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Crime Log

Correction Appended

Simple Assault

11/16/11 – 1:39 p.m. Location: Health and Wellness Center Case closed

University Police Department officers responded to a report of two female students who were fighting. Metropolitan Police officers responded but did not make any arrests.
Referred for disciplinary action

Unlawful Entry

11/19/11 – 1:15 a.m. Location: Academic Center Case closed

A UPD officer discovered a man sleeping in a locked computer room. The subject, who had previously been barred from campus, was arrested and again barred.
Closed by arrest

Robbery

11/20/11 – 1:30 a.m. Location: Off campus Case closed

Three suspects chased a student, held him down and stole his wallet.
Off-campus incident

Drug Law Violation/Theft

11/17/11 – 2:50 p.m. Location: Francis Scott Key Hall Case closed

UPD responded to a report from a health and safety inspection that found drug paraphernalia in plain view. A community director conducted an administrative search and MPD officers arrested three students for possession and intent to distribute marijuana.
Closed by arrest

Harassment

11/20/11 – Multiple times Location: Dakota Apartments Case closed

A student reported to UPD that he had a one-night stand with another student, who then began calling and harassing him.
Referred for disciplinary action

Attempted Robbery

11/20/11 – 7:17 p.m. Location: 23rd and I streets Case closed

A student reported to UPD that a suspect tried to snatch her wallet from her hands and, after a brief struggle, fled the scene.
No identifiable suspects

Threats

11/22/11 – Multiple times Location: Off campus Case closed

A student reported to UPD that her ex-boyfriend, unaffiliated with GW, was threatening her and her current boyfriend, a GW student.
Referred to MPD

Malicious Burning

11/25/11 – 6:15 a.m. Location: 600 block of 22nd Street Case closed

UPD officers responded to a report of a subject unaffiliated with GW who was setting fire to trash cans. They located and arrested him.
Subject barred from campus

Compiled by Jacqueline Drayer

This article was updated on Dec. 1, 2011 to reflect the following:
Due to an editing error, The Hatchet incorrectly stated that “Metropolitan Police officers responded but did make any arrests.” In fact, MPD did not make any arrests.

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