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Unlocked and looted
Police received a report of a burglary at 1:37 p.m. March 19. A TomTom GPS, valued at $200, and a resident parking permit were missing from an unlocked vehicle parked in the Hilltop parking lot. The case is under investigation.
Pipe in the parking lot
While on foot patrol in Hilltop lot at 12:43 a.m. March 18, an officer spotted four individuals acting suspiciously in a parked vehicle. As the officer approached the vehicle, he spotted one of the subjects with a marijuana pipe. Students Mark Ferretti and Charlotte Whitaker, both 20 years old, were summonsed for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Puff and trespass
Police received a report at 11:45 p.m. March 17 from a Somerset Hall resident assistant who smelled marijuana coming from a third-floor room. Officers responded and found a visitor, Byrant Lee, 19, Waterville, to be in possession of marijuana. He was summonsed accordingly and issued a temporary criminal trespassing warrant from the university.
Not a straight line
An officer on foot patrol in the York Village parking lot at 1 a.m. March 18 observed a male and female walking. The female, who was struggling to walk, appeared intoxicated. The officer approached them and the woman was somewhat cooperative. He was eventually able to identify her as student Linda Morton, 19, and she was charged with illegal possession of alcohol by a minor by consumption.
Ambulance ride
An Androscoggin Hall RA called in a report of a female in distress in a second-floor bathroom at 12:30 a.m. March 18. The officer arrived and found the 18-year-old student to be extremely intoxicated. The University Volunteer Ambulance Corps was called and she was transferred to Eastern Maine Medical Center. The case has been referred to judicial affairs.
Vodka violation
An officer was doing a walk-through of Hancock Hall at 12:17 a.m. March 18 when he found a male subject who appeared to be underage with a bottle of vodka in his possession. The student, 19, cooperated with the officer and turned the alcohol over. The case has been referred to judicial affairs.
St. Patrick’s Day flop
Officers were dispatched to a first-floor room of Somerset Hall after an RA reported an incident of underage drinking at 10:43 p.m. March 17. The officer found three students in the room — one male and two females — all 18 years old. They cooperated with the police, and were all charged with illegal possession of alcohol by a minor by consumption.
Illegal celebrations
A Gannett Hall RA reported an incident of underage drinking at 10:12 p.m. March 17. When officers responded, they found three male students, one of whom was 18 years old, the others 19 years old, drinking in their room. The students were cooperative and turned over the alcohol. All three were referred to judicial affairs.
An early start
An RA spotted a female stumbling across Stewart Quad at 5:35 p.m. March 17 and reported the incident to police. Officers responded and found student Heather Lipps, 20, to be intoxicated. She was summonsed for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor by consumption.
Bike found
Police received a blue Fuji bike at 9:20 p.m. March 18. The bike was found in the bushes on Sebec Road, and has no other distinguishing features. Public Safety has the bike in their possession, and encourages the owner to come retrieve it.
