By Erin Kelly
Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern’s Division of Public Safety reports.
Tuesday, March 18
9:15 a.m.
A staff member at Davenport Commons A reported vandalism throughout the building and damage to numerous exit signs. Northeastern University Division of Public Safety (NUPD) officers notified campus maintenance to clean the building and are investigating.
Wednesday, March 1
7:43 a.m.
A student notified NUPD that she retained a restraining order against her student roommate for threatening her at their off-campus apartment. She gave NUPD a copy so living arrangements could be altered as directed on the order.
2:22 p.m.
A staff member notified NUPD that a 45-year-old male alumnus had left messages for another staff member at the law school. The content of the messages was unusual and NUPD is investigating the situation.
7:06 p.m.
While officers were doing a follow-up investigation on a previous incident in 319 Huntington Ave., they found three students, including two residents, smoking marijuana inside the room in question. All three students will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR).
Thursday, March 20
12:02 p.m.
New York State Police called NUPD to tell them they were investigating a case involving credit card fraud, and found purchases that may have been made at a location on campus.
6:22 p.m.
NUPD responded to Snell Library, where a man with no Northeastern affiliation was using a public access computer to look at inappropriate websites. Officers told the man to leave the library.
Friday, March 21
1:45 p.m.
The Boston Fire Department responded to a minor dumpster fire at a construction site near Dockser Hall.
Saturday, March 22
12:26 p.m.
NUPD received a call from a staff member at Davenport Commons A reporting malicious destruction, vandalism and missing exit signs throughout the building.
4:04 p.m.
A staff member reported that his office door in Cushing Hall had been damaged the previous night, along with several other doors in the building. About $50 was reported missing from offices in the building. NUPD is investigating.
11:17 p.m.
A student from Smith Hall reported his wallet missing. The wallet contains $100 in Canadian and US dollars, and credit cards.
Monday, March 24
1:53 a.m.
An officer checking the university’s warehouse in Jamaica Plain found graffiti and tagging on the exterior of the warehouse.
8:04 a.m.
A staff member contacted NUPD after a projector screen he was installing in Dodge Hall was stolen when he left it unattended for a few minutes. The staff member noticed a college-aged female quickly leave the room when he asked about the missing projector. He followed her and saw her drop the projector, but it wasn’t damaged. NUPD is investigating to find the suspect.
9:31 a.m.
Officers responded to a call from the manager at the Wollaston’s at the Marino Center, who reported a 16-year-old from a local high school was seen taking a breakfast sandwich. NUPD escorted her back to school and notified officials from her school of the incident.
10:39 a.m.
A student reported that his belongings were stolen after he left his things in a locker in the men’s locker room while swimming at the Cabot Center. When he returned, it was apparent someone had tampered with the locker and took about $20 in cash and credit cards.
10:54 a.m.
A student reported that a pouch containing his passport as well as some Indian currency was stolen from either the Snell Library or Ell Hall, where he had recently been.
12:05 p.m.
A staff member called from Cullinane Hall to report she had been contacted by a local housing partnership on Friday, in regards to a letter received by the company. The partnership was attempting to confirm the student status of a Northeastern student. The woman did not know the caller or the student involved. NUPD is investigating the incident.
Tuesday, March 25
12:43 a.m.
NUPD reported to Stetson West after receiving a call about an assault. A male guest apparently punched a male student after hearing other students plot to beat the victim up. He supposedly did this in an attempt to stop the victim from getting attacked by others. The student was relocated temporarily and the police are investigating the incident.
1:12 a.m.
In the area of Northeastern’s warehouse in Jamaica Plain, an NUPD officer saw a car swerving on the street and strike another car, damaging it. The driver appeared to be intoxicated. Boston Police Department officers arrived at the scene and assumed jurisdiction.
9:18 a.m.
A faculty member reported being contacted by a former student whom she wants no contact with. NUPD is investigating the subject and advised the former student to stop trying to contact the faculty member.
