Block-buster
A female student at 12:35 a.m. on Oct. 12 called Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) reporting an intoxicated male in front of her house on College Avenue in Somerville. The male was blocking access to the house's entrance. Arriving at the scene, TUPD officers transported the male, who was not affiliated with Tufts, to Somerville Hospital due to his high level of intoxication.
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Inside voices!
TUPD officers at 1:05 a.m. on Oct. 16 heard loud music emanating from the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity house at 134 Professors Row and saw people entering and exiting the house. The officers knocked on the door to speak with the residents. A student in the house looked through the peephole and, upon seeing the officer, said: "Lock the keg room and tell everyone to put their cups down because it's the cops." TUPD disbanded the party.
Faux-loko
A TUPD officer at 12:50 a.m. on Oct. 17 witnessed a female student drinking a beer as she was walking near the intersection of Professors Row and Packard Avenue. When the officer approached, the student threw the can away and claimed that it was a Monster Energy Drink, but all the officer saw in the trash was a beer can.
Community Day
TUPD officers at 1:57 a.m. on Oct. 17 responded to a fight in progress at the rear of the Delta Upsilon (DU) fraternity house located at 114 Professors Row. Several people were involved in the fight, including both Tufts students and non-Tufts individuals. Officers broke up the dispute and advised everyone of their rights if they wanted to pursue legal action. None of the individuals involved required medical attention.
Be more obvious, plzzzz
A TUPD officer on patrol at 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 18 observed two male students behind Lewis Hall. The officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana. When questioned, the students produced a glass pipe and a small canister that contained a small amount of marijuana. TUPD confiscated and destroyed the items.
