DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Warden Service’s chief pilot pleaded no contest Tuesday morning in Piscataquis County Superior Court to a disorderly conduct charge.
Charles Later had been charged with domestic violence assault, obstructing the report of a crime and criminal mischief. Those charges were dropped.
District Attorney R. Christopher Almy said he had to drop the charges because the victim, Later’s wife, refused to cooperate with his office.
“The victim has been reluctant to work with us at all,” said Almy. “The impression is she won’t cooperate with our office to prosecute this case.”
Later was accused of throwing items and food while being drunk. He was also accused of shoving his wife and ripping the phone out of the wall when she called police.
Later had a condition of no contact with the victim, which Almy said he believes Later honored.
Superior Court Justice William Anderson asked Almy if the reduced sentence was related to Later’s occupation. Almy strongly rejected that notion.
“I would not do something like that, Judge,” said Almy, who added that he has prosecuted police officers in the past.
Anderson ordered Later to pay a $500 fine.
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