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Up a tree

A visitor in the Ornamental Gardens off Rangeley Road reported seeing what he believed to be three people smoking marijuana in a tree at 6:21 p.m. on Sept. 19. An officer responded and found people in said tree. One tree squatter, Theodore McDonald, 19, Damariscotta, was on bail for a prior arrest. Part of his bail conditions was not to possess or consume illegal drugs. In his pocket, police found a bag that contained a small amount of marijuana. He was arrested and transported to Penobscot County Jail where he was charged with violation of condition of release. The other two people vacated the tree.

Each crime smells different

An officer responded to the second floor of Cumberland Hall in response to a report of the odor of marijuana, but could not smell the odor when he located the room at 1:01 a.m. on Sept. 20. The officer detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from the room. Conary Ryan, 19, Orono, admitted to drinking but refused to allow the officer into the room to search for contraband. Ryan was issued a summons for possession of alcohol by a minor by consumption.

Bike thefts continue

A blue Raleigh 10-speed bike was stolen from the Memorial Union bike rack sometime between 6 and 7 p.m. on Sept. 21. The bike was unlocked. Estimated value is $250.

A student having dinner in York Commons from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 21 returned to find his unlocked bike had been stolen from outside the dining hall. The yellow and red 21-speed’s estimated value is $75.

A red Cannondale 75XL mountain bike was stolen from the Somerset Hall bike rack sometime between 12 p.m. on Sept. 18 and 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 21. The bike was unlocked. Estimated value is $750.

A Raleigh MC50 24-speed mountain bike was stolen from the Patch Hall bike rack where it was locked sometime between 7 a.m. on Sept. 19 and 1:10 a.m. on Sept. 21. Estimated value of the red, white and blue bike is $350.

• Letters: Free the weed (September 28, 2009)
• Op-Ed: Free the weed: Legalize marijuana (September 24, 2009)
• Bill to propose marijuana research at UMaine stalls (April 27, 2009)
• Police Beat for Sept. 28, 2009 (September 28, 2009)
• Police Beat for Sept. 25, 2008 (September 25, 2008)

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