ALFRED — A York County grand jury has handed up indictments charging two men with felony crimes in connection with a burglary spree in rural York County in the fall of 2013.

In-dicted on three counts of burglary, three counts of theft, and one count of receiving stolen property was Harley Herman, 21, of 5 Brook St., Sanford, and George R. Sproul, 21, of 150 Blueberry Lane, Laconia, N.H. Sproul had lived in Limington at the time of his arrest.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but a finding that enough evidence exists to move forward with prosecution.

The pair were arrested in early October 2013 as a result of an investigation into a rash of residential burglaries here and in neighboring New Hampshire.

In one case, the burglars were surprised by an elderly homeowner when they allegedly kicked in his door and then kicked his dog. Police at the time said the man met the pair with a firearm and they ran away.

The two men were charged with Class B felony burglary, Class C felony theft and Class C receiving stolen property. The maximum prison term for a Class B crime is 10 years; the maximum term of incarceration for a Class C felony is five years.

Most of the burglaries took place during the latter part of September 2013.

Police said numerous stolen items were recovered – including four firearms, a pickup truck, an all terrain vehicle, computers, television sets and jewelry. All were found in the area of Sand Pond Road in Limington. The truck, ATV and one of the firearms are alleged to have been taken in a burglary in Alton Bay, New Hampshire.

Police said the men allegedly chose homes without garages and where there were no vehicles in the driveway. Then they’d break in by kicking in a door.

The arrests came as a result of a coordinated effort between Maine State Police, York County Sheriff’s Office, Sanford Police and police in Alton Bay, New Hampshire.

The next step in the court process is an arraignment, where defendants enter a plea. No arraignment date has been set.

— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 (local call in Sanford) or 282-1535, ext. 327 or [email protected].