Police Blotter 28 Oct. 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 1:23PM
Compiled by Jonathan McFadden
POSSESSION/CONSUMPTION OF BEER UNDER 21; IMPROPER TURN (LEFT) (10/15/10)
At 10:36 p.m., a reporting officer stopped a white Ford Explorer for making an unlawful left turn at Oakland Avenue and Eden Terrace.
The officer spoke with the driver and his passenger and noticed the driver appeared intoxicated. The officer could also smell a heavy odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle.
The officer asked the driver if there were any open containers in the vehicle, but the driver said no.
The officer noticed a 12-ounce unopened can of Bud Light sitting on the backseat.
The officer asked the passenger for his I.D.
The passenger said he either lost it or left it at a club.
The officer was able to gather the passenger’s information and realized he was 19.
The officer administered the Pas/Vr Sensor Test to confirm the passenger had been drinking.
The officer issued the driver a ticket for an improper left turn and the passenger a ticket for possession and consumption of beer under 21.
PETTY LARCENY ($2000 or less) (10/14/10)
At 6:04 p.m., Dr. Frank Ardaiolo, vice president for student life, reported that an unknown person removed the letter “O” from The Courtyard sign. A reporting officer determined the letter must have been stolen between 2 and 6 p.m.
DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION (10/21/10)
At 10:32 p.m., a reporting officer observed a driver make a right turn and fail to stop at the stop sign on Alumni Drive at Ebenezer Avenue.
The officer activated the blue lights on his patrol vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.
The officer searched the driver’s DMV record and discovered the driver’s driving privileges had been suspended for failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility.
The officer issued the driver, a first-time offender, a citation.
