The Johnsonian

Issue date: 10/3/07 Section: Beats

JAVA CITY
9/26 Petty larceny

A student was in line at Java City when her textbook was stolen from a table in the dining area.

She called Winthrop Police, and an officer was able to view video cameras and print several photos of the student, a male, who took the textbook while she was away.

The officer showed the photos to several students in Java City, and one was able to identify him.

The officer contacted the student who stole the textbook and told him that if he didn't return the book, a warrant would be issued for his arrest for petty larceny.

The student met with the officer and returned the book. He will be referred to the University Judicial Coordinator for petty larceny, but the female student did not press charges.


EDEN TERRACE (TENNIS COMPLEX)
9/20 Grand larceny of shoes


The athletic department had just received a new shipment of shoes. Each pair was removed from its box and stored on a bookcase in a locked storage room in the tennis tower.

Some of the shoes had already been issued.

The shoes were last seen on Sept. 20. On the 25th, an athletic director found that the shoes were missing, valued at $1,175.

Another pair of shoes from beneath his desk, locked in the office, were also stolen.


EDEN TERRACE (BASEBALL COMPLEX)

9/24 Grand larceny, burglary, damage to property

While doing a walk-through of the baseball complex, an officer noticed that the front gate was not secured at two points of entry.

There were multiple sets of footprints on the field and the window leading to an assistant coach's office was pried open and damaged.

The suspects used a fire extinguisher to knock out the windows of two offices, and the drawers were rummaged through in the reception area office.

The suspects took three radar guns, valued at $900 each, and a Dell computer tower, valued at $500.

About $6,200 worth of merchandise was stolen or damaged.

A K-9 unit tracked evidence from the baseball field to the Myrtle Drive area. The case has been marked as active.


RUTLEDGE
9/20 Damage to real property

Large racial and homophobic graffiti was reported in three men's restrooms in Rutledge.

An art student said he had noticed the graffiti the night before and attempted to paint over portions of it.

A professor who heard about the graffiti reported it to police, and flyers were posted in the building that week encouraging more information about the case.

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