SKOWHEGAN — A Moscow man already facing charges stemming from a 2022 home invasion in Bingham is now facing additional charges.

Tyler Couture, 32, was indicted by a Somerset County grand jury Oct. 10 on one count of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and three counts of tampering with a witness or informant, according to court records released Friday by the Somerset County District Attorney’s Office. All are Class C counts.

The new indictment adds to one Class A count of burglary and one Class B count of aggravated assault, for which Couture was indicted in July 2023, according to court records on file in Skowhegan.

Couture was arrested in February 2023 following a monthslong Somerset County Sheriff’s Office investigation into an alleged break-in and assault at a residence on Main Street in Bingham the night of May, 29 2022. Two other Bingham residents — Christopher Corwin and Margaret Corwin — were also charged in connection with the incident.

During the armed break-in, Couture assaulted one of the residents with a firearm, according to the indictment and an 18-page probable cause affidavit filed by Deputy Michael Lyman of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office. The man who was assaulted had multiple teeth knocked out and suffered other minor injuries.

During a physical struggle, a shot was fired but nobody was hit, according to investigators.

According to the new indictment handed down last month, Couture is alleged to have made, or attempted to make, a witness or informant in the case “withhold testimony information or evidence” on Feb. 12, 15 and 16, 2023, in Madison.

The person named in the indictment is identified as Couture’s mother in a probable cause affidavit for a separate arrest of Couture in Moscow on Aug. 17, written by Deputy Jack LePage of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office. Couture was arrested then on misdemeanor-level charges of domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening, domestic violence terrorizing and violation of condition of release.

The Morning Sentinel does not identify alleged victims of domestic violence without their consent.

No defense attorney information for Couture was available Tuesday. The lawyer Couture had retained, Roger F. Brunelle Jr. of a Portland law firm, withdrew as counsel in October, citing in a court filing Couture’s failure to fulfill “financial obligations” and a breakdown in communication as reasons. Court records do not indicate if Couture has since retained another lawyer or if one has been appointed for him.

For the burglary and aggravated assault charges, Couture was released from jail on a surety bond, granting a $175,000 lien on his property on Mayfield Road in Moscow, court records show. After his arrest this August, Couture posted $1,000 cash bail.

An indictment is not a determination of guilt but indicates enough evidence exists for a case to move forward to trial.

The grand jury also indicted the following on Oct. 10:

• Aaron W. Holt, 38, of Solon, operating after revocation and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, March 14, in Skowhegan.

• Andrew L. Seamon, 58, of Anson, arson and burglary, April 7, in Anson.

• Blake E. Frost, 25, of Pittsfield, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs and driving to endanger, April 20, in Palmyra.

• Caleb R. McDougal, 25, of Palmyra, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, aggravated criminal mischief and operating after revocation, Nov. 26, 2023, in Palmyra.

• Cody J. Thompson, 34, of Smithfield, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and aggravated unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, July 16, in Skowhegan.

• David A. Levasseur, 38, of Lisbon Falls, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, trafficking in prison contraband and two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, Sept. 21, in Fairfield.

• Daniel O. Pallis, 35, of Dresden, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violation of condition of release, Sept. 21, in Fairfield.

• Maria A. Jackson, 30, of Augusta, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs and two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, Sept. 21, in Fairfield.

• Paul W. Duplin, 35, of Litchfield, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violation of condition of release, Sept. 21, in Fairfield.

• Erika L. Spann, 31, of Clinton, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, March 7, no location listed.

• Faith Hartline, 21, of Skowhegan, five counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, June 19, in Skowhegan.

• Hunter P. Dyer, 31, of St. Albans, theft by unauthorized taking and violation of condition of release, April 16, in St. Albans.

• Jack A. Barnard, 43, of Pittsfield, burglary, domestic violence assault and criminal mischief, June 28, in Pittsfield.

• Joshua S. Thornton, 45, of Burnham, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, Feb. 6, in Pittsfield.

• John G. Thompson, 19, of Skowhegan, theft by unauthorized taking, receiving stolen property, unauthorized use of property, operating after revocation, criminal mischief and two counts of violation of condition of release, May 23, in Skowhegan.

• Jesse Howard, 32, listed as transient, two counts of burglary, criminal mischief and criminal trespass, between July 10 and 11, in Skowhegan.

• Jennifer M. Hight, 46, of Palmyra, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, Feb. 5, in Canaan.

• Jonathan T. Cayford, 31, of Madison, domestic violence assault, between Feb. 1 and June 17, 2024, in Madison; domestic violence stalking, between May 1, 2020, and June 17, 2024, in Madison; violation of a protective order, June 17, in Madison.

• Kevin R. Fabian, 63, of Norridgewock, criminal operating under the influence, operating after suspension and operating with a suspended registration, June 16, in Skowhegan.

• Leon E. Maloon, 67, of Ripley, arson, domestic violence terrorizing and domestic violence criminal threatening, July 13, in Ripley.

• Michael Croteau, 53, of Palmyra, operating after revocation and violation of condition of release, April 19, in Pittsfield.

• Michael A. Farmer, 42, of Norridgewock, arson, June 14, in Norridgewock.

• Mark Anthony Gooding, 59, of Anson, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs and unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, July 16, in Skowhegan.

• Morgan Catherine McClure, 39, of Hermon, theft by unauthorized taking, March 8, in Palmyra.

• Michelle M. Merry, 39, of Skowhegan, domestic violence assault, July 8, in Skowhegan.

• Michael Paige, 27, of Pittsfield, elevated aggravated assault on a pregnant person, elevated aggravated assault and aggravated assault, May 24, in Athens.

• Nicholas Trask, 26, of Hartland, theft by unauthorized taking, April 16, in Cambridge.

• Nicholas Dasilva, 24, of East Providence, Rhode Island, eluding an officer, driving to endanger, operating without a license and criminal speed, Feb. 24, in Skowhegan.

• Patrick H. Dube, 42, of New Sharon, aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation, driving to endanger, eluding an officer, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal speed and two counts of violation of condition of release, June 9, in Mercer.

• Robert Holderman, 34, of New Port Richey, Florida, two counts of unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, Feb. 9, 2023, in Fairfield.

• Roy W. Jones, 51, of Wellington, burglary, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, burglary of a motor vehicle, two counts of criminal mischief, theft by unauthorized taking and attempted unauthorized use of property, March 16, in Hartland.

These entries reflect charges filed against individuals. Entries are not criminal convictions.

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