


LEBANON — A concerned citizen called Maine State Police on Monday to report that three men had removed a shed from a foreclosed property on Pork Street and were dragging it down the road using a pickup truck.
Troopers arrived at the scene to find a shed approximately 25 feet long being dragged by a truck on Heath Road and blocking half of the roadway, state police said in a social media release.
After investigating, police said they determined that the three men had no right to the shed and they were taken into custody and charged with theft.
Police said one of the men, Matthew Thompson of Lebanon, was allegedly found to be carrying crystal meth along with medications for which he did not have a prescription. He is charged with Class C felony theft. Class C felony charges of unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, Class D misdemeanor reckless conduct, Class E misdemeanor possession of scheduled drug and Class E criminal mischief charges are pending.
Timothy James, of Pembroke, New Hampshire, and Robert Breton of Milton, New Hampshire, were charged with Class C felony theft. Charges of Class D misdemeanor reckless conduct and Class E misdemeanor criminal mischief charges are pending for both men, according to state police.
The ages of the three suspects were not provided.
All three were taken to York County Jail in Alfred, where they were held on Monday in lieu of $5,000 bail.
Police said deputies with York County Sheriff’s office assisted with the case.
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