1/25

12:13 a.m. Every man for himself

Matthew Sinderson, 19, was summonsed for possession of alcohol by a minor by consumption. Sinderson was with two other people who were helping him walk up Long Road. University of Maine Police Department officers on patrol saw that Sinderson was visibly intoxicated and attempted to stop the three friends. Sinderson and the two others fled through the DTAV complex. The other two were able to escape, but Sinderson was too intoxicated and was apprehended by the officers. Sinderson’s alcohol content was .24.

12:14 a.m. Play fight club

UMPD officers on patrol saw several individuals who appeared to be fighting in the south end of the Memorial Gym parking lot. The officers approached the group of six and found that they were only “play fighting.” Officers also found that all of the members of the group were underage and all of them were drinking. All of the group members — five males and one female — were referred to Judicial Affairs for the incident.

1:46 a.m. All talk, no walk

Keith Shields, 19, was summonsed for possession of drug paraphernalia. An R.A. at Knox Hall called UMPD after hearing Shields in his room talking to friends about smoking marijuana. Officers made their way to Shields’ room and found eight people inside, as well as a faint odor of marijuana. The officers recovered a grinder, but nothing else was found.

1/26

1:40 a.m. Not a drop

Taylor Berube, 18, was summonsed for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor. Berube had just walked into Gannett Hall with a bottle of Fireball Whisky when a R.A. saw her and stopped her. The R.A. then called the police, who issued the summons.

1:45 a.m. Rough night

Elijah O’Connor, 18, was given a summons for possession of liquor by a minor by consumption. An R.A. in Somerset Hall reported an intoxicated male in a bathroom on the first floor. Upon arriving on the scene, officers found O’Connor laying on the sink. After vomiting in one of the stalls, O’Connor admitted to drinking that night. After an evaluation by UVAC, O’Connor was summonsed and referred to Judicial Affairs.

1/28

10:43 a.m. Hit and run

A female student crossing the road between Jenness and Neville halls was hit by a green car with an unknown license plate. She was not injured, but was hit hard enough to be knocked down. The driver got out and apologized and then took off. The student believes that she knows the identity of the driver.

ALERT: The University of Maine Police Department would like to post an alert regarding butane hash oil, a derivative of marijuana that is far more potent. Smoking the substance requires a butane torch, which is a safety hazard in the dormitories; students are advised not to smoke the substance and to keep paraphernalia associated with it out of dorm rooms.