Police Beat Summary 4-24-09

April 16
9:40 a.m. Murray State Police arrested Lisa Pugh, nonstudent from Murray for theft by unlawful taking more than $300 and theft by unlawful taking of less than $300.
11:21 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious male subject walking around the Public Safety building. The subject was part of the construction company working in the building.
11:30 p.m. Murray State Police issued a citation to Yu Lu, international graduate student, for disregarding a stop sign on Chestnut Street. The subject was also warned to have a driver’s license in possession and wear a seatbelt.

April 17
2:01 a.m. Murray State Police arrested D’Marco Austin, freshman from Kirkwood, Mo. for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended driver’s

license. An officer took a report.
10:18 a.m. A caller reported a car alarm sounding between Richmond and Franklin colleges. The officer located the vehicle. The vehicle was having a mechanical issue, so the owner and officer diconnected the battery and silenced the alarm.
1:23 p.m. A caller from Regents parking lot reported hitting a vehicle while trying to back out of a parking space. An offer took ana accident report.

April 18

1:58 a.m. A verbal warning was given to a person driving into the mall area.
3:16 a.m. A caller reported people throwing water balloons in the Curris Center. A verbal warning was given and the people were told to pick up the trash from the balloons. No criminal charges were filed.
6:58 p.m. A caller complained of loud music from a vehicle in College Courts. The music   was turned off.

April 19
2:25 a.m. The Murray State Police Department requested a Murray State University officer to respond to a call of a person with a rifle. The person was sitting in a gray pickup truck in the parking lot  of the 400 building at The Chase apartments. The person told the officer he was moving the rifle into the truck cab. An officer took a report.
6:01 a.m. An officer tried to make contact with Lambda Chi members to clean trash from a church parking lot. No contact was made.
6:05 a.m. An officer made contact with members of the Alpha Tau Omega house to clean the parking lot of a Lutheran church.
9:38 p.m. A caller reported money was taken by physical force from a person walking back from Huddle House on April 18. The caller would not give any more information. Follow-up was needed by the department.

April 20
1:23 a.m. A person reported harassing text messages and possible vandalism to a vehicle in the Roy Stewart stadium parking lot. An officer took a  criminal mischief report.
6:15 a.m. A caller from RSEC reported locking keys in the officials’ room. Central Plant was notified and opened the door.
6:59 p.m. White College’s Residential Director reported a suspicious group of people in the college and wanted an officer to check and escort them from the building. The officer spoke with the members of the group and all were signed in properly.

April 21
2:38 a.m. A caller from Hart College reported a male had walked into the caller’s room and left as soon as he entered. The caller     thought the door was locked.
6:46 a.m. A caller from Waterfield Library reported obscene writings on a wall. An officer took a report.
1:14 p.m. A caller reported assault in Wilson Hall. A report was filed for assault of the fourth degree. The students were located by an officer but claimed they were playing around. No assault occurred.

April 22
2:13 a.m. An officer spoke with a student at the Lambda Chi Alpha house. The student had construction barrels in his possession. A report was taken for
receiving stolen property  under $300.
1:41 p.m. Murray Police Department requested assistance from an officer to locate students. No contact was made with the students..
6:40 p.m. Racer Patrol  located a Murray State parking decal that was reported stolen. Murray State Police issued a citation to Christopher Young, sophomore form Metropolis, Ill., for receiving stolen property less than $300.

Call of Fame-

         April 20   

12:23 p.m.  A caller from the Business Building reported a person in clown make up writing in the bathroom mirrors. No criminal damage was made to Murray State property.

Motorist assists - 0
Racer escorts - 0
Arrests - 2

Police Beat is compiled with materials provided by Public Safety. Not all dispatched calls are listed.