Pitt Police Blotter

By Pitt News Staff

Wednesday June 16

10:12 a.m. — Dust from a vacuum cleaner activated a fire alarm in… Wednesday June 16

10:12 a.m. — Dust from a vacuum cleaner activated a fire alarm in Lothrop Hall. The incident was cleared.

10:45 a.m. — A suspicious person was reportedly lurking around the Cathedral of Learning. Officers advised the person to leave the building, and the incident was cleared.

8:14 p.m. — Three juveniles were caught setting off fireworks in the parking lot next to Panther Hollow. The fireworks were confiscated, and the incident was cleared.

10:07 p.m. — An officer accidentally activated a burglary alarm in the Centre Plaza Apartment Building while checking the doors. The incident was cleared.

Thursday, June 17

9:08 a.m. — A person reported being harassed in Salk Hall. An investigation is pending.

9:33 a.m. — An alarm was activated in the New Balance sporting goods store on Forbes Avenue. An officer found the building to be secure and the incident was cleared.

2:41 p.m. — Officers assisted city police responding to a reported theft from the second floor of Joe Mama’s restaurant on Forbes Avenue. The incident was cleared.

7:32 p.m. — Officers spoke with an irate customer in the Soldiers and Sailors parking garage, who was upset by a parking problem. The incident was cleared.

7:50 p.m. — Nonaffiliate Ali Albazooni, of no fixed address, was cited for an open container violation and for littering in the 200 block of Louisa Street.

Friday, June 18

10:00 a.m. — A person reported the theft of money in Alumni Hall. An investigation is pending.

7:36 p.m. — Nonaffiliate Paul Miller, of Braddock, Pa., was cited for defiant trespass and an open container violation in the 100 block of Bouquet Street.

11:06 p.m. — A person reported receiving multiple threatening phone calls at an off-campus location. An investigation is pending.

Saturday, June 19

12:39 a.m. — Nonaffiliates Michelle Brooke, of Youngsville, Pa., and Sean Michael Doherty, of 20 Wellsford St., were both arrested for public intoxication and for open container violations in the 300 block of Oakland Avenue.

Sunday, June 20

2:03 a.m. — An officer found a window broken at the Trees Hall shuttle stop. The incident was cleared.

10:00 a.m. — An officer assisted city police with a reported robbery at Ellsworth and Devonshire avenues. The incident was cleared.

Monday, June 21

12:38 a.m. — A person reported damage to his vehicle in the 300 block of Oakland Avenue. The incident was cleared.

1:10 a.m. — Nonaffiliate Carl Calandra, of Presto, Pa., was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the 100 block of Lothrop Street.

11:11 a.m. — A person reported the theft of a camcorder and blank DVDs from an office. An investigation is pending.

3:22 p.m. — Two juveniles were arrested for attempting to break into cars in an off-campus parking lot.

5:07 p.m. — Nonaffiliate George Williams, of 237 F. Burrows St., was arrested for defiant trespass in Sennott Square.

8:00 p.m. — A residence director in Sutherland Hall requested that officers assist in an alleged harassment incident. An officer contacted a Pitt athletics program coordinator and advised him on how to handle the conflict. The incident was cleared.

11:01 p.m. — A residence director in Bruce Hall reported a disturbance in an elevator. An officer contacted an Upward Bound coordinator and told the coordinator how to handle the situation. The incident was cleared.

Tuesday, June 22

12:09 a.m. — A person reported the smell of marijuana in Litchfield Tower C. Officers on the scene did not find any illegal drugs.

12:31 a.m. — Nonaffiliate Samuel Bobrow, of 4740 Baum Blvd., was arrested on an outstanding warrant on the 300 block of Atwood Street.