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Cops nab two separate offenders at nightclub
At 8 p.m. March 17, an officer on patrol in the Ushuaia parking lot noticed several males in a parked vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle to check on the individuals. Upon making contact with the men, the officer could detect the smell of burning marijuana and alcohol. A search of the vehicle produced several Smirnoff malt beverages, a blown glass marijuana pipe, and a bag of marijuana. As a result, one of the individuals, identified as Scott Guerin, 20, of Carmel, was issued summonses for possession of alcohol by a minor, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a useable amount of marijuana. At this time, an officer who had arrived at Ushuaia to assist with the original incident noticed two more people in the parking lot sitting in a car with the engine running. The officer went to check on them, and watched as the female in the driver’s seat put a silver can behind the seat. When the officer made contact with the female, identified as Krista Greenleaf, 19, of Houlton, he noticed several cans of Steel Reserve beer in the back seat. As a result, Greenleaf was issued a summons for possession of alcohol by a minor.
Lights out for drunk driver; transported to county jail
At 1:23 a.m. March 23, an officer patrolling on Main Street stopped a vehicle with a headlight out. Upon contact with the driver, identified as Erik Dahlgren, 21, of New Hampshire, the officer detected the smell of intoxicating beverages coming from the car. He also noticed that Dahlgren was slow and clumsy in producing his papers. Based on these observations, the officer asked Dahlgren to perform field sobriety tests, which he failed. Dahlgren was placed under arrest for operating under the influence and transported to Penobscot County Jail. His blood-alcohol content was revealed to be 0.21.
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