Crime Notes

Visitor attacked, robbed close to Church street

A visitor to the University was attacked from behind and robbed Saturday evening in an alley next to the Church street carport, Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Diane Brown said. Three men, described to be in their 20s, over six feet tall and wearing black leather jackets jumped the victim, punching him several times in the back of the head and then three times in the face. The suspects took a necklace worth $200, a cellular phone clip and $20 and then fled on foot. The victim declined medical attention and an incident report was filed.

Pipe containing residue found

A pipe containing a small amount of suspected marijuana residue was found by a resident advisor at Mary Markley Residence Hall on Thursday night. There was no known owner of the substance, which was taken as evidence. A report was filed.

Credit card taken from Bursley

A caller reported that her credit card was stolen from her room at Bursley Residence Hall on Thursday night. DPS has identified a suspect and an incident report was filed.

Man discovered sleeping on bench

A subject was found sleeping on a lobby bench at Hutchins Hall on Thursday night, after a complaint was made to DPS. The caller stated he woke the subject up and asked him to leave. The subject woke up, looked at the caller and then went back to sleep. A report was filed.

Tampons remain, dispenser ruined

There was an attempted robbery of a tampon dispenser at the School of Dentistry on Thursday night. The robbery was unsuccessful, but there was significant damage to the machine. An incident report was filed.

Fight breaks out after Union dance

DPS responded to a possible fight at the Michigan Union early Saturday morning. Two different fights broke out as a dance event was breaking up for the night. Due to the large crowd involved, no combatants were located or arrested. The building and adjacent grounds were cleared by the officers.

Students issued drinking citations

Housing Security reported several minors in possession of alcohol at Couzens Hall on Saturday night. Three students were issued citations for MIP and released on the scene.

Fire set in West Quad courtyard

A box in the courtyard at West Quad was set on fire Friday morning. There are no suspects and there was no damage. A report was filed.

Coat stolen from Kellogg Building

A hospital employee reported her lab coat stolen from her room at the Kellogg Building on Friday morning. There are no suspects, but an incident report was filed with DPS.

Intoxicated minor found in Angell

Angell Hall Staff reported Friday morning that a suspicious person was sleeping near the computing site. The subject was a highly intoxicated minor and was subsequently arrested by DPS.

- Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Kristin Beaumont.

Originally on page 3 in the 1-9-2001 issue of the Daily.