AUBURN — A former Bates College student was in court Thursday stemming from what police say was a drunken bout last month that included charging into the wrong house and tackling an elderly man.

Mac Jackson, 21, of Hood River, Ore., appeared in Androscoggin County Superior Court before a judge. He remained free on $2,500 bail, unchanged from the time of his arrest.

Conditions of bail include no use or possession of alcohol or illegal drugs and no possession of dangerous weapons. He must submit to random search and testing by law enforcement for all three.

Prosecutors likely will seek an indictment next month before an Androscoggin County Grand Jury.

Jackson was charged last month with aggravated criminal trespass, punishable by up to five years in prison, and aggravated assault, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Jackson was a biology major and football team captain at Bates. In 2012, he was named All-New England First Team Specialist by the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.

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Kent Fischer, a Bates spokesman, said Jackson left the school shortly after the incident and is no longer a student. Fischer, citing school policy, declined to say whether Jackson withdrew voluntarily or was expelled.

Police responded to a White Street home on the night of April 16 for a report of a burglary in progress. When they arrived, they saw Jackson standing next to a table in the kitchen. Wet from rain, he had no shirt on and was missing a shoe, according to a police account in court papers.

An 82-year-old man was lying on the kitchen floor in pain. The homeowner said he had been working on his taxes when someone began knocking on his door. He responded and ordered Jackson to leave. Jackson refused. He started hitting the window on the door. The man eventually opened the door for Jackson so he wouldn’t injure his hand, according to police.

When Jackson entered the home, he pushed the man to the floor, police said. The man was taken by ambulance to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, where police were told he had a broken hip and would need surgery.

Police said Jackson was “highly intoxicated” and wasn’t able to identify himself. He told police he was a Bates student and was just trying to find his way home, mistakenly believing he had arrived.

One of the conditions of Jackson’s release is to stay away from the White Street home.

cwilliams@sunjournal.com


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