March 1, 2004
Police beat is published on the third Monday of each month. The next publication will be on March 22.
February 16, 2004
Restaurant robbery suspect arrested Joseph Williams, 25, of Ypsilanti was arrested Jan. 21 in connection with a robbery that occurred earlier that day at the McDonald’s restaurant in Pierpont Commons. Williams, who remains in jail, has been charged with unarmed robbery, a 15-year felony, and larceny from a person, a 10-year felony. His preliminary exam…
January 26, 2004
Fight results in injury, arrest Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers responded to a call Dec. 3 of a fight in progress near West Hall. Officers found one person with non-life-threatening injuries, but he would not provide a statement to the police. A 20-year-old Ypsilanti man was arrested at the scene for aggravated assault. Two…
January 19, 2004
Fight results in injury, arrest Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers responded to a call Dec. 3 of a fight in progress near West Hall. Officers found one person with non-life-threatening injuries, but he would not provide a statement to the police. A 20-year-old Ypsilanti man was arrested at the scene for aggravated assault. Two…
December 15, 2003
DPS continues extortion investigation Investigators with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) have been working with several other law enforcement agencies on a joint investigation of several reports of threatening telephone calls to U-M students and parents Dec. 2. DPS issued a crime alert Dec. 3 to warn the University community that two students had…
November 24, 2003
Crime alert issued for assault The Department of Public Safety (DPS) continues to seek information about an assault reported Oct. 28 near the Frieze Building on East Washington Street. The suspect reportedly jumped out from behind bushes around 6:15 p.m. and fondled a female student. She was able to break free and flee the area.…
November 17, 2003
Crime alert issued for assault The Department of Public Safety (DPS) continues to seek information about an assault reported Oct. 28 near the Frieze Building on East Washington Street. The suspect reportedly jumped out from behind bushes around 6:15 p.m. and fondled a female student. She was able to break free and flee the area.…
October 20, 2003
DPS seeks witnesses Investigators in the Department of Public Safety (DPS) would like to talk with any witnesses or anyone who may have stopped to help an 18-year-old female who reported Oct. 5 that she had been pushed from behind by an unknown person. DPS issued a crime alert later that day to notify the…
September 15, 2003
Facilities and Operations Weekend robbery in Church carport The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is looking for two men who allegedly robbed a visitor early Sept. 6 in the Church Street parking structure. The visitor, who was not injured in the incident, reported to police that he was approached around 2:30 a.m. by the suspects,…
August 11, 2003
Student arrested for computer crimes A 24-year-old graduate student was arraigned Aug. on 23 counts of computer crimes. Ning Ma is accused of unlawfully attaining the usernames and passwords of more than 60 U-M students and professors from August 2002 through April 2003, according to the complaint filed by the State Attorney General’s Office. He…
