Suspicious Activity

July 4: A report was made of a child seen alone outside at 1 a.m., in lightweight clothes while it was raining. Police found no child and no parents ever reported a missing child.
July 7: A man claiming to be blind asked a female student for help in finding a building on campus. While being helped, he asked the student to be a minister at his church. He also was passing out fliers on campus. Anyone who has any information concerning the identity of this individual or who sees him on campus should contact the campus police.
July 8: A suspicious blue canvas bag was reported in the NICB. Police responded and found it contained a water polo ball and a towel.
July 9: A suspicious male was attempting to enter an apartment at Wells Hall. When police arrived, they found he was a former boyfriend of a tenant at the apartment. Police told him to leave and to cease contact with her.

Criminal Behavior

July 9: An individual was banned from campus for causing numerous problems. Police discovered there was a warrant out for his arrest for use of an illegal substance. He was arrested and permanently banned from campus.

Animal problem

July 4: An owl was found in the former president’s Home. An officer communicated with the owl and it left.
July 6: An injured bird was reported on campus. An officer helped the bird into a pine tree.

Trespassing

July 4: A man was found trespassing at LaVell Edwards Stadium. He was arrested, issued a citation and escorted off campus. He was banned from all university property.
July 4: People were caught trespassing on a practice field. Police asked them to leave. When they refused to leave, police escorted them off the field.
July 4: A couple with a small child was reported trespassing in a dangerous construction zone on 450 East. The couple was gone when police arrived.
July 8: Tenants at Wyview Terrace returned home to find their balcony door open with white footprints leading out of the apartment. The apartment had been secured before they left. Nothing was missing but the incident is under investigation.

Criminal mischief

July 4: A decorated flag was found at the Y trailhead. Police removed the flag.
July 4: There was a complaint of fireworks being shot off in Wyview Park. No one was found when police arrived.

Disorderly conduct

July 4: Several people in the parking lot of LaVell Edwards Stadium during the Stadium of Fire got into a heated argument. Police arrived and were able to calm them down.
July 9: Six individuals were reported dropping things off the southwest campus bridge at 12:30 a.m. They were found to just be waving towels over the edge.

Theft

July 6: A student lost a wallet in late June but reported it stolen this week after he discovered someone started using the credit cards in the wallet.
July 8: A student reported a bike he had borrowed was stolen from the UPC while he was in class.
July 8: A bike was stolen from the east side of the JKB. The lock securing the bike had been cut. The bike is valued at $450.

Returned Item

July 8: A grounds worker found an envelope on University Parkway containing two checks. One check amounted to more than $5,000 and the other, $385. The grounds worker, with help of police, was able to contact the owner and return the checks.