Public? Safety Report

Hullaballoo

March 3 at 7:14 p.m. Sergeant Miller was dispatched to The Village Building 5 to meet with a resident who stated she was missing over $400 from her bedroom dresser drawer. Housing staff stated they had been having repeated trouble with the resident’s roommate breaking the rules concerning visitors. They stated that the roommate had been allowing her boyfriend to stay in her apartment when she was not present. The roommate had also allowed her boyfriend to stay at her apartment more than three days in a two week period. The roommate had also been smoking in her room and at one time had covered up her smoke detector. Officer Ransom and Sergeant Miller went to the roommate’s room and made contact with her and her boyfriend. The roommate took a long time answering the door, and the officers could hear the sounds of items being moved and hidden. While talking to them about the housing violations, Sergeant Miller asked if they had hidden anything before they opened the door and the roommate replied “No.” The officers asked for consent to search the apartment. Officer Ransom found a suspected marijuana “roach” in an ashtray with some incense, and Sergeant Miller found a homemade device used to diffuse the exhaled smoke in the bathroom trash can. When asked to produce the remainder of the marijuana, the boyfriend took Sergeant Miller to the roommate’s bedroom and showed Sergeant Miller where he had hidden the drugs. He handed Sergeant Miller a small plastic bag containing marijuana and an already rolled grape flavored “blunt” style joint. Further searching found a plastic drink bottle half filled with cigarette butts under the roomate’s bed, as well as a large bottle of Mr. Boston Vodka, three Smirnoff Ice beverages and two test tube “shooters” of another alcoholic beverage in a small refrigerator in the roommate’s bedroom. The roommate claimed the alcohol and tried to claim the marijuana, but the boyfriend stated that he brought the marijuana with him from Athens. In lieu of arrest, the boyfriend was trespassed from all Georgia College property indefinitely, and the roommate is being sent before the Student Judicial Board for underage possession of alcohol and the Housing policy violations. Concerning the original reason for the call, Sergeant Miller advised the female resident he met with that, from the information she supplied, there was no way to prove that anyone took her money. She had suspected roommate and her boyfriend, due to her strained relationship with her roommate. She had no proof that anyone took the money, only suspicions.

Pickled Peppers

March 6 Sergeant Reonas observed two students standing at the corner of Clarke and Hancock streets. One was carrying a yellow wet floor sign used by custodial services and a decorative jar of pickled peppers. The other had in her hand a salt shaker, which she tried to hide behind her back. They advised that they had found the objects on the side of the road. The doors to the main entrance to the dining hall were checked. One of the handicapped doors was unsecured allowing access to the entire Maxwell Student Union. Sergeant Reonas looked around the dining hall and noticed several decorative bottles of similar nature and that the salt shaker matched exactly the type that are on all the tables. They both stated they had not entered the building, but both admitted to drinking. Both were advised that there are cameras in the location, and that investigations would pull the footage to see if they had entered the premises. If so it would be up to Sodexo personnel as to whether or not to pursue further charges. Both still denied entering cafeteria. One is being referred to the student judicial board for underage possession of alcohol. The wet floor sign was placed back in the lobby of cafeteria and the other two items were left on the main counter. The case is active pending retrieval of footage from the dining hall.

Silent Threat

March 6 Sergeant Reonas and Officer Purvis responded to Golden Pantry in reference to a subject harassing customers, according to Public Safety. Upon arrival Officer Purvis and Sergeant Reonas made contact with the male. He smelled of alcoholic beverage, had extremely slurred speech, and had a hard time staying steady on his feet. The clerk at Golden Pantry stated that he attempted to pick a fight with one of the customers. The clerk further stated that when he paid for his food he pulled a pocket knife out of his pocket and sat it on the counter. After the male was told to leave the area, he walked in front of the store and stood there. He was arrested for public drunkenness. While searching the male a cigarette pack with a small bag of marijuana inside was found in his back pocket. He was transported to Milledgeville Police Department and issued citations for public drunkenness and possession of marijuana. The marijuana was confiscated and placed into the evidence locker.

Notorious mr. Boston

March 2 at 11:57 p.m. Officer Ransom was dispatched to Foundation Hall in reference to possible drug activity, according to Public Safety. Officer Ransom arrived on scene and made contact with 19-year-old resident. Officer Ransom detected the odor of burnt marijuana and during a search of the room, a cardboard tube used to filter the marijuana smoke was located. A search of the closet revealed three bottles of Smirnoff, and a half gallon of Mr. Boston’s Vodka. The bottles were still quite cold and had obviously been removed from the refrigerator only minutes before. The female was completely uncooperative and lied about the use of marijuana in the residence. She was then placed under arrest for underage possession of alcohol. The female was transported to Milledgeville detention and issued a citation for underage possession of alcohol.

Wells Vandalism

March 5 Officer Miller responded to a vandalism call on the third floor of Wells Hall, according to Public Safety. Upon arrival Officer Miller made contact with a resident director and found that the ceiling tiles, Internet wiring and a light fixture had been damaged. There are no suspects at this time and the case has been turned over to investigations.

Swastika Graffiti

March 7 Officer Hicks responded to a call at The Village Building 5, according to Public Safety. Upon arrival, contact was made with physical plant personnel in reference to damaged property. Upon further investigation, Officer Hicks determined the graffiti displayed Nazi swastikas, male genitalia and the name of a resident student. Photographs were taken and the case has been turned over to Detective Butler for further investigation.

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