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Alleged burglars thwarted after debit card left behind

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FARMINGTON – Police are investigating a weekend burglary of the Octagon House, after one of the alleged intruders left behind their debit card.

According to Farmington Police Department Officer Michael Lyman, his department was contacted by the Farmington Historical Society on Tuesday, after a member discovered the Perham Street-side door of the Octagon House ajar. That member also discovered a debit card in one of the rooms on the second floor.

“She didn’t recognize the name on it at all,” Lyman said.

Located at the corner of High and Perham, the 155-year-old house is one of 19 of its kind still standing in Maine. It is owned by the Farmington Historical Society.

Lyman contacted the owner of the debit card and said Wednesday that she had admitted to entering the Octagon House with a female acquaintance. Both individuals had been intoxicated Saturday evening and walking to a Perham Street address when they decided to enter the Octagon House.

Taken from the house was a book published in 1860 and a small, framed picture of a woman, Lyman said. Both items were recovered and undamaged.

Both individuals suspected in the incident will likely face burglary charges in the next couple days, Lyman said. However, the investigation is still currently ongoing.

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3 Comments

  1. I see no charges, if the two were college students! Oh. They were drunk. Everything is ok then?

  2. So if no charges than I can drive drunk and not get charged ? This could open up big heapen mess for the court system if no charges. There are some people out there that would take this and run if given the chance.

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