Lincoln County Grand Jury

Alleged Dunkin’ Donuts burglar indicted

December 2014 Indictments
Fri, 12/12/2014 - 7:30am

    A Norway man who reportedly has more than 50 burglary convictions on his record has been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury.

    Glen Michaud, 52, of Norway was indicted in December after allegedly breaking into Damariscotta's Coastal Car Wash in February.

    Michaud was indicted on four charges ranging from one count of Class C burglary, to Class E possession of burglary tools, Class D attempted theft and Class D criminal mischief.

    On Feb. 2, Damariscotta Police Officer Ryan Chubbuck responded to a call from the Coastal Car Wash in Damariscotta after a reported break-in.

    The back door had reportedly been busted open, and one of the coin dispensers had been bent but not broken-into, as if someone had tried to pry it open, Chubbuck wrote in his report.

    Chubbuck also found two crowbars, including one with a yellow tip.

    Chubbuck reported seeing bulletins where Dunkin' Donuts in Gorham, New Hampshire had been broken-into in a similar manner. From the surveillance images, the robber reportedly used a crowbar similar to one found at the car wash.

    Detective Paul Martin with the Yarmouth Police Department contacted Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Detective Scott Hayden and informed him that a man had been arrested in Gorham, New Hampshire after he reportedly broke into the Dunkin' Donuts in that town. The man was arrested and identified as Michaud.

    Because Michaud was arrested in New Hampshire, and wanted throughout Maine, there was a meeting held in Gray. Chubbuck was given a copy of Michaud's statement in which he allegedly admitted to robbing a car wash in Wiscasset. According to a document given to Chubbuck, Michaud reportedly had more than 50 convictions for burglaries, including some in 2003 in Lincoln County.

    Hayden was given a copy of an interview between Michaud and Scarborough Police Detective Donald Blatchford, which reportedly occurred after Michaud had been read his Miranda rights.

    When asked about the Car Wash, Michaud allegedly told investigators he “busted the door, but didn't get anything.” While he was allegedly inside the office at the car wash, he saw flashing police lights and assumed they were for him. Michaud then reportedly walked for several hours back to his car.

    Blatchford showed Michaud pictures of the break-in, to which he reportedly said, “Yeah, that was me.”

    Chubbuck later checked police calls from the area at that time and found that a traffic stop had indeed been made, which accounted for the flashing lights.

    Class C crimes are felonies, and are punishable by up to five years in prison or up to a $10,000 fine.