Two University of Maine students thought they had a bright idea Tuesday, but it ended up earning each of them a summons for reckless conduct.

Police were called to Androscoggin Hall by a resident who reported a fire in the microwave in the common area of the dormitory. She gave police a description of the two men she had seen leaving the area, which led them to Joshua Brown, 19, and Trevor Holmquist, 20, who both live on campus.

Brown and Holmquist allegedly removed the light bulbs from the fixtures in the room, put them in the microwave and turned it on, according to UM spokesman Joe Carr. This started a fire in the microwave, and the two were issued summons for their actions.

They are expected to appear June 5 at 3rd District Court in Bangor. (Aimee Dolloff, BDN).

A Hampden man was stopped Wednesday night by police for driving an estimated 100 mph on his motorcycle on Main Street in Orono near Penobscot Valley Country Club, according to Orono Police Sgt. Scott Wilcox. The posted speed limit is 40 mph.

Matthew Roope, 20, was issued a summons for traveling 30 mph over the posted speed limit. Officers weren’t running radar, but heard Roope accelerate on his black Kawasaki ZR750K.

Roope admitted to police that he thought he was going “about 100.” He is expected to appear June 12 at 3rd District Court in Bangor. (Aimee Dolloff, BDN).

Police were investigating on Thursday two dorm rooms that were reported burglarized at the University of Maine’s York Hall.

Two female students lived in each room which were near each other, and the students reported that clothing, cash, a ring and a video game system were missing. Anyone with information is asked to call the UM Department of Public Safety at 581-4040. Information also can be submitted anonymously through the department’s Campus Eyes Web site at www.umaine.edu. (Aimee Dolloff, BDN).

A University of Maine student was summoned on campus Thursday morning for possession of marijuana.

Daniel D. Day, 22, of Bangor allegedly was seen smoking marijuana in the Donald P. Corbett Business Building before classes started.

A janitor called campus police shortly before 8 a.m. to report the smell of someone smoking marijuana, according to Joe Carr, UMaine spokesman. When police arrived, the janitor pointed the student out to them. (Judy Harrison, BDN)