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Road ruckus
A student driving on Rangely Road, toward campus, called police at 1:53 a.m. on April 6 to report a male who would not get out of the middle of the road. Officers responded and saw him walking along the yellow dividing line. The individual was uncooperative and refused to identify himself. Police offered him a ride, advised him to stay out of the road for his own safety and issued him a warning for obstructing a public way. Officers identified the individual as Benjamin Dewhirst, 25, Orono, before leaving the scene.
Approximately five minutes later, the individual was reportedly in the road again, yelling and giving officers the finger. Later, an officer driving along the road was forced to apply his breaks and skid to a halt to avoid hitting Dewhirst, who had allegedly jumped in front of his cruiser.
Police arrested Dewhirst, charged him with disorderly conduct and obstructing a public way and transported him to Penobscot County Jail.
Damaged goods
A security guard making rounds noticed a damaged door inside the Machine Tool Lab and notified police at 4:15 p.m. on April 5. Police concluded that the damage was the result of forced entry to the building sometime during the previous night. Police believe the vandals stole a Dell 17-inch flat panel monitor screen. The screen has an estimated value of $250. The case is under investigation. Police are asking for anyone with information on this crime to notify Public Safety.
Wallet Disappearance
A resident of Oxford Hall reported that his wallet had been stolen from his room at 1:47 p.m. on April 7. The individual reported the wallet went missing between April 2 and April 4. During this time, several people had visited the room. The wallet contained $70 in cash, several IDs, a credit card and a driver’s license. The case is under investigation.
Manufacturing Center Vandalism
A security guard reported three broken remote temperature sensors on the ground outside the east door of the Advanced Manufacturing Center at 12:10 a.m. on April 7. The case is still under investigation.
