Crime and Incident

Fire Alarm January 12, 2007 at 1:19 p.m.

The Morewood Gardens fire alarm was activated. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire was notified, arrived on the scene, and determined that one of the smoke detectors had malfunctioned. The system was reset.

Theft January 15, 2007 at 1:52 p.m.

Police reported that camera cables had been stolen from the University Police station on South Craig Street. The cables had been removed from a desk in the station’s crime prevention office.

Theft January 16, 2007 at 5:05 p.m.

Police reported that a coat and other clothing were taken from an unlocked locker in the University Center. The victim could not remember if her purse was in the locker or not.

Theft January 17, 2007 at 11:51 p.m.

A jacket was stolen from a classroom in Porter Hall. A BlackBerry had been left it one of its pockets. Neither item has been recovered.

Theft January 17, 2007 at 4:13 p.m.

A bag and wallet were stolen from an unattended area in an office in Hamburg Hall. The actor was described as a black male wearing a black coat and a red hat, approximately 5'10" tall and between 20 and 25 years old. The items have not been recovered.

Theft January 18, 2007 at 8:21 p.m.

A woman reported to police that persons unknown had entered and removed a computer from her cubicle in Warner Hall. The computer has not been recovered.

Fire Alarm January 23, 2007 at 6:59 p.m.

Police received several calls from Beta Theta Pi reporting a water flow on the rear stairwell of their building on the fraternity quad. Police arrived and reported no smoke and no fire. Plumbers and electricians were contacted.

Suspicious Vehicle January 24, 2007 at 7:49 p.m.

A vehicle with its lights on was spotted on Tech Street. Police asked the vehicle’s owner what he was doing and for the color and make of the vehicle. The actor became extremely uncooperative.