Log

Clean getaway

At 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, a caller reported to police that a wallet had been stolen from a car Sunday, Sept. 7. The caller said the wallet had been taken while the car was parked in front of a Scarborough Laundromat on Route 1. The driver had left the wallet on the seat of the unlocked car at around noon that day, and it was gone when the driver returned about a half hour later. Police have no suspects in the theft.

Don’t keep the change

At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, a caller reported to police a possible case of attempted fraud. After the caller had listed a children’s bedroom set for sale for $900 on Craig’s List, an Internet classified advertising site, a woman in Florida had sent a $4,500 check. The check was from a bank in Albuquerque, N.M. The woman who sent the check asked that the check be cashed, and the money remaining after the purchase of the bedroom set be sent back to her. Instead, person in Scarborough who had listed the bedroom set reported the incident to police.

Illegal play

At 5:24 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, police responded to a report that two ATVs were driving on a football field near Bosal Foam & Fabric on Route 1. The caller reported that the ATVs were doing doughnuts on the field, tearing it up. Police responded to the scene but were unable to determine who had been driving on the field.

Big screen burglary

At 5:29 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, a caller reported a burglary at a home on Clay Pits Road. The owners reported a 50-inch Panasonic TV, valued at $2,500, had been stolen. The home had been left unlocked. Police have no suspects.

Not close enough

At 6:09 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, a woman reported that her purse had been stolen from her vehicle. She had left the purse in her car in a parking lot at the high school while she went to watch a football game there. She said she was no more than 50 feet from the vehicle as she watched the game for about an hour. She thought she had locked it, but told police she believed her remote key lock might have unlocked the vehicle accidentally when she dropped her keys.

Hit and run

At 2:48 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, a caller reported a hit-and-run accident. The caller had come out of Sam’s Club to find that another vehicle had struck the caller’s silver 2008 Buick, causing $600 of damage to the bumper cover. The caller reported seeing blue, yellow and what appeared to be gray or white paint from another car on the damaged bumper. Police have not located the other vehicle.

Arrests

Sept. 16

James R. Welsch, 19, 130 Fogg Road, at St. Nicholas Church on Route 1 on charges of operating under the influence and possession of marijuana.

Thomas Blair Myatt, 45, East Palatka, Fla., on Plaza Drive and Route 1 on a charge of operating under the influence.

Chester E. Davis III, 48, 5 Green Needle Drive, on Green Needle Drive on a charge of assault.

Sept. 17

Lewis W. Kuniegel, 60, Chuluota, Fla., on County Road and Broadturn Road on a charge of operating under the influence.

Sept. 18

Christopher J. Levesque, 19, Biddeford, at Rock ‘n’ Roll Diner on Route 1 on charges of unlawful possession of Oxycodone and possession of marijuana.

Lara Y. Montanaro, 39, Portland, at Shaw’s Supermarket on Payne Road on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking/transfer.

Sept. 21

Justin R. Blake, 20, Saco, at Moose Lodge on Spring Street on charges of burglary and criminal mischief.

Joseph R. Bowser, 47, 8 Burnham Road, on Burnham Road on charges of assault, violating bail condition of release and an outstanding warrant.

Summonses

Sept. 15

Jason Allan Gilbert, 22, Old Orchard Beach, at Amato’s on Route 1 on a charge of operating when license is suspended or revoked.

Sept. 16

Paul J. Decessere, 47, Naples, on Old Neck Road on charges of operating when license is suspended or revoked and failure to register vehicle.

Sept. 18

Karen L. Lofgren, 56, Westbrook, at the Clambake on Pine Point Road on a charge of operating when suspended/revoked.