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.