Pitt Police Blotter
April 20, 2006
Monday, April 3
10:22 a.m. — A man in Hillman Library reported that his ID… Monday, April 3
10:22 a.m. — A man in Hillman Library reported that his ID and money were taken.
11:23 a.m. — Officers assisted Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic security with the return of a patient.
1:35 p.m. — A man reported the theft of items from his office in the Cathedral of Learning. An investigation is pending.
7:07 p.m. — Three juveniles were cited for trespassing in Posvar Hall.
10:19 p.m. — A staff member in the William Pitt Union reported the theft of a media equipment bag. The bag was later recovered and the person who took it was given a trespassing warning.
10:33 p.m. — An officer cited a driver and had the driver’s vehicle towed for driving with a suspended license at the intersection of Fifth and Lytton avenues.
Tuesday, April 4
4:23 a.m. — Police arrested non-affiliate Fred Harris, of no fixed address, for defiant trespass in Litchfield Towers.
7:21 a.m. — A fire alarm in Biomedical Science Tower 3 was activated by construction activities.
7:29 a.m. — A fire alarm in Litchfield Towers was activated by a faulty water flow switch.
10:52 a.m. — Someone in Biomedical Science Tower 3 reported receiving a suspicious e-mail. An investigation is pending.
11:05 a.m. — Someone in Posvar Hall reported receiving an unwanted e-mail.
11:17 a.m. — A man in Lothrop Hall reported receiving harassing phone calls on his cell phone. An investigation is pending.
11:31 a.m. — A woman reported the off-campus theft of her purse in Swissvale.
2:35 p.m. — Officers checked on a group of high school students in the 100 block of Ruskin Avenue who were carrying a construction barrel and a traffic cone. The incident was referred to city police.
2:41 p.m. — A faculty member reported the theft of a student’s property from a classroom.
2:57 p.m. — A member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon reported the theft of an amplifier. An investigation is pending.
8:17 p.m. — A man reported the theft of his book bag and its contents from the Cost Center.
8:26 p.m. — Officers assisted city police with a domestic disturbance call in the 300 block of Bouquet Street.
8:48 p.m. — A fire alarm in Detre Hall was accidentally activated by a staff member.
Wednesday, April 5
1:42 a.m. — Non-affiliate Kenneth J. McConeghy, of McKees Rocks, Pa., was cited for defiant trespass in Hillman Library.
1:44 a.m. — Officers responded to a domestic disturbance report in the garage of Litchfield Towers. The involved parties had already separated before the police arrived.
12:55 p.m. — Someone reported the loss of two envelopes in or around the Cathedral of Learning.
7:13 p.m. — An officer took a report of a minor auto accident involving a Pitt shuttle in the driveway of the William Pitt Union.
9:07 p.m. — A woman in the Cathedral of Learning reported the theft of her credit cards. An investigation is pending.
Thursday, April 6
8:04 a.m. — The fire alarm system in Litchfield Towers was activated when a vehicle knocked a pull station from the wall.
1:05 p.m. — An officer extinguished a trash-can fire in the 100 block of Thackeray Street.
2:16 p.m. — The parking office reported the theft of a parking boot. An investigation is pending.
4:43 p.m. — A woman in Bouquet Gardens reported smelling something burning in the dryer she was using. The machine was taken out of service and an engineer was notified.
5:06 p.m. — An officer reported a water leak in Salk Hall.
9:53 p.m. — Officers checked on the welfare of a student in the 3700 block of Dawson Street. The student could not be located. An investigation is pending.
11:41 p.m. — Student Mathew Castiglia, of Pocono Summit, Pa., was cited for underage drinking in Litchfield Tower C.
Friday, April 7
2:25 a.m. — Police cited student Wellington Wu, of Glenn Mills, Pa., for disorderly conduct in the 3900 block of Forbes Avenue.
4:04 a.m. — Officers assisted city police with a person who was robbed on the corner of Craig Street and Centre Avenue.