A 16-year-old was arrested for trespassing on Nov. 15 after reportedly trying to meet some female students on a number of occasions, according to UR Security.
In the first incident the suspect knocked on the door of a female resident in Crosby Hall before 3 p.m. on Nov. 12, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.
The minor asked the student if he could talk with her because he was trying to meet some female students.
The student declined his offer, according to Lafferty.
The suspect then asked other residents on the floor questions about the student, according to UR Security.
Later he followed the student and a friend to Wilson Commons, according to UR Security.
The students told the suspect that he was making them feel uncomfortable.
The minor then left the area, according to UR Security.
The second incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Nov. 15, when the suspect tried to enter the Eastman Living Center.
Officers located and identified the suspect, who told the officers that he was at the building to meet girls, according to Lafferty.
The suspect’s name matched that one previously obtained from the female student, according to Security.
The suspect was arrested by the Rochester Police Department for trespassing.
He is banned from returning to the UR campus, according to UR Security.
URI students
try to steal bench
Two suspects were observed trying to load one of the university’s memorial benches into a vehicle in Dandelion Square.
They were seen through security cameras after 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 13.
Both of the suspects were identified as members of an a cappella group from the University of Rhode Island, according to UR Security.
Alcohol was a contributing factor in the incident, according to Lafferty.
The bench was returned to its proper place and both suspects were warned and released, according to Security.
The owner of the vehicle, another visiting student from URI, came to get his vehicle, according to UR Security.
Theta Chi members
egg ICMC
Two members of Theta Chi were seen throwing eggs at the Inter Campus Music Center after 7 p.m. on Nov. 14.
The members admitted to being responsible for throwing the eggs, according to Security.
They threw the eggs just to do it for fun, according to Lafferty.
The case has been referred to the Dean of Students’ Office for further review and action, according to UR Security.
Graffiti found in
Douglass bathroom
A UR Security officer patrolling the Frederick Douglass Building discovered racially derogatory and homophobic graffiti, according to Security.
It had been written in a first floor restroom prior to Nov. 15 before 1 a.m., according to Lafferty.
Facilities was notified regarding the graffiti, according to UR Security.
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