ROCKLAND — A Veazie man who allegedly stole DVDs from Maritime Farms April 16 by hiding them in his pants and who was also charged with possessing drugs after police apprehended him, remains in jail.

Brian J. Caggiano, 35, was charged by Rockland Police with theft, a Class C felony because of prior convictions, two counts of unlawful trafficking in fentanyl, two counts of unlawful possession of crack cocaine and failing to stop for an officer.

He made his initial appearance in Knox County Unified court April 17. Judge Barbara Ramiodi set his bail at $2,500 cash.

On Monday, April 16, at about 4:59 p.m., Rockland Police Officers received a complaint from a clerk at the Maritime Farms Store on Route 1 in Rockland, regarding a male who had just left the store after stealing DVDs, according to a news release issued by the police department.

Caggiano attempted to conceal them in his pants but was spotted by store employees.

When the man was confronted by store employees, he fled the store with the DVDs. It was reported that he had fled the scene in a silver Jeep and was last seen traveling into Rockland on Route 1. The store clerk making the complaint was able to provide responding officers with the registration number on the jeep and also advised that the incident occurred about five minutes prior to the complaint being made.

Just after receiving the complaint, a Rockland Police Officer observed the vehicle traveling north on Camden Street (Route 1). The officer attempted to stop the vehicle by activating his emergency lights and siren but the operator refused to stop and was observed moving around inside the vehicle. After traveling approximately half a mile at speeds below the posted speed limit, the vehicle turned into a shopping plaza where it eventually came to a stop.

Police said that Caggiano was compliant with the officers’ instructions and just before exiting the vehicle, officers observed a DVD case fall out his pant leg and onto the floor of the vehicle. Police also observed other DVDs in the backseat of the vehicle.

Caggiano exited the vehicle and was taken into custody at this time. After securing him in the backseat of a cruiser, officers returned to the vehicle and found two baggies on the ground where the man had been standing prior to being taken into custody. Both of these baggies contained a white powdery substance.

Police determined that one of the baggies contained approximately 5 grams of heroin and the other baggie contained approximately 3 grams of crack cocaine.

Police arrested Caggiano and transported him to the Knox County Jail.

He will appear in court again May 31 for a dispositional conference.

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