UMaine, Orono Police Investigating Vehicle Burglaries
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
ORONO — University of Maine and Orono police have received reports of 16 vehicle burglaries that occurred during the evening of Jan. 1 and the morning of Jan. 2. Each of these incidents occurred on the UMaine campus or in adjacent residential areas.
Investigators are hoping for help from the public.
“Anybody who may have seen suspicious activity or may have any other information about these burglaries should contact us,” says Sgt. Chris Gardner of the UMaine police department. The UMaine police phone number is 581-4040; the Orono police are at 866-4451. Confidential online reports can also be made at UMaine’s Campus Eyes website.
Police investigators say that each of the burglarized vehicles was left unlocked.
“It is worth the time and effort to keep unattended vehicles locked and valuables out of sight,” Gardner says. “Simple precautions like this can go a long way toward deterring crime.”