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Boisterous bash
An RA in York Hall expressed suspicion of underage drinking in a third-floor room at 12:46 a.m. on Jan. 25. The officers approached the room and heard what they believed to be a party. Upon knocking, they heard: “It’s the police,” followed by a lot of movement and whispering. Resident Robert Benn, 20, Orono, opened the door, admitted that everyone had been drinking and surrendered 32 full cans of Bud Ice and Budweiser beer. Benn was charged with furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol. Of the seven visitors, Lauren Duranleau, 19, Orono, and Patrick O’Connor, 20, Orono, admitted to consuming alcohol and were charged with possession of liquor by a minor.
Table theft
A red picnic table was stolen from outside Bryand Global Sciences Building on Jan. 17. The theft was reported on Jan. 25, and the table has an estimated value of $200.
iTheft
Fingerprints were taken from a Dodge Neon in the MCA Parking Lot as officers investigated the theft of several items on Jan. 25 at 1:07 p.m. A student reported that between 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., someone had entered the unlocked vehicle and taken her dark brown Coach bag containing her wallet, Durabrand CD player, cell phone charger and an iPod tune stick, armband and charger.
Dodge damage
A resident of Aroostook Hall reported damage to his 1986 Dodge pickup at 11:39 a.m. on Jan. 26. He parked his vehicle on Jan. 19 and returned on Jan. 26 to find the passenger-side rear corner panel had been damaged. The damage is estimated at $1,200.
Public Safety is asking anyone with information to come forward. This can be done anonymously at www.umaine.edu/publicsafety/campuseyes.htm.
Pot predicaments
An officer investigated after detecting the odor of marijuana from a second-floor room of Knox Hall at 6:36 p.m. on Jan. 26. Kevin Wacker, 18, Orono, opened the door and invited the officer in. When asked to turn over marijuana or drug paraphernalia, Wacker produced a bag of marijuana from his pocket and resident Mattie Dilella, 19, Orono, produced a glass marijuana pipe from her desk drawer. Wacker was charged with possession of marijuana and Dilella was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
The odor of marijuana on the fourth floor of Cumberland Hall was reported at 12:18 a.m. on Jan. 27. When officers knocked on the door, they were unable to detect the odor but observed the resident, Dana Weatherbee 18, Orono, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Officers found empty bottles of vodka in the room. Weatherbee admitted to drinking vodka earlier that day and was charged with possession of liquor by a minor by consumption.
Speedy Saab
A vehicle speeding on Long Road was stopped and towed at 12:13 a.m. on Jan. 27. An ID check revealed that the driver’s license and vehicle registration were both under suspension. Driver Whitney Morrow, 21, Orono, was arrested and charged with operating after suspension and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration. Her 2000 Saab was towed.
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