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Do not return to the scene of the crime
Public Safety received a call at 9:19 p.m. Oct. 16 from an Orono resident who reported that behind Roger Taylor Hall, there was a clearing on the trail system with a small campfire and empty beer cans. Officers inspected the area and will continue to watch it for further activity.
Duct tape not strong enough
Maintenance in Androscoggin Hall called Public Safety Oct. 15 at 7:50 a.m. when they found a resident’s room door duct-taped shut. An officer responded to find the entire door, doorjamb and doorframe covered in duct tape. The door was opened with minimal force, and the residents easily exited the room. Both residents were unaware of the situation.
Hit, hide and go seek
Officers were in the patrol room completing reports Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. when they heard squealing tires outside. A green Oldsmobile struck a deer on Rangley Road outside the Public Safety building. Despite a considerable search, officers were unable to locate the deer. There were no injuries or charges filed.
Was the sign worth it?
While patrolling Rangley Road Oct. 11 at 1:26 a.m., an officer witnessed a male knocking over a white university sign in front of the Public Safety building. The subject was alone and had difficulty walking. When the officer approached and asked him what he was doing, Edward Cronin, 18, Orono, had no explanation. Cronin was on conditional release for a prior arrest. One condition was not to use or possess alcohol. Cronin was arrested and brought to Penobscot County Jail for violation of conditional release.
Biker’s sorrow
On Oct. 2 between 1 and 2 p.m., a student left his bike on the bike rack outside Boardman Hall. The Schwinn Frontier gold and silver 21-speed bike was unlocked. It was missing when he returned. He reported the theft of his $600 bike to Public Safety Oct. 10 at 2:37 p.m. The case is under investigation.
Your car could be next
A 1995 Ford Escort was parked in the Hilltop Parking Lot between 11 a.m. Oct. 8 and 9 a.m. Oct. 10. Someone removed a JVC stereo and a Sirius radio from the vehicle, valued at $350.
Between 10 p.m. Oct. 9 and 2 p.m. Oct. 10, the owner of a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am returned to find damage to his gas cap and radio antenna. The total damage is valued at $300.
Sometime between Sept. 25 and Oct. 9, a Jeep Wrangler was broken into. The owner reported Oct. 14 that someone had gone through the cloth top and removed his resident parking permit, valued at $50.
A staff member reported at 8:54 a.m. Oct. 16 that someone had entered his or her Chevy Blazer between Oct. 2 and Oct. 16. Only the staff parking permit was removed, valued at $50.
When a student returned to his car on Oct. 16 at 5 p.m., he found his driver-side door dented and scraped. The 1999 Ford Contour was parked in the MCA Parking Lot between 4 and 5 p.m. A witness left a note with information on the vehicle that struck the black 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The owner of the car was located and claimed to have not been there at that time. He said he wasn’t aware of any incident involving his vehicle. No charges were filed, but there was $800 worth of damage to the Contour and $100 to the Eclipse.
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