Houlton Police Department probes string of burglaries

By Elna Seabrooks
Staff Writer
    HOULTON — A string of incidents in town has Houlton Police Chief Butch Asselin asking residents to contact the department if they see or hear something suspicious.
    “It doesn’t represent a trend,” Asselin said of recent vandalism cases and burglaries over the last week. He added that a search warrant was executed Monday involving residents of Presque Isle who may be responsible for more than one burglary.
    Asselin said “you know your neighbors and we need to look out for each other. If you see something suspicious, call us and make sure your doors and windows are locked when you are not at home since there have been residential burglaries during the day.”
Under investigation
    A cash register was reported stolen from Ken’s Store on the Calais Rd., 10:13 p.m. Nov. 21 after the front window was broken. A vehicle with four people was involved, according to the police report.
    Police observed forced entry, broken glass and what appeared to be blood at Ferris Quik Stop on Military St. later that evening after a burglar alarm went off at 11:32 p.m. Witnesses, according to police, observed a male and a female leaving the scene. The Border Patrol was called to assist.
    A green Ford Thunderbird located on Columbia Street, also according to police, apparently had blood on the inside of the passenger door. That case is under investigation and involves Presque Isle residents.
Vandalism, burglary, assault, theft
    The following was also reported to police: Vandalism of a car and broken window, Nov. 19, 11:10 p.m. on Water St.; burglary of coins and crystal beads, Nov. 20, 12:49 p.m. on High St., no forced entry; assault by an adult female of an adult male without serious injuries, Nov. 21, 12:29 p.m., on Foxcroft Rd.; theft by shoplifting involving five people from Oakfield and Houlton, Nov 21, 1:33 p.m. at Mardens; assault involving two male adults, Nov. 21, 3:01 p.m. in Houlton; theft of a green 2000 Subaru Legacy over the weekend Nov. 21/22 from the F.A. Peabody parking lot on North St.; burglary of an Xbox and loose change, Nov. 23, 1:03p.m. on Kelleran St.
    Anyone with information on these investigations or any other possible crimes is asked to contact the Houlton Police Department (HPD) at 532-2287. Callers may also leave a voice or text message at the department’s Anonymous Tip-Line. Contact by phone at: 694-3545. Or e-mail HPD: tipline@houltonpolice.com.