A Charleston man is in custody following a robbery in Corinth, Maine, that led to a police chase and crash in Dover Foxcroft. Maine State Police reported that 56-year-old Gary Roshto is facing charges of robbery and eluding authorities after he broke into an elderly woman’s home in Corinth, pushed her to the ground, and stole jewelry.
The woman, who called 9-1-1 after the incident, was able to provide the vehicle’s license plate number. A Fire Marshal investigator spotted the vehicle, and a pursuit ensued through the towns of Charleston and Atkinson, ending when the vehicle crashed at the intersection of Range Road and E. Dover Road in Dover Foxcroft.
Two men fled the scene on foot, while 35-year-old Kevin Bowley of Lagrange remained in the vehicle with injuries. Bowley was later summoned for robbery and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Roshto was arrested shortly after and charged with robbery and eluding.
The stolen jewelry was recovered from the vehicle, and the woman, 52-year-old Cynthia Williams of Milo, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She will be summonsed at a later date. Authorities continue their investigation.
