Riverside Cemetery suspect released

LEWISTON — Two of three men charged with trashing Riverside Cemetery last week remained jailed Wednesday. One of the suspects we freed on bail.

Billie Coburn, 18, of 131 Horton St., was released Wednesday afternoon after the trio made their initial court appearance, a jail official said.

Shane Haskell, 20, of 98 Pierce St., and Jesse Macia, 18, of 125 Pierce St., remained at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn Wednesday night.

The three are charged with aggravated criminal mischief and desecration of a burial site when police arrested them on Tuesday. The men are charged with overturning headstones and vandalizing the cemetery in other ways during an overnight rampage.

While Coburn, Haskell and Macia await further court action, police said the vandalism spree remains under investigation.

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Terakian00's picture

Justice

Lets hope that lady justice works to punish these men for these horrid deeds!

rosebuds8954's picture
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i think there should be 3

i think there should be 3 island one for each of them and suffer for a year of noone to talk to and maybe enough food and water for a year maybe that will give them something to think about

xyz's picture

The military is where these guys need to be sent...

Not sure the military would want them but cannon fodder is cannon fodder. Hey someone has to clear the IED's might as well be these heroes.

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