BOWDOIN — A 43-year-old Bowdoin man was arrested in Topsham on Sunday morning and charged with stealing a car in Lewiston earlier that day.
Joseph Pelkey, 43, of 439 Main St., Bowdoin, was arrested on Augusta Road just after 7 a. m., Chief Deputy Brett Strout of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Office said Monday.
Pelkey was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after police say he stole a blue Dodge Charger reported missing from a motel on Pleasant Street in Lewiston at approximately 4 a.m. Sunday.
He also was charged with operating under the influence and operating after license suspension.
Pelkey was taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail, where bail was set at $1,500 cash. He is scheduled to appear in West Bath District Court on May 15.
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