Lincoln County Sheriff’s Report

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Feb. 4, Matthew R. Wills, 24, of Fort Worth, Tex. was issued a summons for operating after suspension, on Boothbay Rd., Edgecomb, by Sgt. Jason Nein.

Recent ArrestsFeb. 7, Rodney E. Chapman, 49, of Bristol was arrested for disorderly conduct, on Pemaquid Villas Rd., Bristol, by Deputy Todd Chilton.

Feb. 8, Caroline R. Hyson, 23, of South Bristol was arrested for violating condition of release, on Main St., Damariscotta, by Deputy Todd Chilton.

Recent AccidentsOn Feb. 3, an accident occurred on Main St. in Newcastle involving Tonya M. Thibodeau, 25, of Cushing and Matthew C. Tedford, 17, of Edgecomb. Thibodeau was traveling south preparing to turn onto the River Rd., Tedford, also traveling south, failed to stop for the Thibodeau vehicle and struck the rear of the vehicle. Thibodeau’s 1998 Datsun/Nissan sustained an estimated $3000 in damage and Tedford’s 1992 Dodge pickup truck sustained an estimated $1500 in damage. Deputy Henry Grenier was the investigating officer.

On Feb. 4, an accident occurred on Rt. 27 in Boothbay involving Ricky B. Genthner, 33, of Waldoboro and Michael P. Gamache, 54, of Lisbon Falls. Genthner did not observe Gamache stopping in traffic and as a result, Genthner struck the Gamache vehicle. Genthner’s 2006 Datsun/Nissan sustained an estimated $3200 in damage and Gamache’s 1999 Cadillac sustained an estimated $500 in damage. Deputy Peter Kenyon was the investigating officer.

On Feb. 5, an accident occurred on Rt. 27 in Boothbay involving Tiffany Tsang, 17, of Boothbay Harbor. Tsang was traveling north when she swerved to the right to avoid an oncoming vehicle, which was in her travel lane. As a result, her vehicle rotated clockwise and went into a snow bank. Tsang’s 2003 Rover sustained an estimated $10,000 in damage. Deputy Chad Gilbert was the investigating officer.

On Feb. 6, an accident occurred on Turner Rd. in Bremen involving Ruth J. Winchenbach, 87, of Waldoboro. Winchenbach was traveling northbound and due to icy road conditions, she slid off the roadway. Winchenbach’s 2000 Hyundai sustained an estimated $1600 in damage. Deputy Brian Collamore was the investigating officer.

On Feb. 9, an accident occurred on Wiscasset Rd. in Boothbay involving Janice L. Long, 74, of Boothbay Harbor and Karin M. Crawford, 79, of Newcastle. Long was traveling southbound and Ms. Crawford was traveling northbound, when Crawford began to make a left turn into the Boothbay Animal Hospital and failed to see the Long vehicle. Long attempted to avoid the Crawford vehicle by skidding and steering to the right, but both vehicles collided and came to rest in the southbound shoulder. Long’s 1998 Ford sustained an estimated $3500 in damage and Ms. Crawford’s 2004 Chevrolet sustained an estimated $2500 in damage. Sgt. Jason Nein was the investigating officer.