New Gloucester man charged in camp burglary
CHAIN OF PONDS TOWNSHIP — Franklin County sheriff's deputies charged a New Gloucester man Thursday in connection to a break-in at a camp on Route 27.
Deputy Chris Chase responded to the burglary reported at 12:40 p.m. Thursday, Lt. Niles Yeaton said. A boat motor, BB gun and a chain saw were taken, he said. Entry was gained by breaking a window. The owner of the camp found the motor and BB gun at a nearby camp, he said.
Area law enforcement officers were alerted about the break-in, and Deputy Heidi Gould stopped a sport utility vehicle hauling a trailer with an all-terrain vehicle on it Thursday in Phillips, Yeaton said. As a result, Nicholas Hodgkin, 18, of New Gloucester was issued a summons on a charge of felony burglary in connection to the burglary. A 15-year-old boy from New Gloucester who was with Hodgkin is also expected to face a charge through the juvenile correction system, Yeaton said.
A 17-year-old Peru girl and another from New Gloucester were also with the teens but were not charged, he said.
The chainsaw was recovered and was expected to be returned to the owner on Friday night.
Hodgkin is scheduled to appear in a Farmington court on Oct. 16.
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