Oct. 20, 2000
5:30 a.m.
A woman reported her vehicle had been broken into and her purse and a number of CDs were missing. She claimed to have locked the doors to the vehicle, and when she returned, found them unlocked and the glove compartment open. There were no suspects or witnesses and no damage had been done to the doors of the vehicle. Loss was estimated at $670.
Oct. 20, 2000
10:50 a.m.
An area rug was reported stolen from the lobby of the Theatre and Communication Building between midnight and 1 a.m., according to the person who reported it missing. Loss was estimated at $400.
Oct. 21, 2000
4:00 a.m.
An officer with the Department of Public Safety noticed a man dragging a box down Central Ave. in front of the Engineering Building. The officer stopped the man, who claimed he had found the box -- with a computer in it -- on Southern Ave. The officer called a lieutenant from the department to the scene, and they determined the computer belonged to The University of Memphis. When the officers attempted to place handcuffs on the man, he became combative and verbally aggressive in an effort to resist arrest, and the officers used a chemical spray to get the handcuffs on the suspect. He was charged with burglary, aggravated criminal trespassing, resisting official detention, public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Oct. 23, 2000
12:42 p.m.
A woman flagged down an officer on Patterson Ave. and reported that her vehicle, which was parked and secured, had been broken into. When the victim returned to her car from her dorm room on Monday, she said she found her passenger's side door lock removed. The victim said her compact disc player, cellular phone and a number of compact discs were stolen, and said she believed her ex-boyfriend may have been involved in the theft, since they recently had a dispute. Fingerprints were taken from the vehicle. Loss was estimated at $1,217.
