NEWS

Security Notebook


The following is a compilation of weekly reports from the Office of Safety and Security.

October 28, 5 p.m. Officer responded to a report that a student's key-chain style brown leather wallet was taken from either Admissions or Warner Center on Monday, October 27 between 1:30 and 6 p.m. Missing with the wallet is a driver's license, two credit cards, a bank card, and 4 keys, including one to Mudd scholarly studies.

October 29, 1:17 p.m. Officer responded to a report of the theft of $500 cash from a student room in Asia House between Sunday, October 25 and Tuesday, October 27. The incident was also reported to the Oberlin police Department.

2:15 p.m. Officer responded to a report of a Taixon bass drum with white oyster pearl finish and black rims missing from the Conservatory between the hours of 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28 and 11 a.m. Thursday, October 29. Also taken was a pair of drumsticks and a Gibraltar bass drum pedal for a total value of $300 to $400.

7:56 p.m. Officer and Oberlin Fire Department responded to the report of a fire alarm at Price Hall. The specific detector activated was not located, but the alarm system reset pending the system being serviced.

11:15 p.m. Officer and Oberlin Fire Department responded to the report of a fire alarm at Noah Hall. The specific detector activated on the second floor was not located, but the alarm system reset pending the system being serviced.

November 1, 2:29 a.m. Officer responded to a report that a student was ill from alcohol in Barrows. The student was transported to Allen Memorial Hospital where she was admitted for observation.

12 p.m. Officer responded to a student who resides off-campus in reference to the residence being disfigured by approximately eight rolls of toilet paper thrown on the front tree, porch, patio, doors and telephone lines.

4:52 p.m. Officer responded to Baldwin in reference to a complaint of a female student being harassed the previous night on South Main Street. A report was also filed with the Oberlin Police Department.

9:52 p.m. Officer responded to a report of a broken bay window in the second floor hall of Talcott. Students were running in the hall and one was pushed into the window, causing it to crack. The students involved took responsibility for the damage.

November 2, 2:20 a.m. Officer responded to Fairchild Lounge where a guest of a student resident of Fairchild had gotten ill. The guest declined medical assistance and was monitored for the rest of the night.

8:31 p.m. Officer responded to a report of a student at South Hall who had cut his finger with scissors while cutting cardboard. The student was transported to Allen Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released.

November 4, 3:10 p.m. Officer responded to a report of a student at Langston Hall who was ill from alcohol. The student, who had attempted an earlier unwanted contact with a resident, was transported to Allen Memorial Hospital via ambulance where he was treated and released.

7:23 p.m. Officer and the Oberlin Police Department responded to a report of a 911 call from Harkness. Contact was made with a student who thought the call would not go through.

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Copyright © 1998, The Oberlin Review.
Volume 127, Number 8, November 6, 1998

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