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Police blotter

Feb. 17

The Department of Public Safety responded to a report of a sick person in Leonard Hall. The individual signed a medical refusal form.

DPS responded to a report of a sick person inside a Hughes Hall fifth floor men’s bathroom. The individual signed a medical refusal form.

DPS witnessed a child injure himself in the Hamilton Parking Lot. His mother signed a medical refusal form.

D.C. Fire Department, DPS and the elevator company Warfield & Sanford responded to a sick person stuck in an elevator on the Terrace Dining Room kitchen level. Emergency technicians freed the individual. Medical refusal forms were signed.

A student left her laptop in her room in Nebraska Hall with the door unlocked. It was gone when she returned. No personal information was stored on the computer.

Feb. 18

A student discovered her debit card missing and later learned the card was used fraudulently for a pizza delivery to Anderson Hall.

DPS responded to a report of an injured person located in McDowell Hall. The injury occurred in Bender Arena. A medical refusal form was signed.

Feb. 19

The Metropolitan Police Department, DCFD and DPS responded to a report of a sick person inside the Sports Center. The individual was transported to a local hospital.

DPS responded to a report of an injured person in Hughes. The individual signed a medical refusal form.

Feb. 20

DPS found an individual sleeping in Federal Hall lounge near a computer lab. The individual told DPS he was an AU student. Upon further inquiry, it was determined the individual was a visitor, not an AU student. The individual was attending a convention and he, along with two other individuals, was a guest of an AU student. Reportedly, since there was no room for the visitor to sleep in the student’s room, he was told to sleep in the lounge. He was advised to claim to be a student if asked by DPS with the notion DPS would not check his student status. The visitor was allowed to stay in Capital Hall with the student. The student was advised of AU policy in reference to use of these areas. A resident assistant was advised of the incident.

Bank cards were discovered missing from a wallet in the Jacob’s Fitness Center. The cards may have been taken while the victim was working out. Fraudulent charges were made on one of the cards.

A camera was taken from a purse left on a chair in the Tavern.

A cell phone was taken from a jacket left unattended on a table in TDR.

Feb. 21

DPS responded to a report of an injured person in Leonard. The individual signed a medical refusal form and was issued a voucher for cab transport to a local hospital.

A fire alarm was pulled in Anderson at approximately 1:30 a.m. The building was evacuated. No evidence of smoke or fire was found.

DPS responded to a request for assistance in Anderson with a disruptive individual who was a guest of a resident student. The individual was barred from all AU property.

DPS responded to a report of a sick individual in Anderson. The individual signed a medical refusal form. She was issued a cab voucher and was transported to a local hospital via cab.

DPS, MPD and DCFD responded to a report of a sick person in Anderson. DCFD transported the individual to a local hospital.

DPS responded to a report of a sick individual in McDowell. A resident director was on the scene. The individual signed a medical refusal form.

Feb. 22

DPS responded to an unauthorized entry report of an individual having climbed the Katzen Pedestrian Gate. A student found in the area claimed she had a proxy card but left it in her room and thus climbed the gate. DPS determined the student did not have a proxy card.

Feb. 23

An activated sprinkler system flooded several rooms on the fifth and fourth floors of Anderson. Facilities Management was notified.

A student discovered her AUID missing from Anderson. EagleBucks were fraudulently charged on her card.


Section 202 host Gabrielle and friends go over some sports that aren’t in the sports media spotlight often, and review some sports based on their difficulty to play. 



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