10/15:
At 2 p.m., the University of Maine Police Department (UMPD) received an agency assist request from the Old Town Police Department. Officers were asked to search the bike trails on campus for a missing juvenile who was believed to be in the area. The juvenile was not located.
10/16:
At 4 p.m., UMPD received a fraud complaint. A student reported that United Medical had been repeatedly calling her, but confirmed there was no reason for the company to be reaching out.
10/17:
At 11 a.m., UMPD received an intoxication complaint at Starbucks in the Memorial Union. The caller reported there was a male who seemed unsteady on his feet and was slurring his words. It is not known whether he is a student. Officers responded, but he had already exited by the time they arrived.
At noon, a theft complaint was filed at President Joan Ferrini-Mundy’s house. Ferrini-Mundy had left the keys in her golf cart and the vehicle was allegedly stolen. Officers recovered the undamaged golf cart at Cumberland Hall. UMPD has identified a suspect.
10/18:
At 2 a.m., UMPD responded to a disorderly complaint on Munson Road. Several non-student males were arguing over a female student after coming back from a fraternity. The males were asked to leave and complied.
At 1 p.m., UMPD received a theft complaint at Aroostook Hall. The caller reported that money had gone missing from his wallet during a dorm party. Since he was intoxicated, he was unsure whether he had lost it or given it away, or if it had been stolen. No further action was taken.
At 7 p.m., an information complaint was filed at Knox Hall. A student was out of town and asked her roommate not to let anyone sleep in her bed while she was away. She reported that her roommate had rummaged through her belongings when she came back. Nothing was damaged or missing.
At 7 p.m., UMPD received a theft complaint at Gannett Hall. A student reported that his clothes had gone missing when he was doing laundry. Video footage shows an unidentified person of interest taking the student’s clothes. UMPD is working to identify the suspect.
10/19:
At 7 p.m., UMPD received a theft complaint at Stodder Hall. The caller reported that his mountain bike had been taken from the bike rack. He was able to recover his bike on his own.
10/20:
At 5 p.m., UMPD responded to a property damage crash in the Hilltop Commons parking lot. A vehicle had been struck while parked. The car had some scratches but did not meet the $2,000 minimum required for UMPD to file an accident report. No further action was taken.
At 6 p.m., a suspicious complaint was filed at the Thomas J. Corcoran Sugar House. The caller reported that a vehicle with out-of-state plates was parked nearby. Officers responded and found the owner of the vehicle coming back from a fishing expedition in the river. No further action was taken.
10/21:
At 10 a.m., UMPD received an information complaint at South Stevens Hall. The caller reported that they had seen a TikTok video of someone making racist comments. After reviewing the video, an officer determined that the comments, while inflammatory, constituted speech protected under the First Amendment. The TikTok video has since been removed.
