1. On April 6 at 10:23 a.m., Barnes & Noble staff in College Town reported a theft from the store. Staff told Department of Public Safety (DPS) that a lone female had come into the store and a staff member asked if she needed assistance. The female stated that she was looking for a specific book, and staff sent her to that area. A few minutes later, staff observed that the female had left that area and gone upstairs. Staff then observed the female looking at textbooks and again asked if she needed any help. The female said she was now looking for nursing books and picked up two more books and went back down the to the first floor with all three books. The female headed towards the service desk but she did not stop at the service desk. A moment later, the alarm went off, and the female was observed going out the exit door. The female was gone from the area when a DPS officer arrived. Staff estimate that over $300 worth of books were taken.
Male banned from UR property comes to UR property
2. On April 2 at 6:30 p.m., DPS officers responded to the report of a male who did not appear to belong going in and out of fraternity houses. Officers then received a report of a male in Simon School matching the description of the male on the Fraternity Quad. Officers located the male as he was exiting the Simon School and made contact. The male told officers that he used to be a student here back in 2012, but was separated from his program. The male admitted to going into different frat houses and the Simon School. Officers learned that the male had been banned from UR property in the past, and that he knew he could not be on UR property. The male was placed under arrest for criminal trespassing and taken to jail.
Melting plastic sets off fire alarm
3. On April 1 at 12:28 p.m., a fire alarm was set off for Riverview Building B. DPS officers responded and found that the alarm was coming from the 4th floor. Officers located the apartment where the alarm had been activated and found that a resident had been heating up food and used an item made of plastic in the oven. The item melted and set off the alarm. Rochester Fire Department (RFD) also responded to the alarm. RFD ventilated the area with a fan, and staff advised that the oven did not need replacement but some repair. There were no injuries reported.
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