Oops, wait, it hurts now.
At 3:20 a.m. on Oct. 9, a Stadium Center student requested assistance to be transported to the hospital in reference to an injury suffered earlier in the morning. The student had suffered a possible broken toe from dropping a chair on it several hours earlier. The student was transported to Tampa General Hospital for treatment.
Silent Witness “saves the day”
At 1:45 a.m. on Oct. 11, officers responded to the residence hall after an anonymous call that there was beer in a room. Upon arrival a room search was conducted with the RA. Numerous cans of assorted beers were located in the room. Photos were taken and the beer was disposed of at the scene. Students were referred to the conduct board.
No! I can’t be late for class again!
At 6:10 p.m. on Oct. 11, a professor called to report a possible break in of one of the Walker Hall rooms. Officers responded and met with the professor and observed the damage to the door. It appeared that an attempt was made to kick the door in but the suspect was unsuccessful in gaining entry. The professor reported that nothing appeared missing or out of place.
Textbook Bust
At 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 12, officers responded at the request of RA’s in reference to a noise complaint in Austin Hall. Upon arrival, officers and RA’s identified the room. Contact was made with the subjects inside and a room search was done. Numerous bottles of liquor were found around the room and also in plain view. The alcohol was disposed of at the scene and all persons were referred to the Conduct Board.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Fire Extinguisher
At 3:12 a.m. on Oct. 12, officers were called to one of the Rescom rooms by an RA who reported that an unknown male had stolen a fire extinguisher and had run into a room. Officers responded to the room where they made contact with the residents. While attempting to ID all the subjects a later identified subject ran from the room and jumped off the second story balcony and fled the campus. A check of the room located the now expended extinguisher. One of the subjects ID is a student and the other was a non-student visitor of a student.
Police Beat 10/9 - 10/12
Published: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Updated: Saturday, October 18, 2008




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