crime

Feb. 20, 2003, Gazette

This monthly report is compiled from information made available by the Campus Enforcement and Patrol unit. CEP is located in the Services Building on Memorial's St. John's campus, telephone 737-4100. At Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, the security office is Room AS-280, Arts and Science Building, telephone 637-6210. At the Marine Institute, Ridge Road, telephone 778-0456 to reach the security office.

The figures given below are based on the number of reports made to CEP during January 2003. Incidents reported do not necessarily result in criminal charges being laid; this depends on the outcome of an investigation.

Type of incident	St. John’s campus	Grenfell College
Physical assault	0	0
Sexual assault	0	0
Harassment	0	0
Fire alarms	14	3
Vandalism	2	5
Larceny/theft	5	2
Disturbances	2	5
Drugs/alcohol	2	0
Fraud	0	0
Break and Entry	1	0

January 2003
• None of the 14 fire alarms in January involved fire.

• There was a disturbance at Paton College on Jan. 31.

• A window in the day care centre was broken with a beer bottle on Jan. 24. An entrance gate to the Area 61 parking area was damaged Jan. 31. The student responsible agreed to pay for the damages and disciplinary action was taken.

• On Jan. 10, there was a report of reckless driving around the campus. On Jan. 31, a man was charged with impaired driving after being discovered asleep in the driver’s seat of his car, with the engine running.

• On Jan. 3, a wallet was reported stolen from the MRI unit at the Health Sciences Centre (HSC). There was a break, entry and theft at the University Club Jan. 17. An undisclosed amount of cash and some liquor were taken. The RNC is investigating. On Jan. 18, a car parked in the HSC lot was broken into but nothing was stolen. On Jan. 23, a handbag was stolen from a reading room in the QE II Library. On Jan. 29, hubcaps were stolen in the parking lot at the HSC.

• There was a report of illegal drug use in the parking lot of the Vivarium on Mount Scio Road on Jan. 7.

Grenfell College
• None of the fire alarms involved fire.

• A fleece vest was stolen from the coat check at the Backlot Jan. 1. Money was stolen from a purse in an office at the Forest Centre Jan. 14. The RNC is investigating.

• CEP responded to the following complaints of noise: Jan. 9, Chalet #7; Jan. 11, Chalet #5 and Apartment 5200, and Apartment 3200.

• A phone cord connected to an ATM in the GCSU food court was destroyed Jan. 11. On Jan. 12, a large hole was made in a gyprock wall on the second floor of the Arts and Science classroom area when someone pushed a large metal trolley through the wall. On Jan. 16, a pipe in the men’s washroom on the third floor of the Library/Computing Building was loosened with a wrench, releasing water that set off a fire alarm and caused water damage to several areas. The computer labs had to be closed for the day. On Jan. 27 hand towels were set on fire in a sink in a custodial closet. On Jan. 30, a student reported that the rear window of his car was smashed out. The RNC are investigating.