Pitt police blotter

Pitt Police Blotter

Friday, July 24

8:07 a.m. — Police checked a suspicious letter found… Pitt Police Blotter

Friday, July 24

8:07 a.m. — Police checked a suspicious letter found near room 124 of the Cathedral of Learning. Police cleared the incident.

8:59 a.m. — Employees accidentally set off a burglar alarm on the third floor of Bellefield Professional Building B. Police cleared the incident.

11:18 a.m. — Police arrested non-affiliate Tyrone Goodwin, of 7704 Tioga St., for receiving stolen property in the Book Center.

1:43 p.m. — Police responded to a false fire alarm activation in Benedum Hall.

8:07 p.m. — Police separated two people arguing in the William Pitt Union. The people left the area.

11:56 p.m. — Police cited non-affiliate Jacklyn Campellone, of 35 Wallace Ave., Trafford, Pa., and one juvenile for an open container violation in the 200 block of Meyran Avenue. Pitt police do not release the names of juveniles.

Saturday, July 25

2:34 a.m. — Pitt police assisted city police with a strong arm robbery on Coltart Avenue near Louisa Street.

7:53 a.m. — Police stopped and checked a person removing items from a Dumpster near the intersection of O’Hara and Bouquet streets.

11:48 a.m. — A person fell in the dining hall near Litchfield Tower C aProxy-Connection: keep-alive

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refused medical treatment.

5:38 p.m. — Police received a report that a projector was stolen from a third floor classroom in the Cathedral of Learning.

8:23 p.m. — Police responded to a burglar alarm activation in Hill Building. They checked the area and found it to be secure.

Monday, July 27

2:13 p.m. — Police responded to a report of the unlawful use of a computer in a third floor office in Benedum Hall. An investigation is pending.

6:48 p.m. — Police responded to a report of suspicious activity at the intersection of Schenley Drive and Forbes Avenue.

7:12 p.m. — Police found suspected marijuana while checking the welfare of a student in Building 4 of the Darragh Street Apartments.

9:46 p.m. — Police responded to a report of the theft of a backpack from the William Pitt Union lawn.

11:39 p.m. — An officer saw two suspicious individuals with a small amount of marijuana parked in a vehicle in the Schenley Quadrangle.

Tuesday, July 28

9:39 a.m. — An officer found a door to Salk Hall propped open and secured it.

10:17 a.m. — Pitt police assisted city police with a vehicle accident with injuries at Meyran and Fifth avenues.

12:19 p.m. — Pitt police assisted county police with threatening messages left on a University employee’s Audix machine at an off-campus location. An investigation is pending.

1:33 p.m. — Police returned a musical instrument they found on Bigelow Boulevard near the Cathedral of Learning to its owner.

2:02 p.m. — Medics transported an ill person in the area of Posvar Hall and the Forbes Quadrangle to a local hospital for further evaluation.

9:42 p.m. — Several individuals were observed damaging a wall and fire alarm in Bellefield Professional Building B.

Wednesday, July 29

9:18 a.m. — Police responded to the theft of a wallet from the 14th floor office of the Cathedral of Learning. Police did not find the suspect when they checked the area.

2:21 p.m. — Police responded to a report of an individual down in the intersection of Forbes and Meyran avenues. Medics transported the person to a local hospital.

8:01 p.m. — Police summons arrested non-affiliates Angela M. Thornton and Steve Winters, of 55 Vilsack St., for possession of narcotics at Fifth Avenue and Halkett Street.

Friday, July 31

2:01 a.m. — Police arrested non-affiliate Phillip A. Ross, of 503 Franklin Ave., for driving under the influence at Forbes and Morewood avenues.

7:52 a.m. — Police responded to a report of suspicious writing found in a crosswalk between Heinz Chapel and Bellefield Hall. They cleared the incident.

Saturday, Aug. 1

4:24 a.m. — Police cited non-affiliate Vernon W. Simms, of 11 Stanwix St., for defiant trespass at UPMC.

10:47 a.m. — Pitt police assisted city police with a disorderly person in the emergency room at UPMC.

1:36 p.m. — Police responded to a report of suspicious writing found near the intersection of Forbes and Bellefield avenues.

7:37 p.m. — Pitt police assisted city police with a theft in the 300 block of Oakland Avenue.

Sunday, Aug. 2

12:30 a.m. — Pitt police assisted city police on Water Street with a juvenile found alone. Police found the parent intoxicated on the Hot Metal Bridge.

12:52 a.m. — Police cited non-affiliate Paul Vincent John Sorace, of 73 Dinsmore Ave., for an open container violation in the 400 block of Semple Street.

2:51 a.m. — Pitt police assisted city police with an accident near the intersection of Fifth and Meyran avenues.

6:05 p.m. — Pitt police assisted city police with a simple assault that occurred in South Oakland.

Monday, Aug. 3

7:17 a.m. — Police controlled traffic near a water main break at Fifth and Thackeray avenues. They also advised Port Authority Police.

8:18 a.m. — Steam from a water main break at Fifth and Thackeray avenues triggered a false fire alarm activation in the garage level of Litchfield Tower C.

9:52 a.m. — A person in Litchfield Tower B received harassing phone calls from a known person.

9:56 a.m. — Police received an altered Pitt ID from UPMC security in Forbes Tower. An investigation is pending.

1:54 p.m. — Police arrested non-affiliate Joseph Winguay, of 4609 Bayard St., for defiant trespass and warrant.

2:03 p.m. — Pitt police assisted city police with a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian at Meyran Avenue and Louisa Street.

Tuesday, Aug. 4

12:37 p.m. — Medics transported a person who fell in the 3900 block of Forbes Avenue to a local hospital.

4:15 p.m. — A person in the police substation reported receiving a suspicious e-mail.

4:55 p.m. — Police responded to a report of threatening writing found on a calendar on the second floor of Craig Hall.

6:58 p.m. — Police assisted an injured bicyclist who fell on Schenley Drive. The bicyclist refused medical treatment.

Wednesday, Aug. 5

10:47 a.m. — Police received a report of the theft of stereo equipment from the 42nd floor of the Cathedral of Learning.

8:43 p.m. — Police checked a suspicious person on Euler Way near Atwood Street and advised the person to leave the area.

9:26 p.m. — Police cited non-affiliate Steven Evans, of 3903 New Texas Road, for public drunkenness in Alumni Hall/the Masonic Temple.

Thursday, Aug. 6

2:45 a.m. — Police helped resolve a roommate dispute at 265 N. Dithridge St.

5:53 p.m. — Police gave property warnings to a suspicious person in the Cathedral of Learning. The person left the building.

9:05 p.m. — Pitt police assisted city police with a possible robbery suspect on South Bouquet Street near Sennott Street with negative results. A robbery occurred on Atwood Street.

Friday, Aug. 7

9:33 p.m. — An officer was approached by a person who was hit by a car but was not injured. The person did not want to file a report. The officer was later approached by the driver who hit the person.

Saturday, Aug. 8

1:47 a.m. — Pitt police assisted city police looking for a vehicle involved in hitting people with paintballs near Forbes Avenue and McKee Place.

11:56 a.m. — Police asked a suspicious person to leave Market Central.

4:09 p.m. — Police gave citation arrests for a small amount of marijuana in the N Lot to Samantha A. McDonough, of 2236 Frankford Ave., Apt. 3, Philadelphia, and non-affiliate Emory Arthur Lewis, of 149 Trump Road, Cheswick, Pa.

5:21 p.m. — Pitt police assisted city police at Oakland Avenue and Sennott Street with a theft arrest.

11:27 p.m. — Police cited Brian Malach McLaughlin, of 431 W. Washington St., Bradford, Pa., for public intoxication on the patio near Forbes Avenue and Bouquet Street.

Sunday, Aug. 9

2:42 p.m. — Police reported a possibly dehydrated person in Litchfield Tower C to UPMC.

Monday, Aug. 10

1:21 p.m. — Suspicious holes were found in the wall of a classroom in Victoria Hall.

8:24 p.m. — Lightning damaged property at 264 Oakland Ave. Police closed off the area with caution tape.

Tuesday, Aug. 11

2:47 a.m. — Pitt police assisted city police with a vehicle pursuit off campus.

Wednesday, Aug. 12

6:55 p.m. — An officer reported finding graffiti on Bellefield Hall.

Thursday, Aug. 13

12:33 p.m. — Medics transported an individual who fell in the Fitzgerald Field House and sustained minor injuries.

2:10 p.m. — Police responded to a report of a person at David Lawrence Hall taking pictures of the Litchfield Towers and the Cathedral of Learning.

11:24 p.m. — Burnt popcorn activated a fire alarm in room 516 of the Darragh Street Apartment Building 3.

Friday, Aug. 14

7:58 a.m. — Police transported a person acting erratically on Forbes Avenue near Hillman Library to a local hospital.

7:49 p.m. — Police arrested non-affiliate Benjamin Kisner, of 1124 20th Ave., Altoona, Pa., for criminal trespass at the Cathedral of Learning.

Saturday, Aug. 15

8:50 a.m. — Police received a report of graffiti on Dumpsters at Bellefield Hall.

9:47 a.m. — An officer noted miscellaneous safety concerns while patrolling.

Sunday, Aug. 16

9:23 a.m. — Police recovered several empty duffel bags left in the William Pitt Union driveway.

Wednesday, Aug. 19

12:23 a.m. — Police cited non-affiliate Matthew S. Kaninberg, of 204 Grimesville Road, Williamsport, Pa., for underage drinking in the 400 block of Atwood Street.

4:36 a.m. — Police arrested non-affiliate Wilbert Lee Davis, of 1518 Forbes Ave., for criminal mischief in the parking lot of the Public Safety Building.

Thursday, Aug. 20

4:41 p.m. — Police arrested non-affiliate Toy D. Nixon-McCray, of 2237 E. Hills Drive, for presenting false ID to law enforcement at Bayard and Craig streets.

The information in this article comes directly from an official log released by the Pitt police. The log does not contain the names of crime victims. The Pitt News does no additional reporting in the police blotter.