2/20:
At 3 a.m., a suspicious complaint was filed after the University of Maine Police Department (UMPD) responded to a verbal altercation between two students in the parking lot outside Hancock Hall. The two shared they are dating and got into a disagreement. The student living in the hall returned to their dorm and the other drove back to their apartment. No report was filed with student conduct.
Around noon, an information complaint was filed after a student called in and reported that several cars were driving too fast on Long Road. UMPD patrolled the road but did not spot any vehicles breaking the speed limit.
At 9 p.m., a criminal mischief complaint was filed from the Alfond Sports Arena parking lot. A student shared that after leaving the hockey game and returning to their parked car, they discovered a concrete cinder block had been placed on the hood. Responding officers examined the vehicle and ruled out nearby construction as the cause, given the time of day and the scratch marks on the hood. UMPD estimates it would have taken several people to lift such a heavy object, so multiple individuals were likely involved. The student was not able to share any information about who may be involved and could not think of anyone responsible. Camera footage was not available in the area where the student was parked, but the case remains open as UMPD searches for those involved.
At 10 p.m., a vehicle collision resulting in injury occurred in the Alfond Sports Arena parking lot after a non-student exiting the arena was struck by a vehicle leaving the lot. Responding officers discovered that the individual’s foot had been run over, but they declined transport to a hospital. The person was unable to provide any identifying information about the vehicle. Officers reviewed footage near the building exit, but due to the volume of people exiting the stadium, they were unable to pinpoint when the individual exited and the vehicle was not in frame. The case remains open.
At 11 p.m., an information complaint was filed from the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house on College Avenue. A student called in to UMPD and shared that many underage students were drinking at a party. Officers made contact with members of the fraternity, who said they had received sanctioned approval to host an event with alcohol from the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. UMPD reached out to the office and confirmed this was true, so officers did not interfere with the party or search for underage drinkers.
2/21:
At 9 a.m., a theft complaint was filed from York Hall after a student called in and shared that their cell phone was taken from a bag they accidentally left in a common space for about an hour. Before UMPD responded, the student called back and said that after pinging their phone on another device they found it in a friend’s dorm room. They were able to get the phone back, so no theft report was filed.
At 2 p.m., a property damage crash occurred in the Hilltop parking lot after a student driver struck a parked vehicle while backing into an adjacent parking spot. An accident report was filed due to the amount of front end damage to the parked vehicle, and the owner was contacted so insurance information could be exchanged, but no one was injured.
2/24:
Around midnight, a theft complaint was filed from the Donald P. Corbett Business Hall after a janitor informed officers that several potted pathos plants were taken from the ground level of the building. Responding officers checked camera footage available but were unable to identify any suspects. The plants are currently being replaced and the case remains open.
2/25:
At 1 p.m., a theft complaint was filed from Neville Hall. A student called in and reported that a laptop had been taken from a bag they left in a classroom while using the restroom before class started. Responding officers searched the area and checked with the professor who was in the room at the time, but no one reported noticing the theft. UMPD also attempted to recover camera footage, but none were in proximity to the classroom. The laptop is still missing and the case remains open.
2/26:
At 1 p.m., an information complaint was filed from Hancock Hall after a student called UMPD and said she had fallen for a scam attempt and there had been several attempts to withdraw large sums of money from her bank account. An officer provided instructions on how to freeze the targeted account and offered advice on how to avoid similar scams in the future.
At 8 p.m., a property damage crash occurred at the New Balance Recreation Center parking lot after a student backing out of a parking spot rear-ended a parked vehicle. The parked vehicle was unoccupied and no one was hurt. Damage to the exterior of both vehicles was minimal and insurance information was exchanged.
At 8 p.m., a suspicious complaint was filed by a group of students in the pool area of the New Balance Recreation Center. The students shared that an older male non-student using the space had been staring at them for an uncomfortably long period of time. The man left the area before officers arrived, but available camera footage is being reviewed to identify him. The case remains open.
