Laptop theft reported in Tisch Library
On the night of Tuesday, Mar. 29, at approximately 10:25 p.m., a student studying in the Tisch Library reported a stolen laptop.
The student said that he left his laptop in a backpack that he placed on a chair for three hours while he left the library. Upon his return, he discovered that the computer was missing from his backpack. Members of the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) reported to the scene of the crime and recorded the details surrounding the incident.
The estimated value of the laptop computer is about $2,000 dollars.
At press time the TUPD said they did not have any suspects.
TUPD Sergeant Richard McConaghy said he advises all students to make sure all valuables are never left unattended. "Tufts students should at no time leave their laptops unattended while in the library or other public building on the campus," he said.
Fake decal discovered on student vehicle
A member of the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) observed a vehicle parked in the Jackson Lot with what appeared to be a fake decal on Wednesday, Mar. 30 at 12:15 a.m.
According to the officer, the decal's outer edge colors were running together and the letters were not uniform. Police recorded the number of the decal and identified the student as a freshman.
Several officers reported to the suspect's room to inform him of the officer's observations. Initially, the student claimed that the decal was not fake and the authorities brought the student to the car. While the student denied making the decal himself, he was informed that the fake was a violation of University rules and regulations imposed by the traffic department and that freshman students are not allowed to have vehicles on campus. Officials filed a report to the Dean of Students office.
TUPD officials took the decal back to the traffic office in the University's Police Station, and informed the student that if the vehicle was seen on campus again it would receive a ticket or be towed.
Lewis Hall students found with alcohol, intoxicated
On the morning of Friday, Apr. 1, at 2:05 a.m., two Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) officers responded to a call about a disturbance in a Lewis Hall room. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers observed a male student standing outside the hallway holding alcoholic beverages. The student was asked to put the beverages aside and appeared to be heavily intoxicated. He admitted to consuming several cans of beer and was identified as being underage.
The officers then heard loud music coming from the room behind the male student. They knocked on the door and a female resident answered. She also appeared to be intoxicated and was also identified as being underage. The officers observed several bottles of alcohol scattered around the room. Police confiscated the bottles and flushed the remaining contents.
The two students were advised that a report would be filed and sent to the Dean of Students office.
-- Compiled by Mark Pesavento
