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Woman, girl found intoxicated after walking in rainstorm
A woman was issued a summons in the early-morning hours Oct. 23, in Old Town. An officer on patrol on outer Main Street noticed two females walking in the heavy rain just after 4 a.m. Because of the inclement weather, he decided to stop and make sure they were all right. The officer found out that the two females were 16 and 19. He detected the presence of alcohol on the 19-year-old woman’s breath, and she was issued a summons for possession of alcohol by a minor by consumption. The officer contacted the 16-year-old girl’s parents, who informed him that she had been missing since the day before. The officer then transported her to the Old Town Police Department, where her mother picked her up.
Marble from slingshot breaks Center Street woman’s window
Old Town police responded to a Center Street woman’s complaint at 2:07 p.m. Oct. 27. The resident of the house said a window had been broken. Officers found a broken storm window and a marble that had been shot through it with a slingshot or similar device. Damage was estimated at $100, Police currently have no suspects.
Minor caught transporting beer after driving without lights
A traffic stop on Main Street in Old Town resulted in a summons for a Milford resident on Oct. 22. A game warden stopped a vehicle at 8:41 p.m. for driving without its headlights on. The warden identified the driver as 19-year-old Carrie Shorette, of Milford. He also observed a 30-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer in the vehicle. He called the Old Town Police, who arrived at the scene. The officer took Shorette out of the vehicle and asked if she was aware that it was against the law for minors to transport liquor. She stated that the alcohol belonged to another passenger in the car who was of age, but acknowledged that she knew it was against the law. As a result, Shorette was issued a summons for illegal transportation of alcohol by a minor.
