BANGOR, Maine — Some of Maine’s top detectives and troopers — along with a 14-year-old Aroostook County boy — were recognized Thursday for bravery and going the extra mile during the Maine State Police annual awards ceremony.
By far the youngest honoree this year was Brandon Wright of Blaine, who received the Colonel’s Award for providing state police information that led to the arrest of a local woman who had broken into his home and tried to burglarize it on Feb. 2.
Wright was home alone around 10:30 a.m. on that day when he saw a strange car in the driveway and then found that a woman had entered the house, state police said at the time.
The teen remained hidden as the woman traveled throughout the home, opening doors and rummaging through drawers, police said.
Wright snapped a photo of the suspect’s vehicle and was able to obtain a license plate number for the car she was driving before calling his parents, who returned home and arrived as the woman was exiting the front door. The parents called state police.
Troopers were able to identify the suspect and arrested her on charges of burglary, theft of drugs and possession of Oxycontin.
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