SKOWHEGAN — A Bronx, New York, man and a woman from Fairfield have been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on felony drug charges stemming from a Feb. 2 raid on a home in Fairfield.
Kelvin L. Staton, 27, of the Bronx, and Erin Holt, 44, of Pleasant Street, Fairfield, are charged in the raid that police said netted authorities cocaine, several bags of crystal methamphetamine, suboxone strips, controlled pills, digital scales, $2,929 in cash, drug-related paraphernalia and drug-related documentation.
The grand jury alleges that the pair trafficked 112 grams or more of cocaine. Both are charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, a Class A felony, punishable if convicted by up to 30 years in prison. They are charged additionally with Class B trafficking and with violating the conditions of release on pre-conviction bail.
Staton also is charged with criminal forfeiture for allegedly furnishing the seized cash with the intent to use the money in exchange for drugs, according to the indictment.
Holt also faces a drug possession charge and a second count of violation of conditions of release. In a separate indictment, Holt is charged by the grand jury with Class C felony theft — allegedly for stealing cat litter from the Family Dollar store in Fairfield in Sept. 2017. The indictment notes that she has two previous theft convictions. Holt is charged additionally with misdemeanor possession of Suboxone on the same date.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but is an indication that enough evidence is present in a case to proceed to trial.
Others indicted last week by the grand jury were:
• Jason A. Gilbert, 29, of Friendship, charged with a single count of felony drug possession, July 17 in Skowhegan.
• Michael Brasier, 43, of Skowhegan, charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence assault, on Feb. 7 in Skowhegan. The grand jury indictment notes that Brasier has a previous conviction for domestic violence assault in 2010.
• Miranda M. Schmidt, who turned 20 on Monday, charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, aggravated criminal mischief, falsifying physical evidence and violating conditions of release, all Feb. 27 in Fairfield. Police at the time said Schmidt was found with 67 grams of heroin stashed in her bra and tried to ingest some it while handcuffed in a police cruiser. She was taken to the hospital and then to jail.
• Marc H. Courtemanche Jr., 40, of Athens, charged with burglary and theft, July 25 in Athens.
• David E. Garceau, 32, of Brighton Plantation, charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence assault, Feb. 19 in Brighton Plantation.
• Dana Ellery Clark, 52, of Anson, charged with one count of operating after revocation, April 30 in Anson. The grand jury notes that Clark has a previous conviction for operating under the influence in 2007.
• Donald P. Johnson, 45, of Moscow, charged with burglary, aggravated criminal mischief and assault, Feb. 2 in Moscow.
• Michele Senior, 58, of Hinckley, charged with burglary, theft and assault, Nov. 17 in Canaan.
• Ricky J. Pedersen, 29, of Hartland, charged with unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, Oct. 20 in Hartland.
• Cody Gould, 22, of Hartland, charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft and with violating conditions of release, Dec. 24, Jan. 2 and Feb. 5, all in Hartland.
• Patrick G. Wyman, 23, of New Portland, charged with domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, Nov. 7 in New Portland.
• Adam Ernest Edgar Johnson, 26, of St. Albans, charged with theft and violating conditions of release, Dec. 11 at the Palmyra Walmart. The grand jury notes that Johnson has two previous convictions for theft.
• Jonathan D. Hale, 34, of Newport, charged with theft, criminal trespass and with three counts of violating conditions of release, all Jan. 22 at the Palmyra Walmart. The grand jury notes that Hale has two previous convictions for theft.
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