ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Jan. 15-19.

Jacob A. Emerson Dare, 23, of Union, criminal mischief, $100 fine, $500 restitution; operating while license suspended or revoked, $250 fine.

Michele Heald, 40, of Jefferson, probation violation for original conviction of unlawful possession of scheduled drug, 45 days in jail, probation partially revoked, probation continued.

Kevin King, 55, of Waldoboro, operating under the influence (alcohol)-no test, one prior, $700 fine, 90 days in jail, license suspended three years; terrorizing, 90 days in jail; violating condition of release, 90 days in jail.

Samuel McDonald, 22, of Rockland, probation violation for original conviction of domestic violence assault, priors, three years in jail with all but 30 days suspended, probation two years.

Samuel Meklin, 22, of Rockland, operating under the influence (alcohol), $500 fine.

Richard P. Morgan, 70, of Union, out of door burning violation, $100 fine.

Robert Nash, 41, of Warren, false registration of deer, $300 fine.

Erik T. Nason, 47, of Lincolnville, operating under the influence (alcohol), $500 fine, 72 hours in jail, license suspended 150 days.

Ashley Nelson, 29, of Rockland, endangering the welfare of a child, $250 fine; unlawful possession of scheduled drug, dismissed.

Chad Nickles, 19, of Owls Head, assault, $300 fine, 14 days in jail; domestic violence assault, 364 days in jail with all but 14 days suspended, probation one year.

Alexander Nimon, 32, of Thomaston, eluding an officer, 17 days in jail, probation partially revoked.

Emily Vitale, 19, of Rockland, aggravated trafficking of schedule W drug, dismissed; illegal importation of scheduled drugs, $400 fine, three years in jail with all but 30 days suspended, probation three years. According to the affidavit filed in Knox County Unified Court, Rockland Police Sgt. Andrew Redden and Officer Michael Rolerson were on patrol on Nov. 16 at approximately 1 a.m. when they observed a vehicle parked on the Rockland Public Landing, behind the Rockland Harbor Masters Office. The officers parked their police cruiser some distance away and approached the vehicle on foot. 

As they got close to the vehicle, the officers observed that it was occupied by two males and a female. The officers reported that they detected the odor of burnt marijuana. The officers made contact with the occupants of the vehicle and through the course of their investigation determined that the female, Vitale, was currently on probation.  

Police noted in their report that Vitale had bloodshot and glassy eyes. They searched her purse and found 94 Oxycodone pills in a container along with marijuana and cut straws to snort the Oxycodone, according to the court document. Police confirmed that Vitale did not have a prescription for the pills. Vitale told police that she had purchased the pills for $3,500 in cash from a man in New Hampshire. She said that she paid roughly $35 for the pills.  

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