Crime Notes

'U' professor harassed with note, cabbage

A University professor reported to the Department of Public Safety that she found a head of cabbage with a knife stuck through it at her office Saturday. According to DPS reports, the victim believed a student was likely involved, but there was no positive confirmation of this belief. The caller also found a note attached to the cabbage that stated, "You will die bitch." DPS is currently investigating the incident but has no suspects.

Three laptops stolen

Three laptop computers were stolen from University Hospitals yesterday, according to DPS reports.

The laptops were stolen from the back offices of the radiology department. DPS estimated the value of the three Hewlett Packard Omnibooks at more than $2,000 each. DPS is currently investigating the incident.

Car windows smashed

DPS officers were alerted early Saturday morning that all of the windows of a car parked on Fuller Road had been broken.

A caller said he parked his car at 11:45 p.m. and found the damage half an hour later. Ann Arbor Police Department officers reported several other incidents of malicious destruction in the area around the same time. They said two suspects driving a damaged, late model, maroon vehicle were later brought into custody. One suspect admitted to taking part in the destruction.

Library visitor exposes himself

An employee of the University's Smith Law Library reported that a man was seen exposing himself to a student on the third floor of the library Friday night.

According to DPS, the man was warned and will be interviewed by DPS.

NUBS guard harassed

Staff members at the North University Building have been harassing security guards for the past two weeks, according to a report filed by an employee.

According to DPS reports, the harassment was sexual with the subjects making "homosexual" type flirtations and walking close to him. DPS officers spoke to two of the staff members and were unable to reach a third. DPS is currently investigating the incidents.

Two graffiti incidents reported

The incidents of graffiti were reported in the Chemistry Building on Saturday.

A caller reported to DPS that swastikas had been spray-painted on the third-floor men's bathroom. DPS is currently investigating two suspects who were reported in the area.

The second incident occurred in the second-floor women's bathroom, where several gang-related symbols were found on the wall. DPS has no suspects.

-Compiled by Daily Staff Reporters Ajit K. Thavarajah and Jenni Yachnin.

02-25-97

HOME| NEWS| EDITORIAL| ARTS| SPORTS| CLASSIFIED|


©1997 The Michigan Daily
Letters to the editor should be sent to
daily.letters@umich.edu

Comments about this site should be addressed to
online.daily@umich.edu