Bangor, Maine Police Follow Beeping Laptop to Alleged Car Burglar

Victims of car burglaries in a Bangor neighborhood helped the police track a resident's stolen laptop.

Brewer, Maine Transient Arrested in Bangor for Car Burglaries

Angelo Harris, 18, a transient from Brewer is facing multiple charges after an incident on Wednesday morning.

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Bangor Police learned just after 8:30 that a briefcase and laptop had been stolen out of a vehicle on George Street overnight.

Bangor, Maine Car Burglary Victim Helps the Police Track Her Stolen Laptop

Shortly after speaking with the first victim, the police received a tip and video footage from a neighbor showing a white man with a laptop checking the neighbor's car doors.

About two hours later, the original victim called back and told the officers that she could see her laptop's location moving on a map.

She was able to activate a feature that made the laptop beep.

Bangor, Maine Police Seize Stolen Items, Gun and Ammo from Car Burglary Suspect

As a Bangor Police officer arrived at Coe Park, near the Kenduskeag Stream trails, he noticed a man matching the description and video footage of the suspect throw something into the bushes.

Dispatch informed the officer that Harris had an active warrant for his arrest.

A search of the area resulted in the seizure of a gun and ammunition in the bushes, as well as other items from separate reported burglaries, including the missing laptop, bank cards, wallets, and more.

Harris is charged with:

• Theft by unauthorized taking
• Burglary of a motor vehicle
• Violation of conditions of release.

He was transported to the Penobscot County Jail.