News

Campus Crime and Incident

Theft from Vehicle
Oct. 19, 2013

University Police were summoned to the Dithridge Street Garage just after 3 p.m. for a report of theft from a vehicle. The victim of stated that his black laptop satchel was stolen from a car, and the car’s passenger side window was smashed. This investigation is ongoing.

Underage Drinking/Public Intoxication
Oct. 20, 2013

University Police were summoned to Morewood Avenue near the Greek Quad in reference to a person heard screaming. University Police arrived and determined that there had been a physical altercation between two individuals. CMU EMS was dispatched to medically evaluate one of the males; the second declined treatment. University Police cited one intoxicated male for underage drinking and a second intoxicated male for disorderly conduct, underage drinking, and public drunkenness.

Criminal Mischief
Oct. 20, 2013

University Police were dispatched to the second floor of Stever House in reference to a broken men’s room bathroom stall. University Police determined that one of the males involved in the previously mentioned physical altercation on Morewood Avenue was responsible for the broken stall. University Police charged the male with criminal mischief.

Medication Theft
Oct. 21, 2013

University Police took a report of a theft of medication from a student. The victim reported leaving the backpack unattended from 3:05-3:15 p.m. in the common area of the fourth floor of the Gates Center for Computer Science, near Rashid Auditorium.
The victim stated that during this time, approximately 60-100 mg of Adderall pills were unlawfully taken from the student’s backpack.

Bicycle Theft
Oct. 22, 2013

University Police were dispatched to the bike rack on the runway area between the tennis courts and the University Center for a report of a bicycle theft. The victim stated that he secured his BLKMRKT 357 bicycle at the bike rack at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21.
The victim stated that when he returned at 1:35 a.m. on Oct. 22, the bicycle was gone. This investigation is ongoing.

Bicycle Theft (Recovered)
Oct. 23, 2013

A Carnegie Mellon student contacted University Police after he found his previously stolen bicycle secured to the bike rack at Hunt Library. The owner stated that he had previously parked his bicycle at the University Center bike rack at 8 p.m. on Oct. 21. The owner stated that when he returned at 1 a.m. on Oct. 22, the bicycle was gone. The owner of the bicycle was able to provide University Police proof of purchase and a serial number confirming that the bicycle at Hunt Library was his. University Police returned the bicycle to its rightful owner.

Criminal Solicitation
Oct. 23, 2013

University Police are charging a former student with criminal solicitation after he attempted to buy a Carnegie Mellon ID card from an undercover officer, posing as a Carnegie Mellon student for the purposes of an investigation.
The male was later interviewed by detectives, at which time he admitted to the crime.