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Disorderly conduct, Vandenberg

On Wednesday, Jan. 29 at approximately 3:15 a.m., Oakland University police officers were on patrol near Vandenberg Hall when they noticed a man urinating from the fourth floor balcony. Police arrived on the floor and noticed loud noises coming from one room. Police spoke with the three occupants who stated that they had not been on the balcony. Police recognized a sleeping male subject and arrested him for urinating in public. After being handcuffed, the subject began to vomit. Police removed the handcuffs and requested medical assistance. The subject took a preliminary breath test with the result of .203 and was later taken to St. Joseph Hospital. He was cited with disorderly conduct and minor in possession.

Theft from Chick-Fil-A

On Friday, Jan. 31, OUPD made contact with a representative from Chartwells who said she was standing with a male subject who had stolen a sandwich from the Chick-Fil-A in the Oakland Center. Police spoke with the subject who admitted to the theft. The subject was taken into custody and transported to the station. After being cuffed to the booking bench and read his Miranda Rights the subject told police that he put the sandwich in an inside pocket of his coat and left the service area without paying for it. He also said he was unsure why he stole the sandwich. He was printed, photographed and then released. The representative from Chartwells does want to prosecute.

Explosives near Hamlin Hall

On Saturday, Feb. 4 around 1 a.m., OU police were dispatched to the area between Hamlin and Van Wagoner halls for an explosives complaint. A male student reported hearing three or four loud explosions in the area. “Bottle bomb” devices were found in the area before on two occasions. The south side of Hamlin Hall had the two devices that were live that were likely thrown from a south-facing Hamlin window. To prevent injury, police rendered the live devices safe. There are no suspects.

Compiled by Natalie Popovski, Staff Intern