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Police Beat for Nov. 21, 2010

Clobbered Camry

The owner of a 1995 Toyota Camry who left it parked in the AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center’s west parking lot from 11 p.m. Nov. 12 to 4 a.m. Nov. 15 reported the car had been vandalized at some point during that time frame. The car’s windshield had been smashed, resulting in an estimated $300 of damage. The University of Maine Police Department has no suspects.

Murray mutiny

At some point between 1 p.m. Nov. 11 and 1 p.m. Nov. 18, the bike rack outside Murray Hall was tipped over. A bike, still locked to the rack, was damaged when the rack was flipped. Damage to the bike is estimated at $150.

Be prepared

UMPD conducted a traffic stop on Rangeley Road at 11:28 p.m. Nov. 18 for a car that had a license plate light out. When the officer approached the vehicle, a strong odor of marijuana was noticeable. The driver, Eben Jordan, 18, of Veazie, admitted to smoking marijuana prior to getting behind the wheel and turned over a glass pipe that contained marijuana residue and a baggy containing a useable amount of marijuana. A search of the vehicle yielded four more marijuana pipes and three more baggies containing useable amounts of marijuana. Jordan was summonsed for the civil violation of possessing a useable amount of marijuana and for the criminal violation of possessing drug paraphernalia.

In a Hayes

UMPD responded to a report of the smell of marijuana on the fourth floor of Penobscot Hall at 12:12 a.m. Nov. 18. Lily Hayes, 19, was summonsed for possession of a useable amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and was referred to Judicial Affairs.

Suspended speed racer

Morgan Barnes, 19, of Cape Elizabeth, was pulled over for speeding on Long Road at 7:21 p.m. Nov. 16. While speaking with Barnes, the officer learned her license was suspended. Barnes was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle after the suspension of her license and warned for speeding.

Hancock hash

An officer on foot patrol in Hancock Hall at 12:05 a.m. Nov. 18 smelled marijuana from a first-floor room. The room’s resident admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the evening and was referred to Judicial Affairs.

Bicycles lose bouts

On Nov. 18, two separate accidents occurred between bicycles and cars on Sebago Road; however, neither was reported until later in the day. The first accident was reported at 1:36 p.m. A bicyclist crossing Sebago Road was struck by a car pulling out into traffic. No one was injured, but $50 of damage to the bicycle was later reported. The second accident was reported at 4:35 p.m. Nov. 18. It was a similar accident. No one was injured, and no damages were reported.

Banged-up Bambi

UMPD received a report of a deer that had been injured in a car accident but had limped off into the woods. The deer was located on College Avenue and was put down.

  • Bob Constantine

    In the accounts above the “marijuana crimes” fail to identify who was harmed, which property was damaged, or which fraud was committed by the actions of the people cited.

    Is it possible for the almighty prohibitive laws to be wrong? Is it possible that if there is NO VICTIM, there cannot be a crime? Yes, it’s very possible. Is it possible when we arrest or cite somebody for a VICTIMLESS CRIME, that person then BECOMES VICTIMIZED by the state? Yes again.

  • Jeff Simms

    If you believe that you are an idiot.

  • Ronny P

    Possession of paraphernalia is not a criminal offense, both are only civil violations.