Jan. 7:
7:38 a.m.—A Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) officer was dispatched to a building on 25 Shattuck St. on a report of stolen Mass. Lottery tickets stashed underneath a keyboard in an office. The tickets were valued at a total of $20.00.
5:19 p.m.—An officer was dispatched to Sever Hall to report on a stolen black IBM T41 ThinkPad left unattended in the library. The laptop was valued at $3,000.00.
Jan. 8:
9:25 p.m.—HUPD officers were sent to the Stadium Complex on reports from witnesses that a motor vehicle fled the scene after causing property damage. Officers located the driver—who, upon investigation, was determined to be “impaired”—and was taken away by an ambulance for treatment.
Jan. 9:
3:35 a.m.—An HUPD officer was dispatched to Winthrop House D on a report of an “unknown type” of smoke drifting into a room. Officer determined someone was possibly smoking.
5:57 p.m.—Officers investigated in Currier House a stolen black IBM ThinkPad laptop worth $2,200.00. A Northface backpack valued at $60.00, containing a U.S. passport valued at $100.00, was also taken from an unlocked room.
Jan. 10:
4:57 p.m.—Officer was sent to Gutman Library on a report of a stolen laptop computer. It was later determined that the victim’s friend had taken the laptop for safe-keeping. The officer did not write a report.
7:07 p.m.—A person walked into HUPD to report the theft of money from an apartment rental agreement gone sour.
Jan. 11:
2:03 a.m.—HUPD Officers were dispatched to Quincy House on reports of loud music. Officers determined the music was coming from a party in Entryway B, room 32 and shut down the party immediately.
2:47 a.m.—HUPD Officers were dispatched again to Quincy House on reports of loud music. Officers determined the source of the music was still coming from a party in Entryway B, room 32 and shut it down—again.
Jan. 12:
4:18 p.m.—Officers were sent to Holden Green at 10 Holden St. on reports of two “suspicious” people in a vehicle approaching apartments with plastic bags in hand. The officers determined the two people were passing out phone books for Verizon.
7:58 p.m.—HUPD officers were dispatched to The Harvard Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine, to assist Cambridge Police Department (CPD) and the Fire Department track down smoke that had reportedly been emanating from the roof. Upon investigation, no smoke was found.
Jan. 13:
6:59 a.m.—Officers were sent to the Business School Lot on a report of a person “impatient” to park who struck the parking gate arm, causing damage to it. Upon finding the gate could not be opened, the driver backed up and entered over the grass area, causing damage to the landscape. The person left the area on foot, stating he/she was late and could not be found by police later.
3:00 p.m.—Officer dispatched to the Business School Lot to investigate a tire that had been slashed. This is the fourth time the victim’s tire has been slashed.
Jan. 14:
3:23 p.m.—Officers were sent to 14 Story St. on a report of an unwanted guest in a bathroom. Officer located the person and determined the man had been given two prior trespass warnings. Eugene Bermudez, 39, was arrested and allegedly attempted to escape HUPD while being booked, assaulting a police officer in the process. Bermudez is charged with trespassing, assault and battery of a police officer, falsifying information to an officer, and resisting arrest.
Jan. 15:
12:01 a.m.—An HUPD officer stood by as a “large” group of people gathered in front of the John Harvard Statue.
1:06 a.m.—A person walked into HUPD to report a past sexual assault committed by a “known party.”
Jan. 16:
2:57 a.m.—Officers dispatched to a report of eight to 10 people arguing on 32 Plympton St. The officers broke up the group upon arrival.
—Robin M. Peguero
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