By Erin Kelly
Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern’s Division of Public Safety reports.
Tuesday, September 16
11:30 a.m.
A student reported she left her cell phone on a bench outside the Cabot Center for about two minutes. When she returned, it was gone.
4:15 p.m.
A student reported his bike was stolen from the bike racks in front of the Marino Center. He said he locked it there around 8 p.m. Monday, and when he returned at 10 a.m. Tuesday, the cable had been cut.
5 p.m.
Members of the Northeastern University Division of Public Safety (NUPD) who attempted to determine the owner of a cell phone turned into the lost and found, text messages concerning drug purchases. Several students were implicated in these text messages, and NUPD is conducting an investigation.
Wednesday, September 17
7 p.m.
NUPD received notice of a restraining order issued on behalf of a female student, who obtained the order in her hometown against her ex-boyfriend, a former Northeastern student. NUPD contacted the former student and informed him he is not allowed on campus.
Thursday, September 18
7 p.m.
An NUPD officer saw a student with a beer ball and bag containing a bottle of alcohol walking on Gainsborough Street. The student passed the contents to another student. After questioning, officers found the first student was 22 years old and the student he gave the alcohol to was a 19-year-old male student. Both students will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR) and the 22-year-old will be summonsed to court.
7:45 p.m.
An NUPD officer saw a woman on Huntington Avenue transfer a bag containing vodka, tequila and rum to another student. After questioning, officers found that the alumna was 23-years-old and the man she gave the alcohol to was a 19-year-old Emerson College student. The alumna will be summonsed to court. NUPD will notify Emerson College officials about the incident.
9:30 p.m.
An officer saw a male student pass a 20-pack of beer to another student near West Campus. After questioning, officers learned that the first student was 21 years old and the second student was 20 years old. Both students will be reported to OSCCR and the 21-year-old will be summonsed to court.
9:30 p.m.
A student who lives in a privately owned apartment on Gainsborough Street called NUPD because her apartment appeared to have been burglarized. NUPD searched her apartment and found no one there. However, the student’s laptop was missing. The burglary is being investigated by Boston Police.
11 p.m.
A student reported his bike stolen from Centennial Commons in front of Shillman Hall. He said he had parked it there at about 1 p.m. and when he returned later in the evening, it was missing. It appeared that the chain was not properly connected to the bike rack.
Friday, September 19
1 a.m.
Officers responded to a call from White Hall about an 18-year-old male visitor vomiting in the hall corridor on the second floor. Another resident who was not with him had signed him in. A friend escorted the visitor out, and the resident who signed him in will be reported to OSCCR.
6 p.m.
A staff member in Robinson Hall reported a laptop stolen from an office on the first floor. There was no sign of forced entry.
8:15 p.m.
An officer noticed what appeared to be people smoking in the Fens across from Kerr Hall. The officer found a student smoking marijuana with two male friends, who are not affiliated with Northeastern. The officer confiscated one joint and a bag with a small amount of marijuana. After questioning, officers found the students were all 18-years-old. The student will be reported to OSCCR and the visitors were banned from campus.
Saturday, September 20
12:30 a.m.
Officers responded to a call about an intoxicated female in the lobby of Stetson West. The 17-year-old female student was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center by ambulance. She will be reported to OSCCR.
2:45 a.m.
An officer on patrol on Symphony Road found a man lying unconscious apparently from intoxication in the street. The 22-year-old student was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and will be reported to OSCCR.
2 p.m.
A student in Stetson East reported leaving the door to his room open for about 10 minutes. When he came back, his credit cards and wallet were missing. By the time he called the credit card companies, his card had been used twice. NUPD is investigating.
6 p.m.
An 18-year-old student reported his bicycle missing from in front of Melvin Hall. It had been locked with a cable, which was also gone. He said he had locked it there at 8 p.m. Friday and discovered it missing at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Sunday, September 21
1 a.m.
A 20-year-old female student was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to be treated for intoxication. Her friend, who was visiting for the weekend, called NUPD out of concern. The hospitalized student will be reported to OSCCR.
2:45 a.m.
A caller reported a fight on Columbus Avenue near Cunard Street. When officers arrived, two students reported they were assaulted by a group after people in the group said inappropriate comments at a female friend. Both students were taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for treatment for facial injuries. Two suspects of the assault, a 19-year-old male student and 17-year-old non-student, were stopped in the Columbus parking lot and admitted they were in a fight, but the assaulted students were unable to identify them. NUPD is investigating further.
4:30 a.m.
Boston Police requested NUPD assistance at 610 Columbus Ave., where they were called about a noise complaint. When NUPD arrived, they found red plastic cups and remnants of a party. Three female students, two 21-year-olds and one 20-year-old, lived in the apartment and will be reported to OSCCR for hosting a disorderly party.
4 p.m.
An 18-year-old male student propped his Stetson West room door open with his shoe to go down the hall for five minutes. When he got back he realized his wallet was missing. His wallet contained $20 in cash, an ATM card, his license and several other IDs.
Monday, September 22
1 a.m.
A custodian working in Shillman Hall discovered the gate to the Dunkin’ Donuts had been forced open, and the inside of the store had been tampered with. NUPD is investigating,
