BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 23-28. 

Scott J. Tedesco, 61, of Unity, possessing sexually explicit material of a minor under age 12 in Unity Feb. 20, 2019, dismissed; possessing sexually explicit material in Unity Feb. 20, 2019, 364 days in jail with all but 90 days suspended and one year of probation. 

Amanda Cowette, 28, of Unity, operating under the influence in Knox Dec. 15, 2019, $500 fine and license suspended for 150 days; endangering the welfare of a child in Knox Dec. 15, 2019, dismissed. 

George W. Tripp, 43, of Frankfort, operating under the influence in Belfast April 17, 2021, six months in jail with all but seven days suspended, one year of probation, and license suspended for three years, and $700 fine. 

Marc Bubar, 40, of Washington, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer in Belfast Oct. 22, 2021, dismissed. 

Derri M. Lucas, 45, of Knox, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer in Belfast Oct. 17, 2021, dismissed. 

Joshua Hooper, 33, of Boothbay Harbor, trafficking in prison contraband in Belfast May 22, 2021, dismissed; unlawful possession of a scheduled drug in Belfast May 22, 2021, $400 fine. 

Herbert L. Staples Jr., 67, of Belfast, burning without a permit in Belfast March 30, $300 fine; keeping a dangerous dog in Belfast May 7, $750 fine; allowing a dog to be at large in Belfast May 7, $50 fine. 

Swan Sinclair, 33, of Northport, operating after habitual offender revocation in Northport Feb. 14, dismissed; operating after habitual offender revocation in Belfast April 6, 30 days in jail and $500 fine. 

Harmony S. Palmer, 33, of Swanville, obstructing the report of a crime in Swanville May 18, dismissed. 

Rufus L. Towns, 44, of Bangor, operating a vehicle without a license in Frankfort April 16, $150 fine. 

Kenneth Brewer Frazee, 23, of Swanville, making a false public alarm or report in Swanville May 27, dismissed; violating a condition of release in Swanville May 27, dismissed.

Carl S. Turcotte, 51, of Bradley, domestic violence assault in Winterport June 27, six months in jail with all but 48 hours suspended and two years of probation; violating a condition of release in Winterport July 26, 48 hours in jail.. 

Sidney W. Harris, 37, of Rockland, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug in Searsport June 27, 24 hours in jail and $400 fine; violating a condition of release in Searsport June 27, 24 hours in jail.

Arthur M. Andrews, 37, of Searsmont, domestic violence assault in Belfast Aug 7, dismissed; violating a condition of release in Belfast Aug. 7, dismissed; disorderly conduct (offensive words/gestures) in Belfast Aug. 7, $200 fine. 

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