Police Files 1-27

Lost Property: On Jan. 19 an officer took a lost property report in the Public Safety Services building lobby. The woman said she left her purse in a stall of the women’s restroom near the food court in the Oakland Center. She returned to the restroom and was unable to locate the purse. The woman stated her purse contained about $3, her driver’s license and eight to ten credit cards. The officer advised her to contact her financial institutions regarding the credit cards.

Medical Emergency: On Jan. 20 two officers arrived at Vandenberg cafeteria food preparation area in reference to a medical emergency where a subject was having lower chest pains. Auburn Hills Rescue checked him over and transported him to Crittenton Hospital.

Medical Assistance: On Jan. 21 dispatch received a call from a woman in the Wayne County Crisis call center advising that her co-worker has been on the phone with a suicidal subject. Two officers arrived to the scene and observed the subject sitting at the top of the stairs. The student was crying and talking on the phone. The student had been speaking with the Wayne County Crisis Center for the past half hour. He had made several references to the fact that he was going to kill himself by crashing his car. The student claimed he had seven beers that night. The officer had the student transported to Crittenton Hospital to speak with a counselor.

Medical Assistance: On Jan. 24 two officers were dispatched to the Wilson Hall auditorium. There was a report issued stating an elderly woman fell down the stairs. Officers met with the woman who said she missed a step and fell down, hitting her head on a chair and possibly injuring her hip. Auburn Hills Fire Department arrived and examined the lady, who was then transported to Huron Valley Hospital for further care.

Larceny in Building: On Jan. 24 an officer reported to East Vandenberg Hall to take a complaint from two students about missing money. One student said she returned to her room and found her door unlocked with several items in the room out of place. The student said she called the other and told her about the incident. She was missing her debit card and some cash, which she kept in her desk drawer. The roommate returned an hour later when contacted by the student. She also noticed money missing from her desk drawer. Both claimed they were very careful when it came to locking the door. The hall director was contacted because the two residents did not feel they could stay in the same room together. One of the students began to get very shaky and was losing focus with slurred speech. The student said she is on multiple medications and often forgets to eat because of it. The Hall Director and officer asked the student to take her medication and eat. The student did and her condition improved. However, after several minutes, the student began to get sick. The student said she would stay with a friend in another dorm for the night. She took some food with her to eat under her friend’s supervision. Both students will meet with representatives from the housing office in an attempt to clear the issue. There are no suspects at this time.

— Compiled by staff reporter Gabi Jaye from OUPD’s media logs