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Police blotter

Sept. 1 Graffiti was found on a wall in an Anderson Hall laundry room. Aramark was notified to remove it.

A wallet was reported missing from the Lost and Found in Bender Library.?Upon reviewing video footage, the Department of Public Safety observed an individual removing the wallet from the Lost and Found and concealing it in a nearby drawer.?The wallet was recovered.

Sept. 2 Public Safety responded to a fire alarm in the Brandywine Building. The building was evacuated.?No sign of smoke or fire was found. A fire station was pulled on the fourth floor. The alarm was reset.

In response to an anonymous call, Public Safety and a resident director checked on the welfare of a student in Anderson Hall.?The student did not appear to be in need of any assistance.

The D.C. Fire Department transported an injured person from the Sports Center to the hospital.

Sept. 3 Public Safety responded to a report of an intoxicated individual in Letts Hall. The individual was conscious, coherent and had vomited. A resident director responded to the scene and allowed the individual to remain in her room for the night. No medical transport was needed.

DCFD responded and released several individuals from a stuck elevator in Letts Hall.?No injuries were reported.

Public Safety responded to a fire alarm initiated in McCabe Hall. Individuals exited the building. Public Safety found no sign of smoke or fire. The alarm was reset.

Public Safety responded to a report of an intoxicated individual in Anderson Hall. The individual was unable to give any clear information about himself. His roommate stated the sick person drank nine shots of vodka in their residence. DCFD transported him to the hospital.

Sept. 4 Public Safety discovered three letters (“W,” “I” and “D”) missing from a wall display on the first floor adjacent to elevators in the Mary Graydon Center. Facilities Management was notified.

DCFD transported a sick person in Letts Hall to the hospital.

Sept. 5 Public Safety responded to a report of an intoxicated student incoherent and vomiting on an AU shuttle bus outside Nebraska Hall. DCFD transported the sick person to Sibley Hospital. The bus was taken out of service to be cleaned by Aramark.

A resident assistant reported noticing a fire extinguisher had been discharged in two locations: the sixth floor stairwell and fourth floor of Anderson Hall. The extinguisher was not found. Aramark was notified.

A fire extinguisher was discharged in Letts Hall. Aramark was contacted.

Cash was taken from a wallet stored in an unsecured locker in Bender Library.

Facilities Management said a buildup of grease caused a stove to smoke in the first floor lounge of Congressional Hall. The stove was placed out of service until Aramark could clean it. DCFD was not contacted. A resident director was notified.

Sept. 6 A resident assistant discovered damaged ceiling tiles in the third floor of Letts Hall, adjacent to the south side elevators.

Sept. 7 Public Safety responded to a fire alarm activated by a smoke detector in the first floor restroom of the Child Development Center.?No sign of smoke or fire was found. The panel was reset.

As a shuttle bus was being refueled at a gas station in the 4800 block of Massachusetts Avenue, another vehicle entered the station and struck the rear bumper of the bus. There were no passengers on the bus. No injuries were reported.

Public Safety responded to a fire alarm in McCabe Hall. The building was evacuated.?Facilities Management observed dust clogging the smoke detector in the area and performed maintenance on it.?The panel was reset.

A resident assistant reported someone damaged the lock of his room door while he was on duty in Federal Hall. The damage prevented him from entering his room.?Public Safety was able to gain entry into the room but was unable to repair the damage. The lock shop was notified.

Sept. 8 A resident burned popcorn, causing it to smoke, and used a fire extinguisher to extinguish it in Letts Hall.?Facilities Management was notified to replace the extinguisher. No damage was reported.


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