CONWAY — The man accused of burglarizing several North Conway businesses was indicted in Carroll County Superior Court recently and the case against him is described in a 21 page affidavit.
William Ruest, 66, of Fryeburg, Maine, was indicted by a Carroll County Superior Court grand jury on Sept. 20.
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