Police Beat

  1. November 17, 2003

    Police beat

    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.…
  2. October 20, 2003

    Police beat

    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…
  3. September 15, 2003

    Police beat

    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,…
  4. August 11, 2003

    Police beat

    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…
  5. July 21, 2003

    Police Beat

    Crime alerts remain active The Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued three crime alerts within one month warning the University community about three serious incidents that were reported. A juvenile reported July 5 that he had been fondled by an unknown man on University property off West Liberty Avenue in Scio Township. In the second…
  6. June 16, 2003

    Police beat

    North campus shooting leaves one injured The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is searching for two males who reportedly approached a pedestrian on a North Campus sidewalk early June 9 and fired five shots, hitting him once. The 40-year-old victim was taken to the U-M Hospital and treated for a non-life-threatening injury. The shooting reportedly…
  7. May 19, 2003

    Police beat

    CRIME ALERT Department of Public Safety DATE: May 19, 2003 LOCATION: 1300 South University SUMMARY: Two suspects armed with a kitchen knife took victim’s wallet and backpack SUSPECT: #1) Black male, 20 yrs., 6’5″, 170 lbs, clean shaven, red jersey, jeans and light brown boots #2) White male, 20 yrs., 5’10”, 190 lbs, unshaven, short…
  8. April 21, 2003

    Police beat

    DPS seeks suspect in larceny The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking a suspect in an attempted larceny March 10 at the Smith Law Library Legal Research Building. The suspect is described as a white man, 20-25 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 215 pounds. He has blonde hair and a…
  9. March 24, 2003

    Police beat

    Reward offered The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the U-M Credit Union are offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of individuals responsible for the attempted theft March 2 of the automated teller machine (ATM) outside the Kresge Business Administration Library at the Business School. Anyone…
  10. March 17, 2003

    Police beat

    Reward offered The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the U-M Credit Union are offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of individuals responsible for the attempted theft March 2 of the automated teller machine (ATM) outside the Kresge Business Administration Library at the Business School. Anyone…