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Aislinn Sarnacki, Chelsea Thibeault, Melinda Hart
Issue date: 3/24/08 Section: News
Football player accused in carjacking case
University of Maine football player Bryan Grier was charged with felony theft, robbery and reckless conduct following an alleged carjacking in Portsmouth, NH and has been ordered to seek mental health counseling.
On March 17th at 5:17 p.m., New Hampshire Police were called for a reported robbery and theft of a motor vehicle.
According to the Portsmouth Police Department, "The caller reported to police that a large male had approached her while she was loading packages into her vehicle, in the parking lot at Orchard Park. The male repeatedly ordered her to give him the keys to her car, she complied and he raced away from the area in her vehicle, a 2001 Jeep Cherokee."
Portsmouth Police officers searched U.S. Route 1 bypass and Greenleaf Avenue area, where the abandoned Jeep was found, resulting in the location and arrest of Grier.
23-year-old Grier of Bloomfield, Connecticut is a senior and defensive lineman for the University of Maine football team.
"It's very uncharacteristic of Bryan," said Head Coach Jack Cosgrove.
Grier was held following his arrest until his arraignment at 8:30 a.m. on March 21. Judge Steven Morrison granted a request made by prosecutor Corey MacDonald and the family of Grier to set personal recognizance bail and ordered him to seek mental health treatment.
According to a Portsmouth District Court deputy clerk, "No pleas were entered, and the issue has been continued to a probable cause hearing."
The probable cause hearing will be on April 24 at 11 a.m. at the Portsmouth District Court.
$8,000 stolen in an eight-room burglary
Upon returning to campus on March 16, residents of Somerset Hall reported they had been burglarized. Eight rooms were missing an estimated $8,000 worth of students' electronics.
All rooms were locked Friday, Feb. 29, when students left for spring break. Approximately 200 DVDs, gaming systems and 67 videogames, four CD-ROMs, a four-gigabyte iPod and a Dell laptop Inspiron model 1150 were stolen.
University of Maine football player Bryan Grier was charged with felony theft, robbery and reckless conduct following an alleged carjacking in Portsmouth, NH and has been ordered to seek mental health counseling.
On March 17th at 5:17 p.m., New Hampshire Police were called for a reported robbery and theft of a motor vehicle.
According to the Portsmouth Police Department, "The caller reported to police that a large male had approached her while she was loading packages into her vehicle, in the parking lot at Orchard Park. The male repeatedly ordered her to give him the keys to her car, she complied and he raced away from the area in her vehicle, a 2001 Jeep Cherokee."
Portsmouth Police officers searched U.S. Route 1 bypass and Greenleaf Avenue area, where the abandoned Jeep was found, resulting in the location and arrest of Grier.
23-year-old Grier of Bloomfield, Connecticut is a senior and defensive lineman for the University of Maine football team.
"It's very uncharacteristic of Bryan," said Head Coach Jack Cosgrove.
Grier was held following his arrest until his arraignment at 8:30 a.m. on March 21. Judge Steven Morrison granted a request made by prosecutor Corey MacDonald and the family of Grier to set personal recognizance bail and ordered him to seek mental health treatment.
According to a Portsmouth District Court deputy clerk, "No pleas were entered, and the issue has been continued to a probable cause hearing."
The probable cause hearing will be on April 24 at 11 a.m. at the Portsmouth District Court.
$8,000 stolen in an eight-room burglary
Upon returning to campus on March 16, residents of Somerset Hall reported they had been burglarized. Eight rooms were missing an estimated $8,000 worth of students' electronics.
All rooms were locked Friday, Feb. 29, when students left for spring break. Approximately 200 DVDs, gaming systems and 67 videogames, four CD-ROMs, a four-gigabyte iPod and a Dell laptop Inspiron model 1150 were stolen.
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