Police Beat

  1. 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.…
  2. 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…
  3. June 18, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Crime alert issued in larceny A crime alert was issued May 24 for unlawful entry and a larceny in Markley Hall. The suspect, who entered a women’s restroom on at least two occasions, was described as a 20-year-old male with short black hair, dark complexion and brown eyes. During…
  4. May 21, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Three crime alerts were issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in the past month—a reported assault April 4 in West Quad, a reported robbery April 10 in front of Stockwell Hall and a reported strong-arm robbery May 4 on Mason Drive. Results from the investigation of the…
  5. April 16, 2001

    Police beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Student robbed near Stockwell Hall The Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a crime alert April 10 following an armed robbery in front of Stockwell Hall. A male student reported to police that he was robbed by two men after he withdrew money from an automated teller machine around…
  6. March 12, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Alice Lloyd fire alarm damaged The fire alarm system at Alice Lloyd was rendered inoperative Feb. 22 after an unknown person(s) sprayed ammonium chloride into the main fire alarm panel. Housing Security officers provided a “fire watch” through the remainder of the night and following day until repairs could…
  7. February 12, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Autopsy results pending Department of Public Safety (DPS) Detectives are waiting for autopsy results from the Washtenaw County Medical Examiner’s office to help in the investigation of the death of Laning Davidson, who was found dead in his vehicle Jan. 28 in the Glen Street parking structure. The preliminary…
  8. January 22, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Crime alert update Three unknown suspects remain at large following the Dec. 9 armed robbery on North Campus of a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver. Domino’s Pizza continues to offer up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of these individuals. Call the U-M Tip-line with…
  9. December 18, 2000

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Pizza driver assaulted A Domino’s Pizza driver was assaulted Dec. 9 in Lot NW41 (off McIntyre) after making a delivery. Three males with small baseball bats demanded the driver give up his cash. The suspects then fled the scene through the woods. The driver returned to the Domino’s store…
  10. December 4, 2000

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Two stolen vehicles recovered in Detroit A 1998 Dodge Stratus and a 2001 Jeep were stolen Oct. 18 and 20, respectively, from Lot NC-53, 2600 Hayward, on North Campus. Both vehicles were later recovered by Detroit Police officers in Detroit. Meanwhile, U-M Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers recovered…