By Maine statute, these men are subject to prosecution for simple burglary and simple theft. The Kangaroo Court will treat them more harshly, I suspect. Proposed punishment could involve that barking dog Christmas song, shards of broken tree bulbs and a Yule log. Oh, especially a Yule log.

State Police have arrested two men in connection with a series of home burglaries in central Maine, including two in which wrapped Christmas toys and presents were stolen.  Working with a number of police and sheriff’s departments, State Police detectives arrested Tuesday Karl Kittridge, 43, of Chelsea and Troy Hallett, 39, of Hallowell and charged them with burglary.  Hallett is charged with five counts and Kittridge is charged with three. Kittridge has been released on bail and Hallett was due to make his first appearance in court today.

Detectives say they are responsible for home burglaries in Monmouth, Waldoboro, Litchfield, Chelsea and Windsor and are suspects in several others. The burglaries in Monmouth and Waldoboro involved the thefts of wrapped Christmas presents. All of the break-ins took place during the day when the occupants of the homes were away.

State Police Sgt. Anna Love said among the items recovered were electronic equipment, TV’s, jewelry, computers, digital cameras, money and several Christmas gifts still in their wrapping paper. Many of the stolen items were recovered from the homes of the two men arrested.

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