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By Nicole Brann

Posted on April 11, 2001, at 12:00 a.m.

Michael Lansing, 19, was issued a summons for theft on Thursday, April 5 after a University of Maine employee came into Public Safety and identified a stolen bike as his own.

According to reports, the employee read about the stolen bike in The Maine Campus police log.

His bike had been stolen on Tuesday, March 27 from in front of Bennett Hall between the hours of 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. During that time, a staff member of Gannett Hall reported hearing two males discussing how one of them had just stolen a bike.

After the bike was positively identified, Lansing was issued a summons.

Lori L’Italien, 19, was arrested and issued a summons for operating without a license, Saturday, April 7.

According to reports, Officer Rick Ouellette observed a red Pontiac Sunbird drive through a stop sign on Flagstaff Road and pull out in front of another vehicle.

Ouellette stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, who reportedly stated she did not have a driver’s license. She was reportedly asked why she was driving. She replied that her boyfriend had been drinking and she didn’t want him to drive.

L’Italien was arrested and taken to Penobscot County Jail where she was issued a summons.

The following day, Sunday, April 8, around 11 p.m. Officer Ouellette spoke with the passenger of the car, Nicholas Calter, 20, who reportedly admitted knowing that L’Italien did not have her license. As a result he was issued a summons for permitting the unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

Bruce Harrington was arrested and taken to Penobscot County Jail on Wednesday, April 4. He was issued summonses for operating after suspension, attempting to elude an officer and violation of condition of release.

At 4:30 p.m. Officer Jeff King observed a black Dodge pickup drive by him on Long Road. According to reports, King recognized the vehicle and driver from a previous stop. King followed the truck, which turned into the Androscoggin parking lot where Harrington reportedly got out and ran across the quad. King drove to where Harrington was running and when Harrington saw the officer, he reportedly ran the other way. King turned around and went to where Harrington was running. Harrington finally gave up and as a result was arrested and issued summonses.

A fourth floor resident of Hart Hall reported the theft of $150 from her purse in her dorm room, occuring sometime between 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 1 and 8 p.m. on Monday, April 2.

Anyone with information concerning the incident should contact Public Safety at 581-4040.

At about 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 8, Public Safety Officers responded to a fight in progress in front of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house. When officers arrived the fight had broken up.

Officers interviewed individuals at the house and others walking on College Avenue concerning the fight.

According to reports, residents of Lambda Chi Alpha reported that they heard smashing noises outside and saw several people hitting the beams that hold up part of the porch. Brothers reportedly went outside to interrupt what was going on when the fight reportedly ensued.

Two individuals were transported to Eastern Maine Medical Center and three more reportedly showed injuries from the fight.

The incident is still under investigation.

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