Police Brief 05/18/09
A parked car was hit Thursday and was reported by a 20-year-old Lansing man, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A parked car was hit Thursday and was reported by a 20-year-old Lansing man, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Charges are being sought against a 33-year-old man for possession of a switchblade knife, MSU police Sgt. Danial Munford said.
A 21-year-old female student reported a bicycle stolen from a bike area at University Village Apartments, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The bicycle, valued at $400, was stolen sometime between April 17 and 27, McGlothian-Taylor said.
A 35-year-old female university employee reported an $800 sewing machine stolen from a laboratory room at the Auditorium, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A thief broke into a vending machine in Wells Hall and stole the cash box from it, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A 28-year-old female student reported her $31 purse stolen and a $235.51 purchase made on her stolen Visa debit card on Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The student left the purse on a table in her Morrill Hall office.
A 20-year-old female student reported her backpack stolen during a cheerleading tryout at Jenison Field House, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A 35-year-old male student reported his laptop computer and backpack missing after he left the items behind with classmates Saturday evening in the basement of the Main Library, MSU police Sgt.
A 19-year-old male student reported being knocked unconscious by a man who asked him if he had a wallet Sunday morning as he walked toward Wilson Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A 21-year-old male student reported a Pirelli tire stolen from his vehicle and replaced with a deflated Firestone tire, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A male student reported his backpack stolen Monday night from the Main Library after he left it unattended on the second floor of the west wing, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Two female students reported belongings stolen from the Main Library when they left items unattended after a fire alarm was pulled, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
An arsonist set a newspaper box owned by The State News on fire Monday morning outside of West Fee Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said
A 25-year-old male student reported the front grill of his vehicle and the housing portions of its side mirrors damaged Thursday afternoon in the basement of the Shaw Ramp, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A 22-year-old male student reported his wallet stolen after he left it on a bench while playing basketball the evening of April 2 in IM Sports-Circle, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
An 18-year-old Hudsonville, Mich., man who was visiting friends at MSU admitted to stealing a digital camera and $15 in cash from a 19-year-old female student on Sunday in Snyder Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A 19-year-old male student reported his Gateway laptop computer stolen Sunday from his West Akers Hall room, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
An 80-year-old male university employee locked his belongings in a locker at Jenison Field House on Tuesday, and returned later to find the lock, along with his pants, stolen, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A 41-year-old Lansing man who unintentionally flagged down an MSU police officer Friday morning was eventually arrested for stealing another man’s debit card, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A vandal carved the words “Compact Only” into a 51-year-old Lansing woman’s sport utility vehicle, which was parked in a space marked for compact cars in the Kellogg Center parking garage, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.