WATERVILLE (AP) — Three men have been arrested for allegedly kicking down the door of a Waterville apartment and stealing money police say had been stolen earlier from a convenience store in town.
Police say 21-year-old Alec Bryan, 19-year-old Gilbert Barrows, and 18-year-old Gage Wells were caught after they ran from the apartment just after 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. They were charged with robbery, burglary and theft for breaking down the apartment door and making off with an undisclosed amount of cash. A juvenile was also charged and released to his parents.
Police tell the Morning Sentinel the money had been taken earlier from an open safe at a Cumberland Farms store.
Eighteen-year-old Melvin Hubbard was charged with stealing the money from the store.
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