Stink bomb
Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) and the Somerville Fire Department on April 3 at 6:30 p.m. received a call about a gassy odor coming from a room in Richardson House. Officers arrived and emptied out the building. Somerville Fire checked the entire house but was unable to find any gas leaks. They eventually discovered that the origin of the odor was a piece of fruit that had been sitting in the trashcan.
Blowing smoke
Officers on April 5 at 9:05 p.m. responded to a fire alarm from 101 Talbot Ave. When they arrived, the student said the alarm was due to the smoke from cooking. Officers proceeded to open all the windows, but then discovered that one of smoke detectors was covered with a plastic bag. The violation was reported to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs.
Join the party
TUPD on April 5 at 10:19 p.m. was called to Lewis Hall on the report of a burning marijuana odor. Officers located the room that the smell was coming from and knocked on the door. A voice from inside told them to come on in. The students admitted to the officers that they were smoking marijuana and turned in a bag of the substance and a gray ceramic pipe. Police also found a clear bottle of Beefeater Gin. Everything was confiscated and put in an evidence locker.
Doggone it
On April 7 at 12:20 a.m., an officer who was parked on Professors Row saw a student urinating by the tennis courts. The officer called out to the student, "Come here," to which the student responded, "What for?" The student at first denied the misconduct, claiming that he was only "looking for his dog." He later admitted to urinating and said that he did not actually have a dog. He was reported to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs.
Wanted: Squirrel
TUPD on April 7 at 3:45 p.m. received a call from Aidekman Arts Center reporting that the miniature replica of the Colossal Acorn Head was missing from the main lobby. The investigation is ongoing, as officers have not yet identified who took the $1,500 statue.
Canine rescue
Police on April 8 at 12:40 p.m. arrived at the parking lot in front of Cohen Auditorium on report of a dog left in a motor vehicle. Officers eventually got into the car and retrieved the dog. The temperature inside the vehicle was determined to be 95 degrees. They identified the owner of the car as a student at Tufts' Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
- compiled by Jenna Buckle
