-Fall `99
The following has
been judged as the Best of Crime Log by Planet Footey. My personal commentary
follows some of the entries.
Wednesday, Aug. 25
3:43
a.m.--Officer reported an arrest at White Avenue Garage for criminal
impersonation and public intoxication.
(Tell
me this ... if you are going to impersonate some one why would you impersonate
a criminal?)
Monday, Aug. 30
3:28
p.m.--Complainant reported that elevator #3 was stuck between the first
and second floor at the Apartment Residence Hall with four people on board.
Preventive maintenance was notified. The elevator was fixed and all parties
exited safely.
(PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANACE? ... seems a little late for that. )
Tuesday, Aug. 31
12:34
a.m.--Complainant stated that there were two suspicious looking black
males in front of Hess Hall wearing masks. Officers were dispatched and
reported that subjects checked out okay.
(subjects
later reported to say they were two months early.)
Monday, SEPT. 6
8:48
p.m.-Complainant reported a stalled elevator between the 13 and 14
floors of Apartments Residence Hall, with four people on board. Officer
and Montgomery Elevator Tech dispatched. At 9:45, officer reported that
the occupants had just exited safely and that Montgomery Tech would repair
the elevator if possible, or shut down the elevator completely.
(well,
at least this time they called the right people)
Tuesday, SEPT. 7
2:02
a.m.-Complainant,
the Hall Director, requested that Montgomery Elevator return to Andy Holt
to fix said elevator, that it was now free-falling and went past the floor
that was punched.
("now
i'm free, free falling......")
2:09
a.m.-Complainant reported that his stereo system fell out of his window
at Reese Hall and struck a car.
(in
addition to the elevator free fall problem, the residents of reese also
wanted to prove the law of gravity for their intro physics class)
Wednesday, Sept.
8
11:16
p.m. - Complainant reported that someone was playing the bongos loudly
at Presidential Courtyard. Officer reported that subject agreed to leave
the area.
(the
more things change, the more they stay the same .... years pass, and years
go by, still bongos are being played in the courtyard and skaters rule
the humanities building)
Monday, September
20
4:18
a.m. - An officer reported seeing a suspicious person urinating in
the street; subject then walked on to Lake Avenue.
(suspicious
person created a Lake and then followed it ... interesting)
Tuesday, September
21
12:48
p.m. -- Complainant stated that a white male subject cursed her when
she asked if he would let his two dogs relieve themselves somewhere else.
(maybe
the subject should head to lake ave. ... seems a popular place for urination)
Sunday, September
26
9:48
a.m. -- Loud noise was coming from Kingston Apartments. Assigned officer
said that the noise was due to a child learning to walk.
(this
kid must walk like godzilla or king kong ... or his parents are a little
too overjoyed with the accomplishment)
10:50
p.m. -- Officer reported that he was out with five suspicious persons
at Gibbs Residence Hall who were caught carrying a Parking Services sign
through Stokely.
(YES
... i would say carrying a parking services sign would classify you as
suspicious, hilarious, but still suspicious)
Tuesday, September
28
3:50
p.m. -- Complainant reported a person causing a disturbance by playing
with a radio-controlled car in McClung Plaza.
(subject's
skateboard must have been broke ... had to resort to another four-wheeled
mechanism)
Wednesday, September
29
4:16
a.m. -- Officers reported that they were out with an intoxicated person
at Rocky Top. One arrest was made.
("once
two strangers climbed ole rocky top looking for a moonshine still..." guess
the subject found the still )
Friday, October
1
5:10
p.m. - UTPD received a report of people in a yard hitting golf balls
at people in the street at Andy Holt Avenue and Francis Street. Officer
did not locate a problem.
(four
... ut golf team must need a new place to practice)
Saturday, October
2
12:24
a.m. - A complainant stated that the hall staff of North Carrick residence
hall had confiscated what appeared to be marijuana. The item that appeared
to be marijuana was not marijuana, as they discovered later.
(my
big question is, what was the substance in question and how did they discover
that it was not?)
3:29
a.m. - Complainant stated that a white male was passed out in Reese
Hall in the east side multipurpose room. Subject stated that he just needed
rest and to take his medication. Officers returned subject to his room.
(i
take it passed out and/or sleeping is not one of the purposes intended
in the multipurpose room)
Monday, October
4
7:15
p.m. - Complainant called in to file a complaint against the Asian
driver of a burgundy colored UT van. She explained that she wanted to file
a complaint against the van driver about his reckless driving. She also
reported that she thought that he had cursed at her in another language.
(pendajo?)
Tuesday, October
5
2:10
a.m. - An officer was out with an unattended running vehicle in front
of Hess Hall. The officer issued a verbal warning and the problem was settled.
(if
the vehicle was unattended, just who or what did the officer give the verbal
warning to?)
Sunday, October
10
4:22
a.m. -- An intoxicated subject arrived at the UTPD lobby needing a
ride home. It was revealed that the subject was underage and then arrested
in the UTPD lobby for public intoxication and criminal impersonation.
(geez
... i thought they always told you to ask for a sober ride if you needed
one ... i guess next tim he will just drive home and get arrested for dui)
Monday, October
11
2:56
a.m. -- A complainant stated that a lost dog was inside Morrill Residence
Hall lobby. An officer was dispatched and was unable to catch the dog.
The dog was last seen running towards Presidential Court.
(bow
wow wow, yippie yo yippie a ...)
Sunday, October
24
11:12
p.m. - Complainant called and stated that her neighbor at Golf Range
Apartments was causing a disturbance by vacuuming too loudly after hours.
The complainant stated that the subject lived in the apartment above her.
Officer checked the area and spoke with both parties. The officer told
the subject to keep the noise down for the night. Officer also spoke with
the complainant and reported her to check with management about the reoccurring
problem.
(keep
in mind the recommendations of the officer ... contact management next
time .... read on ...)
Wednesday, October
27
1:18
p.m. - KPD requested a UTPD officer for an unknown problem. Officer
responded. The problem was parking.
(when
is parking ot a problem?)
Monday, November
1
2:26
a.m. -- A parking service employee called and stated that the front
of the Parking Service Building had just been "egged." An officer responded
and checked the area but was unable to locate any suspects. No damage was
done to UT property or vehicles.
(for
ut students and alumni ... there should not have to be any explanation
here ... this is hilarious .... for those of you not familiar with the
problems ... see my comment above)
Tuesday, November
2
4:40
p.m. -- An officer reported that he had been checking on reports of
a male standing outside the women's restroom at Massey Hall, on the faculty
side. The subject was gone upon officer's arrival.
(subject
was one of three things ... (a) a pervert (b) waiting for his girlfriend
to get out of the bathroom (c) under the impression that this would be
a good place to meet women .. )
10:37
p.m. -- A front desk worker of Golf Range Apartments requested to see
an officer concerning a disturbance/argument between two residents. The
subjects were auguring over the use of a vacuum cleaner this late at night.
(can't
we all just get along ... )
Tuesday, November
9
4:55
p.m. - A complainant reported that a subject was playing bongos in
the Presidential Courtyard and was disturbing students that were trying
to study. An officer responded and the subject agreed to stop.
(see
earlier comments ..)
Thursday, November
18
2:49
a.m. -- An officer reported that there was a fracas on W. Cumberland
Avenue, near Moose's Music Hall and requested additional units. The problem
was settled and one arrest was made by KPD.
(a
fracas? i was just amused at the choice of words)
Friday, November
19
8:48
a.m. -- An officer was requested to the Humanities and Social Science
Building due to a possible bomb threat. The officer reported that the area
checked okay.
(can
we say ... someone had a test they wanted to get out of ... bomb threats
at humanities ... like i said before ... some things never change)
Saturday, December
4
12:24
a.m. - An officer reported of a person, who was urinating in the courtyard,
near the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Two citations were issued by the
officer for underage consumption.
(what,
no citation for urinating in public?) |