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Thursday, Sept. 16

1:38 p.m. — Police in Hillman Library cited nonaffiliate George… Thursday, Sept. 16

1:38 p.m. — Police in Hillman Library cited nonaffiliate George Williams, of no fixed address, for defiant trespass.

2:54 p.m. — A person in the Cathedral of Learning reported a burglary.

4:17 p.m. — The parking department reported that a vehicle boot was taken from the University Drive Lot.

9:21 p.m. — Someone in Litchfield Tower C reported receiving harassing phone calls from an unknown caller.

Friday, Sept. 17

2:08 a.m. — Officers assisted city police responding to a large fight on the 3900 block of Forbes Avenue.

4:26 a.m. — A person seeking entrance into the Frick Fine Arts building was checked for a room reservation and admitted into the building.

8: 54 a.m. — Someone in the Graduate School of Public Health complex reported what appeared to be a bullet hole in a window.

9:35 a.m. — An officer was dispatched to Centre Plaza Apartments to locate a student. The officer made contact with the student, who agreed to call home.

9:35 a.m. — Someone in Tower C reported being harassed on the computer by an ex-boyfriend.

11:17 a.m. — A parking officer in the Physicians’ Lot reported that two meters had been taken from the lot.

12:09 p.m. — Someone reported being assaulted on Dithridge Street. Officers contacted city police, and the incident was cleared.

5:05 p.m. — Officers learned that rain had damaged ceiling tiles in several rooms in Alumni Hall. The incident was cleared at the scene.

6:01 p.m. — An officer fell and injured his ankle while responding to a water leak in Alumni Hall. The incident was cleared at the scene.

6:03 p.m. — A person altered a prescription received from Student Health. An investigation is pending.

7:02 p.m. — Police received a report of a water leak in Clapp Hall Room 218.

11:07 p.m. — Resident directors confiscated money from people gambling.

Saturday, Sept. 18

12:31 p.m. — Officers assisted city police responding to a woman who had been robbed earlier that day on Atwood Street.

1:17 a.m. — University affiliate Kara Bilger, of Wexford, Pa., was cited in Bouquet Gardens, Building G, for underage drinking.

2:14 a.m. — Police in Tower B cited student Brian Atlas, of Room 1006 Tower B, for underage drinking.

8:54 a.m. — An officer removed a sign that was in a hazardous condition in the University Drive parking lot. The sign was taken to the station, and the incident was cleared at the scene.

9:16 a.m. — An officer reported damage done to an interior door in the Cathedral of Learning. An investigation is pending.

9:25 a.m. — Someone in Sennott Square reported that a driver had become stuck while trying to bring a boat into the garage. The boat was removed without incident.

10:40 a.m. — Police responded to a report that water coming through the ceiling in Chevron Science Center was falling on computers.

3:35 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of damage done to the William Pitt Union by the storm. An engineer was on the scene to access the damaged area.

4 p.m. — Nonaffiliate Mongevi Sifika, of no fixed address, was arrested in Hillman Library for the unlawful use of a computer and other computer crimes.

8:30 p.m. — Police on Joncaire Street cited nonaffiliate Jeffrey Calisle, no address given, for underage drinking.

11:41 p.m. — Police cited an intoxicated juvenile in Towers lobby. Officers issued a citation and contacted the person’s parents.

Sunday, Sept. 19

2:12 a.m. — Student Tyesha J. McPherson, of Tower C, was cited in Tower C for underage drinking and transported to the hospital for treatment.

2:24 a.m. — Officers assisted city police responding to a reported assault incident on N. Dithridge Street. City police will investigate.

7:54 a.m. — Police received a report that water in Salk Hall Room 250 had damaged materials.

11:12 a.m. — Officers received a report of a large amount of water leaking from light fixtures in Clapp Hall.

11:24 a.m. — Police received a report of a trash can fire near the intersection of Aliquippa and Robinson streets. The city fire department put out the fire.

6:01 p.m. — A man having a seizure in the Cathedral of Learning was transported to the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital emergency room by Pittsburgh medics.

8:19 p.m. — Police assisted city police responding to reports of a harassment incident on Parkview Avenue.

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