TREMONT—The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department has announced the arrest of two men for a January 13, 2024 death in Tremont.
Both David Baker, 60, of Franklin and Nicholas Parlatore, 55, of Tremont, were charged with drug crimes that resulted in deaths.
The charges occurred October 7. The arrests occurred the following morning. The sheriff’s department was assisted by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Maine State Police Tactical Team during the arrests. Those agencies as well as the Homeland Security Investigations, Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit, and Maine Attorney General’s Office also helped with the sheriff’s department’s investigation.
The men were taken to Hancock County Jail and arraigned that day at Ellsworth District Court. Bail for each man is set at $15,000.
Baker was charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs resulting in death, a Class A felony; aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs resulting in death, a Class B felony; and aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs resulting in serious bodily injury, a Class C felony.
Parlatore was charged with aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs resulting in death, a Class B felony; and aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs resulting in serious bodily injury, a Class C felony.
Back in January, 2024, two men were found inside a home and unresponsive.
Medical personnel and officers from Southwest Harbor Police Department, Southwest Harbor-Tremont Ambulance, Southwest Harbor Fire Department, Tremont Fire Department, and the Mount Desert Fire Department and sheriff’s deputies responded to the home.
“Unfortunately, one of the males died,” the sheriff’s department said.
The other man survived. The department’s investigation lasted over a year and a half.
“The sheriff’s office conducted interviews, compiled evidence, and corroborated statements,” the office said.
The sheriff’s department also requested that anyone with any information about the investigation or illegal sale of drugs in Hancock County contact the office at (207) 667-7575.
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