Cornish man charged
in Standish home invasion
By David Hench dhench@mainetoday.com
Staff Writer
A Cornish man faces charges of robbery stemming from a Standish home invasion in December.
Derek J. LeConte, 30, was arrested Tuesday by Cumberland County Sheriff's deputies. He is accused of being one of three masked men who forced their way into a home on Woodland Avenue in Standish Dec. 4.
A woman and her two children, ages 2 and 9, were home at the time. The woman tried to stop the robbers but was overpowered and they took her cell phone, prescription drugs and cash, the sheriff's office said.
The woman did not require medical attention.
Investigators said they recently received information that helped them identify LeConte, allowing them to arrest him three months after the crime. They expect to arrest others involved in the crime.
LeConte is being held in the Cumberland County Jail on $75,000 bail pending an initial court appearance.
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10 COMMENTS
MainenCrisis said...
To bad it wasnt my home, he would be dead.
March 10, 2010 at 4:38 PM Report abuse
mutt said...
Excellent hopefully his time in jail will get him off the drugs that put him there
March 10, 2010 at 4:40 PM Report abuse
citizenX said...
"MainenCrisis said... To bad it wasnt my home, he would be dead." You want to be robbed by 3 masked men?
March 10, 2010 at 5:12 PM Report abuse
Integrity said...
The drugs did not put him there, he chose to break the law and thank god this woman was not hurt, but this guy will get 20 years or so, have to ask him was it worth it?
March 10, 2010 at 5:14 PM Report abuse
Hipupchuck said...
Treat the terrorist like a terrorist.
March 10, 2010 at 5:16 PM Report abuse
ProConserv said...
citizenX...My gun does not care if you have a mask on or not! Pick the wrong house and its lights out for these idiots!
March 10, 2010 at 5:32 PM Report abuse
reader said...
I want a fistfight with anyone of these 3 scumbags
March 10, 2010 at 6:18 PM Report abuse
reader said...
I want a fistfight with this punk Derek LeConte...If someone knows "Derek LeConte", tell him a poster challenged him to a fistfight. We can do it fair and legal in a boxing gym.
March 10, 2010 at 6:25 PM Report abuse
Rocky4 said...
MainenCrisis......RIGHT ON!
March 10, 2010 at 6:38 PM Report abuse
reader said...
I know this is a tad juvenile on my part, nevertheless i printed out a copy of Derek LeConte's photo and flushed it down the toilet.
March 10, 2010 at 9:33 PM Report abuse