BANGOR — Bangor police say a 29-year-old woman faces charges after she became combative while being arrested for allegedly trying to steal a shopping cart load of items from a Sears store.
Police say Melissa Lacasse of Old Town was confronted by two police officers at the Bangor Mall late Saturday afternoon after it was reported she allegedly left the store without paying for items valued at $863.
When officers tried to place the woman under arrest, she allegedly assaulted one of the officers and spit on a security officer.
Lacasse was charged with theft, assault, and assault on a police officer, as well as trafficking in prison contraband after officials allegedly found prescription drugs on her.
If convicted of either the assault on a police officer or the trafficking in prison contraband, the most serious of the four charges, Lacasse could face a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. She remained in jail Monday morning on $1,000 cash bail, a jail official said.
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