14, 2021, in Waterville.

• Joshua S. Crawford, 34, of Waterville, domestic violence assault, June 11, in Oakland.

• Roger Demers, 43, of Waterville, assault on an officer, June 28, in Waterville.

• Patrick Dexter, 50, of Belgrade, theft by deception, between March 25, 2013, and April 27, 2016; theft by deception, April 15, 2020; intentional evasion of tax, Aug. 13, 2017; intentional evasion of tax, June 13, 2020; and theft by deception, June 21, 2020, in Kennebec County.

• Jason A. Dostie, 40, of Waterville, theft by unauthorized taking, April 11, in Waterville.

• David L. Dulac, 36, of Vassalboro, theft by deception and home repair fraud, April 3, 2021, in Augusta.

• Isaiah Dunham, 26, of Machiasport, domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, Nov. 26, 2021, in Augusta.

• Daniel R. Ferranti, 32, of Presque Isle, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking and criminal mischief, June 20, in Winslow.

• Molly Gillis, 35, of Skowhegan, aggravated trafficking in schedule W drugs (fentanyl powder), illegal importation of scheduled drugs (fentanyl powder) and unlawful possession of schedule W drugs (fentanyl powder), April 1, in Augusta.

• Ryan A. Hall, 32, of Gardiner, aggravated criminal mischief, criminal operating under the influence and violation of condition of release, March 15, in Gardiner.

• Jesse Hammond, 39, of Gardiner, aggravated forgery, forgery and violation of condition of release, March 10, in Augusta.

• Ethan Hanson, 22, of Winthrop, aggravated assault, domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, domestic violence terrorizing and domestic violence assault, June 3, in Winthrop.

• William J. Heil IV, 45, of Quincy, Massachusetts, tampering with a victim and violation of condition of release, between June 4 and June 19, in Augusta; aggravated assault, domestic violence assault, criminal mischief and violation of condition of release, March 14, in Chelsea.

• Alexander Hutchinson, 35, of Belgrade, criminal operating under the influence and operating after suspension, April 2, in Augusta.

• Timothy Ray Johnson, 20, of Augusta, aggravated assault, domestic violence assault, criminal mischief and violation of condition of release, May 5, in Augusta.

• Jarod Jones, 19, of Augusta, receiving stolen property, burglary, burglary of a motor vehicle, unauthorized use of property and receiving stolen property, May 2, in Augusta; unauthorized use of property and criminal mischief, April 24, in Augusta; burglary of a motor vehicle and theft by unauthorized taking, on or between May 1 and May 2, 2022, in Augusta; unauthorized use of property, April 21, in Augusta; receiving stolen property, May 1, in Augusta; receiving stolen property, April 2, in Augusta; burglary of a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, unauthorized use of property and theft by unauthorized taking, May 2, in Augusta; and burglary of a motor vehicle and criminal mischief, April 20, in Augusta.

• Bryan Joseph Legasse, 39, of Skowhegan, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (containing fentanyl) and criminal operating under the influence, Feb. 27, in Waterville.

• Greer J. Libby, 34, of Jefferson, aggravated criminal mischief and criminal mischief, Oct. 6, 2021, in Windsor.

• Dylan H. Lorenson, 29, of Sanford, assault on a child younger than 6 years old, endangering the welfare of a child and violation of condition of release, May 27, in Waterville.

• Joseph P. Manganella, 41, of Sidney, burglary, violation of a protective order and violation of condition of release, May 31, in Sidney.

• Ben Allan Manley, 24, of China, aggravated assault, May 13, in China; domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault and domestic violence assault, May 14, in China.

• Kern Mann, 53, of Readfield, aggravated assault, May 17, in Readfield.

• Corey J. Maxim, 52, of Litchfield, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and domestic violence assault, May 12, in Litchfield.

• Sean David McDaniel, 51, of Augusta, operating after revocation, Feb. 20, in Hallowell.

• Heather L. Merry-Gallant, 41, of Belfast, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, June 25, in Waterville.

• Joshua J. Mogan, 41, of Waterville, burglary and criminal mischief, May 27, in Waterville.

• David Allen Moody, 53, of Readfield, operating after revocation, June 24, 2021, in Winthrop.

• Christopher M. Norton, 23, of Wayne, aggravated assault, May 24, in Wayne.

• Toby C. Pinkham II., 32, of Augusta, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, domestic violence assault, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (containing cocaine) and refusing to submit to arrest, May 20, in Augusta.

• Lynn Robert Poulin Jr., 42, of Augusta, operating after revocation and violation of condition of release, April 2, in Augusta.

• Bryan M. Quiroz, 38, of Waterville, trafficking in prison contraband and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, April 1, in Augusta.

• Michael R. Reny, 37, of Oakland, domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence assault, July 21, 2021 in Oakland; domestic violence assault, July 22, 2021, in Winslow.

• Jeremy E. Shields, 42, of Hartland, aggravated criminal mischief, criminal operating under the influence and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (heroin), Sept. 12, in Waterville.

• Michael J. Stufflebeam, 44, of Sabattus, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs (methamphetamine) and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (containing methamphetamine), March 31, in Winthrop.

• Heather J. Thomas, 40, of Augusta, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs (cocaine), unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs (methamphetamine) and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, April 26, in Augusta.

• Kyle J. Weeks, 33, of Oakland, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (containing cocaine), March 17, 2021, in Waterville.

• Natasha Wyman, 33, of Skowhegan, aggravated trafficking in scheduled W drugs (fentanyl powder), illegal importation of scheduled drugs (fentanyl powder), unlawful possession of schedule W drugs (fentanyl powder) and criminal forfeiture of a 2017 GMC Canyon, April 1, in Augusta.