Police Beat for Oct. 20, 2014

Originally Posted on The Maine Campus via UWIRE

Oct. 5

 

1:05 a.m. – Snitches get stitches

University of Maine Police Department (UMPD) officers responded to a Resident Assistant’s complaint of offensive writing in Cumberland Hall. When the officers reported to the scene they found the phrase “Snitches get stitches, let that sink in” written on the door of one of the dorm rooms. While officers can’t say if the two incidents were related, there was an alcohol violation reported the night before somewhere around that room.

 

11:11 p.m. – Hermon hoodlums

A stationary UMPD officer on patrol pulled over a pickup truck on Rangeley Road after squealing tires were heard and the vehicle was seen almost causing an accident while passing the officer at a high rate of speed. When the officer approached the driver, Brandon Shaw, 20, a non-student from Hermon, was found to have slurred speech and glossy eyes. At this point Shaw was issued a field sobriety test and a breathalyzer test, which determined that he had a blood alcohol content of .15.

Shaw had one passenger, also a 20-year-old male, and a bicycle in his truck. Upon further investigation UMPD determined that Shaw has caused $100 in turf damage after driving across a campus lawn. Shaw was charged with operating under the influence as well as criminal mischief and was transferred to Penobscot County Jail. Shaw was subsequently charged with theft after it was discovered that the bicycle in his truck had been reported stolen the next morning.

 

Oct. 8

 

10:48 p.m. – Boisterous brews

UMPD officers on foot patrol in York Hall were approached by an RA concerning the noise level coming from a room on the first floor. When the officers knocked on the door they made contact with the two room residents who admitted to consuming four beers. The three other room occupants claimed to have just arrived and had not been drinking. The room residents were referred to Student Conduct with no charges. One 18-year-old male student was referred to Student Conduct for underage drinking.

 

Oct. 9

 

11:16 p.m. – Close, but no card

UMPD officers responded to a strong odor of marijuana coming from a room on the first floor of Oxford Hall. Upon entering the room, officers made contact with Garrett Cullen, 23, a male non-student from Millinocket. Cullen handed over a small bag of marijuana and was also found in possession of a small pipe. While Cullen told the officers he was looking into obtaining a medical marijuana card, he didn’t quite have one yet. Cullen was summonsed to the Bangor District Court for possession of a usable amount of marijuana.

 

Oct. 10

 

12:21 a.m. – Pair of pot perpetrators

Upon receiving a complaint of a marijuana odor from Knox Hall, UMPD officers responded to a first floor dorm room where they found room resident Christopher Hunter, 18, with five other guests. When officers entered the room they could detect a strong odor of marijuana and found a towel on the floor next to the door, though no marijuana was found. The officers found beer in the fridge and that one guest, Aidan Willis, 19, was hiding a beer can behind his leg. The four other room occupants were sent on their way while Willis and Hunter were referred to judicial affairs and summonsed for possession of alcohol.

 

Oct. 11

 

11:24 p.m. – Drinking in the dorm room? No way!

After a RA report of underage drinking on the first floor of Patch Hall, UMPD approached the room which was quiet upon time of arrival. The 21-year-old female room resident opened the door and was cooperative with the officers. The other female guests were all 18, though they too remained cooperative and only received referrals for alcohol possession.

 

Oct. 13

 

10:32 p.m. – Phantom fighter

UMPD officers received a call regarding a reported assault at the Theta Chi house on College Avenue. The victim, a 23-year-old Theta Chi brother, claimed to be concentrating on a homework assignment when he was unexpectedly struck in the back of the head. The brother admitted to having headphones in and not hearing or seeing anyone enter or exit the room. There are no witnesses to the alleged assault and UMPD has no suspects.

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