Wednesday, Feb. 14
6:20 p.m.
Officers responded to a call from Nellie Angel Smith Hall regarding a strong smell of marijuana coming from a resident's room.
Once on the scene, officers knocked on the door, and a female student unlocked the door. With the door still closed, the officers announced their presence and the student apparently relocked the door.
At this point, the officers unlocked the door themselves, but met resistance as someone attempted to keep the door closed.
To preserve possible evidence, the officers pushed through. Upon entering the room, officers observed a female behind the door and a male student in the bed, both undressed.
While investigating the scene, officers found what appeared to be the remains of a marijuana cigarette. The evidence was confiscated and the male subject was issued a verbal trespass warning and escorted off campus.
Thursday, Feb. 15
12:05 a.m.
While towing a vehicle for impeding traffic, an officer observed what appeared to be a handgun protruding from beneath the driver's seat. Several minutes later, a subject arrived at the scene claiming ownership of the vehicle. When asked about the handgun, the subject produced a valid Tennessee Weapon's Permit.
However, weapons are not allowed on school property and the subject was taken into custody. Upon further investigation, the handgun was found to be unloaded. The suspect was issued a misdemeanor citation and the weapon was released back into the custody of the owner.
Thursday, Feb. 15
11:45 a.m.
Officers responded to an apparent burglary at the women's athletic rooms. The complainant told officers that someone had taken three VCRs from one of the rooms.
The VCRs were last seen the previous night, according to the caller. Officers found no signs of force at the entrance of the room, which was apparently locked during the alleged burglary.
The complainant told officers that the equipment was possibly taken by someone with access to a key to the room. The incident is currently being investigated.
Monday, Feb. 19
11:41 a.m.
Officers responded to an attempted armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim, who told officers that while walking toward main campus, a male in a foreign-made vehicle pulled beside her and produced a weapon, demanding that she drop her purse on the road. The victim complied and told the suspect that she did not have any money.
Subsequently, the suspect drove away without exiting the vehicle or retrieving the dropped purse. The victim picked up her purse from the road and went to an observation tower in the southern parking lot, where she called for help.
Tuesday, Feb. 20
4:45 a.m.
While on routine patrol, officers observed two vehicles in a lot that appeared to be out of place.
Upon further investigation, officers noticed the steering column had been broken on one of the vehicles. The officers ran a vehicle check on both vehicles and found that both had been stolen. The Memphis Police Department was contacted and the vehicles were impounded pending further investigation.
