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It was there last I checked
A student’s vehicle parked in the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts Parking Lot had its back license plate stolen during the morning of Sept. 17. She did not realize it was missing until Orono Police pulled her over as she was drove away from campus. The case is under investigation.
Dodgy Dodge
A student reported his Dodge Stratus stolen at 2:09 p.m. on Sept. 16. The vehicle had been missing since 8 p.m. on Sept. 13. The student thought he might have left it in the Hilltop Parking Lot. When police located it in the Credit Union Parking Lot, he remembered that was where he had parked it.
Cutting through construction
Employees at the Advanced Engineered Wood Composite Center construction area called police to report people entering the fenced-off area and cutting through the construction site at 12:22 p.m. on Sept. 15. An officer responded but was unable to find anyone trespassing. He gave recommendations on how to further secure the site.
Running from the gym
Police received report of a hit-and-run incident in the Student Recreation and Fitness Center Parking Lot at 9 a.m. on Sept. 15. A patron of the center had left his 2002 Mercury Sable in the lot for 15 minutes and returned to find damage to the passenger side front quarter panel and door. Estimated damage is $1,000.
Walk tall or not at all
An officer walking through Somerset Hall observed an intoxicated male stumbling down the hall at 1:37 a.m. on Sept. 17. The officer identified him as Michael Barrio, 18, Orono, and issued him a summons for possession of liquor by a minor by consumption.
Bikes disappear around campus
Sixteen bikes have been reported stolen from students on campus since the beginning of the semester, according to UMaine Public Safety. The first theft — reported on Sept. 2 — was two specialized bikes locked outside the Doris Twitchell Allen Village, a value of $2,000.
Eleven of the 16 stolen bikes were not locked.
“For the most part, they are crimes of opportunity,” Detective Chris Gardner said. “The biggest thing would be to secure bikes.”
Gardner suggests students take advantage of the storage rooms in the basements of resident halls. If a student does not plan to ride for a few days, take the front tire or seat off of the bike to discourage theft.
“Also, if you see any suspicious activity around a bike rack, call Public Safety,” Gardner said.
So far, one bike has been recovered. A Moto-Beacon road bike stolen from outside the Memorial Union on Sept. 3 was located by a security guard on Sept. 16. The $200 bike was leaning against a light pole in the Dunn Hall Parking Lot.
Bikes have been stolen from locations all around campus: outside Aroostook Hall, Fogler Library, Stevens Hall, Colvin Hall, Little Hall, the union and the Rec Center. Four of the bikes were stolen from the University Park.
The most recent theft was of a silver specialized stunt jumper that was locked to the Aroostook Hall bike rack on Sept. 15. The bike’s estimated value is $1,500. Five of the 16 stolen bikes are estimated at $1,000 or more.
Anyone with information on any of the bikes should notify Public Safety.
