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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Crime Logs

Crime Log: Nov. 2 – Nov. 8

November 12, 2015
Crime of the Week: Wednesday, Nov. 4 8:55 a.m. The manager of Wollaston’s Market in the Marino Center notified the Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) they were detaining a shoplifter who was cooperative at the time but soon started throwing tables and chairs in the atrium area and ran from the building. NUPD located the subject on the lower subway level of Ruggles station at 9:04 a.m. and confirmed the juvenile, who was not an NU student, had assaulted two Wollaston’s employees. After confirming he was the shoplifter, NUPD escorted him to his school at 9:53 a.m. His mother was notified, a trespassing warning was issued and a report was filed.

Crime Log: Oct. 26 – Nov.1

November 5, 2015
Crime of the Week: Sunday, Nov. 1 1:28 a.m. A caller reported a fight between eight people, both male and female, was occurring outside Renaissance Park. The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) responded and was flagged down by someone who reported three males, one in a cow suit and potentially possessing a knife, had already fled. A Northeastern University (NU) student matching the description was found on the upper busway exiting onto Ruggles Street. A discarded knife was recovered within the reach of the party. The suspect denied ownership. A report was filed.

Crime Log: Oct. 19 – Oct. 25

October 29, 2015
Entry of the week: Friday, Oct. 23 2:43 p.m. A Resident Assistant (RA) at 319 Huntington Ave. reported finding marijuana in a dorm room while conducting room inspections. The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) responded and confiscated less than an ounce of the substance.

Crime Log: Oct. 12 – Oct. 18

October 22, 2015
Entry of the Week: Thursday, Oct. 15 7:00 a.m. A duress alarm from the northeast proctor station of International Village was activated. The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) responded and contacted one of the proctors in a building, who explained there was a male shouting at another proctor because he would not let him into the building to see his girlfriend. NUPD spoke to the visitor, who was unaffiliated with Northeastern. He was trying to contact his girlfriend to retrieve his phone, and the proctor would not let him in or allow him to call her, because he did not know her last name or room number. NUPD explained the sign-in procedure and escorted the male from the area without further incident.

Crime Log: Oct. 5 – Oct. 11

October 15, 2015
Entry of the Week: Saturday, Oct. 10 5:45 p.m. A Northeastern University (NU) student reported that a male tried to steal her backpack at the computer bar in Shillman Hall. The student and a friend chased the subject and caught up with him at Lake Hall. The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) responded and spoke to the male, who was unaffiliated with Northeastern. He was arrested for larceny and a warrant at 5:47 p.m. Police later found that subject had given them his twin brother’s information, and his real identity was revealed during fingerprinting. He had eight outstanding warrants and was in possession of counterfeit money.

Crime Log: Sept. 28 – Oct. 4

October 8, 2015
Entry of the Week: Thursday, Oct. 1 4:14 p.m. A Northeastern University (NU) student reported a college-aged male who seemed to be spray-painting the side of West Village A. The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) checked the area with no results, but an officer found fresh spray paint on the side of Rubenstein Hall reading “Beware.” A work order was submitted and a report was filed.

Crime Log: Sept. 21 – Sept. 27

October 1, 2015
Entry of the Week:Thursday, Sept. 24 12:11 p.m. A Northeastern University (NU) student reported she left her diamond earrings (valued at $1,800) unattended on a table on the second floor of the Curry Student Center and returned to find them missing. A report was filed.

Crime Log: Sept. 14 – Sept. 20

September 24, 2015
Entry of the week: Monday, Sept. 14 9:03 p.m. A Resident Assistant (RA) reported that residents of Stetson East slammed the door in her face after she asked them to be quiet and stop throwing trash out of the windows into the North Lot. The residents continued being disorderly, causing multiple complaints in the building. The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) responded and a student agreed not to toss water balloons out the window. The student’s information was collected.

Crime Log: Sept. 7 – Sept. 13

September 17, 2015
Entry of the Week: Saturday, Sept. 12 8:33 p.m. A Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) officer stopped a suspect for larceny at 132 Hemenway St. The party, unaffiliated with Northeastern, was placed under arrest at 8:43 p.m.

Crime Log: Aug. 31 – Sept. 7

September 9, 2015
Entry of the week: Sunday, Sept 6 9:25 a.m. A caller stated there was smoke coming from a room in 10 Coventry Street. The caller was advised to leave the area and Fire Safety was notified. Officers confirmed smoke coming from the room and the Boston Fire Department (BFD) approved a reset but did not allow anyone in the building. Facilities and Residence Life responded and occupancy was expected to be delayed several hours to handle ventilation of smoke and damage to the room. The source was a cardboard box placed on an active stove. A report was filed.

Crime Log: April 6 – April 13

April 15, 2015
Entry of the Week: Saturday, April 11 7:47 p.m. Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) received several calls regarding a male dressed in black who was attempting to climb out of the window in the tunnels near the university’s bookstore. The male was also yelling at students in the area. NUPD responded and reported several witnesses stated the male had left the area. NUPD located the male, who was not affiliated with the university, near the front of East Village. NUPD then confiscated two knives, issued a trespassing warning and collected his information.

Crime Log: March 30 – April 5

April 8, 2015
Entry of the Week: Sunday April 5, 3:15 a.m. Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) spoke with a passenger in an Uber vehicle parked in front of Davenport A. The passenger appeared to be highly intoxicated and had no idea of where he lived. NUPD requested EMS, who arrived and transported the former student to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. EMS requested NUPD ride inside the ambulance.