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Two beers lead to six charges
A resident assistant of Knox Hall called police to report suspicion of underage drinking after she saw a female walk into a first-floor room with two beers at 11:15 p.m. Dec. 5. When officers arrived, two RAs were speaking with the room occupants. Resident Aaron Pires, 20, indicated there was alcohol in the room but said he had not been drinking. Officers found a beer pong table set up in the middle of the room and several red plastic cups filled with beer. Pires was issued a summons for furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol. Room occupants Richard Paradis, Casey Parker, Morgan Barnes, Matthew Barrett, all 18, and Benjamin McDonough, 19, were issued summons for possession of liquor by a minor.
Frat signs with short life spans
The new Phi Gamma Delta fraternity sign was stolen sometime between 9 p.m. Dec. 5 and 2 p.m. Dec. 6. The sign was recently purchased and installed for $1,600. The house is offering a reward to anyone with information that leads to the recovery of the sign. Information can be sent to Public Safety Detective Chris Gardner at 581-4048.
Rolling around Hilltop
A student left his unlocked ’93 Toyota Tercel in the Hilltop Parking Lot at 12:30 a.m. Dec. 5 and returned at 8:25 p.m. Dec. 6 to find the vehicle had been moved to another parking space. The student called Public Safety to investigate the issue and discovered his vehicle had rolled out of its parking space earlier in the day and police had pushed it into a new parking space. In addition, the student reported his Maglite police-style flashlight was missing from the vehicle. The flashlight is valued at $50. The case is under investigation.
Theta treasure theft
The treasurer of Theta Chi fraternity reported a burglary of $430 cash from his first-floor room at 1:46 p.m. Dec. 3. The burglary occurred sometime between 11 p.m. Nov. 30 and 5 a.m. Dec. 2. The money was a resident’s rent payment. The matter is under investigation.
Why are they called lockers?
A student’s belongings were stolen from an unlocked locker at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center sometime between 1 and 2:15 p.m. Dec. 6. The stolen items are a hooded sweatshirt with a white zero printed on the front, keys to a Jeep and the student’s MaineCard. The case is under investigation.
Snowball call
An Androscoggin Hall RA called police to report a large group of students outside throwing snowballs at the building. The group dispersed as officers arrived on the scene. No damage was reported.
Sticker stealer
A student parked her Mazda Sedan in the Estabrooke Parking Lot at 9:45 p.m. Dec. 3 and returned at 2:40 p.m. Dec. 4 to find two Phi Mu sorority stickers had been stolen from her vehicle’s windows. She promptly reported the theft to Public Safety. The estimated total value of the stickers is $10.
