Kean University Department of Public Safety police blotter

By Sara Ridgway | Published March 1, 2018

The Kean University Police Department’s daily, public blotter reveals all of the incidents and crimes reported to the police. Between the dates of Jan. 16 (the first day of the spring 2018 semester) and Feb. 5, there was a total of nine motor vehicle accidents, 12 fi re alarms (two of which were off-campus calls) and 37 cases of found property, among other incidents.

Jan. 16 – At approximately 9:15 a.m., an individual drew graffiti in the men’s bathroom in Townsend Hall. Later in the day at about 4:15 p.m. more graffiti was drawn in the men’s bathroom in Hutchinson Hall. Shortly after at approximately 5:15 p.m. a call for a suspicious odor was made from the Miron Student Center hall, where a grinder was found.

Jan. 17 – At 12:45 a.m. a report was made from the Freshman Residence Hall in regards to possible smoke on the floor. There was no sign of smoke or fire detected. At approximately 1:15 a.m., there was a report of a CDS odor in a classroom on East Campus, but no odor was detected. At 5:15 p.m. on the campus school main lot an arrest was made for a suspended license and active warrants. Shortly after at 7 p.m. at the entrance to the campus police station, an angry driver threatened another for taking their parking spot.

Jan. 18 – At approximately 9:45 a.m. an individual attempted to force another to kiss him and grab her breast. A non trespass notice was delivered to a non-student in Whiteman Hall at approximately 1 a.m. At approximately 1:15 a.m. a small bag of marijuana was found at Whiteman Hall.

Jan. 19 – At approximately 4:45 p.m. a trespass/no contact letter was delivered to a resident. There was a report of multiple people being trapped in the elevator of Rogers Hall at approximately 6:45 p.m. A CDS odor complaint took place in the Miron Student Center hall at approximately 8:45 p.m.

Jan. 20 – At approximately 2:45 a.m. there was a reported water leak in a room of Burch Hall. At about 10:45 p.m., there was a report of a domestic dispute at the Miron Student Center hall.

Jan. 21 – An apple watch was taken out of a dorm room in Sozio hall at approximately 8:45 a.m. Later in the day at about 5:15 p.m. an elderly woman fell on the staircase of the bleachers in Harwood Arena.

Jan. 22 – At approximately 1:15 p.m. an individual was arrested for the possession of CDS and an airsoft GI rifle.

Jan. 23 – At approximately 9 a.m. in the cafeteria, a subject briefly lost consciousness.

Jan. 24 – An individual was trapped inside of an elevator of Burch Hall at approximately 3 p.m.

Jan. 25 – There was a report of an elevator being stuck on the third floor of Burch Hall at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 27 – At approximately 12:45 p.m. Kean police assisted another agency in Hillside, NJ in response to a reported fraternity party. A welfare check was conducted in a room of the Freshman Hall at approximately 9:30 a.m. and the subject was found safe. After a verbal argument, an individual was taken to psychiatric care at approximately 11:30 a.m. At approximately 1:15 p.m. an electrical outlet was reported to be sparking in D’Angola Gymnasium.

Jan. 28 – At approximately 2 a.m. Kean police assisted another agency in response to a noise complaint from a fraternity party off-campus in Elizabeth.

Jan. 29 – At 4:30 p.m. there was a report of the theft of a laptop. Shortly after at approximately 4:45 p.m. a bottle of liquor was found in a room in the Freshman Hall. There was a report of missing headphones at Wilkins Theatre at 7 p.m.

Jan. 30 – At 7:45 p.m. photos of graffiti were taken from the walls of the women’s bathroom in the North Ave. Academic Building. At around 8 p.m., an individual suffering from emesis was taken to Trinitas hospital.

Jan. 31 – At around 2 p.m. Kean police responded to a fire alarm on Surrey Road at Hillside due to unattended food in the kitchen. At 11 p.m. there was a CDS complaint in Whiteman Hall.

Feb. 1 – At 11:45 p.m. a report of harassment in Burch Hall was misinterpreted by the staff of the resident hall. In Whiteman Hall, a black foldable pocket knife was confiscated. At 8:45 p.m. a report of fraudulent activity due to bad checks on a students bank account occurred in Burch Hall.

Feb. 2 – At approximately 12 p.m. a vehicle was towed in the Vaughn Eames parking lot. At about 1:45 p.m. there was a police call for service in response to the report of a restraining order violation. At almost 8 p.m. a fire alarm in the Miron Student Center Hall went off in response to the odor of air freshener masking the smell of burnt marijuana.

Feb. 3 – At around 11:30 a.m. there was a motor vehicle accident in the visitor parking lot, where one vehicle backed into another.

Feb. 5 – At approximately 6:15 a.m. a subject was woken up by abdominal pain in Dougall Hall.

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