The University of Arizona Police Department in Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday, October 2, 2019.
On Daily Wildcat PoBeat this week, reporter Annabel Lecky described a special delivery that went wrong, Vic Verbalaitis detailed a gruesome encounter, and Kate Ewing reviewed an attempted theft of a bicycle, which later evolved into possession Arrested for drugs.
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On Monday, October 4, a student and resident of the University of Arizona was arrested by the University of Arizona Police Department after sending marijuana to the student mail room in the Coronado dormitory.
A resident assistant noticed a strong smell of marijuana from the package while working in the Coronado mail room, even though the package was sealed. Before the UAPD arrived at the scene, the student had picked up her package with CatCard without asking any questions, and then returned to her room.
Just when the UA student thought she was okay, UAPD knocked on her door and asked to enter her room. She obeyed, and the police officer began to inquire about the contents of her package.
According to the UAPD, the student said, "Yes, it's marijuana." She told officials that she did not have a medical marijuana license and that she had been smoking for many years.
The student also admitted that someone from the family sent her marijuana. She was read out of her Miranda rights by the UAPD and was referred to the Dean of Students for violating the Code of Conduct.
Appreciating other people's hairstyles is not uncommon among the general population. However, at some point, admiration can become creepy and obsessive.
According to a UAPD report, on the evening of Thursday, October 28, a UA student was attacked by a man in a parking lot near the home of the Phi Delta Theta Brotherhood.
The report stated that the suspects grabbed the victim's hair without consent before smelling their hair and touching their lower back. The victims were not injured, but said they felt uncomfortable with the encounter. According to reports, a friend of the victim yelled at the suspect and told him to leave before calling the police.
In the police report, a police officer described the suspect as a white male in his 30s with brown hair, wearing a black shirt, jeans and Converse shoes. The victim told the police that the man appeared to be "homeless" because he had a plastic bag full of various items.
A sober security monitor of Phi Delta Theta also called the UAPD on the matter, and the victim approached Phi Delta Theta after the incident. UAPD officials responded to the call and the victims told them that they wanted judicial action against the suspect.
Stealing a bike worth $300 in exchange for food stamps worth $50 may seem like a very bad deal, but for some people, it may seem like a worthwhile proposition.
According to a UAPD police report, on Wednesday, October 6, a police officer encountered a man trying to steal a Blue Beach Cruiser bicycle during an area inspection in the Arizona-Sonora dormitory.
When the police officer confronted him and told him to sit down, the man appeared to be sawing off the bicycle lock. The man was obedient and told the police officer that he had a knife on his hip. The police officer confiscated the knife and handcuffed the man.
While detaining the suspect, the police officer felt a backpack hidden in their sweatshirt. The suspect later revealed to the police officer that he might have drug paraphernalia in his backpack. He also told the police officer that he regularly smoked methamphetamine.
A leather bag was found in the suspect’s backpack, containing a burnt glass tube, a straw, and a white crystalline substance, which was later confirmed to be 1.1 grams of methamphetamine.
The police officer recognized the man's face from previous encounters on campus, and a record check dispatched by UAPD showed that he had received a valid exclusion order from UA.
The suspect was subsequently charged with attempted theft, criminal sabotage, illegal trespass and possession of methamphetamine.
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