Kean University Department of Public Safety police blotter
By Sara Ridgway
The Kean University Police Department’s daily, public blotter reveals all of the incidents and crimes reported to the police. Between the dates of Feb. 6 and Feb. 25, there was a total of six motor vehicle accidents, nine fire alarms and 15 cases of property found, among other incidents.
Feb. 6 – Around 9:15 a.m. actors wrote inside one of the stalls in the women’s restroom of the North Ave Academic Building. At 9:50 p.m. a subject reported a lost wallet at Hutchinson Hall.
Feb 7 – At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Morris Ave, a welfare check was made in response to a caller concerned about the well-being of a friend. Shortly after at approximately 2 a.m. Kean Police assisted Hillside Police in response to a report of a male looking into parked vehicles. At 1 p.m. a subject stated that two watches were stolen from his room in the New Freshman Residence Hall. Soon after at approximately 1:30 p.m. there was a complaint of CDS odor in the University Center Hall. At 6:18 p.m. there was a verbal argument between four females in the cafeteria. Another CDS complaint occurred at Whiteman Hall at 11:09 p.m., but no odor or CDS was found.
Feb 8 – At approximately 12:30 p.m. nine electronic scales were taken out of room 325 in the Science Building. Later that day at about 7:30 p.m. there was a report of a black, suspicious package at Burch Hall. At 9:22 p.m. a subject gave police a copy of a final restraining order. Soon after at 9:39 p.m. a subject in the New Freshman Residence Hall demonstrated severely abnormal behavior.
Feb. 9 – A simple assault occurred in the University Center Cafeteria at approximately 1:30 p.m. where a subject was punched in the face while sitting in the area. The incident is under active investigation. Very soon after at approximately 1:45 p.m., Hookah, a glass container, hookah hoses, hookah tips, a silver tong and a green bag were confiscated in Burch Hall. At 9 p.m. the main entrance door to the library was shattered. This is under active investigation.
Feb. 10 – At 11:08 p.m. four male subjects were trespassing in the Freshman Residence Hall.
Feb. 13 – In the Office of Health Services at approximately 11:45 a.m. an actor had slight chest pains and an increased heart rate. At approximately 12 p.m. there was a report of CDS odor in Burch Hall. At 4 p.m. in the Freshman Hall, an actor took money from a roommates checking account. This incident is under active investigation.
Feb. 14 – At approximately 12:45 p.m. a subject was resting on the floor in one of the bathroom stalls in the Green Lane Building. Shortly after at approximately 3:15 p.m., there was a report of a subject in Downs Hall being nauseous, vomiting and experiencing hypotension. There was a report of fraud at approximately 4:27 p.m.
Feb. 15 – At about 1 a.m., a welfare check took place in Rogers Hall in response to a concerned parent checking on their daughter. At 9:15 a.m. in the Technology Building, there was a report of a female with a broken wrist. At the Kean Counseling Center, there was a report of a psychiatric patient requesting medical transportation to Trinitas Hospital at approximately 11:30 a.m. Later in the day at 7:45 p.m. a subject reported suspicions of a bible study group using human trafficking, to Campus Police.
Feb. 16 – At approximately 2:30 a.m. in the Lounge Passage of the New Freshman Hall a subject refused transportation to the hospital in response to a bump on her head. At approximately 1:30 p.m. a subject in Whiteman Hall was taken to the hospital for evaluation due to mothers concern that she might harm herself. At the Health Service Office at approximately 3:30 p.m., a subject was transported to the hospital for experiencing flu-like symptoms.
Feb. 17 – In the Instructional Gym at approximately 3:45 p.m. a subject refused medical attention for a large laceration above their eye. A subject found the side mirror of their car to be broken in the Vaughn Eames Parking Lot at approximately 4:45 p.m.
Feb. 18 – At approximately 12:20 a.m. there was a dispute in Burch Hall due to food being delivered to the incorrect room. Due to a subject having thoughts of self-harm, the individual was taken by an ambulance at approximately 9:45 p.m.
Feb. 19 – At 8 p.m. in Sozio Hall there as an arrest for simple assault.
Feb. 20 – Several items including a pill bottle of CDS, beer cans, a lighter and a plastic water bottle containing unknown alcoholic liquid were confiscated at the University Center Hall at 10:23 a.m. A power failure on Morris Ave resulted in power outages to numerous buildings on campus at approximately 1:45 p.m. Soon after there was a report of an individual trapped inside the elevator of Henning’s Hall at approximately 2 p.m. At Sozio Hall at approximately 10 p.m., in response to a domestic violence incident, a subject was served with a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO).
Feb. 21 – In the Vaughn Eames Parking Lot there was a report of damage to a vehicle at approximately 11:15 a.m. This is under active investigation. In Burch Hall at 2 p.m. there was a report of theft in a dorm room, which is under active investigation. At Sozio Hall at 2:30 p.m. there was a report of a female who was on the trespass list. Shortly after, at approximately 3:30 p.m. there was a report of a garbage can fire at the Library.
Feb. 22 – In Hennings Hall at approximately 2 p.m. a subject was experiencing seizures. About an hour later at approximately 3 p.m. there was report of debit card fraud in Burch Hall.
Feb. 23 – At approximately 9:15 a.m. in the Psychology Office, there was a report of a missing gray, Calvin Klein Pea Coat. This is under active investigation. Shortly after in the Technology Building at approximately 10:30 p.m. there was a report of a disgruntled worker making threats. At about 6:45 p.m. in the University Center Hall, a silver, all-purpose multi tool knife was confiscated. At approximately 9:30 p.m. two males were instructed to leave one of the residence halls. They were in violation of housing policy by roaming the building without their host.
Feb. 24 – At 1:18 a.m. in the University Center Hall, there was a welfare check of a possibly suicidal male. At 7:30 p.m. there was a property report in the main lobby of Harwood Arena of a green, plant-like material suspected to be CDS.
Feb. 25 – At 3 a.m. there was a report of an unknown, brown chemical leaking from a container in Dougall Hall. The substance was producing a strong odor. At approximately 7:30 p.m. in the University Center Hall, a male was transported to Trinitas hospital in response to suffering from suicidal ideation.