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Crime Log: Oct. 19 – Oct. 25

Compiled by Stephanie Eisemann, news staff

Entry of the week: Friday, Oct. 23
2:43 p.m.
A Resident Assistant (RA) at 319 Huntington Ave. reported finding marijuana in a dorm room while conducting room inspections. The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) responded and confiscated less than an ounce of the substance.

Monday­, Oct. 19
7:26 a.m.
An RA in Speare Hall reported a swastika drawn on one of the stalls inside a second floor men’s bathroom. Facilities was notified to remove the graffiti, and the RA stated he would attempt to wash the markings off. A report was filed.

1:26 p.m.
A Northeastern University (NU) student reported his bike was stolen from outside Stetson West. A report was filed.

2:10 p.m.
An NU student reported leaving his LG phone unattended in a room in Ell Hall and returning to find it missing. A report was filed.

2:54 p.m.
An NU student reported his bike was stolen from outside International Village (IV). A report was filed.

Tuesday, Oct. 20
11:42 a.m.
An NU student reported his bike, last seen on Friday, was stolen from the Snell Library bike racks despite being secured with a U-lock. A report was filed.

9:51 p.m.
An NU student reported his Purefix bicycle, valued at $325, was stolen from outside Rubenstein Hall sometime over the weekend. A report was filed.

11:22 p.m.
NUPD stopped two juveniles next to IV after a foot chase. The subjects were attempting to cut the lock off of a Diamondback mountain bike. The subjects were found to have no prior convictionsand were transported to headquarters. They were both released into parental custody at 12:30 a.m. A report was filed.

Wednesday, Oct. 21
11:37 a.m.
The manager of the Wollaston’s Market in the Marino Center called NUPD to report he was detaining a shoplifter. NUPD responded and spoke to the subject, who was unaffiliated with Northeastern. He was banned from both Wollaston’s Markets on campus and sent on his way.

12:00 p.m.
An NU student reported her bike was stolen from the front of Loftman Hall sometime during the last few days. A report was filed.

2:40 p.m.
An NU student reported her bike was stolen from the racks outside of IV despite being secured with a cable lock. The lock was left behind.A report was filed.

Thursday, Oct. 22
4:07 p.m.
An NU student reported her vehicle was damaged while parked in the Camden Lot. A report was filed.

4:23 p.m.
An NU student reported her bike was stolen from the West Village E quad between Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. A report was filed.

6:47 p.m.
An NU student reported his backpack, containing an Acer laptop, was stolen on Tuesday from the ninth floor common room of IV. A report was filed.

Friday, Oct. 23
3:39 p.m.
An NU student was detained in Ell Hall for attempted theft in the university bookstore. NUPD responded and the student was banned from the bookstore.

9:03 p.m.
A male was heard talking to himself in a stall of the first floor Curry Student Center men’s bathroom. NUPD responded and the male, who was not affiliated with the university, was found to have had a prior incident. A trespassing warning was issued.

Saturday, Oct. 24
2:51 a.m.
An NU student in West Village A reported her roommate was intoxicated and vomiting. NUPD responded and spoke to the intoxicated student, who was conscious and alert. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) transported the student to Boston Children’s Hospital. The Residence Director (RD) on call was notified.

11:34 a.m.
An RA in Kerr Hall reported someone had written vulgarwords in permanent marker on the decorations of her apartment door. NUPD responded and found additional apartments had been vandalized as well. While interviewing third-floor victims, the RA reported an unknown visitor had informed her there was also graffiti in the fifth floor men’s room sink. The RA was informed of her Title IX rights.

12:30 p.m.
Chicken Lou’s staff reported receiving a possible counterfeit $20 bill from an unknown customer. The bill was given to NUPD and a report was filed.

11:46 p.m.
An anonymous caller reported a noise complaint and possible drinking in a room in IV. NUPD responded and spoke with a resident, who agreed to turn down the noise. Residents were over 21 years old.

Sunday, Oct. 25
1:33 a.m.
A person was reported vomiting in the first floor bathroom of Smith Hall. NUPD responded and spoke to the student, who was intoxicated but not in need of medical attention. A report was filed.

2:50 a.m.
An intoxicated male was reported in the lobby of Smith Hall. NUPD responded and spoke with the student, who was not in need of medical attention. The student signed a medical waiver.

3:37 a.m.
An NU student reported his friend was intoxicated and potentially in need of medical attention. NUPD responded and reported the student was oriented and steady on his feet. The student signed a medical waiver.

5:30 a.m.
The mother of an NU student called to report that she felt her daughter was being stalked and harassed on Gainsborough Street by her ex-boyfriend, also an NU student. NUPD responded to the male’s apartment on Parker Hill Avenue and transported him to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The RD on call was notified and a report was filed.

10:15 p.m.
An RA in Kerr Hall reported offensive language written on a whiteboard outside of a dorm room. NUPD responded and wrote a supplemental report for the ongoing issue.

11:49 p.m.
An RA in Kerr Hall reported offensive words written on a washing machine in the laundry room of the building. NUPD responded and reported writing in black Sharpie on a machine on the fifth floor. The case was linked the previous reports on the issue.

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