News

Crime and Incident

Theft
March 24, 2007
at 12:42 p.m.

A male reported that he had lost his cell phone in the men’s locker room on the first floor of the University Center. He left the cell phone unattended in the locker room while he went to exercise. When he returned, the cell phone was missing. The item has not yet been found.

Protest
March 24, 2007
at 6:03 p.m.

An anti-war protest stopped in front of the Software Engineering Institute in Oakland to protest the university’s federally funded robotics projects. The protest was in honor of the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war.

Noise Complaint
March 25, 2007
at 3:45 a.m.

University Police received a call complaining of loud noise coming from a room in West Wing. Police arrived on the scene and gave the students a warning.

Armed Robbery
March 28, 2007
at 2:42 a.m.

A female employee of Carnegie Mellon Dining Services was robbed at gunpoint while standing at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Craig Street in Oakland. The victim reported that two black males driving a minivan pulled up next to her. One of the actors pointed a gun at the victim and demanded money. The victim handed the actors her money. Shortly thereafter, the actors fled the scene. Both suspects were apprehended by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. They were arrested and taken into police custody.

Noise Complaint
March 29, 2007
at 3:26 p.m.

The police received a call complaining of a noise disruption on the Cut. Police arrived on the scene and advised a group of students sitting outside to keep their noise level down or they would risk receiving a citation.

Theft
March 29, 2007
at 4:45 p.m.

A laptop was reported missing from the Phi Kappa Theta house on the fraternity quadrangle. The item belonged to one of the brothers who lives in the house. It has not yet been found.

Fire Alarm
March 30, 2007
at 12:04 a.m.

The fire alarm was set off at the Theta Xi house on the fraternity quadrangle. Police determined that it was a false alarm.