Police Beat

  1. August 12, 2013

    Police Beat

    July 2013 crime map > Visitor reports attempted robbery at West Hall A visitor reported to U-M Police July 26 that two men had tried to rob him about 3:15 a.m. by the West Hall arch. One of the men reportedly brandished a black handgun and demanded money. The victim fled the scene. He described…
  2. July 22, 2013

    Police Beat

    June 2013 crime map> Employee reports assault by co-workers An employee at the North Campus Research Complex told police June 19 that he had been assaulted by co-workers on multiple occasions since April 2013. One of the assaults reportedly involved a suspect using a pocket knife or key to cut some of the victim’s hair.…
  3. June 24, 2013

    Police Beat

    May 2013 crime map > Break-in reported at Botanical Gardens Staff at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens reported to police May 23 that they discovered two unknown subjects in one of the buildings prior to opening for the day. Staff confronted the subjects who left the building. While reporting the incident to police, a window screen…
  4. May 20, 2013

    Police beat

    April 2013 crimemap > Two crime alerts still unsolved Two major crimes — a sexual assault and a robbery — that reportedly occurred on campus in April still are under investigation, but U-M police have few leads. On April 28, a female visitor told police that as she was walking from South University through the…
  5. April 15, 2013

    Police beat

    March 2013 Crime map > Burglaries at two Northwood Apartments Two apartment doors in the 1700 block of Murfin Avenue were found broken into March 6. The residents were away for spring break. Two televisions, a camera, two watches, a Kindle eReader and cash reportedly were taken sometime between 8 p.m. March 1 and 8…
  6. March 18, 2013

    Police beat

    February 2013 crime map > Road rage spills into parking lot A staff member told police he was struck by a truck while protecting his own vehicle following an earlier dispute over driving methods. The incident reportedly occurred around 8 a.m. Feb. 21 in Lot NC43 near Fuller Road and Bonisteel Boulevard. The victim said…
  7. February 25, 2013

    Police Beat

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  8. February 18, 2013

    Police Beat

    January 2013 crime map > Police investigation into sexual assault at West Quad still pending University police continue to wait for results from their investigation in the Jan. 13 report of a sexual assault at West Quad residence hall. A suspect was arrested and interviewed Jan. 19. He was released pending warrant authorization by the…
  9. January 21, 2013

    Police Beat

    December 2012 crime map > Police investigating sexual assault at West Quad University police continue to investigate a report of a sexual assault from Jan. 13 at West Quad residence hall. Video images were released the next day in an effort to identify the male subject. They can be viewed on the U-M police website…
  10. December 10, 2012

    Police Beat

    Attempted home invasion Crime Alert #18 canceled University police have determined that the Nov. 12 report of an attempted home invasion likely was the result an unknown subject opening the wrong apartment door at Northwood. They concluded that no crime was committed at the apartment in the 1900 block of McIntyre, and the crime alert…