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CRIME LOG: Sept. 5 – Sept. 11

Compiled by Stephanie Eisemann, news staff

Crime of the Week: Sunday, Sept. 11

9:51 p.m.

A Northeastern University (NU) staff member reported a large knife and a puddle of blood in the first floor men’s room of the Marino Center. Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) responded and reported no blood in the area but a large kitchen knife in the stall. NUPD secured the item and returned it to headquarters for disposal. A report was filed.

Monday, Sept. 5

9:02 a.m.

A confidential domestic violence incident on Columbus Avenue resulted in the arrest of a subject, unaffiliated with NU.

10:48 a.m.

A confidential domestic dispute case occurred on Leon Street.

11:24 p.m.

An NU student reported an intoxicated man on the sidewalk in front of Kennedy Hall. NUPD responded and spoke to the NU student. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was requested and cleared the student, who signed a medical waiver. NUPD confiscated a fake ID, and a report was filed.

Tuesday, Sept. 6

12:01 p.m.

An NU student reported her iPhone was stolen from Blackman Auditorium. A report was filed.

8:28 a.m.

An NU staff member reported he was threatened by another staff member. A report was filed.

3:24 p.m.

A confidential domestic dispute case occurred on Hemenway Street. A report was filed.

8:31 p.m.

A Residence Director (RD) was approached by an NU student who said that his roommates in Light Hall had been smoking marijuana. NUPD responded and reported the alleged incident had happened the previous night. The student was advised to call NUPD should the situation occur again. A report was filed.

Wednesday, Sept. 7

12:57 a.m.

The Residential Safety Office (RSO) called to report an officer from the Boston Police Department (BPD) was speaking with a student in the rear of Wings Over Boston on Huntington Avenue about a stolen wallet. NUPD responded and spoke with the NU student, who said his wallet was stolen from the restaurant around midnight. BPD and NUPD reports were filed.

9:18 a.m.

An NU staff member reported an intoxicated man, unaffiliated with NU, in the lobby of the Stearns Center.  NUPD responded and placed the subject under arrest for disorderly conduct. The subject was found to have six previous incidents with NUPD, a positive criminal history and a warrant out for disorderly conduct. The subject was transported to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Transit Police Department for booking, and a report was filed.

11:53 a.m.

An NU student reported paying $1,400 for a room and later found out it did not exist. A report was filed.

12:15 p.m.

Two NU students reported they had money stolen from their wallets in the Cabot Center. A report was filed.

12:33 p.m.

An NU staff member spoke to a caller who witnessed an assault outside the front doors of 140 The Fenway. NUPD responded and spoke with an NU student, who reported being assaulted by two men. Both men had entered a sedan and fled down The Fenway toward Boylston Street. A report was filed.

1:56 p.m.

An NU staff member reported her cellphone was stolen from Frost Lounge. A report was filed.

8:37 p.m.

Facilities Customer Service responded to a fire alarm from an apartment in 319 Huntington Ave. A proctor also called to report the resident alerted him to the fire, which was on a stovetop in an apartment. NUPD responded and found heavy smoke in the apartment, but the fire had subsided by that time. The fire was attributed to an oven mitt left in the oven. Boston Fire Department (BFD) arrived and assisted with ventilation. NUPD reported the oven was burned through the inside and will need to be replaced. NUPD stood by until the room was properly ventilated and the alarm was reset. A report was filed.

Thursday, Sept. 8

11:52 a.m.

An NU student reported being followed by different people around campus. A report was filed.

12:33 p.m.

Two NU students reported they did not receive their security deposit back when they moved out of their apartment. A report was filed.

1:21 p.m.

NUPD reported a student found graffiti carved into the side of a study cubicle in the Law Library in the Knowles Center. A report was filed.

4:26 p.m.

A Snell Library staff member called NUPD after a student notified them of a stolen wallet. NUPD responded and spoke to the NU student, who stated her wallet was stolen on the MBTA Green Line earlier that day. The MBTA Transit Police Department was notified, and the student was advised to file a report over the phone with them directly. An NUPD report was filed.

5:10 p.m.

An NU student called to report he threw out a check about two months ago on Hemenway Street that he failed to void and that an unknown person had cashed it. A report was filed.

6:27 p.m.

An NU student reported her friend’s vehicle was damaged while parked on the corner of Forsyth Street and Speare Place. The Massachusetts-registered vehicle was parked and unoccupied when the damage occurred. The owner of the vehicle, an NU student, was on the scene. A report was filed.  

Friday, Sept. 9

2:00 a.m.

While conducting inventory of a wallet turned in by RSO, NUPD located two fake IDs belonging to an NU student. One was found to have no matching ID number, and the other was found to belong to another party. A report was filed.

2:40 a.m.

An NUPD officer was stopped by an individual, unaffiliated with NU, at Ruggles Street and Parker Street. The woman explained she had just been robbed behind BPD headquarters. NUPD reported the suspect gave the victim four fake $100 bills in exchange for a Playstation 4 and left on foot toward Annunciation Road. BPD was notified and assumed jurisdiction. No weapons were shown or mentioned, and the area was searched with negative results.

9:16 a.m.

A confidential sexual assault case occurred off campus.

5:37 p.m.

An NU student reported his watch was stolen by another student in Stetson East. NUPD responded and the student explained he placed the watch on his nightstand and it disappeared while he was napping. A report was filed.

6:26 p.m.

NUPD stopped an NU student on the corner of Gainsborough and St. Stephen streets for purchasing two six-packs of beer for an underage NU student. The alcohol was confiscated, and the parties were sent on their way.

6:55 p.m.

NUPD stopped an underage woman, unaffiliated with NU, who was carrying a bottle of gin. The bottle was confiscated, and the subject was sent on her way.

7:15 p.m.

NUPD stopped three parties at Tremont and Burke streets and confiscated one 12-pack of beer from an underage subject, unaffiliated with NU. The subject had purchased the alcohol for the other two underage parties, also unaffiliated with the school. All three were sent on their way.

7:17 p.m.

NUPD stopped three underage parties, unaffiliated with NU, on Gainsborough Street. Two of the three parties were found to be in possession of alcohol, which was confiscated. The subjects were sent on their way.

7:40 p.m.

NUPD stopped five parties, unaffiliated with NU, on Gainsborough Street. A bottle of IPA was confiscated from an underage subject. Additionally, a handle of Jägermeister and a handle of gin were confiscated from a second underage subject. NUPD spoke to a third party for procuring alcohol, and another party was found not to be in possession of any. The parties were sent on their way.  

8:12 p.m.

An NU student reported the theft of his unattended backpack, which contained his laptop, passport and other personal items, from Dodge Hall. A report was filed.

8:20 p.m.

NUPD stopped three parties on Tremont Street and confiscated two 30-packs and a handle from one underage NU student, which was procured by a second NU student. The parties were sent on their way.

8:20 p.m.

NUPD stopped a underage subject, unaffiliated with NU, on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Gainsborough Street. They confiscated three bottles of wine, which were procured by a second unaffiliated subject. The parties were sent on their way.

8:22 p.m.

NUPD confiscated a fake ID from an NU student after stopping them for an alcohol violation on the corner of Tremont Street and Davenport Street. A report was filed.

8:58 p.m.

NUPD stopped an underage subject, unaffiliated with NU, who received an 18-pack of Bud Light from another underage NU student. NUPD confiscated the alcohol and both parties were sent on their way.

9 p.m.

NUPD stopped a homeless man on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Gainsborough Street for procuring alcohol for two underage subjects, unaffiliated with NU. A 30-pack and 24-pack of Bud Light were confiscated and the parties were sent on their way.

9:04 p.m.

NUPD stopped two underage NU students in front of 309 Huntington Ave. A bottle of Captain Morgan and a bottle of Grey Goose were procured by one party and confiscated from the other. The subjects were sent on their way.

9:26 p.m.

NUPD stopped three underage parties in front of 309 Huntington Ave. A subject, unaffiliated with NU, had procured a bottle of Smirnoff and a bottle of Jack Daniels for a second subject, also unaffiliated with the school. The alcohol was confiscated and the parties were sent on their way.

9:30 p.m.

An Allied security officer reported being assaulted by a man on the Camden Street footbridge. NUPD responded and stopped the subject, unaffiliated with NU. The subject was found to have a positive criminal history and was sent on his way. The victim did not wish to pursue the issue. A report was filed.

10:09 p.m.

NUPD stopped two underage subjects in front of 293 Huntington Ave. A subject, unaffiliated with NU, had used a fake ID to purchase a 30-pack of Bud Light. Both the alcohol and ID were confiscated, and the parties were sent on their way.

10:19 p.m.

NUPD stopped two underage parties on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Gainsborough Street. NUPD confiscated a 12-pack of Corona from an NU student, which was procured by another NU student. Both subjects were sent on their way.  

10:19 p.m.

NUPD confiscated a fake ID after stopping a subject, unaffiliated with NU, for an alcohol violation. A report was filed.

Saturday, Sept. 10

12:40 a.m.

An NU student reported his roommate came home intoxicated to West Village B from an unknown location 30 minutes prior to the call. The student had since been vomiting and was conscious but not alert. NUPD responded and requested EMS, which responded and transported the student to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The RD on call was notified, and a report was filed.

1:34 a.m.

An NU student reported their friend consumed an unknown amount of alcohol and was conscious but very pale and unable to keep his eyes open. NUPD responded to International Village (IV) and requested EMS for both students, who were conscious but not alert. EMS transported both students to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The RD on call was notified and a report was filed.

2:33 a.m.

NUPD stopped two NU students behind the pumphouse in the Fens for suspected drug use. NUPD sent both parties on their way. Two other students were present, but had fled the area before they could be spoken with. Less than an ounce of marijuana was confiscated and a report was filed.

10:54 a.m.

An NU student reported her bicycle was stolen at some time on Sept. 9 between 1:20 and 9 p.m from the West Village quad. A report was filed.

1:20 p.m.

A proctor in Stetson East received a lost international driver’s license belonging to an NU student. NUPD determined the date of birth on the license was not the student’s real birthday. The license was confiscated, and a report was filed.

4:19 p.m.

An RA in IV detected an odor of marijuana coming from a residence while on rounds. She stated the residents of the room were currently in the RA office. NUPD responded and a report was filed.

5:42 p.m.

An Allied supervisor reported confiscating less than an ounce of marijuana from an Allied employee in Ruggles Station. A report was filed.

Sunday, Sept. 11

12:58 a.m.

An NU student called to report her roommate in Melvin Hall was intoxicated and had been drinking gin and whiskey all night. NUPD responded and reported the NU student was conscious and alert but still vomiting. EMS was requested and transported the student to Boston Medical Center. The RD on call was notified and a report was filed.

1:31 a.m.

An NU student in Burstein Hall reported her roommate was heavily intoxicated and foaming at the mouth. EMS was notified and transported the student to Tufts Medical Center for further evaluation. The RD on call was notified, and a report was filed.

3:53 a.m.

An NU student called to report his roommate in West Village B was intoxicated and vomiting. NUPD responded and requested EMS for the NU student, who was conscious and semi-alert. EMS transported the student to Brigham and Women’s Hospital for further evaluation. The RD on call was notified, and a report was filed.

7:29 a.m.

An NU student in 204 Hemenway St. reported her oven was smoking from her food burning and the apartment was filling with smoke. NUPD responded and observed no active fire, but the smoke set off the alarm in the entire building. BFD responded, reset the alarm and cleared the premises. The leased property manager was notified.

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