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Crime Log: Nov. 24 – Nov. 30

Compiled by Stephanie Eisemann, news staff

Monday, Nov. 24

1:57 p.m.

The West Village Wollaston’s Market manager notified NUPD that he believed a student had been stealing within the past few weeks. A report was filed.

3:30 p.m.

A student reported to NUPD that her MacBook Pro laptop was stolen while left unattended on the fourth floor of Snell Library between 2:50 and 3 p.m.  A report was filed.

3:59 p.m.

Officers were advised that a student living off campus in 106 Longwood Ave. was afraid of her roommate, who threw a rock at the window above her bed while she was asleep. The rock caused damage to the window, and it was reported that the roommate had been becoming increasingly hostile. The incident is under investigation and a report was filed.

9:49 p.m.

A student reported her laptop was stolen from the first floor of the Egan Center while left unattended between 6 and 9:45 p.m. A report was filed.

Tuesday, Nov. 25

1:44 a.m.

The Boston Police Department (BPD) reported a domestic violence case occurred shortly after midnight in downtown Boston. The NU student who was involved was taken into custody and arrested by BPD.

6:56 a.m.

A student reported a tan van parked in the North Lot had a smashed passenger side window. Officers responded but were unable to contact the vehicle’s owner. A report was filed.

7:08 a.m.

A student approached an NUPD officer in the North Lot and stated their New Hampshire vehicle had been broken into. The front passenger side window was smashed and a GPS device was removed. The car had been parked there since 5 p.m. the day before. An order to clean the glass was submitted and a report was filed.

8:18 a.m.

BPD put out a search for two subjects involved in a robbery that took place on the track of Madison Park High School in Roxbury. The female victim, a student, went to Ruggles Station to contact the transit police in addition to BPD. Her headphones were stolen and the subjects had attempted to steal money but she did not have any. BPD assumed jurisdiction.

2:15 p.m.

A student reported to NUPD that he had almost been robbed while on the intersection of Hemenway Street and Symphony Road approximately half an hour prior to report. A male party had put a hard object to the student’s side and tried to take his cell phone, but the victim pushed the subject away as a BPD car was driving down Hemenway Street and ran from the area. The victim described the subject for NUPD. BPD then responded to NUPD and assumed jurisdiction.

4:29 p.m.

An NU staff member reported her wallet was stolen from the Panera Bread on Huntington Avenue. The owner of Our House East restaurant stated he had possession of the wallet. When the staff member retrieved her wallet, she noticed cash was missing. A report was filed.

4:39 p.m.

An NU staff member reported that an alumnus was found asleep on the second floor of the east end of Snell Library. Officers told him that he could not sleep in the area. He was reported to have been in that location for approximately 24 hours. Officers responded and located the subject. Library staff will contact the Registrar’s office to revoke his library privileges, and he signed a trespassing warning.

6:38 p.m.

A student reported that his laptop was stolen from the fourth floor of Snell Library while left unattended. A female witnessed a person grab the computer, but both the victim and the witness only saw the back of the subject. Officers searched the area with negative results, and were unable to track the MacBook Pro because it was turned off. A report was filed.

7:58 p.m.

A student reported a male loitering on the second floor of the Curry Student Center near the computer lab entrance. He explained the male had been doing laps around the floor and was in the building almost every night. Officers stopped the former student, who signed a trespassing warning.

9:41 p.m.

NUPD assisted with the flow of traffic on Tremont Street and Melnea Cass Boulevard. during a large civil protest held near BPD headquarters. International Village East and West entrances were closed only to Northeastern personnel during this time. The peaceful protest concluded at 12:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

12:17 p.m.

A student reported to NUPD that his silver MacBook Pro was stolen from the third floor of Snell Library while left unattended. A report was filed.

Saturday, Nov. 29

1:04 p.m

The student whose laptop was stolen from Snell Library on Tuesday reported to NUPD that he received messages from a party asking to meet him on campus to exchange the computer for money.  At 1:50 p.m., officers stopped a party inside the White Hall lobby who is not unaffiliated with the university. The male was placed under arrest at 1:56 p.m. for receiving stolen property and was transported back to headquarters four minutes later. UMass Amherst police were contacted, but informed NUPD that the male has not been a student for two years. At 3:01 p.m., officers transported the subject to transit police for booking.

5:27 p.m.

A student reported his MacBook Pro was stolen from the fourth floor of Snell Library between 4 and 5:15 p.m. while left unattended. A report was filed.

Sunday, Nov. 30

4:12 p.m.

A student reported her MacBook Pro laptop was stolen from the third floor of Snell Library while left unattended. A report was filed.

 

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