Crime Beat

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, a UMDPD officer pulled over a driver who had failed to stop at a stop sign near 21st Avenue East and East Fourth Street at 10:41 p.m. The officer then found the driver in possession of drug paraphernalia, which earned the driver a citation.  

At 11:28 p.m., a request to jump a vehicle on the 1400 block of Waverly Avenue was reported to the UMDPD. The officer helped jump the vehicle and filed the call as a matter of record.

 

On Wednesday at 8:41 a.m., a report of a fraud came into the UMDPD. An officer responded to 1135 Junction Ave. to discuss the issue. This was filed as a report.

 

A student locked themselves out of their vehicle at 10:41 a.m. at 1151 University Drive. An officer assisted the student in getting back into their vehicle.

 

A report of a disturbance at 1117 University Drive at 1:14 p.m. prompted officer response. The officer checked the area but did not find anything of note. This was filed as a matter of record.

 

An officer responded to 1208 Kirby Drive after a report of lost property at 8:04 p.m. The party was advised and referred.

 

On Thursday at 9:51 a.m., an officer responded to a report of a parking problem at 1407 University Drive. The owner of the vehicle was advised. The incident was filed as a matter of record.

 

On Friday at 12:06 a.m., an officer helped a student get back into their building at 1405 University Drive.

 

At 8:56 a.m., a report of property damage at 1224 Maplewood Court was reported to the UMDPD. This was filed as a matter of record, but the person responsible for the damage was not located.

 

A report of a vehicle accident at 1100 Kirby Drive prompted officer response at 10:57 a.m. A vehicle struck a person, which was filed as a report.

 

Another report of property damage, this time at 1220 Maplewood Court, came into the UMDPD at 12:31 p.m. Once again, the person responsible for the damage could not be located and it was filed as a report.

 

On Saturday at 1:28 a.m., officers responded to a report of suspicious activity and a possible drug incident at 1224 Maplewood Court. A student was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

At 2:28 a.m., a UMDPD officer pulled a vehicle over at 705 Oakland Circle after he observed suspicious behavior coming from the driver. The driver was arrested for a fourth-degree DWI. The driver also had no license plate light. The driver was transported to jail, the vehicle was towed and the two passengers in the vehicle were given tickets for underage consumption.

 

At 12:19 p.m., an officer responded to 1120 Kirby Drive when a student called the UMDPD in need of medical care. The student was transported to the hospital via Gold Cross Ambulance.

 

A theft was reported at 4:17 p.m. at 1216 Ordean Court. This was filed as a report.

 

At 7:35 p.m., an officer responded to a report of suspicious activity at 350 Harbor Drive. The officer advised the person responsible for the activity and left.

 

Just 17 minutes later, at 7:52 p.m., the officer was back at 350 Harbor Drive to issue the person an underage consumption ticket.

 

On Sunday at 11:56 a.m., an officer pulled over a driver on West College Street near Brainerd Avenue. The driver was cited for driving after suspension and having no proof of insurance.

 

At 4:16 p.m., a report of suspicious activity at 1322 Maplewood Court prompted officer response. One student was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, and three other students were advised and referred.

 

On Monday, officers pulled over two drivers between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on the 1100 block of Junction Avenue. Both drivers were cited for speeding.

 

BY SAM STROM News Editor

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