Compiled by Katy England MDEA and police free man held captive in motel BREWER – Maine Drug Enforcement agents and Brewer Police rescued a man being held captive in a motel. On Saturday, Feb. 27, Maine Drug Enforcement agents received information that a man was being held against his will in a Brewer motel. The victim was allowed to make phone calls in order to collect money that he owed for the cocaine he had received from the suspects holding him. The suspects had allegedly taken his car keys and moved him from room to room throughout the motel. MDEA agents and the Brewer Police watched the motel as undercover MDEA agents communicated with the victim via text messages. When the victim was left alone, police directed him to leave the motel and cross the street, where he was taken away by officers. Police and MDEA agents then secured two rooms in the motel and arrested Terrence Garner, 32, of Bangor, for kidnapping, possession of Hydrocodone and trafficking in prison contraband; Adam Widgins, 32, of Bangor, for kidnapping, possession of Methadone and trafficking in prison contraband; and Sidney Wilcox, 20, of Bangor, for kidnapping and aggravated forgery. Wilcox initially gave a false name, but agents later found her identification card while searching the rooms. The kidnapping charges were later emended to criminal restraint for the initial court appearances. Police return wallet and most of contents to 80-year-old woman OLD TOWN – Police were able to return a stolen wallet to a senior with most of the contents intact – including a majority of her social security money that had been inside. On Feb. 3, an 80-year-old woman accidentally left her wallet, which contained all of her social security money for the month, at the Kentucky Fried Chicken in Old Town. When she returned shortly thereafter it was gone. However, the Old Town Police Department, with the assistance of the Brewer Police Department and local television media, was able to locate the suspect seen taking the wallet in the surveillance video. Police arrested Cody Brassbridge, 21, of Frankfort, who had been in town buying snowmobile parts in Milford. On March 3, Detective Tom Adams of the Old Town Police Department obtained information about where the wallet was discarded and located it in the median on interstate I-95. Brassbridge had reportedly overlooked the zipper-pouch on the back of the wallet which contained the majority of the cash. Brassbridge was charged with theft of lost or misplaced property. When she first realized the wallet was gone, the woman, who asked that her name not be used, was devastated. "I felt like someone shot me," she said. Here's all my money, gone. I never thought I'd see it again." The woman was thrilled to be reunited with her lost property and highly praised both Det. Adams and Sgt. Travis Roy. Adams had returned to the median and located some additional items from the wallet, including photographs. "They are two of the smartest most wonderful men in the world," she said. "They went down and picked up what they could find. What gentlemen. I'll never forget them." Itchy trigger finger BANGOR – A man allegedly shot the BAT bus accidentally when he was showing off a firearm he intended to sell. On March 3 around 4:22 p.m., Officers Jim Hassard and Chris Blanchard were in the area of State and Essex Street on an unrelated matter when a woman yelled to them from Pine and State Street . The woman, later identified as the driver of one of the City's BAT buses, told officers that someone just shot her bus and that the suspect was running on foot. Information was radioed quickly to responding units with a description of the suspect. Several witnesses that were on the bus were interviewed while officers searched the area. There were approximately 20 people riding the bus at the time of the shooting. A Maine State Police K-9 unit was in the area and assisted in searching for the suspect. He was not located at that time. At approximately 5: 45 p.m., Maine State Police Troopers notified us that they had located and arrested Jason A. Robinson, 24, of Bangor, who was on a different BAT bus that was travelling outbound on Route 2 in Orono near the Kelly Road. Apparently, Robinson boarded the other bus near State and Hancock Streets and unbeknownst to him, a passenger who was on the same bus earlier when the gun was discharged, was also on that bus. The witness called from his cell phone while riding outbound on Route 2 and the bus was intercepted and stopped near the Kelly Road. Robinson was arrested without incident and remains at the Penobscot County Jail. He was charged with reckless conduct with a firearm (a class C felony) and carrying a concealed weapon. There was also an active warrant for Robinson for failure to appear. Apparently, Mr. Robinson was showing someone on the bus the .357 handgun he was concealing in his coat and was going to eventually sell in Old Town when it accidentally went off. No one was injured. On spring break? Forget to pack your pot plants? ORONO – An Orono man will be returning to more than just his apartment after spring break. On March 4, around 12:46 p.m., police were called to Orchard Trails apartments, building 11, after management had discovered contraband in the room. The management sends out notices about the inspection prior to break. When the maintenance person discovered damage on one of the armoires, he opened it and discovered two marijuana plants inside. The plants had quite the set up, including a fan, a grow light and a timer, all covered by a tarp. Police seized the contraband. Police have issued a summons for Christopher Bagley, 19, of Orono, for possession of a usable amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. It will be given to him when he is located. Signs you've had too much: vomit – everywhere ORONO – An Old Town man was reportedly passed out behind the wheel of his SUV over the weekend. A concerned onlooker contacted authorities when he found a man allegedly passed out behind the wheel of an SUV. Officer Stephen Marko responded and was flagged down by the caller and directed to a black SUV with a man passed out in the back seat. The witness told the officer that he was walking by when he saw the man passed out behind the wheel with the car running. The bystander removed the keys from the car and advised the man, later identified as Patrick Garrity, 56, of Old Town, that he should lie down in the back seat. Marko observed vomit on the steering wheel and floorboard of the vehicle, as well as on the ground outside of the driver's side door. Garrity was only semi-responsive and was dry heaving. Orono Rescue was called. Garrity wouldn't say where he was coming from but did reportedly tell Marko that he had driven to the spot. When the ambulance arrived, Garrity was assisted onto the gurney and was still vomiting and dry heaving as he was loaded into the ambulance. Due to his level of intoxication he was transported to the hospital and a blood kit was drawn. He was summonsed for operating under the influence. Car burglaries OLD TOWN – The Old Town Police Department is investigating a rash of 17 motor vehicle burglaries over the course of the weekend. Anyone with information should call the Old Town Police Department at 827-3984. Trooper gets MARCs certification ELLSWORTH – Trooper Christopher Smith of Troop J completed the Mechanics of Arrest, Restraint and Control Instructor class at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro.