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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Crime Logs

Crime Log: November 4 – November 11

November 14, 2013
Entry of the week: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 3:02 p.m. A student reported that on Sunday, he was at Tavern in the Square in Allston, when he was engaged in conversation with another man. The student said the man told him he was also a student, and asked if the student could cash a check for $460 because banks were closed at that time of night. The student gave the man $300 and the man gave him the check. When the student attempted to cash the check at Bank of America, he was informed that the check was fake. The student was also advised to file a report with the Boston Police Department (BPD).

Crime Log: October 28 – November 3

November 6, 2013
Entry of the week: Friday, Nov. 1, 1:26 a.m. A student reported he was approached at the rear entrance to Stetson East by a man who shouted “Yo,” and then punched him in the face when he turned around. The suspect was described to be wearing a fake beard and all camouflage. The victim was not in need of medical attention.

Crime Log: October 21- October 28

October 30, 2013
Entry of the week: Sunday, Oct. 27, 4:32 p.m. A student reported a man stole his cell phone from the Clemente Park football field, jumped into the water and began to swim away. Boston Police responded to the same call and assumed jurisdiction.

Crime Log: October 14 – October 20

October 24, 2013
Entry of the week: Saturday, Oct. 19, 1:06 p.m. University Health and Counseling Services staff reported a student waiting in the lobby to file a report on fraud. An officer reported the student’s mother in China was scammed for $12,000 after a friend sent the mother a video from the student stating she was her daughter and she needed the money for a course at Harvard University.

Crime Log: October 7 – October 14

October 17, 2013
Entry of the Week: Saturday, October 12th, 2:23 a.m. A student reported a drunk man running and kicking doors in the fourth floor hallway of Davenport Commons B. Officers reported a door kicked in with the lock on the floor. The student was in the room sleeping. The student reported he was waiting for a resident of the apartment. Officers determined that no such resident lived in the apartment, and the student admitted to consuming four shots of rum at a party somewhere in the building. He was checked by EMS and cleared, then taken into custody for malicious destruction. A work order was placed for the shattered door and broken lock. The female resident returned and determined nothing was missing from the apartment, and was then escorted to a friend’s apartment.

Crime Log: September 30 – October 6

October 10, 2013
Entry of the week: Saturday, October 5, 12:03 a.m. A resident reported there was a loud party on the first two floors of 9 Symphony Rd. that was spilling out onto the street. Officers reported there was a large party in the basement as well as the first floor and a large group of about 175 to 200 people exiting the rear of the building.

Crime Log: September 23 – September 29

October 3, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent  Entry of the week: Tuesday, September 24, 3:25 a.m. A Northeastern student reported that a female who had been visiting him stole $460 from his room in West Village E. The student stated he met the woman off campus and they...

Crime Log: September 16 – September 22

September 26, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent  Entry of the Week:  Saturday, September 21, 1:36 p.m. A student reported receiving a suspicious phone call from an unknown male claiming to work for the government. She stated the caller said she would be deported if she did not...

Crime Log: September 13 – September 15

September 19, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent  Entry of the Week: Friday, September 13, 8:47 p.m. A student reported that on Sept. 12 at 12:15 a.m., she was harassed by a cab driver. She took the cab from Copley Square to Westland Avenue, and the meter registered at $4....

Crime Log: September 2-September 8

September 12, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent  Entry of the Week: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 7:41 p.m. A student reported his backpack had been stolen while left unattended at Five Guys on Huntington Avenue for several hours. The backpack contained $3,000 cash, his Chinese passport,...

Crime Log: August 27-September 2

September 5, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent Entry of the Week: Thursday August 29, 9:08 a.m. Facilities reported a man bathing in the fountain near the Egan building. The man was last seen walking into Shillman Hall. Officers spoke to the man, who is not affiliated with the...

Crime Log: July 20- August 12

August 14, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent Entry of the Week: Tuesday, Aug. 6, 8:58 a.m. A man, not affiliated with the university, approached an officer and claimed that he worked for the US Government agency called “Black Ops”, and was assigned to count every toilet...