Crime Blotter

Lt. John Bennett of the University Police Department (UPD) was dispatched to 1005 University Crossings in response to a phone call from a woman claiming that her grandson had been robbed at gunpoint on Feb. 20 at 10:41 p.m.

Police were delayed in responding as they had only the victim’s name and had to find the exact apartment he was living in before they could be dispatched, and it was unclear from the grandmother’s call whether the robbery had taken place on campus.

Upon arriving at the dorm, Bennett knocked on the door and announced himself as a police officer. According to the police report, the victim was slow to react, and his speech was slurred. Bennett also noticed his pupils were pinpoints and he had foam at the sides of his mouth.

The victims reported to officers that he and his girlfriend fell asleep around 9:30 p.m.

The victim said he was half asleep at approximately 10 p.m. when a white male in his early 20s entered through the unlocked door. He was dressed in a black hoodie and a bandanna covered his face.

The man ripped the covers off the victim and his girlfriend and pointed a silver revolver at them before taking the victim’s wallet and cell phone, as well as a guitar. The victim believed the man was on foot, since he did not hear a vehicle when the man left. Police are investigating.

On Feb. 17, at 12:50 p.m., a student came to UPD HQ to file a report regarding $20 that was taken from her bedroom while she was in class.

The victim stated that she was running late to class and did not lock her bedroom door when she left.

When she returned from class, she noticed the Valentine’s Day card and money her mother had given her was missing.

She searched her room but could not find the missing card or money. The victim stated that two of her roommates were home at the time, but she was not sure about the third. She also stated that a roommate’s boyfriend (who is not an AASU student) had been visiting excessively and stayed the night on several occasions.

She said that he had used the roommate’s key to enter the apartment without the roommate before. The victim said that she and her roommates would sit down to discuss their concerns about this matter.