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Police Beat

Published on April 20, 2010 by Caitlyn Newmeyer

We be burnin’
While conducting a license and safety check on April 8, an officer noticed the smell of burnt marijuana odor coming from a vehicle carrying three males. The officer asked if anyone had been smoking marijuana. One male stated that he had some marijuana underneath the coin holder in the center console of the vehicle. A second male stated he had marijuana in his pocket and a glass pipe underneath the passenger seat. The second male placed a bag containing a green, leafy substance on the trunk of the vehicle. Both males were charged with possession of marijuana less than one ounce. When questioning the third passenger, the officer noticed that the male smelled like alcohol; the male stated that he had two beers and tested positive for alcohol. He was arrested for underage consumption of alcohol.

I’m late, I’m late, for a very important (court) date
An officer conducted a traffic stop at Idlewood Avenue April 8 after observing a Nissan with a malfunctioning brake light. Once the Nissan pulled over, the driver got out of her vehicle. She informed the officer she was late for work and needed to call her boss. The officer advised that she call her boss from inside her vehicle, so the female got back inside her car. Within a few minutes, the driver got out of the car and began walking away from the scene. The officer told her stop, but she continued to walk away, increasing her pace. After loudly ordering her to stop, the female finally stopped and was escorted by the officer back to her vehicle. She asked why the officer was harassing her; he stated that he needed to see her driver’s license. She was arrested for obstruction, brake light violation and expired vehicle registration.

Theft from bedroom
On April 7, an officer was dispatched to KSU Place Apartments regarding missing items from a bedroom. After returning from vacation, the victim said she was missing a laptop computer, a Nike duffle bag, her KSU identification card, her New York driver’s license, a few items of clothing, her University Village room key and a lanyard. She stated that she had gone on vacation with a friend and left the items in the friend’s room. The friend said he did not lock his bedroom door before he left for vacation because his lock was broken. There were no signs of forced entry at the apartment’s front door or at the bedroom door.

Drunk swerving adventure
On April 11, an officer pulled over a Nissan on McCollum Parkway after noticing the vehicle swerve in and out of its lane. When making contact with the driver, the officer immediately smelled the odor of alcohol on the driver’s person. He also noticed that the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and watery.  The driver stated he was coming home from a friend’s place on KSU campus. The driver failed several sobriety tests, was arrested for DUI alcohol and was issued a citation for failure to maintain lane.

I.D. card used for food
On April 8, an officer met with a student in reference to a theft. The victim said she lost her KSU identification card in the Visual Arts Building. She said she later checked the balance and noticed that two meals had been purchased on her identification card. The value of the two meals was $18.

Haterade
An officer was dispatched to KSU Place in reference to the burglary of 10 Gatorade bottles. The victim stated that 10 bottles of Gatorade were missing from his kitchen. The victim said he locked his door each time he left his apartment. There were no signs of forced entry at the apartment door.