Auburn Police Department Phillip L. Crowell Chief of Police Jason D. Moen Deputy Chief Rita P. Beaudry Office Manager
F OR I MMEDIATE P RESS R ELEASE 02-18-09 FACEBOOK HELPS POLICE SOLVE BURGLARY
On February 10, 2009 at approximately 5:30 p.m. three unknown males broke into Hilton Garden Inn Spa. The males ripped off the wall tiles and threw them into the spa and the hallway causing approximately $1,000 in damage. The three males were captured on video. Images of the males from the video were posted on the Auburn Police Department’s Facebook page. The police department received several anonymous tips from Facebook users who recognized the males. Their identities were also confirmed from a secondary source. The three juvenile males ages 15, 15 & 16 are from Auburn and have been charged with Burglary & Criminal Mischief.
(Photos have been altered since the suspects have been identified as juveniles)
Contact Information Deputy Chief Jason Moen 333-6650 ext. 2051 JMOEN@AUBURNMAINE.GOV ONE MINOT AVENUE • AUBURN, MAINE • 04210 PHONE: 207.333-6650 • FAX: 207.782.2833