Campus Crime Log
By Campus Police
April 3, 2002

1:25 a.m., Mayo-Smith House

An officer responded to a loud party complaint.

3:38 a.m.

A former girlfriend of an Amherst student contacted Campus Police about unwanted correspondence from the student.

April 4, 2002

4:27 p.m., Valentine Hall

A student reported the theft of a Jansport bag from the coatroom outside the dining commons.

6:50 p.m., Hitchcock House

An officer responded to a parking complaint.

April 5, 2002

1:48 a.m., James Hall

An officer responded to a complaint of someone banging on a student's door.

12:01 p.m., Valentine

An officer investigated a student's report of a burning odor in the building.

9:14 p.m., James

A smoke detector activated an alarm on the fourth floor for an unknown reason.

April 6, 2002

2:27 a.m., Pond Dormitory

Officers responded to a noise complaint in a second-floor residence.

2:53 a.m., Hamilton House

An officer observed a group of students and a keg outside of Hamilton. Campus Police confiscated the unlicensed keg and fined one student $100.

2:50 a.m., Valentine

A student reported the theft of her bicycle from the main quad. An officer located the bicycle the next day near Valentine.

1:20 p.m., Moore Dormitory

An officer investigated a duress alarm.

2:27 p.m., Hills Parking Lot

A student reported that the side mirror was broken off his car. The investigating officer found another vehicle with similar damage.

9:39 p.m., Stearns Hall

Officers located seven underage students with alcohol.

11:12 p.m., Davis Dormitory

Officers responding to a loud party complaint found an unlicensed keg. Campus Police fined residents $100.

11:59 p.m., Stearns

An officer found a student urinating outside the building. Campus Police fined the student $100 for the offensive behavior.

April 7, 2002

12:42 a.m., James

An officer located a student with alcohol and two pipes apparently used to smoke marijuana. The officer confiscated the items and referred the matter to the dean's office.

1:10 a.m., Pond

Excessive cigarette smoke activated a fire alarm. Campus Police fined residents $100.

1:22 a.m., Stearns

An officer responded to a disturbance in a third-floor room.

1:30 a.m., Marsh House

A resident of Marsh reported hearing glass breaking. The responding officer found a broken window at the south entrance.

1:31 a.m., Pratt Dormitory

Campus Police dispatched ACEMS and an ambulance to assist an intoxicated student.

2:00 a.m., Social Dorm Quad

Officers responded to a complaint of someone setting off fireworks in the social dorm quad. Officers found one student engaged in the activity. Campus Police fined him $100 for creating an endangering situation. Campus Police received a second complaint at 3:23 a.m. Officers located someone discharging fireworks from a third-floor suite. Campus Police fined residents $100 for discharging the fireworks and $200 for having two unlicensed kegs.

11:40 a.m., Jenkins Dormitory

A custodian reported a safety hazard condition in a room.

3:21 p.m., Mayo-Smith

An officer discovered an unlicensed keg in the basement. Campus Police fined one student $100.

3:52 p.m., Pond

What appeared to be marijuana smoke activated a fire alarm in a first-floor suite. Campus Police fined residents $100.

10:10 p.m., Smith College

Smith College security reported an assault on their campus which involved an Amherst student.

April 8, 2002

5:19 p.m., Freshman Quad

Campus Police dispatched ACEMS to the main quad to assist a student who suffered a sprained ankle.

April 10, 2002

7:45 a.m., Frost Library

A smoke detector activated a fire alarm at Frost Library in a mechanical room for an unknown reason.

April 11, 2002

1:19 a.m., Hitchcock

An officer responded to a loud music complaint. While at the house, an officer confiscated an unlicensed keg. Campus Police fined residents $100.

2:25 a.m.

Officers stopped three students who caused damage to a cruiser.

8:57 p.m., James

Campus Police dispatched ACEMS to assist an ill student.

10:20 p.m., Seeley Mudd

A fifth-floor detector activated a fire alarm at Seeley Mudd for an unknown reason.

10:58 p.m., Pratt Museum

A visitor to the campus reported that another vehicle struck her vehicle while it was parked near Pratt Museum.

11:16 p.m., Mayo-Smith

An officer checking Mayo-Smith found several students carrying an unlicensed keg into the house. Campus Police confiscated the keg and fined residents $100.

April 12, 2002

12:11 a.m., Crossett Dormitory

An officer checking the dorm found a keg in a first-floor suite. The officer confiscated the unlicensed keg and fined the room group $100.

12:53 a.m., Mayo-Smith

An officer checking the area found an unlicensed keg in a first-floor suite.

1:32 a.m., Stearns

An officer responded to a loud noise complaint on the fourth floor which resulted in the confiscation of some alcohol.

3:02 a.m., Hitchcock

An officer checking the area found an unlicensed keg in the basement. The officer found another keg at 12:25 p.m. and fined the residents $200.

5:43 p.m., Cohan Dormitory

A resident reported that several items were found relocated in her room.

11:27 p.m., James

An officer passing through the building confiscated a 30-pack of beer from a student.

9:28 p.m., Milliken Dormitory

An officer extinguished a campfire that was burning too close to the building.

11:49 p.m., Milliken

An officer investigated a duress alarm.

April 13, 2002

3:05 a.m., Mayo-Smith

Officers responded to a loud noise complaint.

3:51 a.m., Porter House

Officers responded to a report of people arguing in the parking lot.

4:51 a.m., Davis

Officers responded to a report of an intoxicated man sleeping in a stairway. They identified him as a visiting debate team member.

3:31 p.m., Garman House

Cooking smoke activated a fire alarm. Campus Police fined one student $100.

7:50 p.m., James

An officer confiscated alcohol from a first-floor room and also recovered a pay telephone which was stolen from Crossett.

8:07 p.m., Stearns

An officer confiscated alcohol from rooms on the second and fourth floors.

9:48 p.m., Hamilton

An officer found an unlicensed keg in a first-floor room. The officer fined the student $100.

10:02 p.m., Valentine

An officer confiscated several bottles of alcohol from a second-floor room.

April 14, 2002

1:56 a.m., Hills Parking Lot

Someone reported the theft of a license plate on a parked vehicle.

2:07 a.m., Crossett

An officer responded to a duress alarm.

2:09 a.m., Plimpton House

Officers responded to a report of an intoxicated student locked in a third-floor bathroom.

2:19 a.m., Keefe Campus Center

ACEMS and officers responded to a report of an unconscious person in the Campus Center.

4:05 a.m., College Street

A passerby reported he saw a woman with what appeared to be a gun at a private residence on College Street.

Issue 25, Submitted 2002-05-01 00:50:07