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Police Beat

Published on February 2, 2010 by Caitlyn Newmeyer

Penske Truck Rental Shooting
On Jan. 12,  an officer responded to an active shooter call at the Penske Truck Rental on Barrett Lakes Blvd. When arriving at the Penske parking lot, the officer saw a white male standing next to a small blue car. The white male advised him that the person inside the blue car had been shot in the neck. The officer saw a gunshot wound on the person’s neck and checked for a pulse. While moving through the parking lot, the officer encountered another subject with a gunshot wound to the head. When moving closer to the door, the officer encountered another subject who was down on the floor. Cobb County Police arrived at the scene shortly after, had enough units to handle the case and informed KSU police that they were no longer needed.

Purse Snatch
On Jan. 11, an officer met with a student in the Public Safety Lobby in reference to stolen property. The student advised the officer that she attended class and returned home before realizing that her purse was no longer in her backpack. The student stated that she had not left her purse unattended but did fall asleep in class. She was advised to check with the Lost and Found office and to cancel her credit cards.

Drunk Driving
Police were dispatched to Swifty Save gas station on Jan. 18 in regard to reckless driving. A Swifty Save employee advised police that the driver of a Pontiac was intoxicated and driving erratically. While in route to gas station, the officer spotted the Pontiac northbound on Frey Road. The Pontiac was later located in the North Parking Deck. When questioning the driver of the Pontiac, officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol on the driver’s person. The driver agreed to sobriety evaluations during which he stumbled and swayed in an unsafe manner. The driver was issued a citation for minor in possession of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle and underage consumption of alcohol.

Smoking marijuana in the car
On Jan. 23, an officer pulled over a Nissan for disregarding a traffic stop at the North Parking Deck and Canton Place. The officer immediately smelled the odor of marijuana when talking to the driver, who said that some of his friends had smoked marijuana in his car earlier. The officer searched the vehicle and found marijuana seeds and stems underneath the driver’s seat. The officer also found a clear, plastic bag in the back seat containing a small amount of marijuana seeds and stems. The officer advised the driver to dispose of the contraband and issued a warning citation for disregarding a stop sign.

Stolen iPhone
Police arrived at the Public Safety Lobby on Jan. 14 in reference to a stolen iPhone. The owner of the iPhone stated she was sitting outside of a room in the Clendenin building talking to a friend. She stated she placed her iPhone on top of her notebook. When she got up to leave, she noticed the iPhone missing.  The owner of the iPhone provided police with the serial number and value of the phone.