Police Roundup 10/25/01

University

Tuesday, Oct. 23

An employee at Student Health Services reported a suspicious package in room 220 of Student Health to campus police at 1:45p.m., reports state. Reports state that UNC Department of Environment, Health and Safety came and removed the package from the scene.

A suspicious letter sent to a Davis Library employee was reported to campus police at 12:45 p.m. Reports state that EHS sealed off the letter and removed it from the scene.

Police received a report of indecent exposure in Caldwell Parking Lot at 10:08 p.m., reports state. An officer was approached in the parking lot by a female student, who said she was standing in the parking lot talking to a friend when she noticed a male masturbating at the southwest end of the parking lot. The male was not wearing pants, reports state.

Reports state that when one of the women yelled at the male, he responded saying he just needed 10 more seconds. The witnesses screamed and the male ran toward Lenoir Hall with his pants in his hand, reports state.

A man was found sleeping under a walkway in front of UNC Hospitals at 3:41 a.m., reports state. Witnesses said the man had been in the hospital soliciting and harassing for about a week.

Reports state that the man was removed from campus.

Monday, Oct. 22

A UNC student reported an attempted break-in to her room upon her return from Fall Break at 3:21 p.m., reports state. According to reports, between Oct. 17 and Oct. 21, an unknown suspect attempted to gain access to the room by prying at the face plate to the door. Damage to the face plate was valued at $200.

A juvenile found loitering in Craige Deck at 8:45 p.m. was returned to his parents, reports state.

City

Tuesday, Oct. 23

Carrboro police responded to a call of burglary and larceny 11:12 a.m. at 112 Daffodil Lane.

Police reports state that an assailant entered the front door of the residence and removed items from the living room while the victim was asleep. The subject stole a stereo, a CD/DVD player and four DVDs, reports state.

Reports also state that the total value of the stolen goods is more than $800. Latent prints were obtained and submitted as evidence and the case is under further investigation.

Chapel Hill police arrested Richard Edwards, 32, of 519 Hillsborough St. for possession of drug paraphernalia at 5:30 p.m.

Reports state that Edwards, a cook at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house, was arrested at the house, located at 303 E. Franklin St.

Edwards had a steel crack pipe and a push rod in his possession, reports state.

Edwards is scheduled to appear in Orange County District Court on Dec. 18 in Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill police responded to a call of breaking and entering at 10:08 p.m. at 700 N. Columbia St.

Reports state that an unknown assailant entered the residence with force and took a computer hard drive, more than 170 CDs, a laptop and other goods. The total value of stolen goods is $11,275, reports state. The case is under further investigation.