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Crime Logs

Crime Log: July 16-July 27

July 31, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent   Entry of the Week: Wednesday, July 24, 4:06 p.m. A Chartwells employee reported receiving counterfeit money at the Curry Student Center food court. Officers confiscated the five dollar bill. Tuesday, July 16 12:09 p.m. A...

Crime Log: June 17-July 14

July 17, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent   Entry of the Week: Wednesday, June 26, 2:21 p.m. The manager of Peet’s Coffee reported that at 2:05 p.m., a man had entered the store and attempted to buy an item with a counterfeit $100 bill. The manager refused the bill,...

Crime Log: June 4 to June 16

June 19, 2013
Entry of the Week: Tuesday, June 11, 7:10 a.m. A manager at Wollaston’s Grocery in the Marino Center reported seeing a man steal five or six bottles of Axe brand shampoo. The suspect fled on foot towards Hemenway Street.

Crime Log: May 20-June 3

June 6, 2013
Officers responded to reports of a man viewing pornographic materials on a computer and touching himself in the back of Snell Library on the third floor. The student admitted to watching pornographic materials and touching himself, and stated that there was no exposure. Officers asked the student to leave the library for the day.

Crime Log: May 6-May 19

May 22, 2013
A proctor in Stetson East reported an older man in the lobby of the building dropping items on the floor and bothering the Curry Student Center employees. The man, described as wearing a white floral shirt and having blue hair, appeared to be intoxicated. The RSO supervisor called and stated the man was now seated in the dining hall crying. Officers responded and determined he was not affiliated with the university. The man stated he asked a man in front of a liquor store to buy him some vodka, and was punched in the head and robbed an hour before. The man stated he was staying with a female Northeastern student. Officers spoke to the student and another friend, who state they were drinking with the subject earlier when he became severely intoxicated. They stated they had him sleep on the couch and he left the area at an unknown time. Boston EMS responded but the man refused transport. NUPD discovered that the man had attempted to cook chicken on the stove in the kitchen of the dining hall and had contaminated the food thawing for Saturday’s meals. He also spilled oil all over the kitchen. NUPD alerted the dining hall staff that the food could not be used. At 5:30 a.m., there were numerous emergency calls placed that a man in front of 106 St. Stephen St. was screaming and buzzing every apartment in the building. Officers responded and found the same man, who had gained access to the first floor. He was removed from the building and sent on his way with a final warning.

Crime Log: April 29-May 6

May 8, 2013
An officer reported a fight in the lobby of Matthews Arena. NUPD responded and reported a verbal altercation between two people over a spot in the bathroom line. Officers reported the issue was resolved and cleared the area without incident.

Crime Log: April 8-April 15

April 18, 2013
A student reported that someone wrote the words “Drunk Bitch” on a message board that hangs on her door at 110 St. Stephen St.

Crime Log: April 1-April 7

April 11, 2013
A student reported an unknown person entered his room in West Village B and stole three laptops, two tablets, a backpack and a guitar. The student reported the room was left unlocked and when he returned the items were missing. Officers responded and searched the area but did not find anything. They reported speaking to a student on the quad carrying a guitar and amplifier. The student was identified and sent on his way. After speaking again with the student who reported the items missing, officers reported no theft actually took place and the incident was just a prank between suitemates. All of the items were located in the suite.

Crime Log: March 26-March 31

April 4, 2013
Boston EMS reported they were called to a room in White Hall for a man who was having an adverse reaction to psychedelic mushrooms. Officers responded and reported the student was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Officers spoke with another student who admitted to taking mushrooms but was alert and not in need of medical attention.

Crime Log: March 18-March 25

March 28, 2013
An RA in Stetson East reported an intoxicated student was locked in a bathroom stall and was unresponsive. Officers responded and reported speaking with the 18-year-old female student who was conscious and alert. The student admitted to consuming two glasses of wine.

Crime Log: March 11-March 18

March 21, 2013
The manager of the Northeastern bookstore reported he had video footage of a student stealing books and selling them back to the bookstore. Officers responded and filed a report.

Crime Log: Feb. 25-March 11

March 14, 2013
A student reported she was being harassed by her roommate, who kept signing her up for advertisements through the mail. Officers responded and reported that both residents are new transfer students who knew each other through high school and moved in together. The reporting student said they both started signing each other up for advertisements so that they would have mail. She now thinks this has gone too far.