A resident of the University Village reported to police that someone used her debit card to purchase memberships to pornographic Web sites. The alleged thief used the card account number to purchase access to sites on Oct. 21, 22 and twice on Oct. 30.
Money was debited from the woman’s account-which ended up costing her approximately $143.77.
Detective Mike McPharlin said that after contacting the billing companies, the police now have an Internet Protocol address and may be able to locate the machine-which is allegedly located on campus-used to set up the account.
McPharlin said police even have the possible name of the suspect, although McPharlin said the suspect could be using false names to set up the accounts.
Hey, Ugly!
A resident of the West Village apartments reported to police that someone had sprayed the word “Ugly” on her 2002 Chevrolet Venture.
According to police, the word was written on the rear driver side door using clear acrylic spray. The victim told police she wasn’t feuding with anyone, and that she did not believe anyone was mad at her.
Police believe it will take a professional to remove the spray, and that it could result in permanent damage to the car.
Don’t Drop the Blow
A private security officer working at a recent football game noticed a prescription bottle fall out of a man’s pocket.
The man appeared to not have noticed that he lost the bottle, and continued walking with the large crowd at the stadium.
The security officer was unable to stop the man, but did pick up the bottle.
The officer discovered the bottle was unlabeled and contained a white substance, which he believed to be cocaine. He then notified campus police. According to McPharlin, the bottle was booked into evidence and is scheduled to be destroyed.
Parking Lot Day Care
A resident of the University Village apartments noticed two children jumping on top of a van in the apartment parking lot as she returned from the grocery store. She told police the boys were approximately 3 years old.
The resident quickly went to stop the boys as they began jumping on another car, but not before they had broken off part of the car’s windshield wiper. Allegedly, one boy had the blade of the windshield wiper and was hitting the car with it. The resident asked the boys where they lived and then called police.
The parents of the boys agreed to pay for the damage, and were warned to keep a closer eye on their children.
Compiled by Cara Weiser