October 5
4:30 P.M.
A male student reported his unattended book bag containing his laptop was stolen in Cline Hall between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m. on October 5. He declined a police report. The victim reported at a later date that the property was recovered.
6:28 p.m.
Security responded to the Bell Center based on report that someone had broken a glass panel to a racquetball court. It was determined that two female students were pushing a cart and it got away from them crashing into the glass. One of the females curt her finger in the process and an athletic trainer was present and provided first-aid.
October 7
9:25 a.m.
A male student reported a magazine salesman sold him magazines at Carpenter Residence Hall at about 5:00 p.m. on October 7. The student then googled the company and found there had been many complaints and he cancelled his check before it was cashed. Security personnel wrote an e-mail to the listed company advising their people of trespass for the Drake Campus. However, the e-mail web site (atlanticcirculation.com) was not recognized by the e-mail client. Soliciting is not allowed on the Drake Campus and magazine salespersons have been a problem on the Drake Campus over the past several years. In many instances the students purchased magazines and never received their magazines nor did they receive their money back. Please contact the security office (515-271-2222 or merely 2222 if a campus phone) if a salesperson approaches you on the campus. Normally these solicitors approach residence hall students in their rooms and they are normally well dressed and are usually college age males or females.
10:34 a.m.
A male student reported his bicycle was stolen from the bike rack or railing on the west of Herriott Residence Hall between 2:00 p.m. on October 1 and 6:00 a.m. on October 4. He stated he locks his bike but sometimes it does not secure properly.
October 8
6:13 p.m.
Security responded to Herriott Residence Hall based on report of a suspicious acting male. The male who was not associated with the University was advised on trespass.
October 9
3:30 a.m.
A security officer observed an adult male who certainly fit the criteria of an intoxicated person. He was cooperative but wasn’t sure of much to include his address. He did know his sister’s phone number. She was called and picked him up.
October 10
3:02 a.m.
Security responded to 32nd and Carpenter based on report of a sick person on the ground. The male adult not associated with the University was having trouble breathing. Asked if he had asthma or any other problems the male stated “No, not at the apartment.” His Drake student friend advised he used to have athletic asthma when he played sports in high school. The male stated he had consumed a small amount of alcohol.
1:57 p.m.
Security received a call from a female student who stated her female student roommate had taken a medication in excess of her prescription and was headed east from Goodwin and Kirk Residence Hall Complex. The student was located at the Fine Arts Center and Fire/Rescue was called as she wasn’t sure of the amount taken or to the reason she took more then prescribed. She was transported to a local hospital.
5:29 p.m.
Security responded to the intramural fields based on report of an injured person and that fire/rescue need not be called. A male student had an ice pack over his face and stated he had a collision is a soccer game. When he removed the ice pack it was immediately determined he needed stitches in his lip. A friend took him to a local hospital for treatment.
October 11
11:22 a.m.
A female student advised someone broke a window out on her vehicle and stole her purse while it was parked in the 2800 block of University Avenue. The purse was later recovered by a police officer in the area. Her money was missing.
Photo: Heather Boone