Crime NOTES

Parking meter stolen from Baits Housing

A parking meter was stolen from the Baits Housing parking lot early Tuesday morning, Department of Public Safety reports state.

When DPS arrived at the scene, officers found drag marks that led to the meter in a nearby wooded area. The meter was still intact and no money was missing. It was later turned over to Parking Services.

DPS did not report having any suspects in the incident.

Woman chokes on vitamin

A female resident of South Quadrangle Residence Hall choked on a vitamin late Monday night, DPS reports state.

An ambulance was declined when the vitamin was dislodged.

A chair was stolen from the computing site in East Quadrangle Residence Hall early Tuesday morning, DPS reports state.

Suspect identified in chair theft

A suspect was identified in the incident, and the chair is being held as evidence.

$2,000 charged to stolen Visa

A Visa credit card and $8 in cash were stolen from an unattended wallet Monday afternoon in the Art and Architecture Building, DPS reports state.

The victim later found that $2,000 in unauthorized charges had been charged on her credit card.

DPS did not report having any suspects in the incident.

Fletcher Street visitor booth hit

A van hit the visitor booth of the Fletcher Street Carport early Tuesday afternoon, DPS reports state.

The booth, located on level 4 of the garage, sustained damage to the rear windows.

The driver of the van remained at the scene.

Trash can catches fire near snack bar

A trash can near the snackbar in the basement of the Legal Research Building, located on Monroe Street, caught fire late Tuesday night, DPS reports state.

The fire was extinguished by a University student who was the first to see the can smoldering.

Police question hot dog vendor

An unlicensed hot dog vendor was found near the steps of the Michigan Union early Wednesday morning, DPS reports state.

When officers investigated the vendor they found that he did have a permit but it was attached to the wrong cart.

The vendor later retrieved the correct permit.

Resident rebukes teacher, children

A teacher, watching children play at the playground of the University Reformed Church on Huron Street, was yelled at early Wednesday morning by a neighbor who thought the children were making too much noise, DPS reports state.

Reports state that DPS fielded this call in error. It is an ongoing problem which is being handled by the Ann Arbor Police Department.

- Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Caitlin Nish.

Originally on page 3A in the 10-13-2000 issue of the Daily.