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Crime Blotter

"The best and worst of ‘09 - ‘10"

Published: Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Updated: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 11:05


Suspicious Person/Vehicle

6/10/2009

Empire Commons - A-2

Report of woman screaming inside Building A-3. Search of building found a group of residents were just having fun making cupcakes and engaging in horseplay.

Criminal mischief

7/4/2009

Empire Commons - Quad grounds

Report of males setting off fireworks in basketball court area. Male student arrested for illegal possession of fireworks and other charges. Non-student unauthorized male guest of defendant also arrested and issued persona non grata notice.

Suspicious Person/Vehicle

7/22/2009

Other - Off-Campus

Two homeless persons found sleeping in bushes. Cooperatively left the private property area.

Criminal mischief

9/2/2009

Alumni Quad - Waterbury Hall

Intoxicated male student entered room of unknown students and urinated on computer keyboard. He entered room through unlocked bathroom door.

Assist Res Life

9/12/2009

Indian Quad - Mohawk Tower

Report of possible burglary. Student stated he had rearranged their furniture as a prank and no property had been taken. Subject stated he would not repeat his actions.

Falsely reporting an incident

9/18/2009

Empire Commons - D-2

Student admitted to falsely reporting his room had been broken into and $300.00 in US Currency stolen from his dresser drawer.

Assault 

9/27/2009

Colonial Quad - Livingston Tower

Male non-student reported three males threatened him if he didn't let them into the dorm. He refused. Allowed entry by another person. The three males then attacked and physically assaulted non-student.

Criminal tampering

10/3/2009

Colonial Quad - Morris Hall

Student reported two males entered his suite and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher while he was sitting in his room watching television.

Suspicious Person/Vehicle

10/10/2009

Indian Quad - Cayuga Hall

Suspicious person in vending machine area lying on floor with his hand pushed through product door. Individual stated he was attempting to reach product he had purchased.

Criminal tampering

10/18/2009

Podium - Lecture Centers

Female non-student, in apparent confused state, observed writing on Lecture Center floor with marker. Voluntarily taken to hospital by Mohawk Ambulance.

Fight/Disturbance

10/31/2009

Indian Quad - Quad grounds

Cab driver reported picking up male, supposedly male student, that became hostile during ride and spit on him. Individual dropped off near Indian Quad gave fictitious name.

Petit Larceny

11/1/2009

Alumni Quad - Alden Hall

Eight peep holes reported stolen from 3rd floor doors.

Fight/Disturbance

11/5/2009

Indian Quad - Quad grounds

Residential Life staff requested aid in monitoring crowd following Yankee game. A group of 500-1,000 formed and moved through the four quads without major incident.

Suspicious Person/Vehicle

11/10/2009

Downtown Campus - Draper

Student reported seeing four suspicious looking males acting suspiciously and urinating on side of building. Gone upon officers' arrival.

marijuana

11/12/2009

Colonial Quad - Herkimer Hall

Odor of marijuana. Occupants of room in possession of approximately 27.5 grams of marijuana, paraphernalia and two tablets identified as oxcycodone. Two male students arrested and issued summonses for Albany Police Court. All subjects judicially referred.

Grand Larceny

11/12/2009

PE Complex - RACC/PE

Great Dane Mascot uniform stolen from laundry room of SEFCU Arena building where it had been placed on a hanger to dry after being laundered.

Medical Incident

1/23/2010

Dutch Quad - Stuyvesant Tower

Male student had been pepper sprayed while attempting to assist in breaking up a fight off campus. Albany Fire Department on scene treating individual. Subject refused further assistance.

Burglary

2/7/2010

Indian Quad - Cayuga Hall

Two male non-students arrested for illegally entering a dormitory, using another's license for identification, setting fire to papers on doors with a lighter, and criminal trespass

Fight/Disturbance

2/20/2010

Empire Commons – Commons

Female student arguing with non-student boyfriend, jumped on the hood of his vehicle to stop him from leaving. Individual stated he wanted to press charges/student taken into custody for processing.

Suspicious Person/Vehicle

2/26/2010

Alumni Quad - Alden Hall

Report of nude man running around area. Unfounded.

Fire Alarm

3/12/2010

State Quad - Fulton Hall

Fire alarm activated by student hitting his head on smoke detector. Area secured.

Falsely reporting an incident.

3/13/2010

Mother reported finding a suicide note posted on her son's Facebook page. Male student admitted to posting the letter as a prank. Student arrested.

Assist Other PD

4/6/2010

Dutch Quad - Bleeker Hall

Female student reported her roommate texted she was being held against her will in non-student boyfriend's off-campus apartment. Call transferred to Albany PD. Follow through by UPD.

Assist Res Life

4/6/2010

Indian Quad - Mohawk

Student reported being shot by BBgun by unknown person(s) as he walked to

dining hall.

Criminal trespass

4/11/2010

Podium - Business Admin.

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