A student in Hoeing Hall received a surprise at 6 a.m. Sunday, when another student who did not live there entered the student?s room without permission and climbed into a vacant bed.

The student also reported that his unknown visitor had urinated in the bed, as well as in other areas of the room, Security Investigator Dan Lafferty said.

The room?s resident called Security officers, who responded to the room. The officers were able to rouse the trespasser and escort him into a lounge.

The Medical Emergency Response Team arrived and evaluated the wandering student. He told volunteers that he had drunk 7 or 8 beers and did not know how he had ended up in the wrong building. Officers then escorted the student back to his own room.

Student?s music stolen

An undergraduate at the Eastman School of Music reported that someone had stolen her mini-disc player, headphones and mini-discs from an unlocked third floor practice room between 11:10 and 11:15 a.m. Friday, April 13.

The student had left the room momentarily to use the restroom. When she returned, she found that her property had been stolen.

The estimated value of the stolen property is $380. She plans to file a report with the Rochester Police Department at a later date.

Purse stolen from Meliora

Someone stole a staff member?s purse from her open office in Meliora Hall between 9:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Monday, April 16.

The staff member reported that she had left her purse on top of some boxes in the back of the office, which was left unattended at times.

The purse contained a checkbook and a wallet with about $15 in cash, credit cards and personal papers. She filed a report with RPD.

Laptop stolen from SBA

A student in the Susan B. Anthony Residence Halls reported that someone had stolen his laptop computer from his unlocked room between 2 and 4 p.m. Thursday, April 12.

A friend of the student was in the room at the time, but said he fell asleep and did not hear or see anything until the student woke him up around 4 p.m. The victim plans to file a report with RPD at a later date.

Information provided by UR Security.



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