An Eastbrook man who exposed himself more than once at the drive-thru window of a Dunkin’ Donuts in Ellsworth has been convicted of a single charge of indecent conduct.

William E. Trowell, 71, was charged by Ellsworth police in June 2023 but pleaded no contest to the charge last week.

Trowell was expected to have a bench trial, without a jury, on the charge on Sept. 18 but instead abruptly decided to change his plea, according to the Hancock County District Attorney’s Office. Trowell is scheduled to be sentenced on the charge in March, according to court documents.

The misdemeanor Class E charge is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and a jail sentence of up to six months.

At the time Trowell was charged, local police said staff at the donut shop had contacted police repeatedly to co

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