Campus Crime Blotter: 4-13-2010

The Campus Crime Blotter is a concise summary of the up-to-date incidents that affect the Winston-Salem State campus and community. Certain incidents may lead to News Argus articles that discuss them at great length.

Tuesday, March 23

An officer investigated a simple physical assault that took place on a shuttle bus involving two students.  As one student waited for the other to exit the bus, she hit her in the face creating an abrasion on her left cheek.  Both students were taken to Campus Police office; however, the student that was hit did not press charges.  Photos were taken of both students, and the incident was reported to Judicial Affairs.  The case is closed.

Sunday, March 28

At 5:35 p.m. an officer investigated the theft of an automobile in parking Lot DD.  The student reported the last location where he left the vehicle, but when he returned it was not there.  The student's family was  contacted  but they had no information about the whereabouts of the vehicle.  The automobile was entered into the National Crime Information Center.  The case is closed.

Tuesday, March 30

At 7:26 p.m. an officer investigated students involved in a confrontation at parking Lot Y.  A student said she was struck in the face; however, the accused and a witness stated the incident did not occur.  None of the participants admitted to contacting campus police.  The case is closed.

Wednesday, March 31

At 3:30 p.m. an officer investigated a report of an attempted breaking and entering of a student's room in Foundation Heights.  There were pry marks on the door jam and a laptop was found in another location of the room.  The student indicated that roommates lend their keys to others.  The case is closed.

Monday, April 5

At 8:07 a.m. an officer investigated a traffic accident involving a WSSU graduate student being hit by an automobile on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cromartie Street.  WSSU campus police, the Winston-Salem Fire Department, EMS and a WSPD all arrived on scene to assist.  The student was transported to North Carolina Baptist Hospital.  The WSPD officers left the scene indicating that they did not investigate automobile accidents on campus.  The WSSU Chief of Police contacted WSPD.  And the WSPD officer returned to the scene to conduct a traffic investigation.  The case is closed.

Source: WSSU Department of Police and Public Safety

Compiled and reported by Marcus Cunningham, Copy Desk Chief