By Colin Young, News Staff
Wednesday, July 6
8:15 a.m.
A student called to report she was the victim of an Internet fraud scam. She said she answered an ad on the Internet for a babysitter and errand runner. Her supposed employer sent her a check for several thousand dollars via FedEx with instructions to deposit the check, keep $300 for her first week’s pay and send the rest of the check back to the employer via a Western Union money order. The student lost $1,500 in the scam. The Northeastern Division of Public Safety (NUPD) alerted the Secret Service, who is investigating the common fraud. The Office of Student Employment is working to prevent fraudulent postings from being displayed on its job portal.
8:30 a.m.
A student reported his bicycle was stolen from the alley behind 121 St. Stephen St. He said he locked his bike with a cable lock at 9 p.m. the previous day.
1 p.m.
A Resident Assistant (RA) detected a strong odor of marijuana on the fifth floor of West Village G. Officers responded and found a 19-year-old female resident and an 18-year-old female visitor smoking in the apartment. Officers confiscated the remnants of a joint, rolling papers and a grinder. Both students will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR).
6 p.m.
A student reported she left her iPhone unattended for a few minutes in Snell Library June 22. When she returned, the phone was gone.
11 p.m.
A student reported his laptop was stolen from his apartment at 109 St. Stephen St. around 7 p.m. The student said he and his roommate invited an unknown visitor into their apartment and realized the laptop was gone after he left.
Friday, July 8
7:30 p.m.
Officers responded to the sixth floor of West Village G after a caller reported people smoking marijuana in an apartment. Officers found a 20-year-old female student and a 24-year-old male student smoking in the room. Officers confiscated less than one ounce of marijuana and paraphernalia. Both students will be reported to OSCCR.
Saturday, July 9
1 a.m.
A caller reported an unconscious 20-year-old student covered in vomit in the first floor hallway of Davenport A. He was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center by ambulance and will be reported to OSCCR.
5:15 a.m.
A 21-year-old student reported her 19-year-old roommate was missing. The caller said they were together at an off-campus party, but got separated while on their way to another party. When the caller returned to their apartment later around 5 a.m. and her roommate was not there, she called NUPD. Officers called several hospitals and discovered the 19-year-old student was found unconscious in the street and taken to the hospital. When she was released, she said she had been drinking at a 21-year-old student’s apartment and could not remember what happened. Both the 19-year-old student and the student who hosted the party will be reported to OSCCR.
Saturday, July 9
9 a.m.
An outside contractor working on the Stetson construction project reported several expensive tools missing from the work site. The contractor had left the tools in an unlocked area overnight.
5:45 p.m.
A 20-year-old student reported that while his car was parked on Hammond Street, a man removed a bike and bike rack from the back of his car and carried it down the street. When the student yelled at the man, he dropped the items and ran. NUPD officers later found a 46-year-old local man who matched the description. The Boston Police Department (BPD) also responded and arrested the man.
8:30 p.m.
A student reported his bike stolen from Centennial Commons, where he locked it with a cable lock at 1 p.m.
10:30 p.m.
A student reported his bike was stolen from the Snell Library Quad, where he locked it with a cable lock at 4 p.m.
Monday, July 11
10:30 a.m.
A caller reported seeing a man tamper with a bicycle behind Davenport B. Officers questioned the man, a former Berklee College of Music student, who said the bike’s owner gave him permission to take parts off the bike. NUPD and Berklee College officials are investigating the incident.
8 p.m.
A student reported his bike was stolen from behind Dockser Hall, where he locked it with a cable lock at noon.
Tuesday, July 12
11:30 a.m.
A student reported his bike was stolen from outside 407 Huntington Ave., where he locked it with a cable lock July 7.
4:45 p.m.
A staff member reported her car window was broken while parked on Burke Street. Nothing was taken from her car.
5:15 p.m.
A student reported his bike was stolen from outside Matthews Arena, where he locked it with a cable lock at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 13
9 a.m.
The manager of Wollaston’s in the Marino Center reported catching a shoplifter. The 15-year-old high school student was involved with a summer program near campus and officers issued him a trespass warning.
Thursday, July 14
7:30 p.m.
A law student reported his bike was stolen from outside Dockser Hall, where he locked it with a cable lock at 9 a.m.
8 p.m.
A facilities employee reported he saw a group of young teenagers around a bike rack outside International Village (INV). The employee saw one of the teens take out bolt cutters and cut the lock on a bicycle. When the employee shouted at them, the teens dropped the bike and ran. Officers recovered the bike and were able to return it to its owner.
Friday, July 15
8 a.m.
A student reported that she was also victimized by the same Internet fraud scam reported on Wednesday, July 6. She was also scammed for $1,500.
2 p.m.
A student reported her phone was stolen while she was on the first floor of the Curry Student Center. She told officers a man approached her and asked for directions. The man said he was confused and asked her to stand up and point in the right direction. When the student sat back down, she realized her phone had been stolen. – Entry of the Week
Saturday, July 16
3:30 a.m.
BPD called to report an intoxicated person lying on Gainsborough Street. NUPD officers responded and found a 20-year-old male student unconscious on the sidewalk. He was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and will be reported to OSCCR.
Noon
A student reported his backpack was stolen from a common area on the fifth floor of INV between 3 and 7 p.m. the previous day. An officer spoke with the building’s Resident Director, who said another student turned the bag in. Officers were able to return the bag and its contents to the owner.
Sunday, July 17
9:45 a.m.
A student reported his bike was stolen from the Snell Library Quad, where he locked it with a cable lock.
4 p.m.
A student reported her bike’s front tire was stolen from Centennial Common, where she locked it at 10 a.m.
