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Each number on the map stands for a crime corresponding with numbered descriptions in the list below. DAY CRIMES (6a.m.-6 p.m.) □ Violent O Nonviolent NIGHT CRIMES (6 p.m.-6 a.m.) ■ Violent © Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS H Violent © Nonviolent These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department Compiled by Wendy Jeffcoat Friday, March 2 O auto break-in, grand LARCENY OF AMPLIFIER, POSSESSION OF STOLEN VEHICLE, UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF PISTOL, RESISTING AND OPPOSING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, FIRST-DEGREE BURGLARY, FALSE LICENSE PLATES, BLOSSOM STREET GARAGE, 1300 BLOSSOM ST. The complainant said that people were removing items from a vehicle. When Cpl. Jones and Officer Davis arrived, they saw Franklin Robinson, David Burrell, Labrian Williams and a juvenile leaving the garage in a big white car. Several cars in the' garage appeared to be broken into. Reporting officers K.T. Mitchum and J.D. Rosier saw the subjects’ vehicle traveling east on Blossom Street. They caught up to the vehicle at Blossom and Harden streets. While at the stop light, the reporting officers saw that the subjects were acting suspiciously by passing items from the front to the back of the *car. Mitchuih and Rosier called another unit before pulling them over. The car made several turns before ending up at 2221 Devine St., where they were pulled over. The subjects exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Robinson headed west toward Harden Street, and the remaining subjects headed eastbound. Mitchum and Rosier pursued Burrell, Williams and the juvenile while shouting “Stop, POLICE REPORT police!” Burrell and Williams hid in the hedges at 731 Heidt St., and the juvenile broke into a basement to elude the police. Columbia Police Department’s K-9 unit helped find the subjects at 731 Heidt St. The car they were driving was stolen, the license plate was stolen and a gun was found in the vehicle along with stolen stereo equipment. Burrell and Williams were arrested, and the juvenile was released to his mother. Robinson was not found. The first victim’s driver’s-side window was broken out and a CD player and amplifier were taken. Both items were found in the stolen vehicle, and the subjects were caught on tape. Estimated value: $1,550. ine second victim a ui ivei s-siue window was broken out, and a CD player was taken. Estimated value: $500. The third victim’s passenger’s side window was broken out, and an amplifier was taken. Estimated value: $800. The fourth victim’s driver’s-side window was broken out, and the subjects broke the driver’s -side seat as they tried to enter the vehicle. A CD player and amplifier were taken. Both items were found in the stolen vehicle, and the subjects were caught on tape. Estimated value: $500. The fifth victim’s front driver’s side window was broken out, and three amplifiers were taken. All three items were recovered from the stolen vehicle. Estimated value: $1,400. The sixth victim’s license plate was stolen from her vehicle in the parking lot at 2221 Devine St. Estimated value: $1. The seventh victim’s vehicle was recovered from the subjects. The Columbia Police Department was notified of the recovery and responded. The vehicle was processed at the USC Police Department’s impound and released to the owner. The eighth victim’s basement was broken into by the juvenile. (D AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF AMP, S-21 LOT, 103 SOUTH MARION ST. The victim said someone entered his vehicle through the left rear vent window and took a CD player and an amp. Estimated value: $1,300. Reporting officer: D.W. Friels. (1) AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF RADAR DETECTOR, S-21 LOT, 103 SOUTH MARION ST. The victim said someone entered his vehicle through the right vent window and took a radar detector. Estimated value: $100. Reporting officer: D.W. Friels. © MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, S-21 LOT, 103 MARION ST. The victim said someone damaged the driver’s-side door of his vehicle, causing a 5-inch scratch, a split in the window molding, and a slit in the molding of the driver’s-side back window. Estimated damage: $125. Reporting officer: S. Alexander. © AUTO BREAK-IN, GRAND LARCENY OF CDS, S-6 LOT, 1423 WHALEY ST. The victim said someone broke out the left rear vent window of the vehicle and took a CD player faceplate and about 150 CDs. There was also damage to the window. Estimated value: $2,350. Estimated damage: $100. Reporting officer: D.W. Friels. ® AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF CD FACEPLATE, S-6 LOT, 1423 WHALEY ST. The victim said someone took a CD faceplate from the CD player in the vehicle. The passenger’s side door was not secure at the time. Estimated value: $150. Reporting officer: T. Means. ® AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF SPEAKERS, S-21 LOT, 103 MARION ST. The victim said someone took an amplifier, two speakers and seven CDs from his car. Estimated value: $740. Reporting officer: S. Alexander. Sunday, March 23 ©MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, EAST QUAD, 1400 WHEAT ST. The complainant said someone broke off the door handle to the north side of East Quad. Estimated damage: $100. Reporting officer: T. Means. ©AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF PURSE, RECOVERY, STROM THURMOND FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER, 1000 BLOSSOM ST. The victim said someone took the car keys from the front driver’s-side tire where they were sitting, opened the vehicle, and took the victim’s purse. The purse contained her wallet, which had several cards in it, a Nokia cell phone and $50. Michael Brown, Robert Fowler, I-—1 IContraceptive Injectionl control you-tHinfc a&oirt jus-t +x a year medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension ____ DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection (medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension USP) This product is intended to prevent pregnancy, ft does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases. Whet is DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? DEPOPROVERA Contraceptive Injection H a form of birth control that is given as an ntramusciiar ejec tion (a shot) in the buttock or upper arm once every 3 months (13 weeks), lo confcnue your contraceptive protection, you must return for your next injection promptly at the end of 3 months (13 weets). DEPO-PROVERA content medroxyprogesterone acetate, a chemical smvlar to (but not the same as) the nan*-* hormone progesterone, whkh is produced by your ovaries during the second haft of your menstrual cycle. DBK) PRO/ERA acts by prevent*!* yom egg cew from ripenra If an egg is, no? released from the ovanes during your menstrua cycle. it cannot became frrtitoed by sperm and result m pregnancy. DfcPO-PRGvfcRA ah© causes changes in the Irwwnf yrx* uterus that make it less Sairly tor pregnancy to ocar How effect** it DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? The efficacy of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection depends on foSowms the recommended dosage schedule exactly (see 3-tow often do I get my >hot of DEPO PROvERA Contraceptive Injection?’}, lb make sure you are not pregnant when you first get DEPO PROVERA Contraceptive Injection, your first injection must be given ONLY durmg the first 5 days of a normal menstrual peix t ONLY within the first 5 days after chfc&rth if not breast-feeding; and. if exekarvefy breastfeeding ONLY at the sixth week after childbirth, ft is a long term injectable contraceptive, when administered at 3-month (13-week) intervals. DEPO -PROVERA Contraceptive Inaction is over 99* effective, making it one of the most retebfe methods of birth control aoitabfe. This means that the average annual pregnancy rate is less than one for eve«V 100 women who use DEPO-PROVERA. The effectiveness of most contraceptive methods depends in part on tww rebably each woman uses the method The effectiveness of DEPO PROVERA depends only on the patent returning every 3 monttw H3 weeks) for her next injection. Tbur tx?afth<are provdei w»H Iieip you compare DEPO PROVERA with other contraceptive methods and give you the information you need in order to decide which contraceptive method is the nght choke lor you The foiowmg table shows the percent of women who got piegpant while using different kinds of contraceptive methods, ft gives both the lowest expected rate of pregnancy (the rate expected *i women who use each method exactly as it should be used) and the typical rate of pregnancy (whic h includes women who became pregnant because they forgot to use their birth control or because they did not follow the Erections exactly). 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Not all women should u$* DfPO-PRCMRA. tbu shouldinot use DtPO-PROVl-RA i you have any erf the following conditions: • i yr*i 8vnk you nvght be prrjyurrt \ • if ydu have any vaginal Weeding without a known reason • if you have had cancer of the breast • if you have had a stroke • if you have or have had blood ebb fpf#**tfc) in yaw tegs • i you have problems with your fiver or hver disease • if you are allergy. to DEPO-PROVERA (medroxyprogesterone acetate or any of its other ngedients). What other things should I consider before using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive injection? 'fou w« have a physical examination before your doctor preserves DEPO-PROVERA. tt is important t© tei your health-care provider if you have any of the following; • a family history of breast cancer • an abnormal mammogram (breast x-ray), fibrocystic breast disease, breast nodules or Jumps, or bleeding from your nipples • kidney disease • rregular or scanty menstrual periods • hj^t Wood pressure • maraine headaches • asrnma • epilepsy (convulsions or secures) • diabetes or a family Nsttxy of dtebetes • a history of depression • if you are taking ary prescription or over the coulter medications This product Is intended to prevent pregnancy, it does not protect against transmission of HIV (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, and syphilis. What if I want to become pregnant after using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Because DEPO-PROVERA * a long-acting birth control method, it takes some time after your last injection for its effect to wear off. weed on the results from a la ge study done in the United States, for women who stop using DEPO PRO/ERA in cyder to become pregnatt. it is expec ted that about fwlf of those who become prejparct wiB do so in atxxrt iO months after ther last xvectwn; about two thids of those? who become pr*#\ant wit do so in atxxit 12 months about 8.3% of those who become pregnant w>B <fo so m about 15 months; and afxx* 93% of those wtx? become pregvxrt wUf do so m about 18 months after tlieir test injection. The length of time you use DEK> PRC VERA has no effect on how long* takes you to become pregnant after you step uwxr it What are the risks of using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? f Irtegjhr Mensmxif filming The side effect reported most frequently by women who use DEPO PROVERA for contraception is a change *i ther normal menstrual tyde. During the first year of using DEPO J’ROVERA. you might have one or more of the tolowing changes: irregular or unpredictable Weedwg or spotting, an increase or decrease in menstrual bteeckng. or no Weeding at a8. Cfousualy heavy oi continuous bteedtefc however, is not a usual effect of D?POPROVERA; vul it Itlk hmrwm V*"»< C>Vv>lH «>» \A-\> »• homfirva rinkt YA/itK I OEPO PROvERA, Heeding •.suatt/ de*.mates. and many women stop having periods completely In chnieal studies of DEPO PROVERA. 55% of tlx? women studied reported no menstrual bleeding (amenorrhea) after i year of use. and 68% of the women studied reported no menstrual bleeding after 2 years of use. The reason tfiat you periods stop is because DEPO-PROVERA causes a resting state m your ovaries. When your ovaries do not release an egg month!/ the regular momWy growth of the firing of yoix uterus does not occur and. therefore, the Weeding that comes w*tn your normal menstruation does not take place. When you stop using DEPO PROVERA your menstrua! period wilt usual/ «time, return to Hs normal cycle. 2.Booe Memd Gktnges Use of DEPO PROvERA may be associated wilt) a decrease in tlx; amount of mineral stored « your bones. This could increase your ride ofderelop*>g bone fractures, The rate of bone mineral loss is greatest hi the early years of D£PO-PROVERa use. but after that it begins to resonWe die normal rate of age-related bone mineral toss. SJConcer Stocks of women who f«ve used different forms of contraception found tltat women who used DEPO-PRCMRA for contraception had no increased overall risk of developing cancer of the breast ovary, uterus, cervix, or fker However, women under 35 years of age whose fe'st exposure to DEPO PROVERA was within tlx* previous 4 to 5 ye»c may hare a sagtitty increased risk oi developing breast cant er similar to that seen with o*«*J contraceptives. You should discuss trws wttti you healthcare provider: Because DEPO~$RO$F.RA is such an effective contraceptive method, the risk of accidental pregnancy for women who get tber shots regularly (every 3 months (13 weeks]) is very low. While there hare been reports of an increased nsk of tow birth vretf* and neonate infant death or other health problems in infants conceived close to the time of injection, such pregnancies are uncommon H you tfxnk you may have become pregnant white using DEPO PROVERA for contraception, see your heaUft-care provider as soon as possible. 5A9ergx Reactions Some women using DEPO-PRCMRA Contraceptive Injection hare reported severe and potentially life-threatening aleqpc reactions known as anaphylaxis ajid anaphylactoid reactions. Symptoms include the sudden onset o< hkes or swedng and itching of the Sfon. breathing fkflkultxfs. and a drop in Wood pressure. t 6.0tix* Risks , , . Wsmen who use hormone-based contraceptives may have an increased w of Mooo crow stroke Also, if a contraceptive method fafc. there is a possib&y that the fer tilized egg w* Degri to develop outside of the uterus (ectopic pregnancy). Wh** these are rarryou snotjo tetl your heatlh-care provider if you have any nl the problems feted in the What symptom* may signal problems while using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? . _ . ^ Cal you healthcare provider immediately if any of these problems occur (blowing an njechon of OfiPO PRCVERA: .. ^ . a , • sharp chest pan, coring up of Wood, or sudden shortness of breath (nckattng a posswe cfot • suckJenvSere headache or vomiting dizziness or fainting. probierrew^J^ eyesigjtt or speech, weakness, or nunfoness m an arm or leg (indicating a posstte Strawt; • severe pam or sweting in the calf (ndicating a possWe dot n the *g) • unusually heavy vagtvi) bleeding • severe pain or tenderness in the lower abdominal area Contraceptive ,n**on? during me first year of use. 'ttm may continue to ga«n We,'?**7*00 006 study who used DfPO PRCNfRA for 2 “ <*••• P<*"ds over ttvne 2 years, or approx.matdy 4 pound* oer yo*'- Women whoaxwiued for 4 years gained an average total of lift pounds over those 4 year's, w appioxamtely 35ooun* per year. Women who continued for 6 years gained an aw* age total of 165 poutds owsr ttiose 6 years, or approximate^ 2.7b pounds per year. In'* SnS sudy c< c~ct 3.900 win*" «•*> USK| J-*p5fliPV*A f« up to 7 years, some I women reported the follw/ing effects that may£*ve rplate<j to their use of DfPO PROVERA; Irregular menstrual Weeing, amenonbea. headache, nervousness, abdominal cramps. (fewness. weakness or fi*^*«?2S23L!w<S!! de*r*’ H fjarnps, nausea vaginal ek*h*yc or miration breast swe*ng and tenderness. Moating swdfcng of the hands or feet, backache, depression. «'.wr"ii. acne, pcMc pain, no har growth or excessive har loss rash, hot dashes, and joint pain Off*** **** by very few of the women in the ckniral trials, but some of these coMo be venous, these »v.k»de oxrvufsrans, jaundice, urinary tract nice toons, alferac reactions wnting, paralysis, osteoporosis, tack of return to fertility deep ven tfvombofis, pewnorv* y embolus. iSS&SJ®*? ** c<*?-ca*cancer H these or any other problems occur dung you use of DtPO PROVtRA. discuss them with your health care provider Should any precautions be followed during use of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? ^.^nH^PBnuota r... . __ perioi* may stop complete^ If ynu have been receiving your DfcPO PROVfcRA mfectiom reg^arfy every 3 months {13 weeks), then you are probably not pregnant However, if you think that you may be pegn^n. see your heafttKare pnjvfoeT^ 2.btoM0fY foHWXtions If you are scheduled farjryjlaboratory tests, teil you health-care provider that you are usng B^O PROVWA ** canft,areP*,oa Wood tests are affected by hormones such as 3JX* tomKtons Cytauen (Amv^LdeAknide) s an anUtancw drug that may significantly decrease the eflectivcnrM of DtPO PROVcRA if the two drugs are pven dung the same time. INtfrsm Mothers Afttouw DfcPO-PRCMrRA can be passed to the nusmg nfant in tie breast m*. no harmful effects have been found n these children DfcPO-PROVfRA does not prevent tire breasts from PJJfduci^fnA;» it can be used by ursine mothers. However, to runmoe the amaatt of L)f.PO PROvtRA that >s passed tn the nfent m the fast weeks after b*1h. you should wait until 6 weeksafler chikforth before you start usm* DfcPO PROVfcRA for contraception. How often do i got my shot of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Thevecommended dose of DfcPO PROVfcRA is I bO mg every 3 months (13 weeks) gtven in a single intramuscular infection in It* Ixtftrxk or ujper aim To make sure that you ant ixx pnegpaol at the time of the first infection, rt is essential that tire injection be given ONLY during tfre first 5 5^ «£<• normal menstrual period. If used following Pie defivei v df a chad, the first injection of DfcPO-PROVfcRA MUST be given within $ days after childbirth if you are not breast-feeding or 6 weeks after childbirth if you are exclusively breast feeding. H you wait longer than 3 months (13 weeks) between injections, or ionger than 6 weeks after defivery. you healthcare provider droiAf determine that ytxi are not pregnant before giving you your injection of DfcPO-PROVfcRA Rx only CB-7S • Pharrnacia & Upjohn Michael Coleman, Javier Mitchell and Michael Williams were later arrested by the Columbia Police Department after they tried to use the victim’s credit card at Belk department store in Dutch Square Mall. Fowler worked there and rang up the merchandise while the remaining four subjects were in a car outside. The victim’s property was returned to her, with the exception of the $50. Estimated value: $650. Recovered: $600. Reporting officer: S. Alexander. Monday, March 24 0 DISORDERLY CONDUCT, TRESPASSING AFTER NOTICE, CAROLINA CENTER, 801 LINCOLN ST. Reporting officer E. Pereira arrived to find James Jordan standing in the middle of the water fountain picking up change. Jordan admitted to drinking alcoholic beverages before arriving at the Carolina Center. He was unsteady on his feet and had slurred speech. Jordan had been previously given a trespass warning. He was arrested and taken to Richland County Detention Center. © ILLEGAL USE OF TELEPHONE, CAPSTONE, 902 BARNWELL ST. The victim said someone has made harassing phone calls to his room for the past month. Reporting officer: R.B. Baker. © TRESPASSING AFTER NOTICE, RUSSELL HOUSE, 1400 GREENE ST. Reporting officer R.B. Baker saw Hilliard Weaver in front of the Blatt P.E. Center riding a bicycle. Baker was familiar with Weaver because he did a field interview with him earlier in the evening at the Russell House. Weaver was then advised not to be on the property or he would be arrested for trespassing. Baker stopped Weaver at Blatt and arrested him. Baker then asked Weaver where he got the bicycle; Baker saw him walking earlier that evening. Weaver said he “thought” the bike was his; it was later discovered that Weaver had taken the bicycle from the bike rack in front of the Russell House. The bicycle was taken to the USCPolice Department evidence room for safekeeping, and Weaver was taken to Richland County Detention center @ GRAND LARCENY OF COPPER WIRE, CHI OMEGA HOUSE, 500 LINCOLN ST. The complainant said someone took about $4,000 worth of copper wiring. The wiring was already installed in the building and was tom out from where it was installed. Reporting officer: J.M. Simmons. ® LARCENY OF WALLET, MCMASTER COLLEGE COMPUTER LAB, 1106 PICKENS ST. The victim said someone removed her wallet, containing several cards. Estimated value: $100. Reporting officer: L. Davis © LARCENY OF MONEY, USC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. The victim said someone took from her office a purse that contained several cards, a checkbook and $20. Estimated value: $30. Reporting officer: M.L. Gooding. Debate CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 eryone came out today despite the heat,” Norton said. Second-year electronic jour nalism student Quentin Tice said he went to the debate because he . was a friend of two of the candi dates. “I agree with some of their plat forms,” Tice said. First-year public-relations stu dent Kelly Wright said she watched the debates to familiar ize herself with the candidates’ stance on the issues. “I have interest in everyone’s platform,” Wright said. “Since I’m a freshman, I do care about what’s going to happen and the progression of government here.” Fourth-year political-science student Chrissy Stauffer said she came to make a decision about who she will support in the up coming elections. “I love it being outside,” Stauffer said. “I think it presents an image of Student Government that is accessible.” Comments on'this story? E-mail f gamecockudesk@hotmail.com