Girl Scout found intoxicated at fraternityJust before 9:00 p.m. on the evening of Jan. 26, the family member of a 15 year old visitor to the campus notified security that he was unable to locate his sister.
The girl was reportedly at UR to attend a Girl Scout event and was supposed to have contacted her family for a ride home following the event, which was scheduled to end at 1:30 p.m. The family member came to look for his sister when she failed to call.
Officers began checking the campus in an attempt to locate the girl while the family member waited with a security supervisor at a prearranged pick up point for the girl, who did not show up.
Around 2:38 a.m. the girl called the security dispatcher and the location was determined to be the Psi Upsilon fraternity house.
Security responded and located the girl inside the house. She told officers that she had consumed alcohol and, according to responding officers, she “exhibited mannerisms associated with intoxication.”
Circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated. The girl was reunited with her family and taken home.
There were no injuries at the time of the report.
Postal worker under investigation for theft
On Jan. 30 an investigation being conducted by U.S. Postal Inspectors culminated in the identification of a staff member working in the Todd Union Post Office.
The employee is believed to be responsible for the theft of two postal money orders.
The staff member in question admitted to taking the money orders and then fraudulently negotiating them in order to obtain $1,400 in cash.
Postal inspectors are currently working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to determine exactly which law enforcement agency will be responsible for pursuing this matter in a criminal investigation.
The employee’s status at the university is currently being evaluated by the postal department as well.
Laptop stolen from Gleason Hall
Between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m. on Jan. 31, a graduate student reported that his laptop was stolen from Gleason Hall.
The student reported that he left his laptop computer on a bench near the lockers on the first floor of the building and went to another location momentarily.
When he returned, the computer was missing. The victim said he checked surrounding areas with other persons, but was unable to find his computer.
The computer is valued at an estimated $2,100.
The victim filed an official police report later in the evening.
Unidentified person found in parking lot
Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 31, a student notified security of an individual sitting in a car in Wilson North Lot.
Officers responding to the call located the car and found the individual in question to be unaffiliated with the university.
The driver stated that she had driven to campus with an unidentified student whom she had met earlier off campus.
She stated that she drove to UR so the student could get a coat from her room before they went out for breakfast.
The driver was unable to provide any specific information about the student she said she had come with.
The driver was told to leave the property and was advised not to return to UR.
Information provided by UR SecurityTaylor can be reached atktaylor@campustimes.org.
