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Police Record: April 26, 2011

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• Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to Trimble Hall on April 17 at approximately 2:18 a.m. Officers who arrived at the third floor of the residential hall found three unknown males banging on the door of a room on the floor and yelling for the student inside to let them in. One of the males outside the door said he lived in the room. The Resident Advisor on the floor unlocked the door and noticed that the student inside was blocking the door. The roommate outside the door appeared to have been drinking. Officers contacted Emory Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The subject was transported to Emory University Hospital for further care.

• EPD received a report from a female student at Clairmont Residential Center D Building on April 16 at about 10 p.m. The student said when she arrived at her room at approximately 9 p.m., there was a male, about 5’9” and wearing a black shirt and black jeans, standing near her door. The subject said he was looking for a person named “Cletus.” The student told him there was no person by that name in the building, and the subject left the scene. Officers are unsure if the subject was affiliated with Emory.

• EPD officers responded to a hit-and-run at the intersection between Oxford Road and Eagle Row on April 20. The incident occurred some time between 1:01 p.m. and 1:50 p.m. that day. EPD officers met with officers from the DeKalb Police Department who said a white vehicle was struck by a green BMW while the former was driving on Oxford Road. The DeKalb police were looking around the Emory campus for the green car when EPD officers arrived on location. When the driver of the green car pulled up in front of the Administration Building, one of the EPD officers detained the driver and identified the subject as an Emory student. The case was turned over to the DeKalb Police Department for further investigation.

— Compiled by Staff Writer Hillary Li

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Police Record: January 25, 2011

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  • Emory Police Department (EPD) officers received a call on Dec. 28 at 7:40 p.m. that a tall, black male subject was attempting to flag down cars at the intersection of Oxford Road and Eagle Row. The subject, who identified himself as “Eugene,” was asking drivers for money for his family in what appeared to be a scam, according to witnesses. The officers were unable to locate the subject.
  • A custodial supervisor found an unknown male subject sleeping on the sixth floor of the 1599 Clifton Road building at midnight on Dec. 29. The subject was not wearing any shoes and left the building as soon as the supervisor spotted him.
  • An EPD officer responded to a call about vehicle damage at Starvine parking deck on Jan. 6 at 6:04 p.m. The owner of the vehicle stated that an unleashed dog had struck and damaged the side of the car. A woman had been walking the dog nearby without a leash. After the incident, she retrieved the dog and took it away to a veterinarian, but she left her business card with the car owner.
  • EPD officers responded to a call about a black male subject sleeping on a sofa in a second floor room of the Dobbs University Center (DUC) on Jan. 8 at 3:19 p.m. The subject was not a student, and EPD had arrested him once previously at Emory University Hospital Midtown. He said that he was there at the DUC to retrieve property. Officers returned the property, which EPD had been holding, and escorted the subject off-campus without any problems.
  • A female student called EPD on Jan. 10 and stated that unknown persons had entered her apartment — located in Building G of the Clairmont Residential Center — and removed a suitcase filled with clothes sometime between Jan. 5 at 5:30 p.m. and Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. The total value of the contents of the suitcase is approximately $1600. EPD officers found no signs of forced entry, but facilities management or maintenance workers had evidently entered the apartment on Jan. 6 to change a filter. The case has been turned over to an investigator.

— Compiled by Managing Editor Nina Dutton

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Police Report: November 9, 2010

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  • A student contacted the Emory Police Department (EPD) to report that someone had slashed the tires of her 1992 Honda Accord, which was parked by the Center for Lifelong Learning, sometime on Oct. 19 between 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. The student stated that she was attending class at the Center at the time of the incident. The case has been turned over to investigation. The tires were valued at $105.
  • A dark blue Land Rover with a Tennessee tag, parked at the Lowergate visitors’ parking lot, was damaged between Oct. 28 at 6:11 p.m. and Oct. 31 8:16 p.m. A Norred security officer found that the vehicle’s window was cracked and had a hole in the glass. It did not appear as if anyone had forced entry into the vehicle, since all of the car’s doors were still locked and a purse that the owner had left on the backseat was still there. The owner of the vehicle was contacted about the incident.
  • A student’s backpack was stolen from the first level of the Dobbs University Center cafeteria on Oct. 30 sometime between 7:15 and 8:00 p.m. The backpack, valued at $50, contained a Dell computer valued at $1000, two books valued at a total of $160 and other miscellaneous items valued at a total of $20. The student cancelled the credit cards that had been left in the backpack.
  • A student accidentally started a grease fire as she was cooking in the kitchen of her apartment in Building F on Clairmont Campus on Nov. 6 sometime between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. The fire activated the building’s sprinkler system. EPD, Emory Emergency Medical Services (EEMS), Emory facilities management and the DeKalb County Fire Department responded to the incident. EEMS treated minor burns on the face and hands of the student, who refused transport to the hospital for any additional treatment. There was no damage to any other rooms or units.

— Compiled by Managing Editor Nina Dutton

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Police Report: October 19, 2010

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  • An Emory University Hospital staff member contacted the Emory Police Department (EPD) on Oct. 5 at 5:25 p.m. to report that someone had stolen medical equipment from Emory Clinic Building B. The staff member stated that someone had removed 30 stainless steel freezer racks and one stainless steel step from a locked closet.
  • The facilities operations manager for Emory Clinic Building B contacted EPD Oct. 11 at 2:59 p.m. to report that someone had removed metal fixtures, metal-framed pictures and office equipment from the loading dock at Buildings B and C. The manager stated that the incident took place sometime between Oct. 7 and Oct. 8. The case is now under investigation.
  • An Emory University Hospital staff member contacted EPD on Oct. 12 at 11:41 p.m. to report damage to her vehicle, which had been parked in the Turman Residential Center parking lot. She stated that she had found pine straw and rocks covering the front and back windows of her blue 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The staff member also stated that a pink gooey substance was smeared on the driver’s-side mirror. The dollar amount of the damages is unknown.
  • A post-doctorate fellow called EPD on Oct. 13 at 10:42 a.m. to report the theft of a white transfer hose from the fourth floor of the Winship Cancer Institute. The hose was used to transfer liquid nitrogen from one container to another. The fellow stated that the theft occurred sometime between Oct. 4 at 11:30 a.m. and Oct. 6 at 11:30 a.m. He also stated that the hose was probably taken because it was made of metal.

— Compiled by Managing Editor Nina Dutton

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Tuesday, October 6

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  • Emory Police Department responded to a report of a person down due to intoxication on Sept. 18 between 1:10 and 1:31 a.m. Officers located a female student in Harris Hall who stated that she had consumed four or five vodka mixed drinks in her residence hall. She was transported to Emory University Hospital and the Division of Campus Life was notified.
  • A 19-year-old male student reported that someone broke the sunroof of his 2006 Scion TC on Sept. 21 sometime between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. The owner of the vehicle, a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, stated that the incident was part of a feud between the residents of Kappa Sigma and Beta Theta Pi fraternity houses.
  • EPD officers responded to Gatewood Drive at the Hillel construction site on Sept. 22 after receiving a report of suspicious activity. The complainant reportedly saw a tall black male subject crawl under the gate and into the construction site. DeKalb County Police Department officers responded to the call as well. Officers located the subjects and took them into custody. Officers determined that the subjects were actually employees of the contractor and were working after hours. They were released from custody at that time.
  • EPD received a report of suspicious activity from the School of Law library on Sept. 23 between 4:24 and 5:08 p.m. A 59-year-old white female subject was observed canvassing the Law library and handing out fliers in reference to law students giving legal counsel. Officers made contact with the female subject, who is a resident of Chamblee, Ga. The female subject told officers that she was looking for law students to help her file a lawsuit against the federal government. The female subject advised officers that she would voluntarily leave campus.
  • Two female students and a visitor to the University became stuck in an elevator in Clairmont Tower on Sept. 23 between 4:45 and 5:22 p.m. EPD notified DeKalb County Fire and Rescue of the incident. An employee of the Schindler elevator company released the passengers from the elevator before DeKalb County Fire and Rescue arrived at the location.
  • EPD officers responded to a fire alarm on Sept. 23 between 11:59 p.m. and 12:10 a.m. at 14 Eagle Row. Officers determined that a fog machine in the basement at the location may have set off the fire alarm. Facilities Management reset the fire alarm.
  • Two visitors to the University became trapped in an elevator in Lowergate Parking Deck on Sept. 23. An employee from the Schindler elevator company released the passengers from the elevator at 10:15 a.m. and the elevator was taken out of service for further repairs.
  • A 19-year-old female student reported that someone stole her EmoryCard from a computer station on the second level of Woodruff Library sometime between 7 and 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 22

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Friday, October 2

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  • Someone stole a bicycle from the bicycle rack at the Goizueta Business School sometime between Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. and Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. The victim, a male student, reportedly secured his red, white and black Fuji Odessa mountain bicycle to the bicycle rack with a cable lock. The bicycle and cable lock are valued at $430.
  • The Emory Police Department received a report from that two female students refused to pay their taxi fare on Sept. 19 at 6:25 a.m. The taxi reportedly drove them from Oxford College to the main Emory campus. One student told the taxi driver that she was told that an officer would be waiting at the location to pay their taxi fare. EPD spoke with the taxi driver on Sept. 22 at 8:11 p.m. and discovered that one of the female students did pay the driver for the outstanding fare.
  • EPD responded to 17 Eagle Row on Sept. 19 at 9:30 p.m. after a 19-year-old male student reported that someone shattered his rearview window on his vehicle. The male student stated that he had parked his ES 300 Lexus at approximately 6 p.m. and that he observed the damage when he returned. The total damage is approximately $500.
  • Officers responded to a group of unruly male subjects at 17 Eagle Row on Sept. 20 at 1:25 a.m. Individuals from 15 Eagle Row were reportedly making threatening calls and  yelling obscenities to the individuals at 17 Eagle Row, although there was not actual contact between individuals of the two groups. Officers identified the presidents of each fraternity house, who advised officers that they would meet with the members of their respective fraternities. The Division of Campus Life was notified of the incident.
  • Several vehicles at Bud Terrace at Wesley Woods were damaged when a tree fell at the location during a storm on Sept. 21 at approximately 6 p.m. The tree fell on a 2009 white Mercedes, although the car did not appear to be damaged at that time. Officers identified the owner of the Mercedes as a hospital staff member. The tree also hit a 2004 gold Honda Accord, damaging the front windshield. Officers were unable to identify the owner of the Honda Accord at that time. The tree also struck and damaged a green Honda Civic, belonging to a visitor to the center. The tree also hit a 2002 Ford Ranger, causing major damage to the truck bed and hood.
  • EPD assisted DeKalb County Fire Department with a hot power line at the 1599 Clifton Road Building on Sept. 22 between 2:30 p.m. and midnight. The power line was lying on the northbound sidewalk and EPD had to close the entrance to the Emory Hotel and Conference Center. Officers on the scene contacted Georgia Power, who responded to the location. EPD officers also blocked off the sidewalk at the location. The hot power line did spark a small fire in the pine needles surrounding the area, but that fire was extinguished. Officers determined that the power line belonged to AT&T.

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Tuesday, September 15

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  • Emory Police Department (EPD) officers issued three citations on Sept. 3 between 8:10 and 8:39 a.m. Three different vehicles disregarded the traffic control device at the intersection near the former Dental School Building and ran the red light at the location.
  • DeKalb County Fire Department and EPD responded to the third floor of the Clairmont Residential Center on Sept. 4 at 4:09 p.m. A sprinkler broke at the location, flooding the hallway in that area. Facilities Management checked the apartments in the area but there was no damage. The Division of Campus Life was notified.
  • A male subject and resident of the area near Candler Field called EPD on Sept. 4 at 2:30 p.m. to report that he was harassed while walking his dog in the area near the lower fields. The victim stated that a 35- to 45-year-old male subject was riding his bicycle and began taunting the victim and said: “I’m gonna get you and your dog.” The subject then rode off in the area toward Sage Hill Shopping Center. EPD arrived at the location but could not locate the subject. The victim described the subject as a blond, 6-foot-2 male who weighed approximately 210 pounds.
  • On Sept. 5 at 2:01 a.m., a Nored security guard observed male subjects riding in a golf cart on Starvine Bridge. The golf cart was later located at Clairmont Tower Apartments but no one was in the cart at that time.
  • On Sept. 5 at 11:30 a.m., EPD responded to the Zeta Beta Tau house. The house director met with EPD officers and told them that someone had thrown cement into a vehicle next to hers in the parking lot. Her car was not damaged but some debris did get on it; however, the Hyundai next to hers sustained damages. The owner of the damaged vehicle, a 19-year-old male subject, told officers that he had entered the house recently and did not know why his vehicle was damaged. The Division of Campus Life and a detective were notified.

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Friday, March 27

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  • Emory Police Department officers patrolling 8 Eagle Row made contact with two individuals on March 21 at 11:45 p.m. One individual attempted to elude the police by running away but was unsuccessful. Officers confiscated less than one ounce of marijuana from the 19-year-old male subject, a resident of New York, who was on campus to visit a 19-year-old Emory student. His citation date is April 16. The Division of Campus Life wat notified.
  • A staff member at Clairmont Campus confiscated drug paraphernalia from students in Clairmont Tower Apartments and turned the items over to EPD on March 23 at 3:24 p.m. The items confiscated include a black and white bong and a red, blue and black pipe. The items were placed in EPD’s property room.
  • A 21-year-old male student contacted EPD after someone went into his room sometime between 4 and 11:30 a.m. on March 18. The student stated that someone stole his laptop from the coffee table near his bed while he was asleep. He further stated that his door had been unlocked during the night. The black Macbook laptop is valued at $1,300. There are no suspects at this time.
  • On March 19 a 25-year-old staff member of the Emory University Hospital reported receiving the following text message, “At Wal-Mart today 3 women will be shot. It’s even on TV. Send it to all your girlfriends.” The staff member obtained the number of the person who sent the text message and called the number. The person who answered the phone told her they had sent the message to the wrong number.
  • The driver of a 2004 Nissan Maxima with South Carolina license plates reported that someone hit their car sometime on March 24 and caused slight damage to the vehicle. There is no furter information at this time.
  • A 21-year-old male Emory student reported that he left his backpack in the parking lot of Woodruff Residential Center on March 19 at 7:20 p.m. and that when he returned to retrieve his backpack at 8:45 p.m., the bag was gone. The green and black backpack is valued at $60. The backpack also contained a $1,800 Apple Macbook laptop, an $84 calculator and a $35 classroom clicker. The student provided EPD with the serial numbers of the missing items.

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Tuesday, March 3

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  • Emory Police Department received a phone call on Feb. 22 from a complainant who stated that the van belonging to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta was consistently driving in excess of 70 mph along the route between Children’s Healthcare and the Ronald McDonald House.
  • EPD received a report on Feb. 22 at 10:16 p.m. from someone who smelled the odor of marijuana around the ninth floor of the Clairmont Tower. The Division of Campus Life was notified, and a Campus Life official met EPD officers at the location. The Campus Life official decided that she would enter the room in question due to the safety hazard. She confiscated a marijuana pipe from the room.
  • EPD received a report from a 68-year-old visitor to the University on Feb. 23. The male visitor reported that he parked his blue four-door Hyundai at the Peavine Parking Deck at 7:15 a.m. and that when he returned at 4 p.m., the rear bumper had been damaged.
  • A resident of the Spanish House contacted EPD on Feb. 23 at 12:50 p.m. and said that someone had eaten a small portion of cereal in a clear container kept on a shelf in the house and this had been going on throughout the semester. EDP turned the information over to the Area Director of the house for follow-up.
  • Someone called EPD to report a roommate dispute at Turman South on Feb. 23 between 7:52 and 8:16 p.m. EPD met with one of the roommates, 19, who stated that she had been threatened with bodily injury by her roommate, whom officers did not make contact with at that time. The resident adviser was contacted and notified of the situation. EPD officers talked with the R.A. and were able to leave the situation in his hands.
  • A 19-year-old female student reported her iPod stolen from the Burlington Road Building on Feb. 24 sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. The student said she left her iPod in the practice room and went to class on the same floor. The iPod was missing when she went to get it after class. The iPod has a Phoenix Sun sticker on its face and the student’s name engraved on it.

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Tuesday, September 23

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  • An Emory Police Department officer traveling southbound on Houston Mill Road observed the driver of a maroon Dodge Durango accelerating at a high speed on Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m. The driver’s vehicle swerved into the opposite lane and almost hit the sidewalk. The car continued accelerating and finally struck a telephone pole. The vehicle flipped onto its side. The driver, a male Emory student, attempted to exit the vehicle before emergency help could arrive. He was transported to Grady Hospital and DeKalb County Police Department handled the accident report.
  • An act of public indecency occurred on Sept. 13 btween 10:50 and 10:55 a.m. in Peavine Parking Deck after a security officer noticed an 18-year-old male subject urinating on the wall. The student attends Oxford College and voluntarily cleaned up the area after urinating. The report was forwarded to Oxford College.
  • On Sept. 13 between 2:38 and 5:04 a.m., a 20-year-old male student and a Nored security officer observed seven or eight black male individuals looking into vehicles parked on the third level of Peavine Parking Deck. The individuals then left the third level and began jumping on cars parked on the second level and set off several car alarms. The individuals fled th scene and sped out of the parking deck.
  • Someone activated the pull station fire alarm at 18 Eagle Row on Sept. 14 at 1:34 a.m. Officers responded to the scene but did not detect any sign of fire. The Division of Campus Life was notified.
  • On Sept. 14 at 12:45 a.m., an EPD officer was flagged down in regards to an accident that occurred at the intersection of North Decatur Road and Clairmont Road. One vehicle with four Emory students collided with another vehicle at the location. The students refused Emory Emergency Medical Services assitance. DeKalb County handled the accident report and issued a citation for the collision.

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