CRIME & SAFETY
EMCC hosting ‘etching’ event to prevent vehicle catalytic converter thefts
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Catalytic converter thefts continue to be an issue nationwide. The devices contain valuable precious metals, making them a prime target for thieves to sell them on the black market. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the nation experienced more than 64,000 catalytic converter thefts in...
Orono police cracking down on drivers who don't stop for school buses
ORONO -- Orono police are cracking down on drivers who pass stopped school buses following recent complaints. Bus driver for John T. Cyr & Sons Jessica Steeves transports around 80 Orono students to and from school every day, and since the start of the school year she says hundreds of drivers have driven right past her stop signs and flashing lights.
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