Thursday, January 20, 2011

Police beat

Thriftway break-in
On Nov. 14 at 1:53 a.m. a front room, motion-triggeredalarm was tripped at Thriftway. When the officer arrived, he found the lower half of the front door shattered. He entered and searched the store but did not find anyone. The officer found an ice machine by the front door that had been broken as well. Near the ice machine, the officer found an empty bottle of E&J Brandy. The glass for the ice machine is very thick and it is possible that someone tried to break the glass, throwing the bottle at the machine when the glass did not break. The security video did not show anyone entering the building and there are currently no suspects. If anyone has information regarding the break-in, please contact the Orono Police Department.

Robbery at Ampersand
An officer received a report of a robbery at Ampersand on Nov. 15. The call came in shortly before 9:00 a.m. when the owner noticed a man put things into his backpack. When the subject noticed the owner watching, he began putting these items back onto the shelf. He then tried to exit the building, but the owner and another employee managed to detain him by blocking the exit. When the police arrived, the subject was identified as Karl Livonius, 22, of Orono. The officer checked Livonius’ backpack and found nearly $40 worth of merchandise still inside. Livonius was summonsed for theft and given a trespass warning and told not to return to the location.

Tequila and Dr Pepper
On Nov. 11 at 2:35 a.m. an officer on duty at Orchard Trails noticed two male subjects sitting outside Building 2. One of the men held a clear bottle containing a dark liquid. The other man had a beer can sitting beside him. As the officer approached, the young men stood and started to walk away. The young man with the bottle started dumping the liquid out and the officer stopped him. He was identified as Samuel Stahl, 19, of Millinocket. Stahl told the officer that the liquid was Dr Pepper, but the officer was able to smell alcohol within the bottle. The officer found a half full bottle of tequila and a two-liter bottle of Dr Pepper in Stahl’s backpack. Stahl was allowed to keep the Dr Pepper, but the tequila was seized. Stahl was summonsed for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor. This was Stahl’s third alcohol offense.

Minor issued warnings, summons
On Nov. 12 at 1:36 a.m. an officer on patrol on Elm Street saw a male subject holding a beer can. When the young man saw the officer, he dropped the can. When the officer confronted him, he said that he was old enough to be drinking but he didn’t have his ID to prove it. The officer warned the young man and he produced his ID. Lee Hoagland, 20, of Plymouth, Mass., was warned for not providing his correct name and date of birth. He was also warned for not producing proper ID when asked. Hoagland received a summons for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor. Hoagland reportedly cursed at the officer as he walked away.

Headlight violation leads to alcohol summons
On Nov. 11 at 10:40 p.m. an officer pulled a car over for having its headlights off. The driver was identified as Michael Carr, 19, of Falmouth. The officer asked for Carr’s license and registration and warned him about the headlights. The officer then asked if there was alcohol in the car and the passenger said yes. Carr was issued a summons for illegal transportation of alcohol by a minor.

Party leads to summons
On Nov. 11 at 11:52 p.m. police received a noise complaint on Hillside Road. When an officer arrived at the corner of Crosby and Hillside, a group of people quickly went into the apartment and turned off the lights but continued talking loudly. The officer knocked on the door until someone came out. The tenant, Leah McKay, 21, of Orono, was warned about the noise. As this officer issued the warning, another officer was at the back of the apartment and saw a young man exit from a back door carrying alcohol. The young man was identified as Michael Powers, 20, of Portland. Powers was issued a summons for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor. McKay was issued a summons for furnishing a place for minors to possess or consume alcohol. McKay was also given a warning for disorderly conduct for the noise.

Minor tries to hide beer can
On Nov. 12 at 12:24 a.m. as officers were assisting the fire department with a fire alarm problem at Orchard Trails, an officer noticed a young man with a beer can walking across the parking lot. When the young man saw the officer, he tried to hide the beer can on the trunk of a car. The officer approached the young man and identified him as Douglas Joerss, 19. When asked how much he’d had to drink, Joerss denied having any alcohol at all but eventually admitted to drinking. Joerss was summonsed for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor.

Minor drinking vodka and Gatorade
During a routine patrol through Orchard Trails on Nov. 12 at 1:52 a.m. an officer saw a group of people walking out of Building 10. Within the group, the officer saw two young women holding bottles containing liquid. As the officer approached, these young women attempted to hide the bottles. The young women were identified and both received summons. Emily Bennett, 19, had been holding a Nalgene-type bottle. Bennett originally said that the bottle contained Gatorade but gave the bottle to the officer. The officer could smell an intoxicating liquid and prompted further for the contents. Bennett admitted to having put vodka into the Gatorade. Bennett was summonsed for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor.

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