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Vehicle vandals
During a party at Phi Gamma Delta fraternity Nov. 9, a 2008 BMW parked in the driveway suffered heavy damage. The owner visited the fraternity from 1:45 to 3:25 a.m. and returned to her vehicle to find a smashed driver’s-side window, damaged taillights, a dented driver’s-side door and a dented hood. The damage is estimated at $1,000. Two sweatshirts were stolen with an estimated cost of $80. The case is under investigation.
A student returned to her 2008 Jeep Wrangler in the Steam Plant Lot at 11 a.m. Nov. 8 to find a 26-inch slash across the front window and side panel. The vehicle had been parked since 10 p.m. Nov. 7. The damage has not yet been estimated, and the matter is under investigation.
A student discovered someone had cut through the vinyl roof of his 2000 Chevy Cavalier parked in Jenness Parking Lot from noon Nov. 5 to 4 p.m. Nov. 7. The estimated damage is $500. The case is under investigation.
A student parked his 2008 Jeep Wrangler in the Tennis Court Parking Lot at 6 p.m. Nov. 6 and returned at 11 a.m. Nov. 7 to find a hole cut into the rear plastic window and his Sirius satellite radio missing. The estimated damage is $600, and the radio’s estimated value is $100.
Outside intoxication
Two males urinating on the sidewalk at the corner of Munson Road and College Avenue drew an officer’s attention at 2:32 a.m. Nov. 9. Officers made contact with one of the individuals, Brian McCarthy, 18, Orono, and noted several signs of intoxication. McCarthy was issued a summons for possession of liquor by consumption.
Soon after, a different officer made contact with a male in the same area holding a bottle of alcohol. When the officer approached the individual, identified as Benjamin Demers, 18, Orono, the individual shoved the bottle in his cargo pants. The officer asked him to produce the bottle, confirmed that the contents were alcoholic and issued Demers a summons for possession of liquor by a minor. The individuals are suspected to be from a group observed leaving Phi Gamma Delta fraternity earlier that night.
Beer betrayals
A noise complaint brought officers to a room on the first floor of Knox Hall at 1:26 a.m. Nov. 8. An RA warned occupants of the room, but they continued to be loud. When police knocked, a visitor answered, identified as Matthew Zanderigo, 19, University of New Hampshire. He appeared intoxicated and two 30-racks of beer sitting on the floor were visible from the doorway. Zanderigo was charged with possession of liquor by consumption.
An RA reported underage drinking in a second-floor room of Gannett Hall at 1:17 a.m. Nov. 8. When an officer knocked, resident Michael Orsini, 19, Orono, answered the door. The officer sighted several cans of Bud Light within the room. The three other occupants of the room had red, glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol on their breath. They admitted to drinking alcohol. Orsini was charged with possession of liquor by a minor.
Perils of dorm showering
A student showering in the second-floor men’s bathroom of Aroostook Hall had money stolen at 3 p.m. Nov. 9. His wallet was removed from his pants, located on the bench outside of the shower. He found his wallet on the floor missing $30. The case is under investigation.
“Lost” Trailblazer
A faculty member reported his University of Maine 2006 Chevy Trailblazer had been stolen at 7:46 a.m. Nov. 10. The vehicle had been missing since 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6. Public Safety reported the vehicle on Teletype, an online alert system for police departments and contacted OnStar. With the help of OnStar, police located the vehicle parked behind the Field House. The faculty member had forgotten he parked there.
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