Crime log entries are selected from Northeastern’s Division of Public Safety reports.
Monday, December 13 6 p.m. A man and a woman were found fighting in the Columbus Parking Lot. Kahei Ho, a 21-year-old student, was apparently arguing with his non-student girlfriend because she had told him she was seeing someone else and was breaking up with him. He became upset and hit her. Ho was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery, and was arraigned at Roxbury District Court the next day.
Tuesday, December 14 1 p.m. A graduate student entered an unlocked office in the Snell Engineering Building and surprised a juvenile stranger who had entered the office. The stranger fled, and a cell phone was found missing from the office. The cell phone was later found in another part of the building.
Wednesday, December 15 9 a.m. A 19-year-old female student from West Village E reported that the previous afternoon someone had stolen her purse from her desk. The purse contained about $100. Her roommate had a non-student guest that day, and most of the money was recovered from that person. The student chose not to press criminal charges.
4 p.m. An anonymous caller reported the odor of gas coming from a suite in Loftman Hall. Maintenance responded and found the gas had been left on in the apartment. They also noticed several marijuana bongs, and reported their findings to NUPD. A 19-year-old male student and a 21-year-old male student were both on vacation at the time, and are being contacted. They will be referred to OSCCR.
Thursday, December 16 9 a.m. A staff member from the Knowles Center left his office unlocked and unattended and returned to find his fanny pack missing. The pack was found in the bathroom with a cell phone and T pass missing from it.
Saturday, December 18 12:30 a.m. Officers responded to West Village A because an unwanted guest was refusing to leave an apartment in the building. The resident was apparently intoxicated at the time, and the unwanted guest was a guest of his roommate. The resident became very disruptive, and officers arrested him for disorderly conduct. Jorge Loura, a 21-year-old student, was arraigned at Roxbury District Court the next day.
Wednesday, December 22 1 p.m. A student walking by Camden Street reported he had noticed someone breaking into his car. His friend chased the man, who ran away when the students yelled for him to stop. The window had been broken and the radio was half torn out of the car, but was left behind.
Wednesday, December 29 6 p.m. A 22-year-old male student reported he had left his wallet unattended in the library for about 10 minutes. When he returned for it, it was gone. It contained about $70 and several credit cards. Two of his credit cards had already been used for over $700 in purchases by the time he called to cancel them.
Saturday, January 1 12:45 a.m. An anonymous caller reported a group of people on the roof of 622 Columbus Ave. who were throwing snowballs and bottles at the people below. Most were cooperative, but Matthew Scott, a 26-year-old alumnus, fled after being asked for identification and was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. He was arraigned at Roxbury District Court the next business day.
1:45 a.m. Officers were called back to 622 Columbus Ave. by the Boston Police, who had been called there because of a fight at a different apartment. Officers responded and found several people with minor injuries. They are not students, and claimed they had been assaulted by a group of people who crashed a party hosted by a Northeastern student.
3 a.m. A Gainsborough Condominium security officer notified Northeastern officers that someone he believed to be a Northeastern student had just assaulted him. The security officer had asked residents at 116 Gainsborough St. to turn down loud music, and one of the guests followed the officer out into the street, pushed him and yelled at him. Officers questioned him, and he claimed to be Jeremy Small from Acton. One of the officers, who is from Acton, knew the family and knew the student was lying. A 20-year-old student was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and was arraigned at Roxbury District Court the next business day. He will also be referred to OSCCR. [UPDATE: The charges against the 20-year-old student were later dropped at the recommendation of the Probation Department.]
Sunday, January 2 2:30 a.m. A 19-year-old female resident of Davenport B reported items from her purse had been stolen from the living room of her apartment overnight. Several credit cards, $40 and a $300 gift certificate were taken. The students are not sure if they locked the door.
Monday, January 3 1 p.m. A female staff member saw a man take her wallet from her purse in the Marino Center food court. Another witness also saw the incident and chased the man down the street, but he got away. The wallet contained several credit cards and a $125 gift certificate.
Tuesday, January 4 1:30 a.m. Officers responded to 38 Westland Ave. after hearing reports of a loud party in apartment 34. The host, a 19-year-old male student, will be referred to OSCCR. Beer was confiscated and the guests were told to leave.
9 a.m. Officers were called to West Village E, where they found a 22-year-old female student who was extremely intoxicated and had also been taking over-the-counter medication. She was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for treatment and will be referred to OSCCR.
Tuesday, January 4 2 p.m. A 21-year-old female student who resides at 122 St. Stephen St. reported belongings were stolen, mostly clothes and food, from her apartment. She believed her former roommate, who had moved out shortly before the holiday break, had stolen the materials. Officers spoke to the former roommate, who acknowledged she had some of the roommates’ clothing, but it is uncertain whether the clothing was taken intentionally. She will be referred to OSCCR.
Friday, January 5 11:30 a.m. An 18-year-old male student was caught trying to steal a bottle of shampoo from Wollaston’s in the Marino Center. He will be referred to OSCCR.
Thursday, January 6 8 p.m. A male graduate student reported he had accidentally left his coat in the bathroom in the Behrakis Health Sciences Center. He went back for it and found the coat, but $40 was missing from it.
Friday, January 7 1 p.m. An officer in plainclothes patrolling the Marino Center food court noticed a man attempting to steal a backpack. Officers are investigating the man, and it appears he may be linked to several other thefts in the area. Hakim Williams, 36, of Boston, was arrested for larceny and trespassing.
5 p.m. An 18-year-old male resident of Speare Hall reported his cell phone missing, although he was not sure when he had lost it. When he called the phone, the man who answered said he had stolen the phone and he was keeping it. The student cancelled his service.
10:30 p.m. An officer stopped three people carrying a case of beer on Gainsborough Street. They initially claimed to have no identification, although two later produced identification indicating they were 18-year-old students. The third student produced an ID showing he was 25 years old, although the ID belonged to his brother. All three will be referred to OSCCR.
Saturday, January 8 2 a.m. An officer noticed a group of people at 97 St. Stephen St. lighting newspaper on fire in the street. A 19-year-old resident and his 19-year-old guest were caught, and the student will be referred to OSCCR.
11 p.m. An RA in West Village A called to report an intoxicated 22-year-old female student in the building. The student was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and will be referred to OSCCR.
11:30 p.m. A Resident Assistant detected the odor of marijuana in Smith Hall. Officers knocked on the door and spoke to the 18-year-old resident, who was with a 19-year-old student guest and two non-student guests, an 18-year-old female and a 19-year-old female. Two pipes were discovered in the room. The students will be referred to OSCCR and the guests have been told not to return.
Sunday, January 9 12:30 a.m. Officers were called to Davenport A, where there was shaving cream sprayed on the corridor of the second floor. The residents of the apartment refused to open the door for the RA, but did for the police. A 19-year-old male resident was with three guests, one of whom admitted responsibility for spraying the shaving cream. Several beer cans were also found in the apartment. The student will be referred to OSCCR and the guests were told not to return.
4:30 a.m. A female resident of Willis Hall requested police assistance for her 21-year-old female friend who had called the night before to ask if she could stay in her apartment. The friend arrived drunk. Officers responded and transported her to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for treatment. She will be referred to OSCCR.
Monday, January 10 11:45 p.m. A neighbor called about a loud party at 38 Westland Ave., apartment 34. Officers responded and found two male underage residents hosting the party. They had two 18-year-old female guests and two 18-year-old male guests at the party. There were several cases of beer in the apartment. Because of previous warnings, the two residents of the apartment were arrested. Hugh Mellor, 19, and Michael Collins, 20, were charged with furnishing alcohol to minors, possession of alcohol and disorderly conduct, and were arraigned at Roxbury District Court the next day. They will also be referred to OSCCR.
