Police Beat

  1. April 22, 2002

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Additional crime alerts issued The Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued six crime alerts since mid-March—three home invasions, two Peeping Toms and one armed robbery in Ann Arbor. In the early morning of April 9, a U-M student reported that he was walking in the 700 block of Church…
  2. March 18, 2002

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Three arrested for property crimes Three men were arrested mid-February on charges associated with high-profile campus crimes. Honar Zakholi, 19, was arrested Feb. 15 for allegedly entering a West Quad resident’s room without permission Feb. 6. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) cancelled its crime alert. Zakholi waived his…
  3. February 18, 2002

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Warrants issued for residence hall crimes Composite drawings of the suspects Several high profile crimes have occurred in recent weeks on campus, resulting in crime alerts issued to the community, rewards offered for information and warrants issued for arrests. Most notably, two home invasions were reported Feb. 2 in…
  4. January 21, 2002

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Reward increased for LCD projector thefts information The reward for information leading to an arrest and property recovery of stolen liquid crystal display (LCD) projectors has been increased to a minimum of $1000. Six more projectors, valued at $4,000 to $12,000, were stolen in December from classroom buildings. Call…
  5. December 17, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Another crime alert issued Another home invasion crime alert was issued last week to the University community by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). This warning followed a home invasion alert from the Law Quadrangle and a peeping Tom alert in East Quadrangle that were distributed Dec. 4. The…
  6. November 19, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Suspicious substances and packages on the increase Officers with the Department of Public Safety (DPS), in collaboration with staff in Occupational Safety and Environmental Health (OSEH), have responded to numerous reports on campus of suspicious substances, packages or mail this fall. Between Sept. 11 and Oct. 31, DPS responded…
  7. October 22, 2001

    Police beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Three crime alerts issued Crime alerts for an attempted rape Oct. 9 near West Hall, an assault and battery in the Arboretum Oct. 9, and a strong-arm robbery Sept. 23 near the Michigan Union were issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Anyone with information regarding these reports…
  8. September 24, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Alleged bicycle thief arrested Detectives in the Criminal Investigations Division for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) have been following-up on a series of bicycle thefts on campus. Several expensive bicycles have been stolen from a variety of locations. In almost all cases, the bicycles were secured with cable…
  9. August 13, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Parking permits frequently stolen Staff and faculty who own U-M parking permits should take precautions in securing their vehicles on campus. This is the time of year when parking permits, particularly blue permits, frequently are stolen. Many victims indicate they had not locked their vehicles prior to the larcenies.…
  10. July 23, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Two buildings evacuated after fires Two buildings were evacuated for brief periods in June as a result of small fires. A variable-speed drive for the Dennison Building’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system overheated June 6. Faculty and staff were evacuated for less than an hour while the fire was…