Four arrested for allegedly breaking into Maui Sands

SANDUSKY – Four individuals were arrested early Saturday morning after they allegedly broke into the abandoned Maui Sands hotel.

According to a report from the Perkins Township Police Department, police responded to the Milan Road building for a report of four individuals making entry into the building. The complainant told police that he was standing outside the nearby Sleep Inn, when he observed flashlights in the lobby area.

When police searched the building, according to the report, they located all four individuals in the waterpark area. The four told police they decided to explore the building after watching a video about it being abandoned on YouTube, the report states.

The four individuals, who are all Lorain County residents, were then arrested and charged with criminal trespass, a fourth-degree misdemeanor.

The Maui Sands hotel, which was formerly a Holiday Inn, closed in 2019, and the building was condemned soon after.

This article was written by Nate Hinners. Contact Nate at nhinners@huroninsider.com.