14-Oct-02

Friday, Oct. 4

At 9:13 a.m., police found a cut in the Cyclone fencing located… Friday, Oct. 4

At 9:13 a.m., police found a cut in the Cyclone fencing located at the loading dock of Posvar Hall. An investigation is pending.

Police responded to an elevator entrapment in Benedum Hall at 11:54 a.m. The call reported 12 stuck inside, but officers found the elevator empty upon arrival.

Someone in Brackenridge Hall reported being harassed via a computer at 1:17 p.m.

At 2:54 p.m., police reported an unspecified violation of University rules and regulations. The incident was cleared at the scene.

A woman in Lothrop Hall reported at 3:46 p.m. that someone gained unlawful access to her computer.

At 4:23 p.m., a blown transformer caused a power outage in Forbes Hall.

A van at Sutherland Hall backed into another vehicle at 9:04 p.m.

Someone in the Panther Hollow parking lot reported at 10:44 p.m. that a tree had fallen and was blocking the lot. University engineers removed the tree.

At 11:29 p.m., city firefighters responded to a small kitchen fire in the Centre Plaza Apartments. The fire activated sprinklers that caused water damage to several apartments on the first, second and third floors. No injuries were reported.

Police at Schenley Quad issued a citation for underage drinking to Nora Lovecchio, 18, of 309 Litchfield Tower B, at 11:53 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5

At 12:06 a.m., police in Tower B issued citations for underage drinking to nonstudent Robert Morefield, 20, of Coatesville, Pa., and Sarah Cantor, 18, of 307 Tower B.

Police responded to a fire alarm at the Pi Kappa Alpha house at 12:32 a.m. The alarm was false and turned out to be caused by a fog machine.

Police at Schenley Quad issued a citation for underage drinking to Jennifer Barnes, of 1905 Tower A, at 12:34 a.m. Medics also responded to the incident and transported Barnes to the emergency room at UPMC Presbyterian. No age was given for Barnes.

At 12:50 a.m., police arrested nonstudent Glen Buckner, of Norristown, Pa., for defiant trespass and public drunkenness. Officers took Buckner to Allegheny County Jail.

Officers responded to an elevator entrapment in McCormick Hall at 1:21 a.m. The person trapped inside was released at 2:27 a.m.

Officers in Tower A transported a woman with an injured ankle to the emergency room at Presbyterian at 1:21 a.m.

At 7:25 p.m., police reported that the front door of the Learning Research and Development Center would not secure because of a power outage in the area.

Sunday, Oct. 6

At 1:09 a.m., a resident director in Tower A reported that someone may have over-medicated. Police transported the person to Presbyterian.

Police in Tower B arrested Steven Michael Miller, 18, of 207 Tower B, at 2:15 a.m. for underage drinking and called for medics at 2:17 a.m. At 2:39 a.m., medics transported Miller to Presbyterian.

Officers in Tower B issued a citation for underage drinking to Samantha McGeary, 18, of 2202 Tower B, at 2:42 a.m.

At 3:52 a.m., the east desk attendant in Sutherland Hall called to report that students had set off a fire extinguisher. The witness could not identify the student upon questioning.

Pitt police assisted city police with a check on 623 Devonshire St. at 8:50 p.m. City police will continue the investigation.