News

Crime and Incident

Alcohol Amnesty
Sept. 1, 2019
Officers responded to Margaret Morrison Apartments following reports of an intoxicated Carnegie Mellon student. The student was provided medical assistance and no citations were issued, due to alcohol amnesty.

Underage Alcohol and False Identification
Sept. 1, 2019
Officers responded to the Margaret Morrison Apartments after a fire alarm went off. Officers then encountered an intoxicated Carnegie Mellon student carrying a false identification card. The student was provided medical assistance and provided two citations: underage drinking and carrying a false ID card.

Theft
Sept. 3, 2019
Officers responded to the Mellon Institute after a power drill was stolen. Officers made contact with a Facilities Management Campus Services employee who stated their power drill was stolen from a hallway area. The investigation is ongoing.

Fire
Sept. 3, 2019
Officers responded to Newell Simon Hall after a robot caught fire. No smoke or fire was observed, but it was determined that students created a small fire when trying to power the robot on. No injuries were reported.

Criminal Mischief & Vandalism
Sept. 4, 2019
Officers responded to Wean Hall after a report of criminal mischief. Officers observed numerous papers from the bulletin board scattered along the hallway, in addition to a fire extinguisher that was taken off the wall. All items were cleaned up and repositioned.

Theft
Sept. 4, 2019
Officers responded to the Shady Oak Apartments for a bicycle theft. Contact was made with a Carnegie Mellon student who stated that their bicycle was stolen from the bicycle rack located outside of the apartment building. The investigation is ongoing.

Theft
Sept. 5, 2019
Officers responded to Margaret Morrison Hall after two projectors were stolen. Officers made contact with a Carnegie Mellon faculty member who reported that the projectors were stolen from an office. The investigation is ongoing.

Theft
Sept. 6, 2019
Officers responded to Gesling Stadium for a theft of a drawstring bag. Officers made contact with a non-affiliate who stated they were running on the track area when their drawstring bag was stolen. The investigation is ongoing.