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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Crime Log: July 14-Aug. 2

Compiled by Stephanie Eisemann, news correspondent

Entry of the week: Monday, July 21, 2:03 p.m.

A female not affiliated with the university reported parking her car on Speare Place behind the Marino Center and leaving it unattended with the windows down for ten minutes. When she returned at 2 p.m., her wallet containing $2,500 in addition to 3 ATM cards and 3 credit cards had been stolen.

Monday, July 14

11:25 a.m.

A Northeastern student contacted NUPD from the Ruggles substation to report his bike stolen from the racks outside Ryder Hall between 3:20 p.m. on Thursday and the time of the report.

1:16 p.m.

An NUPD officer found two males not affiliated with Northeastern with open liquor containers on the bleachers of Carter Park. Additional units responded as a precaution and the parties discarded the bottles and left the area without incident.

Tuesday, July 15

1:10 a.m.

An NUPD officer stopped three parties outside Matthews Arena who appeared to be having a physical altercation. A male not affiliated with Northeasternwas pushed and struck by an ex-partnerand his story was confirmed by the third party. The perpetrator was taken into custody and arrested for domestic violence. The victim was informed of his rights but declined medical attention.

11:59 a.m.

An NU student reported his Bustin Dime skateboard stolen after it was left unattended on the first floor of Snell Library between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. the day before. A report was filed.

12:03 p.m.

The director for the summer high school programs reported that an attendee was believed to be stealing her roommates’ money and personal items from their West Campus A high rise apartment. Officers met with the roommates and program managers; a report was filed.

12:59 p.m.

The director of the Mathpower summer program reported one of the volunteers had her wallet stolen from a room in Lake Hall while it was left unattended earlier that morning, but she had recovered some of her items.  An officer’s investigation revealed that the volunteer’s purse was stolen between 8:30 and 11:40 a.m. Her credit card was later recovered in the Forsyth Building, however, $44 and her driver’s license were still missing. A report was filed.

7:14 p.m.

A graduate student reported his Dell 15-inch laptop was stolen from the Dana Research Center between 12:00 and 6:30 p.m. while left unattended.

8:57 p.m.

A group of males not affiliated with Northeastern were stopped by officers near the far baseball field of Carter Park for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Their information and the Class D infraction was recorded.

Wednesday, July 16

4:33 p.m.

An NU student reported witnessing a black male in his twenties attempt to steal his unattended backpack out of a Curry Student Center classroom.  When the student yelled at the suspect he fled toward Snell Library.  The backpack was missing two battery chargers.  Police searched the area but did not find the suspect.

Thursday, July 17

7:14 a.m.

A Vanguard employee reported that his unattended backpack was stolen from the entrance booth at the Renaissance Parking Garage between 10:20 and 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15.  The bag contained personal items, including an $80 Caiso watch.  A report was filed.

1:29 p.m.

An NU staff member reported returning to his office in Churchill Hall to find his iPad had been stolen while left unattended.

2:04 p.m.

A grad student reported that an NU laptop he was using was stolen from the Dana Research Center between 1pm on July 15 and 1:30pm on July 16.The student said he may have left the room’s door unlocked when the incident occurred.

8:13 p.m.

A confidential, forcible rape case taking place at Ryder Hall was under investigation at the time of this report.

Friday, July 18

2:34 p.m.

An officer found a male not affiliated with the university passed out in the grass of Carter Park by the bleachers with a syringe lying next to him. Additional units responded and the officer spoke to the man who admitted he used heroin 10 minutes before NUPD arrived. The officer confiscated the syringe and transported it to the University Health and Counseling Services for proper disposal. The subject was checked and sent on his way.

8:32 p.m.

An officer was approached by a student outside International Village East who reported several juveniles appeared to be tampering with the locks on a bike. The officer spoke to the roommate of the bike owner, who could not be reached. The lock was damaged but not breached and the suspects left in the direction of Ruggles Street and Parker Street.

Saturday, July 19

12:21 a.m.

A Northeastern Student living in 24 Westland Ave. reported a drunken homeless male in the lobby of her building. Officers found the man conscious and alert, not in need of medical attention, and sent him on his way.

10:40 p.m.

A student reported that his mother’s carwas broken into on the corner of Saint Cyprian Street and Columbus Avenue. A backpack and laptop were stolen from the vehicle between 5:00 and 10:30 p.m. The pair was advised to contact BPD but they had not responded at time of report.

11:07 p.m.

A car was broken into in front of 774 Columbus Ave. between 2:20 and 11:00 p.m.  The responding officer found no sign of forced entry.  The victim was advised to file a report with the BPD but they had not responded at time of report.

Sunday, July 20

1:16 a.m.

An RSO phoned operations to report that an NU visitor believed someone was looking through the window of her room in Speare Hall. An officer responded and stopped a person not affiliated with the university on the Speare loading dock ten minutes later.  Additional officers responded. The suspect signed the NU trespass notice and was banned from all Northeastern property.

9:00 p.m.

A Marino Center supervisor reported that a female found a needle on the first floor women’s bathroom. An officer recovered the needle but no paraphernalia. Two NUPD officials will transport the needle to Beth Israel Hospital.

Monday, July 21

5:00 p.m.

An NU staff member reported her $600 specialized hybrid bike stolen from the International Village bike racks between 8:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. that day.

Tuesday, July 22

10:58 a.m.

Boston Police arrested a Northeastern student at an off-campus residence on Saint Alphonsus Street for domestic assault and battery against a non-NU affiliate the day before.

6:34 p.m.

NUPD assisted the Boston Police Department in searching for the subject of an unarmed robbery, who stole a cell phone from a Northeastern student on Camden Street (The NU student was not harmed).  The was not found and BPD assumed jurisdiction.

6:58 p.m.

A graduate student reported her cell phone, credit cards, and husky ID missing from her office in Snell Engineering after being left unattended between 2 and 3pm earlier that day.

Wednesday, July 23

1:10 p.m.

An assistant director of the school reported securing her red Allroad bike to the racks near West Village A on July 17 and found it missing the following day.  A report was filed.

3:37 p.m.

Two participants of the high school camp (housed in West Village A, low rise) reported jewelry and an iPod Touch taken.  An officer visited their dorm and filed a report.

5:20 p.m.

A student contacted NUPD operations to report that her backpack was stolen while left unattended in the Law Library from 4:30 to 4:55pm.  The bag contained $20 and the woman’s checkbook.

Thursday, July 24

9:36 a.m.

The Marino Center Wollastons manager reported to NUPD that after reviewing video surveillance, he noticed a female had stolen several bottles of Tide detergent that Tuesday.  He identified her as a previous shoplifter.  A report was filed.

9:13 p.m.

A student reported her Nokia Windows Eight phone (worth $358) was stolen while in Dockser building between 7:45 and 9:10pm.  The phone did not have any tracking software; a report was filed.

Friday, July 25

10:18 a.m.

Two non-Northeastern students were found under the influence of alcohol, entering the International Village East lobby.  The parties were supposed to be attending a study on drugs and alcoholism on the fourth floor of International Village South, but were expelled from the study for attending while intoxicated.  They were checked and found to have no priors or warrants and were subsequently banned from NU property.  They also signed a waiver, but the female involved was later located on Columbus Ave and transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital for further evaluation.  Boston Fire Department responded with EMS at 1:08 p.m.

11:57 a.m.

An athletics manager reported graffiti on the Saint Botolph Street side of Matthews arena.  A work order and report were both filed.

2:31 p.m.

An administrative assistant reported finding a clear plastic baggy containing a white powder substance in the first stall of the men’s bathroom on the first level of the Marino Center.  NUPD collected the bag and a narcotics test confirmed it contained less than one ounce of cocaine.

7:36 p.m.

The mother of a student in the Mathpower program called to report her son’s iPhone 5C was stolen from his backpack between 11am and 12:30pm two days earlier in Forsyth Building.  Mother and son planned to file a report with headquarters on Monday, July 28.

Saturday, July 26

10:16 a.m.

An officer was flagged down by a Suffolk Construction electrician to report graffiti on the electrical room wall in the basement of the Hastings Wing in the YMCA.  The officer requested a camera and additional graffiti on the boom lift parked between Cullinane and Mugar was also found.  A report was filed.

Sunday, July 27

12:51 a.m.

While responding to an intrusion alarm on 106 Saint Stephens Street, an officer reported Zone 8 in violation and found the interior door glass spiderwebbed.  Photos were taken, work order was notified, and a report was filed.

2:03 a.m.

A student reported his Northeastern neighbor was robbed at 1 p.m. on Saint Stephens Street at Symphony.  The suspect was unarmed and stole the student’s cell phone, wallet, and laptop before fleeing in a sedan on Symphony.  Boston Police was notified and assumed jurisdiction.

3:15 a.m.

An NU student reported that his Nokia cell phone was stolen approximately one week ago in the Prudential Center.  An officer responded to speak with the student and file a report.

Monday, July 28

8:35 a.m.

The mother of the male student attending Mathpower Camp visited headquarters as scheduled to officially report her son’s blue 5C iPhone stolen from his backpack between 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 while in the Forsyth Building.

2:14 p.m.

A student visited headquarters to report that 5 days before he reported his laptop stolen, his Discover Card was stolen and fraudulent charges were made at the Walgreen’s on Mass Avenue in Cambridge.  A report was filed.

Tuesday, July 29

11:51 a.m.

An NUPD officer reported a cement pillar outside of 140 The Fenway vandalized with a graffiti starfish.  The damaged was photographed, work order was notified, and a report was filed.

Wednesday, July 30

8:15 a.m.

A representative with the Fenway Institute reported that while on campus for a month long training his black mini refrigerator was stolen from the third floor hallway of International Village North the day before between 12am and 1pm.  A report was filed.

10:54 a.m.

A Northeastern student reported that as he was walking to work on Huntington Avenue he was punched in the face by a male last seen heading towards Panera Bread.  Officers searched the surrounding area with negative results then met with the victim in his Huntington Ave who reported he did not know the suspect and did not need medical attention.  A report was filed.

12:30 p.m.

A female NU student reported that her black iPhone 5 was stolen after she accidentally left it in the first floor bathroom of Ryder Hall (near room 117) between 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

7:03 p.m.

A Northeastern student reported that his Sterling Road bike was stolen from the Speare Hall bicycle rack between July 29 at 5 p.m. and July 30 at 8 a.m., despite being secured with a cable lock.  A report was filed.

7:19 p.m.

A black mountain bike was stolen from Speare Place, where a Northeastern student had secured it earlier that morning with a cable lock at approximately 10:30 a.m.  A report was filed.

Thursday, July 31

10:42 a.m.

An officer stopped three individuals unaffiliated with the university near the baseball diamond at Carter Park for suspected drug use.  All parties were checked and one female came back with a positive result for shoplifting in Chelsea District.  She was placed under arrest at 10:59 a.m., processed at the NU Police Department, and taken to MBTA for holding.

4:37 p.m.

Two students in International Village North reported that cash and several textbooks were stolen from their adjoining rooms over the past few days.  A report was filed.

4:56 p.m.

A staff member reported her blue specialized bicycle was stolen from it’s cable locked position next to Dockster Hall the previous day between 7 and 11 p.m.

Friday, August 1

5:03 p.m.

A staff member reported that a number of NU parking vouchers were stolen from his office at Cabot on July 24.  A report was filed.

Saturday, August 2

3:01 a.m.

NUPD officers report a female outside of 241 Saint Botolph Street, found conscious and somewhat alert.  EMS was requested for the NU student and she was transported to Beth Israel Hospital.  The RD was notified.

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