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Compiled from police reports by Katy England

All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Teen filmed stealing charity jar

ORONO - Some things are just not done in a polite society. Stealing the jar that is raising money for muscular dystrophy is one them, and police say that's what a teen did last week.

On Aug. 25, around 3:37, employees called police reporting a theft in progress when they believed a young man had stolen the jar from the store and that they had it on video. When officers arrived, the manager pointed them down Island Avenue. Subsequently, a motorist told police he had seen the teens get into a vehicle and gave them a description of the car.

Officers found the car and stopped it. Two 17-year-olds and one 15-year-old were inside along with a female driver. There was cash and loose change in the vehicle, but they denied it was from the jar.

A review of the surveillance footage showed one of the teens grabbing the jar and leaving the store with it, according to police. The jar was found discarded behind some propane tanks outside the store.

A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed three knives, a marijuana pipe and brass knuckles. When asked about the brass knuckles, the 15-year-old teen reportedly said he thought it was a paperweight. When he was informed that it was in fact a weapon he replied, "F—k you."

He was issued a disorderly conduct warning.

The youth who was shown on the footage stealing the was informed he was under arrest, and he reportedly became belligerent and fought with officers. He was finally subdued and taken back to the Orono Police Department, where he was later picked up by his mother.

He was charged with theft, disorderly conduct, failure to submit to arrest or detention and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Old Town OUI checkpoint highlight reel

OLD TOWN - The Old Town Police Department arrested several drunk drivers during an OUI checkpoint on Aug. 27-28.

Around 12:54 a.m., a fast-traveling van had to brake excessively to avoid striking other vehicles and people at the checkpoint. Officers spoke to the driver, who was identified as Laura Butler, 30, of Blue Hill, and noticed an open 12-ounce bottle of Bud Light in the cup holder and a fifth of vodka in the vehicle.

Butler reportedly told police she had consumed two beers, however officers noticed that her speech was slurred and her eyes were glassy. They could also detect the odor of alcohol in the van.

While Butler was exiting the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests, she stumbled and said, "My brother is going to kill me," referring to her sibling who is a police officer in Connecticut, according to police. She reportedly failed the tests and was taken to the Old Town Police Department for a subsequent Intoxilyzer test, which showed her breath alcohol content to be 0.19 percent. She was taken to Penobscot County Jail and charged with operating under the influence and possession of an open container on a public way.

Around 1:26, officers stopped Mallory McPartland, 22, of Old Town, who reportedly appeared intoxicated. She failed field sobriety tests and was arrested, according to police. An Intoxilyzer test showed her breath alcohol to be 0.08 percent.

Daniel Sherman, 20, of the University of Maine, was also arrested for OUI during the checkpoint, but that police report is still pending.

 

Ludicrous speed

PLYMOUTH – A trooper stopped two separate vehicles reportedly traveling at ungodly speeds on Interstate 95 in Plymouth.

On Aug. 23, Michael Mushillo, 28, allegedly passed Tpr. Scott Hamilton traveling at 110 miles per hour while heading north on I95. He was arrested and charged with criminal speed.

Then on Aug. 29, Daniel Belmont, 20, of Medway was clocked at 104 miles per hour whilst traveling south. He was also arrested and charged with criminal speed.

Underage and under influence

OLD TOWN - With college back in session, more underage kids are being picked up for alcohol offenses, but police are concerned with the amount of consumption that appears to be happening so early in the year.

On Aug. 28, around 1:40 a.m., Officer Lee Miller was on patrol on Stillwater Avenue when he saw a vehicle in the left-turn lane that he thought was turning left into McDonalds, but then turned right crossing two lanes of traffic onto College Avenue. The vehicle then traveled at speeds of up to 42 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone. As Miller prepared to stop the car, the driver then jammed on its brakes.

After stopping the vehicle, the officer reportedly saw that the driver, identified as Sydney Aho-Tran, 19, of Lincolnville and a student at the University of Maine, had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech; Miller could also detect the odor of alcohol.

Aho-Tran failed a subsequent field sobriety when, during the walk and turn, she missed walking heel to toe on nearly every step in both directions, according to police.

She was arrested for operating under the influence and taken back to the Old Town Police Station for an Intoxilyzer test, which showed her breath alcohol level to be 0.12 percent. She was taken to Penobscot County Jail.

In a separate incident, police stopped Cody Jacques, 19, of the University of Maine, at around 2:15 a.m. on Aug. 29 after he was clocked traveling between 55 and 60 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone and observed swerving over the centerline.

Despite obvious signs of intoxication, including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and the smell of alcohol, Jacques initially denied drinking, but later told police he had two beers, then three drinks, and later still fessed up to four drinks, according to police.

He reportedly was unable to complete the field sobriety tests when, during the one leg stand, the officer had to stop the test to ensure Jacques wouldn't fall down. He was subsequently arrested.

Jacques was taken back to the Old Town Police Station for an Intoxilyzer test, which showed his breath alcohol level to be 0.20 percent, well over twice the legal limit. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail and charged with operating under the influence.

"It's not just the number of 21-year-olds and under - it's the level of intoxication," said Sgt. Travis Roy. "We're seeing a lot of very high levels. They are not making good choices."

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