AUBURN — An Androscoggin County grand jury handed up indictments last week alleging 159 counts against 62 people. Among them were:

— Joshua Michaud, 18, of 44 Mitchell St., Mechanic Falls, a former member of the Minot Volunteer Fire Department, was arrested and charged in connection with a fire at the Loose Caboose Restaurant and Lounge at 68 Maple St. in July. That fire caused about $30,000 damage.

He was indicted on one count of Class A arson.

Among the conditions of his release from jail were to stay away from the fire scene, to take his medications as prescribed and not to use or have incendiary devices.

— Williams Panzino, 21, of 336 Merrill St., Auburn, was charged in connection with a hit-and-run accident that prosecutors said was intentional and connected to a fatal accident four years ago in Lewiston.

He was indicted on one count of Class B aggravated assault and one count of Class C reckless conduct.

At an earlier court appearance, Panzino was ordered to have no contact with Kyle Karkos, the man he allegedly ran down the night of a carnival at Great Falls Plaza in Auburn. Panzino also was prohibited from entering Karkos’ home, workplace or school.

Police said Karkos was walking across the street that cuts through Great Falls Plaza after exchanging words with someone riding in Panzino’s car. Police said Karkos had been involved in a fight earlier in the evening with one of Panzino’s friends.

Karkos was knocked to the ground and taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston where he was treated for cuts and bruises and released.

Prosecutors said the incident was connected to an accident in which an Auburn teen was killed. The deceased was a passenger in a car that Karkos was driving. The car went out of control and crashed into a light pole.

— Glen Witham, 39, of 15 Cedar Ridge Drive, Skowhegan, crashed his car after a high-speed chase with an Androscoggin County deputy in pursuit.

Witham was indicted on one count of aggravated assault, one count of reckless conduct, one count of eluding an officer, one count of theft by deception and two counts of passing a roadblock.

He had been told to report to Androscoggin County Jail within 72 hours of an unsuccessful appeal on an unrelated crime. When he didn’t show up, a warrant for his arrest was issued.

Meanwhile, a deputy at the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department was investigating stolen laptop computers. Deputy Maurice Drouin suspected Witham committed the thefts and arranged to meet with him during an online correspondence.

Witham had allegedly bought computers at local stores and billed an acquaintance at an address different from his own. One of the computer sellers helped pinpoint its whereabouts through tracking software built into the device.

Witham had posted for sale an item on Craigslist, a popular website for classified advertising. Drouin set up a meeting in May with Witham to discuss the purchase of the item. It appears Witham was spooked and drove off as Drouin approached.

Beginning in Greene, Witham raced up Route 202 through Monmouth into Winthrop in a Dodge Stratus, according to Androscoggin County Sheriff Guy Desjardins.

Witham managed to avoid spike mats at two roadblocks. He eventually crashed into an SUV driven by a 27-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant. The car Witham was driving flipped off the road.

The woman escaped without life-threatening injuries. Witham was hospitalized in critical condition.

— Harold Soper Jr., 53, of 26 Walnut St., Lewiston, was indicted on a count of home repair fraud and one count of theft by unauthorized taking.

In Androscoggin County, Soper has been convicted twice of home repair fraud since 2000.

In a message from the Maine Attorney General’s Office warning of home repair scams, Soper is mentioned as an example of a typical scam artist. Over the past decade, several complaints of fraud against him have been posted with the Better Business Bureau.

Lewiston and Auburn police have warned the public about doing business with him.

Police say the most recent complaints against him are the same as the old ones: Soper is accused of taking money for home repairs that are never done. His victims, police say, are usually older people.

On or about July 19, in Lewiston, Soper made an agreement with a man for home repair services that Soper knew he wouldn’t perform or wouldn’t be performed, according to the indictment.