{"id":19040,"date":"2023-05-12T22:06:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T22:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=19040"},"modified":"2023-05-12T22:06:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T22:06:05","slug":"norridgewock-man-arrested-after-breaking-into-pot-dispensary-sheriff-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=19040","title":{"rendered":"Norridgewock man arrested after breaking into pot dispensary, sheriff says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>NORRIDGEWOCK &#8211; A 42-year-old man was arrested Thursday after authorities say he admitted to breaking into a medical marijuana dispensary in Norridgewock earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher D. Kelly was charged with theft and criminal mischief, according to a news release issued Friday by Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/multifiles.pressherald.com\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/05\/ChristopherKelly.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christopher D. Kelly <span class=\"credit\"> Photo courtesy of the Somerset County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>The owner of Norridgewock Springs Dispensary on Waterville Road reported a robbery in progress around 2:30 a.m. Monday and said the suspect was still inside the business.  The homeowner fired a gun at the intruder, but did not hit him, and the suspect fled on foot, according to Lancaster.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators determined that the suspect attempted to open the cash register but was unsuccessful.  A window was damaged when the person entered the dispensary and a glass door was damaged when he fled.<\/p>\n<p>And then on Thursday, Somerset County Sheriff&#8217;s Detective David Cole stopped a vehicle Kelly was driving in Fairfield for a motor vehicle violation, Lancaster said.  Cole found Kelly&#8217;s driver&#8217;s license was suspended and there was a warrant out for his arrest out of Androscoggin County.<\/p>\n<p>Cole arrested Kelly on the warrant and issued a summons for operating after suspension and violating conditions of release.  Cole then interviewed Kelly about breaking into the dispensary, and Kelly admitted to committing the robbery, Lancaster said.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly was listed on his license with a Lewiston address, but authorities said he most recently lived in Norridgewock.  He was being held Friday in the Somerset County Jail on $350 bond.<\/p>\n<p>He is scheduled to appear in a Skowhegan courtroom on Sept. 6 on the theft and criminal mischief charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-prev-btn\">\n<p>&#8220;Previous\n<\/p>\n<p>Hallowell man arrested after allegedly stealing antique gramophone and coins<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-next-btn\">\n<p>next&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Central Maine Record of Arrests: May 5-12, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centralmaine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mainetoday\/assets\/images\/ajax-loader.gif\" alt=\"Loading related posts\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralmaine.com\/2023\/05\/12\/norridgewock-man-arrested-after-breaking-into-marijuana-dispensary-sheriff-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NORRIDGEWOCK &#8211; A 42-year-old man was arrested Thursday after authorities say he admitted to breaking into a medical marijuana dispensary in Norridgewock earlier in the week. Christopher D. Kelly was charged with theft and criminal mischief, according to a news release issued Friday by Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster. Christopher D. Kelly Photo courtesy of the Somerset County Sheriff&#8217;s Office The owner of Norridgewock Springs Dispensary on Waterville Road reported a robbery in progress around 2:30 a.m. Monday and said the suspect was still inside the business. 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