Mexico police log

Arrests

On Nov. 26, Joshua Hines, 21, of Mexico, was arrested on charges of criminal mischief and domestic terrorizing. Hines was booked at the Mexico Police Department and released on $800 unsecured bail. He was given a date of Jan. 8, 2013 to appear in 11th District Court in Rumford.

On Nov. 28, Chelsea Vattes, 20, on warrants for failure to pay fines.

Man found sleeping at business

MEXICO -- A Main Street business reported at 4:51 p.m. Nov. 26, that a man was found sleeping in the basement.

Mexico Police Lt. Roy Hodsdon said state police learned the man was from Texas and had been sleeping in a tent behind businesses in other towns as well, including Bethel and Rumford.

Police issued the man a criminal trespass warning.

Deer causes car accident

MEXICO -- A vehicle driven by Ryan C. Laubauskas, 20, of Mexico, was traveling south on Roxbury Road when a deer walked into the road in front of his 2002 Subaru.

Laubauskas attempted to turn into the ditch on the southbound lane to avoid the deer, but instead over-corrected and the car rolled onto the roof and back onto its tires. The car was demolished. Labauskas was not injured.

Unwelcomed guest

MEXICO -- On Nov. 23, a Middle Avenue resident called at 9:04 p.m. that she found someone on her front porch.

However, that person was gone by the time police arrived.

Resident scares off burglar

MEXICO -- On Nov. 25, a Harlow Hill Road resident reported at 11:21 p.m. that somebody got into their home but was scared off before they could get anything. It did not appear that anything was taken.

Prowler smashes window in home

MEXICO -- On Nov. 27, a Sun Valley Circle resident reported at 2:29 a.m. that someone broke the window of their home.

According to Mexico Police Lt. Roy Hodsdon, the suspect did not enter the home. The resident reported the suspect was wearing a black sweatshirt and fled.