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AUGUSTA2 indictmentsin conveniencestore robbery

Kennebec Journal Staff

AUGUSTA -- Two women who allegedly robbed a State Street convenience store after threatening the clerk, and who were later chased down with a customer's help, have been indicted on robbery charges.

Tristan R. Berry, 20, of Hallowell and Bobbie Jo Lavoie, 28, of Pittston each were indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury Thursday on one count of robbery.

An indictment is not a determination of guilt, but it indicates that sufficient evidence is present to proceed with formal charges and a trial in superior court.

Robert Muller, a clerk at the Big Apple Store on State Street, called police at 10:34 p.m. Jan. 21 and reported an armed robbery, Augusta police Detective Keith Brann said at the time.

Muller described the two suspects as thin females wearing black, hooded shirts and told police they presented a note saying that they had a gun and demanded money.

Muller handed over the money from the cash register. The two women ran toward Hallowell with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Brann said Matthew Day, 41, of Hallowell, who had left the store shortly before the robbery, was sitting in his truck when Muller came out saying the store had been robbed.

Day followed the women in his truck and called police on his cell phone to report their location.

Thursday's robbery indictment charges Berry and Lavoie with using the threat of force against Muller.

The grand jury on Thursday indicted a number of other people as well in separate cases:

* Brandon Paul Arnold, 27, of Augusta, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking, theft by deception and forgery, between Sept. 22 and Oct. 5, 2008, in Augusta.

* John A. Baker, 64, of Augusta, escape on March 25, 2008, in Augusta.

* Leah M. Barton, 21, of Augusta, forgery between May 20, 2008, and June 5, 2008, and burglary and theft, June 16, 2008, all in Augusta.

* Andrew Brown, 20, of Oakland, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking and criminal mischief, Aug. 15, 2008, in Augusta.

* Lee W. Brown, 28, of Waterville, burglary and theft by unauthorized taking, Dec. 20, 2008, in Augusta.

* Dolly Jewel Carpenter, 41, of Waterville, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, Aug. 27, 2008, and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violating of condition of release, Oct. 22, 2008, all in Waterville.

* Kevin J. Collins, 48, of Augusta, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, aggravated marijuana cultivation and criminal forfeiture of $23,150 in cash, Jan. 5, in Monmouth.

* John F. Dumas, 43, of Farmingdale, criminal operating under the influence and operating beyond license condition or restriction, Aug. 20, 2008, in Randolph.

* Justin L Finley, 26, of Windsor, criminal OUI, endangering the welfare of a child and operating beyond license condition or restriction, Nov. 9, 2008, in Augusta.

* Edward Littlefield, 18, of Augusta, burglary, criminal mischief, two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle and six counts of theft by unauthorized taking, Aug. 15 and 16, 2008, in Augusta.

* Jason D. Oliver, 33, of Winthrop, operating after revocation on Aug. 23, 2008, in Manchester.

* Harry S. Reed Jr., 26, of Waterville, aggravated unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs on Dec. 17, 2008, in Waterville.

* Emmanuel D. Reynolds, 28, of Winslow, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violation of condition of release, Dec. 16, 2008, in Winslow.

* Joseph Russell, 54, of Randolph, eluding an officer, driving to endanger and criminal speed, Aug. 13, 2008, in Litchfield.

* James R. Scally Jr., 43, of Saco, criminal OUI, operating after suspension and violation of condition of release, Nov. 29, 2008, in Clinton.

* John A. Shorey, 60, of Sidney, two counts of criminal threatening and two counts of reckless conduct, July 3, 2008, in Augusta.

* Mark E. Soisson, 25, of Jackson, criminal OUI and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs on Oct. 9, 2008, in Gardiner.

* Kathy L. Tupper, 44, of Augusta, two counts of unlawful trafficking of schedule drugs, April 23 and 24, 2008, in Vassalboro.

* Milton R. Temple, 41, of Litchfield, three counts each of gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact between Oct. 2, 2004 and Oct. 2, 2006, all in Litchfield. The indictment says the alleged victim was a girl under age 14.