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Smoked out
A Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) officer noticed at 10:30 p.m. on April 1 that four individuals were smoking what appeared to be marijuana behind Wren Hall.
The officer found several small containers on the students, all of which contained marijuana. Two students admitted that the marijuana was theirs.
"Everything was confiscated and destroyed," TUPD Sgt. Robert McCarthy said.
Flattened
TUPD received a report at 7:52 p.m. on April 2 that a van had crashed into a fence bordering Spicer Field.
"A van came through and tore down about a 20-foot section of the fence," McCarthy said.
The vehicle had front-end damage, and the passenger side window was smashed. The Medford Police Department was already on the scene conducting an investigation when TUPD officers arrived. They discovered that the person who had registered the vehicle was from Everett, Mass.
Premature end to pong tournament
TUPD officers at 11:40 p.m. on April 3 saw a large group of people entering the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house at 114 Curtis St.
They noticed that the windows to the house were covered, and they heard music coming from inside. One individual opened the door as officers approached, revealing that a large crowd was inside, and several beer pong tables were set up.
Officers discovered that the individual who had opened the door was underage and ended the party.
Crying over spilt beer
TUPD officers at 2:52 a.m. on April 4 noticed a male student and female student walking down Professors Row. Each was holding a beer can.
The male dropped his can while the female attempted to conceal hers. Officers told the female — who initially denied that she had her I.D. — to pour out the beer, but she refused. She later gave the officers her I.D. and poured out the beer.
Blown cover
TUPD received a call at 2:40 p.m. on April 4 from residents of the Zeta Psi fraternity house at 80 Professors Row who stated that some items were missing from their rooms after a party the previous night.
Missing items included an iPod, headphones, $120 in cash, a Playstation, an Xbox 360 and a Thinkpad laptop. The items had been taken from the students' bedrooms.
The students reported to officers that during the party the night before, they spoke with three college-aged males who stated that they belonged to the Zeta Psi chapter at Boston University (BU).
The students left the party after others informed them that Zeta Psi does not have a chapter at BU. "Whether they were the ones involved or not, I don't know," McCarthy said.
