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THE PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT January 21 through January 28, 2008 The Lake Superior State University Public Safety Department reports the following activity for the period of January 21 through January 28, 2008: On Wednesday, January 23, at approximately 1700, a student came to the Public Safety Department seeking medical attention. The student stated she was either having a heart attack or a panic attack. Officers summoned the assistance of Sault Fire and Rescue and the woman was taken to War Memorial Hospital. The early morning hours of Thursday, January 24, saw officers dealing with an intoxicated subject in Brady Hall. The subject, a repeat offender, had attempted to restrain another student by placing him in a head lock. The student, not wishing to be restrained, escaped by punching the subject in the nose. Officers went in search of the subject and found him “asleep” in his bed. They were unable to awaken the subject and requested assistance from the Sault Police Department due to the subject’s prior incident. The subject awoke before the police arrived and again became argumentative and verbally abusive. Once the police arrived, he was again arrested and transported to the county jail. Also on Thursday, January 24, a student reported his license plate missing. His vehicle had been parked in a resident’s lot overnight. When he went out to his vehicle, he noticed that the plate was missing. The student was advised to contact the police in order to get the plate entered into the state-wide computer system. A complaint from the RA staff in Brady Hall on Thursday sent officers in search of a slingshot that had been used to shoot ‘super balls’ the length of the hallway. The owner of the slingshot, also known as a wrist rocket, was advised that the activity was too potentially dangerous to be permitted and he was instructed to store the slingshot in his weapons locker until he could take it home. An attempt to avoid a parking citation on Friday, January 25, resulted in a brief confrontation between officers and a student. The student, who had placed a citation he had received on a different day on his vehicle, became upset when officers questioned him about the situation. The student’s information was passed on to Vehicle Registration to make certain any outstanding citations on his vehicle would be added to his account. An apparently intoxicated resident of the Townhouses took great exception to being called ‘sir’ by a member of the RA staff and began to behave in a threatening manner on Sunday, January 27. When officers stepped in to assist the RA, the student threatened to ‘pound’ them. His uncooperative, threatening manner earned the residence a visit from the Sault Police Department who emptied the unit of all non-residents and called the student down. Also at the Townhouses on Sunday, January 27, a student was observed carrying a bottle of Jagermeister across the parking lot. When officers made contact with the subject, he became argumentative, stating he was ’25 years old and there is nothing you can do’ about the situation. Officers attempted to explain that simply because the half empty bottle had a cap on it, it was not a ‘sealed container’ according to the law. The subject chose to continue to argue and refused, at first, to supply officers with his identification. Once he finally had, he continued to argue and accused the officers of being on a ‘power trip’ among other things. Officers finally wrapped the situation up by explaining that a container of alcohol is considered open once the seal has been broken and advised the subject to discuss the topic further with the city police. An intoxicated female disrupted the sleep of residents of Laker Hall at approximately 0330 on Sunday, January 27 by discharging a fire extinguisher inside the house. The resulting fog triggered the fire alarm. Residents who were unhappy about the situation said they intended to find out who was responsible and agreed to pass the information on to the Public Safety Department so the female could be held responsible for the situation. A hockey game between a local team and a team from Detroit resulted in an altercation between a coach of the Detroit team and a group of fans of the local team. According to the fans, they were waiting outside the locker room for the team to come out after the game when a coach from the Detroit team confronted them, ordering them to leave the area. When the girls refused to do so, the coach moved the bench, causing the girls to fall off, and then pushed one of the girls. The coach, however, stated that the girls were behaving in a less than dignified manner. He stated they were trying to peek into the locker room to see the boys as they showered and when the boys came out, the girls would yell obscenities and spit on the boys. The situation was turned over to the Sault Police Department. A student who had just finished eating in the Quarterdeck needed medical attention on Sunday, January 27. The student was reported as having difficulty breathing and was experiencing chest pains. After an initial survey, the student refused further medical care but as he was being escorted out of the building, he vomited several times and then decided he wanted further care. Officers summoned Sault Fire and Rescue to transport the subject to War Memorial Hospital. The pungent odor of an illegal substance garnered the attention of the RA staff in Osborn Hall on Monday, January 28 at a little after 9:00 p.m. The RAs contacted the Public Safety Department and officers contacted the resident and a guest. Once inside the room, officers confiscated a substance identified by the resident and her guest as marijuana, along with a large kitchen knife, and a partially full half gallon container of Seagram’s 7 Crown whiskey, which were also confiscated. The subjects were advised the incident would be turned over to Campus Life for disciplinary action. Finally, on Monday, January 28 at approximately 2334, officers were called in to assist the RA staff of Osborn Hall. The RA, who was alone at the time, discovered an alcohol violation in one of the rooms. She went to get help and to contact the Public Safety Department and when she returned, the room was empty. The individuals, however, were located a short distance down the hall and, when confronted by officers, admitted they had been drinking. Officers confiscated an empty bottle of Jack Daniels from the initial room, along with several candles, and advised the resident that the incident would be turned over to Campus Life for disciplinary action. In addition to the above actions, the Public Safety Office handled the following routine activities: 12 weapons escorts, 51 room admits, and 2 motorist assists. We also received 9 lost and found property complainants, investigated 5 alarms, and assisted maintenance with 4 problems. Public Safety Tip of the Week: Alcohol is ever present in American society. The temptation to drink, regardless of your age, is great. Please remember that the drinking age is 21 and neither the University nor the Public Safety Department can simply ignore alcohol violations because they are ‘a part of the college experience.’ An arrest for an alcohol violation can be very expensive and can have long lasting ramifications.  Be first to comment this article |  Add as favourites (0)
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