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Crime Log

By Jenna Duncan, News Staff

Wednesday, August 4

1:15 p.m.
A student reported she left a book unattended for about three hours on the fourth floor of Snell Library. When she returned, it was missing.

10:20 p.m.
A student was walking across the footbridge on Gainsborough Street and talking on her iPhone when three young teenagers approached her. One stepped in front of her, while another took her iPhone and then ran away. She tried to chase them but could not catch up. She told Northeastern University Division of Public Safety (NUPD) officers on Gainsborough Street, and the officers pursued the teens on foot, but could not catch them.

Thursday, August 5

1:15 p.m.
A student reported a few days prior he visited his former roommates in Willis Hall and left a necklace on the bathroom door handle. When he returned to pick up the necklace Thursday, it was missing and none of the occupants had seen it.

1:15 p.m.
A person reported that while they were driving in the Snell Library Quad they hit a parked bicycle and caused minor damage. NUPD officers left a note for the owner on the bike, but have not been contacted.

10:15 p.m.
An officer patrolling White Hall heard a loud group on the second floor and found five teens drinking alcohol. The students, all 15 and 16 years old, are attending a summer program at the university and will be reported to the housing office and the program’s director.

Friday, August 6

11 p.m.
An officer found a student sleeping outside in the grass of the Eagan Research Center. The student, 28, was intoxicated and said he was resting before finishing his walk home. NUPD officers escorted him home, and he will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR).

Saturday, August 7

9:30 a.m.
An officer recognized a man in the library who was recently banned from campus. He was escorted off campus and issued a final trespassing warning.

Monday, August 9

8 a.m.
A staff member in the second floor of Richards Hall reported an inner office was broken into through the window. Three computers and various personal items, including a sport coat, were stolen.

Tuesday, August 10

8:30 a.m.
The manager of Wollaston’s in Marino Center reported a student stealing a sandwich. The student said she forgot to pay for it, but video showed her putting the sandwich in her bag as she approached the register to pay for a bagel. She will be reported to OSCCR. The manager decided not to press charges.

Wednesday, August 11

12 p.m.
A Wentworth student reported he left his belongings unattended in Snell Library to throw away some trash. When he returned, his laptop was gone.

1 p.m.
A student reported he left his belongings at a table in Snell Library to go to the restroom. When he returned, his backpack contained glasses, an iPod and a book, was gone.

3:30 p.m.
A staff member reported she was receiving harassing phone calls at a line in Snell Engineering Center. NUPD is investigating the calls.

Friday, August 13

12 p.m.
The manager of Whittier Pharmacy on Tremont Street reported two young women attempted to shoplift. When he told them to put back the products, one woman slapped him across the face and kicked him. Both women fled the store.

Saturday, August 14

2 a.m.
Callers reported a fight at the corner of St. Stephen Street and Symphony Road. When officers responded, they found six students and an alumnus. Four students said they were walking when two students and an alumnus made a lewd comment at a female in the other group. The altercation became physical: One student went behind another and punched him in the head, causing him to fall and bleed. The injured student was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and all will be reported to OSCCR.

8 a.m.
A contractor in Richards Hall reported he left tools inside the building Friday night, and when he returned to work in the morning, two tools were missing.

10:30 p.m.
An officer patrolling in the West Village Quad saw two young teenagers sitting on a bench near a bicycle rack. When the teens saw the officer, they began to walk away with a large duffel bag. The officer stopped the two and found bolt cutters in the bag. The officer saw a lock on the bicycle rack was cut, but the teens said they had not cut it. However, they said they were thinking about stealing a bike. They were taken to the NUPD station and their parents picked them up.

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