Oakland Man Pleads Guilty to Destroying Letter Boxes

BANGOR, Maine:  An Oakland man pleaded guilty in federal court today to destruction of  letter boxes, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.

According to court records, in October 2018, law enforcement officers were called to the Oakland neighborhood of Jonathan Charles Michaud, 43. Investigators found that a fire had been set in the mailbox at a residence there. In addition, handwritten messages had been written on bills addressed to different residences. One of these handwritten messages contained the telephone number of Michaud’s mother, with whom Michaud resided. Investigators learned that several other mailboxes in the neighborhood had also been vandalized. In addition, a handwritten note was found in one mailbox stating, “Jonathan Charles is dead at my home, will find me dead in my room, bye mom and dad.” A state search warrant was obtained for Michaud’s residence, and investigators found evidence linking him to the vandalized mailboxes, including fingerprint and handwriting matches.    

Michaud faces up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. He also faces up to a year of supervised release. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Maine Office of State Fire Marshal; and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case.