Explosives

Oct. 15 A fire alarm in Helaman Halls was tripped. Firecrackers had been ignited in the 2200 hall of the building. Heat from the firecrackers scorched the carpets and set off the alarms. Students were questioned but the perpetrator was not identified.

Oct. 16 A resident of Heritage Halls called the police claiming she heard gunshots outside her apartment. Officers arrived and found remnants of two dry ice bombs.

Oct. 16 Dry ice bomb remnants were found in the Marriott pedestrian tunnel. Police say this has become a recurring problem that usually takes place on Thursday nights. Police warn that the penalty for this offense is a second-degree felony.

Suspicious Activity

September 19: People were reported to be on the Y with flashlights at the Y mountain trailhead. Police showed up and the people left the area.

September 21: A report was made about a suspicious individual walking around with an electronic device at Valley View Park. It turned out to be the housing security officer.

September 21: A call from Helaman Halls was made reporting suspicious conduct. A female reported her picture has been taken twice. She said someone knocked on her window and took her picture. It turned out to be two males, one in a red coat and one in a yellow shirt.  The police were unable to locate the two men.

Theft

September 3: A student checked out seven library books last winter. He just reported the $140 worth of books being stolen from his car.

September 3: A student went to the ID center to purchase a new ID card after losing his. It was discovered that his card had been stolen and was used to purchase $45 worth of ice cream from a Smith Fieldhouse vending machine.

September 4: A backpack was stolen from the Cannon Center.  When officers arrived they looked through the cubbies one more time and found the backpack.

Last December, students were throwing paper on the court during a basketball game.

After a few warnings, a patrol officer went into the crowd to assess the situation. A student threw a paper airplane toward the court with the officer in plain sight.

“What are you going to do, arrest me for throwing a paper airplane?” the student said.

“That’s a novel idea,” said Lt. Arnold Lemmon, of University Police. “He suggested it, so we did it.”

The University Police help keep campus safe and controlled, but sometimes they enjoy spending time laughing at the comments students make. Several officers said the most common phrase used when trying to get out of trouble is, “I wasn’t the only one!”

While this may be true, it is not an excuse and officers don’t take it into consideration when issuing tickets.