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Police Log

March 21:

9:15 p.m.—The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) dispatched an officer to investigate a suspicious individual at the Graduate School of Education’s Gutman Library. The officer arrested Junior Nile, 42, of Boston, for trespassing.

March 22:

6:05 a.m.—An officer took a report of vandalism at the Freshman Dean’s Office. Damage to the front door lock left it inoperable.

March 23:

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5:11 p.m.—An officer was dispatched to Peabody Terrace after receiving reports of youths harassing graduate students in the laundry room. The suspects were gone upon the arrival of HUPD.

6:20 p.m.—Officers issued trespass warnings to two individuals at Haskins Hall, a University housing complex, and then escorted them off the property.

March 24:

3:05 a.m.—An officer filed a report of stolen clothing at Haskins Hall.

5:21 p.m.—An officer investigated a damaged table at Soldiers Field Park and filed a report of the vandalism.

March 25:

5:17 p.m.—An officer took a report of a stolen wallet at Shad Hall, an athletic facility at the Business School.

5:19 p.m.—After receiving reports of suspicious activity at Areeda Hall at the Law School, an HUPD officer searched the area but was unable to locate the suspect.

March 26:

9:17 a.m.—An officer took a report of illegal entry into a computer account at the Kennedy School of Government’s Taubman Center.

7:06 p.m.—An officer was dispatched to the Business School’s South Hall to remove an unwanted guest. The officer arrested Wright Veda, 53, of Cambridge, for trespassing.

March 27:

12:31 a.m.—An officer received reports of an unwanted guest at the Science Center. A search for the individual came up negative.

March 28:

12:05 p.m.—An officer was dispatched to William James Hall to speak with a suspicious individual. After conducting a field interview, the officer learned that the suspicious person was authorized to be in the building.

3:22 p.m.—An officer investigated a burglary at the Design School’s Gund Hall, where a laptop bag—containing a CD player, credit cards and a cell phone—was stolen.

March 29:

3:37 p.m.—An officer filed a report of a wallet stolen from Widener Library.

4:39 p.m.—An officer filed a report of a wallet stolen from Au Bon Pain.

March 30:

3:29 p.m.—An officer took a report of a stolen purse at Dunster House.

8:01 p.m.—After receiving reports of a marijuana odor, an officer was dispatched to Quincy House to investigate. HUPD decided the complaint was unfounded.

9:09 p.m.—An HUPD officer at Au Bon Pain arrested David Strachan, 24, of North Reading, for assault and battery.

—Staff writer Jenifer L. Steinhardt can be reached at steinhar@fas.harvard.edu.

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