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Some highlights:
Sept. 7: Campus Police received a call at 7 a.m. saying a bat was flying around in the Wilkinson Center. An officer was dispatched, who then opened a door, and the bat flew out.
Aug. 24: A call reported a person lying on the grass on the north end of the Conference Center. When police arrived the person was gone.
Aug. 28: A suspicious person was reported coming out of the northwest entrance of the Bookstore. When police arrived, the individual was lined up for a book release outside the Bookstore. The line outside the Bookstore was not in violation with school policy.
July 19: Trespassing was reported at LaVell Edwards Stadium. When an officer arrived, she found it was just the sprinkling system.
June 5: A student received an online chat from a person stating that he had kidnapped a past study partner in Wales of the United Kingdom. If he ever wanted to see his friend again, he would have to pay hundreds of dollars through Western Union. The student knew this was a common scam and ended the conversation. He gave his friend a call and found that all was OK with her.
May 25: A man was reported to be carrying a gun in the HBLL. After an investigation, police found it was a cell phone case.
May 24: A female student in her 50s had an issue with the University. Police showed on the scene and told her it was not OK to yell and scream about it.
Feb. 19: An officer witnessed a male suspect kick one of the light posts on campus, causing it to go out. When the officer confronted the male, he apologized. Luckily, the light came back on and the maleâs frustration didnât damage the post seriously.
March 4: A caller with a Jamaican accent made a call to the police department trying to reach basketball coach Dave Rose. He wanted to inform the coach that he won a contest and to receive his prize he simply had to send them a cashierâs check. Being familiar with the scam, the officer told him to stop calling; the caller was persistent and continued his calls. By coincidence ,the coach was in the office during one of his calls and told the secretary to give the caller his number. The coach then took care of the problem by blowing a very loud whistle into the mouthpiece. The caller has not called back since.
Some highlights:
Sept. 7: Campus Police received a call at 7 a.m. saying a bat was flying around in the Wilkinson Center. An officer was dispatched, who then opened a door, and the bat flew out.
Aug. 24: A call reported a person lying on the grass on the north end of the Conference Center. When police arrived the person was gone.
Aug. 28: A suspicious person was reported coming out of the northwest entrance of the Bookstore. When police arrived, the individual was lined up for a book release outside the Bookstore. The line outside the Bookstore was not in violation with school policy.
July 19: Trespassing was reported at LaVell Edwards Stadium. When an officer arrived, she found it was just the sprinkling system.
June 5: A student received an online chat from a person stating that he had kidnapped a past study partner in Wales of the United Kingdom. If he ever wanted to see his friend again, he would have to pay hundreds of dollars through Western Union. The student knew this was a common scam and ended the conversation. He gave his friend a call and found that all was OK with her.
May 25: A man was reported to be carrying a gun in the HBLL. After an investigation, police found it was a cell phone case.
May 24: A female student in her 50s had an issue with the University. Police showed on the scene and told her it was not OK to yell and scream about it.
Feb. 19: An officer witnessed a male suspect kick one of the light posts on campus, causing it to go out. When the officer confronted the male, he apologized. Luckily, the light came back on and the maleâs frustration didnât damage the post seriously.
March 4: A caller with a Jamaican accent made a call to the police department trying to reach basketball coach Dave Rose. He wanted to inform the coach that he won a contest and to receive his prize he simply had to send them a cashierâs check. Being familiar with the scam, the officer told him to stop calling; the caller was persistent and continued his calls. By coincidence ,the coach was in the office during one of his calls and told the secretary to give the caller his number. The coach then took care of the problem by blowing a very loud whistle into the mouthpiece. The caller has not called back since.