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POLICE REPORT 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 S .0 Nonviolent I NIGHT CRIMES | (6p.m.-6a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT 9" UNKNOWN HOURS H Violent © Nonviolent These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department Compiled by Adam Beam. Sunday, Sept. 14 O AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF CD PLAYER, BLOSSOM STREET GARAGE, 1300 BLOSSOM ST. The complainant said someone unzipped his Jeep window and took a Sony CD player and a Quicjcsilver watch. Estimated value: $33C. Reporting officer: G. Kerwih. Wednesday, Sept. 17 , ® LARCENY OF WALLET, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1705 COLLEGE ST. The complainant said someone took a brown Nautica wallet from his book bag without permission. The complainant said the wallet contained $25, a USC ID card, a driver’s license and a Blockbuster card. Reporting officer: S. Alexander. O MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, AUTO BREAK-IN, 1700 BLOSSOM ST. The complainant said that someone broke out the driver’s side window of her car. Nothing was missing. Estimated damage: $100. Reporting officer: C. Taylor. Thursday, Sept. 18 O AUTO BREAK-IN, PETIT ■ LARCENY, PENDLETON STREET GARAGE, 1501 PENDLETON ST. The victim said someone broke out the passenger’s-side window and took a black money pouch anu q>i in coins, iisumaiea damage: $200. Reporting officer: D. W. Friels. Q PETIT LARCENY OF CLOTHING, COLUMBIA HALL, 918 BARNWELL ST. The victim said Latoya Falonda Williams was observed by resident adviser Kelly Myles throwing her clothes in the trash. The RA removed a red shirt and a yellow shirt from the trash can. Four bathing suits and an indefinite amount of undergarments were missing from the victim’s room. A statement was given by both the subject and the victim. The residence hall director and USC Housing were notified. Estimated value: $270. Reporting officer: S. Alexander. O MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, BLOSSOM STREET GARAGE, 1300 BLOSSOM ST. The complainant said the driver’s side window of his car was broken out. He said no items were missing. Reporting officer: E. A. Adkins. Friday, Sept. 19 h URCENY OF BOOK BAG, AUTO f. BREAK-IN, STROM THURMOND WELLNESS AND FITNESS CENTER, 1020 BLOSSOM ST. The victim said someone took a black Nike book bag containing two notebooks, one pair of grayish platinum Fubu shorts, one black wallet containing $80, a Wachovia Visa ATM card, a Capital One Credit Card, a USC ID card, a Chase credit card and a gray and black Nokia cell phone. Estimated value: $150. The victim said his car was unsecured. Reporting officer: S. (S) Alexander. MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY, HEYWARD AND PICKENS STREETS. The complainant said someone painted the words “Dad III” on the trash container. Facility I services will remove the graffiti I next week. Reporting officer: D. O W. Friels. MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, COLLEGE AND PARK STREETS. Police said someone broke out the victim’s passenger’s-side window. Estimated damage: $250. © Reporting officer: D. Hare. AUTO BREAK-IN, URCENY OF PHONE CHARGER/MOBILE ADAPTER, 1700 BLOSSOM ST. The vicjjgi said someone broke out the right front window of her car and took a cell phone charger/mobile adapter device and a seashell necklace. Estimated value: $100. Reporting officer: T. Means. Q Saturday, Sept. 20 SIMPLE ASSAULT AND BATTERY, MUTUAL COMBAT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, FIFTH FLOOR SOUTH TOWER, 614 BULL ST. The first victim said she was pushed by James Hagan Richmond at South Tower as Richmond was trying to find Stanley S. Washington. The first victim then called 911. Police said Washington, along with Davis Cleckly Dolan, were previously involved in a fistfight on the fifth floor of South Tower. Police said Dolan and Richmond had left South Tower and then had come back to find Washington. Upon arriving at South Tower, reporting officer J.D. Rosier saw Richmond and Dolan attempting to flee the scene. Rosier said he detected an odor of alcohol on both people, and they both had bloodshot eyes. Police said both subjects were uncooperative, and while attempting to determine their involvement, they began cursing, yelling and creating a disturbance. There were people sitting outside the dorm as well as others coming from and going in South Tower. Police said both Richmond and Dolan refused to follow any instructions. Police said Richmond was told he was under arrest for disorderly conduct and to turn around with his hands behind his back. Police said Richmond refused to comply, at which point Rosier grabbed his arm. Police said Richmond then pulled way from Rosier, so Rosier grabbed his arm again. Police said Richmond then began to struggle in an attempt to get away from Rosier, so Richmond was taken to the ground and then handcuffed. Police said Dolan was also arrested for disorderly conduct. First Responder was notified and checked out Richmond, Dolan and Washington. Police said all three refused medical treatment from Richland County EMS personnel and that all three were advised on how to obtain a warrant for the mutual combat if they wished to do so. Police said Richmond continued to be loud and boisterous after being placed in the patrol car, cursing and yelling out the window. Police said Richmond also threatened he was going to have Rosier fired @ AUTO BREAK-IN, PETIT LARCENY, LEVEL THREE, BLOSSOM STREET GARAGE. While patrolling level three of Blossom Street Garage, reporting officers E. A. Adkins and R. A. Whitlock received a call for service via radio from the USC Police in reference to an auto break-in that had just occurred on level three. While on the scene, a suspect vehicle description was given as a light blue Chevy Astro van. This van was seen backing out rather quickly after a bystander heard the glass break. The officers quickly spotted the suspect vehicle and ordered the suspect, Kenneth Meeks Finch, out of the car. The suspect was placed under investigation detention. Adkins saw that the suspect had several cuts on his right hand with blood running down his right wrist. The suspect’s wounds were cleared, and the suspect was placed inside the patrol car. Adkins then looked inside the suspect’s car and in plain view was a gray speaker box on the rear seat. The suspect was arrested and given the Miranda warning. The suspect said he understood his Miranda rights and wanted to talk to the officers. The suspect said that he was sold the speakers, and that his friend, who he said was with him, had departed with the person who had sold him the speakers. During the investigation, the officers . notified the victim who did positively identify the speaker box as his property. While conducting an inventory search of the suspect vehicle, several items were found. A tire iron was found on the passenger’s-side floorboard, which did match pry marks on the victim’s passenger’s-side rear-door vent window. A bloody piece of tissue was found near the tire iron. A small, clear plastic baggy with small traces of blood on it was found inside the driver’s door handle. The victim’s car was then processed by Adkins. Adkins saw small traces of blood on the rear seat in the carpet. A ouiuyiv/ »» uo luiioii u j x luniiio. The victim said that the pry marks were fresh damage. A chain custody form was completed in reference to the tire iron, plastic bag and bloody tissue that was recovered as evidence from the suspect’s car. A search incident to arrest of the suspect revealed a flat-head screwdriver recovered from the suspect’s right front pocket. This item was recorded and placed in evidence. The suspect was charged with auto break-in and petit larceny. Estimated damage to the victim’s car was $200. Estimated value of the speakers was $200. ® AUTO BREAK-IN, PETIT LARCENY, 1501 PENDLETON ST. The victim said that someone entered her car and took a Panasonic face cover to a CD player and CDs. No forced entry. Estimated value: $120. Reporting officer: D.W. Friels. © DISORDERLY CONDUCT, SIMPLE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, 1001 GEORGE ROGERS BLVD. Reporting officer: D. Hare responded to a complaint of disorderly conduct. Hare was escorting Shawn Alan Marsh out of the stadium when Marsh became combative and ran from Hare. Hare as able to subdue Marsh. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and other USCPD officer assisted in handcuffing Marsh. Upon a search incident to arrest, a substance was found that was believed to be marijuana. DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 1000 GEORGE ROGERS BLVD. (OFF MAP) While on routine patrol, reporting orncer j.m. Simmons made contact with Todd Komoroski. The subject had a strong odor of alcohol about him and had blood shot eyes, slurred speech and was extremely unsteady on his feet. The subject began behaving loudly and boisterously and screaming profanity. The subject was arrested, handcuffed and charged with disorderly conduct. ABC VIOLATION, 1000 GEORGE ROGERS BLVD. (OFF MAP) The subject, Andrew M. Smith, was in possession of liquor. The subject was arrested. Reporting officer: Hinson. © HOUSING VIOLATION, 601 SUMTER ST. The complainant said that Anthony Jones and Daniel Storey committed a housing violation by starting a fire in a small grill to cook out on a balcony. The subjects put the fire out and were sent to student discipline by Housing staff. No visible damage to the structure. Reporting officer: N. DeHaai. © MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY, 1611 PENDLETON ST., KIRKLAND APARTMENTS. The complainant said that during his routine patrol, he found the front left sliding door open. During a walk-through, reporting officer N. DeHaai found the rear glass by the back door was broken out. There was one door leading to the balcony on second floor open and one window on rear of building open. All doors and windows were re secured. Estimated damage: $50. ® LARCENY OF TV/VCR, 614 MAIN ST., DOUGLAS RESIDENCE HALL The victim said someone entered his unsecured room and took a silver 19-inch Magnavox TV/VCR combo. Estimated value: $200. Reporting officer: N. DeHaai. (§> AUTO BREAK-IN, GRAND LARCENY OF CDS, 1300 BLOSSOM ST. The victim said that someone entered his car by prying open the right-side passenger window and took one black Sony CD face cover and 68 CDs. Estimated value: $1,100. Reporting officer: D.W. Friels 0 MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, BURGLARY, 1051 GREENE ST., KOGER CENTER AUDIO BOOTH. The victim said someone entered without permission and damaged several pieces of equipment. Estimated damage: $2,235. Reporting officer: N. DeHaai. Sunday, Sept. 21 0 INFORMATION, GIBBES COURT. The victims say they were involved in an armed robbery at Gibbes Court. Reporting officer: T. Means. 0 MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY, 614 MAIN ST, DOUGLAS RESIDENCE HALL The victim said someone shot at his sliding door with a BB gun while he was in his room. The outside pane of the glass door has a small hole and is completely shattered. Maintenance was notified. Estimated damage: $150. Reporting officer: N. DeHaai. <g> LARCENY OF MONEY, 1328 WHEAT ST. The victim said someone took the following from under the bleachers: a brown leather wallet, $15, an Ohio driver’s license, two ATM cards, one credit card and one gas card. Estimated value: $17. Reporting officer: N. DeHaai. Monday, Sept. 22 @ LARCENY OF TOOL, 1512 PENDLETON ST., HAMILTON COLLEGE. The complainant said someone removed a Bosch cutting tool from the bed of his truck while he was working: Estimated value: $150. Reporting officer: R.B. Baker. (§) AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF BOOKS, 1020 BLOSSOM ST., STROM THURMOND WELLNESS AND FITNESS CENTER. The victim said someone reached in his Jeep window and took his book bag containing a biology book and an English book. Estimated value: $240. Reporting officer: R.B. Baker. © FIRE, PATTERSON HALL, 1520 DEVINE ST. Reporting officerJ. A. Clarke responded to a fire alarm at Patterson Hall. Clarke encountered the subject, Meagan Ashley Miller in-the lobby. She directed Clarke to her room. The subject told Clarke that she had left a burning candle unattended for only a moment. Upon her return, she discovered a small fire. Clarke saw evidence of the same. Columbia Fire Department was notified and en route. The building was evacuated. Housing staff came to Patterson and took photographs of the room and damage. Fire damage was contained by the student. The damage was limited to the'bed and desk area of the room. Clarke was informed by Housing staff and the Hall director that appropriate notifications and protocols will be taken on their end. Tuesday, Sept. 23 EJ DUI, HIT AND RUN, CAPSTONE HOUSE METER PARKING LOT, 902 BARNWELL ST. A Sizemore security officer called USCPD. She stated that the subject, Brandon M. Macaluso, while attempting to park his car, struck a total of four cars. Reporting officers J.M. Simmons and J. A. 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