Thursday, January 20, 2011

Police beat

A, B, C, DUI
On Feb. 3 at 1:30 a.m., an officer observed a car leaving the municipal lot on Pine Street after telling another officer that she would not be driving after purchasing alcohol. The officer pulled the driver over for not clearing snow off the car’s windows. When the officer spoke with the driver, he could smell alcohol on her breath. He identified her as Brittany Saisselin, 21. The officer had Saisselin do a couple field sobriety tests, including reciting the alphabet. When Saisselin made a few mistakes, the officer deemed that she should not be driving. Saisselin was arrested and taken to the police station where she admitted to having at least two drinks. Saisselin was summonsed for operating under the influence of an intoxicating beverage.

Staggering men draw police
On Feb. 4 at 1:25 a.m., the police were notified of two men walking in the middle of the road staggering from side to side. When the officer arrived, he found the men walking along the side of the road. The officer stopped them and identified them as Taylor Massey, 18, and Riza Dekidjiev, 19. Massey was carrying a backpack and was holding up Dekidjiev while they were walking. Dekidjiev was covered in snow and was visibly intoxicated. Massey appeared not to be as intoxicated. He admitted to having a beer and offered that his backpack was empty. Dekidjiev also admitted to drinking. Both Massey and Dekidjiev were summonsed for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor.

Kicked out of party
On Feb. 3 at 2:40 a.m., an officer was called to Orchard Trails for a noise complaint. Upon arrival at Building 8, he found a group of people standing outside. One person said that they were having a party inside and someone had been causing problems. Raymond Vallee, 22, was upset about being thrown out of the party. Vallee pushed the door open while he was being kicked out of the party and managed to damage a door hinge. Vallee admitted to pushing on the door and said that he would pay for the damage. Vallee was issued a disorderly conduct warning and told not to return to the party.

Fundraisers resort to theft
On Feb. 5 at 10:15 a.m., an officer was called to investigate stolen returnables. A resident from Stillwater Village called the police stating that he had been robbed. When the officer arrived at the residence, he was informed that three men had come to the door asking for a donation to a bottle drive for UMaine. The resident informed the men that he was not interested in participating in the drive and watched the men leave his property. Less than five minutes later, he heard something and witnessed the same three men walking away with bags of bottles and cans that he been on his patio. The officer located the three men and identified them as Zachary Collin, 27, Lee Wilson, 20, and Brian St. Pierre, 22. All three were summonsed for theft of private property.

Drugs, alcohol and minors
On Feb. 7 at 12:30 p.m., officers were advised of a noise complaint at Orchard Trails. When the officers arrived at Building 6, they went to the third floor and knocked on a door. While they were waiting, a female subject attempted to exit the apartment. When the door opened, one of the officers saw a man holding a large green bottle. The officer also saw people running to the back of the apartment attempting to hide. The officers located Maxwell Poe, 20, Tyler Watkinson, 21, and Ibrahim Altowaijri, 20, and informed them of the situation. The officers also identified the female who had tried to exit earlier as Anna Smith, 20. While investigating the scene, the officers found alcohol and other drug paraphernalia. Smith was summonsed for possession of liquor by a minor. She also admitted to smoking along with drinking. Poe was summonsed for use of drug paraphernalia. Watkinson and Altowaijri were summonsed for furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol.

A politely worded argument
On Feb. 9 at 1:15 a.m., an officer observing Bear Brew Pub witnessed a fight between a man and a woman. The officer approached the two and identified them as Christopher Lunn, 24, and Morgan MacDonald, 21. When asked why they were fighting, Lunn said that MacDonald had disrespected his friend. MacDonald then stated that Lunn had called her a derogatory name and she had slapped him. MacDonald and Lunn were both issued disorderly conduct warnings.

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  1. Please note that the second section in this article titled "Staggering men draw police" is only meant in reference to two men named Taylor Massey and Riza Dekidjiev. This is not a reference to any other persons or meant to be taken as more than the article states. This is a public record and a published article in "The Maine Campus." Please refer to the link at the bottom of the article for the original source.

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