Campus Incidents

May 8, 2009

Selected incidents reported by Campus Safety Department. Report all information about these and other incidents to Campus Safety at 966-5555.

April 20 – 26

• Officers issued citations for the following:
• 4 for disobeying a stop sign
• 8 for speeding
• 1 for failing to hold a valid driver’s license
• 1 for failing to wear a seatbelt
• 2 24-hour suspensions
  
• An iPod was reported stolen from a reading room in Commerce.
• A female reported that a male approached her on a BMX bicycle, tore her purse from her hands and fled on his bike. Description of the male is short, heavy set, pale complexioned, Caucasian wearing a dark hoody.
  
• Damage was done to the 2nd floor of Saskatchewan Hall by males screwing the legs of a couch into the wall. Males have been identified.
  
• Damage was done to a vehicle parked in E lot in an attempt to forcibly enter the vehicle.
  
• A vehicle was broken into in E lot and personal items were stolen.
• Officers extinguished a fire in the field near Ogle Hall.
• A vehicle in E lot was broken into and stereo equipment was stolen.
• Several vehicles were found tied together in U lot.  The object appeared to be that if one vehicle left, it would damage parts of another vehicle.  Officers went through the lot and removed ties from 3 different vehicles.
• A vehicle parked at the Diefenbaker Centre was damaged by what appeared to be paintball gun paint on the side mirror.
• Paintball marks were reported in several areas on campus.  A male was arrested and charged for damaging property at the U of S with a paintball gun.
• Officers responded to one medical call for assistance.
• Fire department was called to extinguish a fire in Devil’s Dip.  It appeared people were partying in the area and left the fire unattended

April 27 – May 3

• Officers issued citations for the following:
• 7 for speeding
• 1 for operating an unregistered motor vehicle
• 2 for disobeying a stop sign
• 1 for a minor possessing/consuming alcohol
• Two young offenders were arrested on campus for outstanding warrants.  One was issued a fine for possessing alcohol under age.
  
• Officers attended five medical calls.
• A vehicle parked in the Murray Library loading dock was damaged when a Loraas Disposal bin rolled into it.
• A young offender was arrested for theft from the Campus Computer Store.
• One accident was reported. There was minor damage and no injuries.
• A fire was reported at the Marquis Hall loading dock and was quickly extinguished.  It appeared to have started by someone tossing a lit cigarette into a pile of dried leaves.
• A male was charged with tampering with pay lot equipment.
• A laptop was stolen in residence. It has since been recovered.