A Massachusetts man was charged with drunk driving after crashing his semi-trailer truck last week in Saco.

Zachary Wilhite, 26, of Groveland, Mass., was charged with operating under the influence by Saco police after the truck he was driving rolled over on Route 112 at 1:45 a.m. May 4.

Detective Sgt. Corey Huntress said Wilhite was taken to Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford but did not know the extent of his injuries.

The road was closed while the truck and its cargo were removed. Huntress said Maine State Police assisted with the investigation. Police continue to investigate and have not determined what caused the crash, he said.

Housing authority seeks tenant for renovated space

 Biddeford Housing Authority is looking for a nonprofit group to move into the first floor of a building being renovated on Sullivan Street.

The rehabilitation of 46 Sullivan St. is expected to begin in June as part of the city’s Community Development Block Grant program. It is part of the city’s ongoing effort to stabilize the Bacon Street neighborhood.

Two apartments will be renovated and rented as affordable units. The 1,100-square-foot first floor will be used by a local nonprofit group. The cost of the unit will cover expenses and maintenance and is expected to be minimal, according to Guy Gagnon, executive director of Biddeford Housing Authority.

 For more information or a tour, call Gagnon at 282-6537, ext. 401.

Search locates missing man 30 miles from his Saco home

A Saco man was found Sunday 30 miles from home.

Police launched a search for 23-year-old William Webber after his family reported him missing Sunday morning. Webber, who is autistic, left his home sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. 

Saco Police Sgt. Bruce Cote said Webber was found close to railroad tracks near Route 4 in South Berwick. A resident saw him walking through a yard, thought it was suspicious and reported his location to police, he said.

Cote said Webber was not injured and was brought home to his mother. Police said Webber was not wearing his glasses or hearing aids and may have been headed to the Boston area. Maine Game Wardens assisted with the search.

House to consider bill that would allow two racinos

The Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs on May 6 voted “ought not to pass” on a bill that would allow racinos in Biddeford and Washington County.

The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. If the full Legislature does not pass the bill, it will go to statewide referendum in November.

The bill is needed to move forward the proposed Biddeford Downs racino being developed by Scarborough Downs and Ocean Properties. The proposed $120 million facility would be located on Andrews Road near Route 111.

A change in state law is needed to allow the Biddeford racino. Voters in 2003 approved racinos near existing harness racing tracks in Bangor and Scarborough with a deadline to move the projects forward. Scarborough Downs was unable to get local approval for a racino before the deadline and began looking to move to another community.

Crystal Canney, spokesman for Biddeford Downs, said project supporters were not surprised by the committee vote.

“It’s exactly the vote we expected,” she said.

Canney said she believes the project has more support in the House and is “eagerly awaiting” debate on the bill. She said a recent poll shows 57 percent of Mainers statewide want the Legislature to take the lead on approving the two racinos.

“Mainers want the Legislature to take the lead on this. They have made their voices very clear,” Canney said.

Chris O’Neil, spokesman for Mainers Against a Rotten Deal, said in a prepared statement the committee “did the right thing” with its vote. He called May 6 “a very good day for those opposed to the expansion of casino gambling.”

“Maine voters have always decided the question of major expansions of gambling and today those lawmakers stood up for Maine families and protected the right to vote,” he said.

Massachusetts man pleads not guilty to sexual assault

Christopher Randall, a Massachusetts resident who serves on the Seashore Trolley Museum Board of  Trustees, pleaded not guilty to unlawful sexual touching and assault against a minor. The plea was made by mail May 4.

According to court records, Randall was charged in late March with misdemeanor charges because of an incident that allegedly occurred Oct. 22, 2010.

The minor’s name is not being released because of the nature of the charges. Kennebunkport Police Detective David Breault said the minor was a 15-year-old volunteer at the museum at the time of the incident.

Breault said the minor’s family reported the incident Dec. 11, 2010. Breault began an investigation after the report and interviewed witnesses and examined the area where the alleged incident occurred.

A trial has been scheduled for 1 p.m. June 7 at Biddeford District Court.