A custodian at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor reported this week the theft of about $4,000 worth of stuffed animals that he kept in a storage area at the school.

The custodian told police that two large trash bags full of approximately 300-400 Beanie Baby collectibles he owned were missing from a small storage room on the third floor of the school.

The school employee said the door to the room is usually locked, but not always, and any student could have access to the area. The custodian said he last checked on the Beanie Babies about a month ago.

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A man already in police custody for violating outstanding warrants was hit with two more charges Thursday after police learned he reportedly stole checks from his mother and cashed them.

Willard Radley, 34, of Bangor, who has a lengthy criminal history that includes jail time, was arrested on Jan. 11 in Hancock County and was being held at the jail there, police said.

Bangor police investigating a case of a forged check were led to Radley after learning that the woman who lodged the complaint was Radley’s mother. According to police, Radley had a female friend cash a stolen $425 check at a local branch of Bangor Savings Bank.

Radley was charged with theft and forgery in addition to his warrants.

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Bangor police are investigating a fight that occurred early Thursday morning outside Barnaby’s nightclub during which three people were arrested.

Stephen Roop, 23, of Lewiston was charged with assault, disorderly conduct and refusal to submit to arrest; Donald M. Dyer, 31, of Surry was charged with assault and disorderly conduct; and Ginny Lyn Evans, 33, of Bangor was charged with obstructing government administration.

Police had no additional information as of Thursday evening.

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An Orono police officer caught two young men just before midnight Wednesday as they were attempting to break into a car parked at a Main Street residence.

Andrew Will, 18, of Hudson and Gregory Glidden, 23, of Corinth were each arrested on charges of burglary to a motor vehicle. Glidden also had outstanding warrants in Kennebec County.

Officer Chris Watson said the car’s owner heard a noise and looked outside and saw two people near his car. The owner called police, and Watson was close enough to catch Will and Glidden before they could take off.

– Compiled by BDN reporter

Eric Russell