Merchandise stolen from bookstore
One student decided the University of Memphis owed him a little more than an education. More than $500 of merchandise was stolen from the University Bookstore in a plastic bag on April 20, according to a campus police report written by officer Stephen Grisham.
The 21-year-old suspect visited the bookstore earlier that day. The bookstore staff captured the theft on video. He later returned, and staff members spotted him and called campus police.
“We usually don’t catch thefts – We just lucked out,†complainant and staff member of the bookstore Jennifer Kay said. “We have cameras all over the bookstore.â€
The suspect admitted to the crime, and he had 10 Xanax pills in his possession, which he said he got from a friend.
The student was issued a misdemeanor citation for drug possession and shoplifting.
Bike stolen at LLC
Officers responded to call of a stolen bike on April 19 at the LLC. The bike was secured on the bike rack in the back of the dorm with a bike lock, according to a campus police report written by officer Jermaine Wilson.
The 20-year-old student returned to the rack and saw his bike and lock were both missing.
The report said the mountain bike is valued at $100 – however, the victim said the bike was at least $1,200.
“Mine was literally picked – He knew how much it would cost,†the victim said. “(Campus police) told me it’s an 85 percent chance I would get it back.â€
If the bike is found, the victim plans to press charges against the bandit.
Faculty member gets car broken into
A car in the Central Avenue parking lot was broken into between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 17, according to a police report written officer Anthony Black. The victim, who is also a faculty member at the university, returned to her car to find her passenger window broken out and also a small bag missing.
The 24-year-old victim had $200 in cash, a Regions bank card and her driver’s license stolen from her passenger seat, the report said.
After contacting her bank, she learned the thief purchased over $230 from Love’s Country Store, Shell and Circle K gas stations, according to the police report.
Student’s car window smashed
One student’s back window of his camper was smashed out between April 12 and 16, according to a campus police report written by officer Chanancy Dolnaldson.
An 18-year-old male student parked his Toyota Tacoma in the Southern Avenue parking lot on April 12 and returned four days later to see his car had been vandalized, the report said.
He did not find anything missing from the inside of his vehicle, and instead of reporting to campus police, he immediately patched the hole up himself. After speaking with family members, the victim decided to file a report on April 20.Â
