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Four, Including Massachusetts Teen, Charged in Bethel Raid

Image of Scott Coffin from Oxford County Sheriff's Office


Three Mainers and a Massachusetts teen face charges after police say they raided a home in Bethel and found cocaine and stolen merchandise.

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says a report of stolen merchandise Monday led them to a home on High Street. Deputies say they obtained a search warrant and entered the home at about 10pm. The search turned up more than 60 grams of cocaine, $875 cash and more evidence of drug trafficking as well as the stolen merchandise.

Deputies arrested and charged the following people:

  • Scott L. Coffin, 55, of Woodstock was charged with unlawful furnishing schedule Z drugs.
  • Jacquelyn L. Dunn, 36, of Bethel was charged with theft and violation of conditions of release
  • Michael D. Greene, 25, of Bethel was charged with felony theft, refusing to submit to arrest and/or detention and violation conditions of release.
  • A 17-year-old boy from Taunton, Massachusetts, was charged with unlawful trafficking scheduled W drugs and unlawful possession of scheduled Z drugs.

Image of Scott Coffin from Oxford County Sheriff’s Office

Image of Jacquelyn Dunn from Oxford County Sheriff’s Office

Image of Michael Greene from Oxford County Sheriff’s Office

Coffin, Dunn and Greene were taken to the Oxford County Jail, and the teen was taken to the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland.

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