The Hancock County District Legal professional’s workplace has dismissed a felony theft cost towards a Lamoine man on account of inadequate proof.
Lincoln O. Snowdeal, 41, had been charged with stealing $50,000 price of instruments from his twin brother and his brother’s spouse. His twin, Sullivan resident Anson Snowdeal, has been sought by police since February, when an Ellsworth resident filed a grievance accusing Anson Snowdeal of house restore fraud.
The cost towards Lincoln Snowdeal was dismissed on June 2, in keeping with courtroom paperwork.
Lincoln Snowdeal had been charged with felony theft in Might, after his sister-in-law contacted him to ask about instruments that Lincoln had provided to maintain in storage after his brother went lacking. Anson’s spouse, Jessica Snowdeal, later instructed police that Lincoln refused to return the instruments, in keeping with courtroom paperwork.
Matthew Foster, district legal professional for Hancock County, stated Monday that since being charged, Lincoln Snowdeal was in a position to present textual content messages from his brother asking Lincoln to take possession of the instruments. As a result of the case is about who owns the instruments, it appears to be extra of a civil dispute between Lincoln Snowdeal and Jessica Snowdeal relatively than a felony matter.
“Maine State Police additionally requested that we dismiss the case,” Foster stated.
In February, after Jessica Snowdeal reported that Anson Snowdeal had gone lacking, police despatched out public info saying they have been in search of him. His household has requested for assist discovering him, and a Fb web page referred to as “Discover Anson Snowdeal” has since grown to incorporate 3,500 members.
State police have stated that since then they’ve concluded that the Sullivan man is actively attempting to keep away from being discovered.
Anson Snowdeal is suspected of stealing greater than $10,000 within the house restore fraud case, Ellsworth police have stated.
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