March 4:
12:40 p.m.—A Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) officer was sent to Holmes Hall to investigate a suspicious package that was thought to have been related to a scam involving purchasing land out of this country.
1:57 p.m.—An officer reported to Widener Library in order to check on a suspicious suitcase. The responding officer was unable to find the mysterious item.
7:26 p.m.—Both HUPD and Boston Fire responded to North Hall, 6 Soldiers Field Park in Allston because of a report about unknown smoke in the building. The officers found burnt popcorn in room 117.
March 5:
1:35 p.m.—Officer dispatched to Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) in response to the theft of cash and a credit card, which had been left unattended and unsecured. The credit card was discovered to have been used fraudulently after the theft, resulting in a total loss of $471.47.
March 6:
2:20 a.m.—Officers were sent to Quincy House because of a report about two people causing problems at a party. It was determined the two allegedly disruptive people were not affiliated with Harvard and were swiftly removed from campus.
3:39 a.m.—HUPD officers were dispatched to the Owl Club to assist Cambridge Police Department (CPD) in the search for a suspect who was believed to be armed with a knife. The responding officers were unable find the suspect.
6:20 a.m.—Officers responded to Mather House in the search for a person who had allegedly jumped over the fence. A search proved unsuccessful.
March 7:
1:43 a.m.—An officer reported to Sanders Theatre because of a report about the theft of a white mountain bicycle and black Kryptonite lock, valued collectively at $540. The victim had left the bicycle locked only to itself and it was taken from the exterior rear of the building.
2:06 a.m.—Officers were sent to Adams House to investigate a report about two people allegedly vandalizing a bicycle. The responding officers searched the area with negative results, although they did find an individual in the area who checked out “OK.”
March 8:
5:25 a.m.—An officer responded to Vanderbilt Hall in order to assist security in shutting off an alarm within an unoccupied room.
9:58 a.m.—An HUPD officer was dispatched to MAC to investigate the theft of an unsecured and unattended brown laptop carrying bag, silver eyeglasses, a silver palm pilot with black keyboard. The stolen items were valued at $580.
March 9:
8:56 p.m.—Officers reported to Holyoke Center because of a report about an individual who had been asked by security to leave the building but had refused. The responding officers found the individual and sent the individual away.
10:34 p.m.—HUPD officers and security were sent to Wigglesworth Hall because of a report that a female had been yelling “no.” The officers could not find anyone in need of assistance in the area.
March 10:
3:01 p.m.—Officers responded to Areeda Hall because of a report of an unkempt person in the tunnels. They were, ultimately, unable to locate the person.
4:47 p.m.—An officer took note of the theft of a security deposit for an apartment at 20 Prescott Street. A total of $1050 had been stolen.
8:13 p.m.—HUPD officers were sent to DeWolfe Street and Memorial Drive to investigate a person who was lying down in the middle of the street. The
responding officers checked the person for outstanding wants or warrants—a search that proved successful. State Police was then notified and placed the person under arrest.
—ROBIN M. PEGUERO
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