News

Crime and Incident

DUI Arrest

Sept. 2, 2012

University Police conducted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle on Forbes Avenue and found the driver visibly intoxicated. Proper testing and procedure confirmed the officer’s observations.

The 36-year-old non-Carnegie Mellon affiliate was placed under arrest and will be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, in addition to speeding.

Theft

Sept. 2, 2012

University Police were summoned to Skibo Café to take a report for stolen sandwich boards. The staff stated the sandwich boards were last seen on Aug. 29 at 9 a.m. The poster was reported missing last Sunday at 2 p.m. The sandwich poster boards were positioned outside of the University Center on the sidewalk and are said to be 2x4 feet in size. This case remains under investigation.

Theft

Sept. 2, 2012

University Police were summoned to the intramural field for an ID card theft report. The victim stated that he had his student ID card sitting on his cell phone, which was placed at the side of the IM field while he played soccer. The victim stated that his ID card and phone were unattended from 6 to 7 p.m. The victim’s cell phone was found where he left it, but the ID card was gone. This investigation is ongoing.

Alcohol Amnesty

Sept. 3, 2012

University Police officers responded to Gesling Stadium to assist with a Carnegie Mellon student found unconscious outside the Tartan Pavilion.

City medics were called to the scene and completed a transport to the hospital for further medical treatment. Alcohol Amnesty applies to this incident.

Underage Drinking/Public Urination

Sept. 3, 2012

A University Police officer on patrol observed a Carnegie Mellon student urinating in the front yard of a Forbes Avenue residence. The male was under the age of 21 and found to be intoxicated. The male will be cited for his offenses.

Public Intoxication

Sept. 3, 2012

University Police intervened in an argument among three males in the University Center parking lot.

The three males agreed that the fight was not malicious in nature. One of the males was emotionally upset and visibly intoxicated, and the other two males were attempting to get him home safely.

All three males were released; one male will receive a citation for public intoxication.

Theft

Sept. 5, 2012

Last Wednesday, Facilities Management Service (FMS) employees reported that power tools were taken from the locked storage boxes mounted on four FMS vehicles. The vehicles were parked by the FMS dock over the Labor Day weekend. This incident is under investigation.