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Daily Logs November 2007

Below is a listing of all incidents and accidents reported to the Mount Holyoke College Department of Public Safety. Each listing includes the date and time of the report, a description of the incident or accident which includes the location of the event, and a case number and case status. These are provided for the education of the community, as well as to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Right to Know law. Please feel free to call Public Safety at x2304 (or (413) 538-2304) if you have any questions about incidents occurring on campus.
 
 
NOTE: This log reflects only incidents reported to Public Safety that occurred on the Mount Holyoke College campus. Incidents involving our students off campus are reflected in the logs of the investigating department.

November 25 and December 1:

Incident #07-385-OF: Incident Not Assigned.

On December 1 at 2:22am officers responded to the area near Shattuck Hall for a report of a woman who was sleeping in her carl. They found the woman, who reported she had become lost and fell asleep. Her license to operate the vehicle was revoked and her vehicle had to be towed. A taxi was summoned to transport the woman home (Incident #07-384-OF).

On December 1 at 1:18am officers evaluated a male guest who was intoxicated. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-383-OF).

On November 30 at 7:40pm officers and the EMTs responded to Blanchard Hall to assist a student who was injured. She was transported to the Health Center (Incident #07-382-OF).

On November 29 at 5:51am officers on patrol noticed sleeping in a vehicle in the Mead parking lot and who appeared to be intoxicated. Ambulance personnel assessed the woman and concurred. She refused to be transported to the hospital and was placed into protective custody. After resisting efforts, she was placed under arrest for being a disorderly person and resisting arrest (Incident #07-20-AR). Arrested was:

  Ainsley Cathcart
Lake Forest IL

On November 26 at 11:14pm officers responded to Abbey Hall to assist a student who was not feeling well. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-381-OF).

Incident #07-380-OF: Incident Number Not Assigned.

On November 26 at 11:22am an employee reported an emergency phone at Dickinson Hall was knocked off its post. It appears the damage may have been caused by a motor vehicle striking the phone. Technicians were requested for repair of the emergency phone (Incident #07-379-OF). Case Open.

On November 25 at 7:08pm a student reported being assaulted by an acquaintance at Torrey Hall. Officers are working with the student to assist her with options available to her (Incident #07-378-OF). Case Open.

November 18 and November 24:

Incident #07-377-OF: Incident Number Not Assigned.

Case Update: On November 23 officers recovered bicycles previously reported stolen. Owners were notified and the following cases were closed: 07-332-OF, 07-337-OF, 07-343-OF.

On November 21 at 8:01pm officers received information that a laptop computer stolen from a common area of MacGregor Hall (see incident #07-355-OF below; case now Closed) was in use on the fifth floor of the building. When officers arrived to the area, they heard a male voice from a room. They later entered the room and found a male hiding in a closet with the laptop. He was arrested for Larceny Over $250 (Incident #07-19-AR). Arrested was:

  Justin Garcia
Central Falls, RI

On November 20 at 8:07pm a student reported she was involved in an e-mail scam. (Incident #07-376-OF). Case Open.

On November 20 at 12:30pm officers responded to Prospect Hall to assist a student who had a head injury. She was transported to the Health Center (Incident #07-375-OF).

On November 19 at 9:06pm officers responded to 1837 Hall for a complaint about an odor of marijuana as well as underage alcohol consumption. Officers did not detect any odor indicate marijuana was currently in use, but the occupants of the room did have alcohol in the room originally attributed to an of-age occupant. Officers later learned that it was in the control of an underage occupant (Incident #07-374-OF). Case Referred to Deans.

On November 19 at 9:21am an employee reported his car was broken into in the Torrey parking lot between 8:00am and 9:30am. An empty laptop case was stolen from the vehicle and nothing else appeared to have been touched. Access was gained by prying the window away from the frame of the vehicle (Incident #07-373-OF). Case Open.

On November 19 at 2:50am officers were asked to check on the well being of a student. She was found and was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-372-OF).

On November 18 at 9:32am officers did a well being check on a student at the request of family members who had not heard from her. She was reached and was fine; she was asked to contact her family (Incident #07-371-OF).

On November 18 at 12:21am officers on patrol noticed a visitor who was ill. He was assessed by the EMTs and was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-370-OF).

November 11 and November 17:

Incident #07-369-OF: Duplicate assignment to 07-367-OF below. Incident Number Not Assigned.

On November 17 at 3:25am a male who was trespassed and warned an additional time to leave campus returned to Abbey Hall. He was then arrested for violation of a trespass notice (Incident #07-18-AR). Arrested was:

  Yeshaq Warren
Amherst MA

On November 17 2:37am officers responded to Abbey Hall for a report of a suspicious person. They found a male fitting the description supplied who claimed to be a guest of a student who got locked out. Officers contacted the student, who reported he was not with her. He was trespassed from campus (Incident #07-368-OF). Case Closed.

On November 17 at 1:01am a student in North Rockefeller Hall reported she had been assaulted by another student (Incident #07-367-OF). Case Open.

On November 16 at 5:48pm a student in Porter Hall reported a jacket was stolen from her room some time in the past day (Incident #07-366-OF). Case Open.

On November 15 at 8:03am officers on patrol found a parking sign was uprooted and on the ground. Facilities Management staff were notified (Incident #07-365-OF). Case Open.

On November 14 at 9:23pm officers and the EMTs responded to 1837 Hall to assess a student who was transported to the Health Center (Incident #07-364-OF).

On November 14 at 12:51am officers on patrol noticed two males ducking near a car on Lower Lake Road. The males were spoken to and said they were coming on campus to skateboard. They were advised of the college's policy against skateboarding, and left. They returned to another lot later and were again asked to leave and did leave campus (Incident #07-363-OF). Case Closed.

On November 13 at 3:12pm a student reported that her bicycle was stolen from the bicycle rack in front of Mead Hall since October 21 (Incident #07-362-OF). Case Open.

On November 13 at 12:37pm a student reported an issue with another student. The reporting party was given options available to her (Incident #07-361-OF). Referred to the Deans.

Incident #07-360-OF: Re-Assignment of Case Number. See below.

On November 12 at 9:25pm officers responded to Kendall Hall to assist a student who was not feeling well. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-359-OF).

On November 12 at 3:36pm a student reported someone attempted to break into her car through its soft top while it was parked in the Gorse Parking Lot between November 9 and November 12 (Incident #07-358-OF). Case Open.

On November 12 at 1:16am officers assisted a student at Brigham Hall; she was assessed and was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-357-OF).

On November 11 at 11:17pm officers responded to the Library for a report of a suspicious male who stated he was visiting the area and wanted to know where he could get drugs. The male left the area before officers arrived (Incident #07-356-OF). Case Open.

On November 11 at 8:10pm officers received a report of a suspicious male in Blanchard Hall. The male who was disheveled and appeared to have been drinking had been trespassed from campus earlier in the year and was placed under arrest for violation of the trespass notice (Incident #07-17-AR). Arrested was:

  Ralph Reed
Amherst, MA

On November 11 at 3:19pm a student reported that her laptop computer was stolen from the common area of MacGregor Hall when left unattended for approximately 15 minutes. Two other students entered the room before the victim's return and report that they did not see anyone else in the area (Incident #07-355-OF). Case Closed.

On November 11 at 1:05am officers were asked to check on the well-being of a student on campus. She was located and determined to be fine (Incident #07-354-OF).

November 4 and November 10:

Incident #07-353-OF: Duplicate Assignment to 07-354-OF above. Incident Not Assigned.

On November 10 at 1:00am officers received a report that a student had received communications from a male against whom she had an active restraining order. Officers are summoning the individual for the violation of that order (Incident #07-352-OF). Case Open.

On November 10 at 12:18am officers were called to Blanchard Hall for a report of an intoxicated student. She was assessed, and determined to be in need of care due to her level of intoxication. During the assessment, the student became combative with officers and refused care. She was placed into protective custody until her level of intoxication dropped enough to allow her to be released (Incident #07-351-OF, 07-16-AR).

On November 10 at 12:38am a student came into the Public Safety office in Central Services who had been injured on campus. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-350-OF).

On November 9 at 1:24pm a student reported money was stolen from her pocketbook while it was left in a hallway at Gorse School on October 31 (Incident #07-349-OF). Case Open.

On November 9 at 1:25am a student reported her credit and debit card were stolen from her wallet some time since November 5. The wallet was left in the desk in her room in Prospect Hall during that time (Incident #07-348-OF). Case Open.

On November 8 at 7:46pm officers responded to Clapp Hall for a fire alarm. The cause was determined to be a beaker of wax and the fire was extinguished (Incident #07-347-OF).

On November 8 at 4:53pm a student reported someone stole a GPS from her vehicle between November 4 and November 7 while it was parked in the Gorse Parking Lot. There was no forced entry evident, and nothing else was removed from the vehicle (Incident #07-346-OF). Case Open.

On November 8 at 8:04am officers responded to Pearsons Hall to assist a student who was injured. She was assessed and was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-345-OF).

Incident #07-344-OF: Reassigned to Incident #07-360-OF below:

On November 7 at 7:38pm officers received a report that a student's one card was stolen and used to make purchases on campus. The card was then deactivated and replaced (Incident #07-360-OF). Case Open.

On November 7 at 3:31pm a student reported her bicycle was stolen from the basement of 1837 Hall. The bicycle was secured (Incident #07-343-OF). Case Open.

On November 5 at 11:31am officers responded to Brigham Hall for an injured student. She was transported to the Health Center (Incident #07-342-OF).

On November 5 at 9:45am officers responded to the Upper Lake area to assist a student who was not feeling well. She was transported to the Health Center (Incident #07-341-OF).

On November 5 at 8:10am an employee reported finding inappropriate postings in Mary Woolley Hall. The postings were removed (Incident #07-340-OF). Case Open.

On November 4 at 1:34am officers responded to Brigham Hall for a report of a loud altercation. One of the parties was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-339-OF).

October 28 and November 3:

On November 3 at 3:54pm an employee at the Gorse School reported money and gift cards were stolen from her pocketbook during the day on October 31 (Incident #07-338-OF). Case Open.

On November 2 at 1:15am a student reported her bicycle was stolen within the past ten minutes from the bicycle rack in front of Pearsons Hall. The bicycle was not secured to the rack (Incident #07-337-OF). Case Open.

On October 31 at 9:43pm a student in MacGregor Hall reported receiving two annoying phone calls from an unknown person, one of which contained a threat (Incident #07-336-OF). Case Open.

On October 31 at 7:28pm officers and the EMTs responded to Blanchard Hall for a report of a student who was intoxicated. She was assessed and was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-335-OF).

On November 30 at 11:38pm officers and the EMTs responded to Safford Hall to assist a student who was injured. First Aid was rendered and the student was referred to the Health Center for further care (Incident #07-334-OF).

On October 30 at 11:09pm officers responded to Pearsons Hall for a report of a student who was ill. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-333-OF).

On October 30 at 3:11pm a student reported her bicycle was stolen from in front of Ham Hall between October 24 and October 28. It was last seen unlocked outside the building (Incident #07-332-OF). Case Open.

On October 30 at 3:04am a college vehicle struck a railing while backing up (Incident #07-28-AC).

On October 28 at 11:29pm officers responded to Prospect Hall to assist a student who was not feeling well. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-331-OF). Case Open.

On October 28 at 4:18pm a student reported that she was sexually assaulted by a male around 2:00am in the woods on the hill between Prospect and 1837 Halls (Incident #07-330-OF). Case Open. Please see alert online.

On October 28 at 12:40pm a student reported that cash was stolen from her room in Pearsons Hall (Incident #07-329-OF). Case Open.

On October 28 at 1:31am officers and the EMTs responded to Pearsons Hall to assist a student who was ill. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-328-OF).

On October 28 at 1:13am officers and the EMTs responded to Pearsons Hall to assist a student who was injured. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance (Incident #07-327-OF).

On October 28 at 1:07am officers and the EMTs received a report of an intoxicated guest at Pearsons Hall. She was assessed and was determined to need no further medical attention (Incident #07-326-OF).

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