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State Police Urging Storage Unit Owners to Check for Their Belongings After Arrest


THOMASTON, Maine (WGAN)  State Police are asking owners of storage units in the Midcoast to check for their belongings after arresting a Thomaston man.

State Police say they arrested 37-year-old Joshua Vandine, charging him with burglary and possessing a stolen gun.  Troopers say they seized enough items from his home, vehicle and storage locker that they were able to load up two U-Haul trucks.

The items include chainsaws, tools, hunting and fishing equipment, coins, antiques, toys and clothing.

Troopers say Vandine is suspected in multiple burglaries into storage lockers over the last two years.  Police say he’s suspected of cutting the padlocks on the storage units and replacing them with a lock of his own to avoid immediate detection.

Police say owners who have not checked their storage units in months could be victims.

The thefts likely took place in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties, according to police.  Some of the thefts date back to 2016.

Any storage unit owners and renters who find they are victims should call State Police at (207) 624-7076.

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