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Eastside man sees suspended sentence reimposed after several additional arrests

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Michael Polchies (Strafford County Jail photo)

DOVER - A former Eastside man saw the two years suspended on four 2016 drug charges reimposed on Friday after he pleaded guilty to several other charges in connection with three other incidents in 2019 and 2020.

Michael Polchies, 40, formerly of 7 Salmon Falls Estates, pleaded guilty to fentanyl possession and resisting arrest charges from 2019 as well as a 2020 delivery of articles charge associated with bringing drugs into a detention facility.

On June 24, 2016, Polchies was charged with several felonies including possession of a narcotic drug with intent to distribute, receiving stolen property, armed career criminal, felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, four counts of possession of a controlled drug and carrying a loaded handgun without a license.

Polchies was also charged with resisting arrest or detention, a Class A misdemeanor.

The arrest came as a result of Rochester Police responding to the parking lot at 77 South Main St. a little after 2:35 a.m. after getting a report of a male in a parked gray vehicle hanging out of the driver's side.

Upon arriving they found a gray Honda sedan which was running with the driver's door open. Inside they located Polchies who appeared to be unconscious in the driver's seat.

As officers attempted to see if he was OK, they observed what appeared to be packages of illegal drugs and a loaded handgun under his leg, police said.

The officers were able to take Polchies into custody, and he was transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital for observation and possible treatment as he appeared to be under the influence of drugs.

A search warrant was later completed on the vehicle by police leading to the charges.

Polchies also had an active arrest warrant from state Probation and Parole division.

Seized in the arrest were what is believed to be clonazepam, heroin and cocaine along with $2,429 in cash. The handgun which Polchies was in possession of was determined to be previously stolen.

All of the other charges from his 2016 arrest were nol prossed.

The sentences that apply to the latter three charges will run concurrently, Assistant County Attorney Katelyn Henmueller said today.

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