Monday, September 28, 2009

A Look At What's Been Going On


During this last week the CSULB campus police were active. The Activity Log reports some serious offenses. See below for the quick run-down:

1 Warrant Arrest - Police found the man at the library and have booked him with Long Beach Police.

1 Medical – Someone threw an object at a female leaving her class. Fire and police responed, but she refused treatment. The log did not reveal whether they caught the perp.

1 Marijuana Complaint - "A CSULB POLICE OFFICER WHILE ON PATROL, OBSERVED A MALE SUBJECT SMOKING MARIJUANA BEHIND THE PS DINING HALL WITH ANOTHER MALE. ONE SUBJ WAS ISSUED A MISDEMEANOR CITATION FOR 11357(b)H&S - POSS. OF MARIJUANA > 1OZ."

3 Petty Thefts – Books from the bookstore, a bike from Residence Commons, and a Bike at South Turn.

1 Sexual Assault – No further description was given. Located at AS – 127.

[Updated 10/04/09 at 8:00 a.m.: A man in his fifties followed a 63-year-old female student and sexually assaulted her, September 25, 2009, recalls Captain Fernando Solorzano.

The man pursued his victim through multiple bus changes, to campus dining, where the lady stopped to eat, and then into the bathroom--where she sought safety.

The man pushed her up against the wall, kissed her neck and fondled her breasts. She screamed and he seemed to snap out of it. He ran, and not too long after was found and arrested.]

1 Grand Theft Auto – 87 CHEV CONVERSION VAN RED/GRY CA/2RQV433 at South Turn meters.

2 Animal Control – Police came to the rescue for a tortured baby squirrel. They then reunited it with others of it's kind. Police also saved a small dog, which was abandoned in a car. They took it to UPD for safe keeping.

3 Grand Thefts
– Keys and martial art equipment totaling $500, Laptop and bag/cell phone.

7 Car Impounds – The reports claimed they were for expired or suspended registrations.

So watch out for flying objects, your personal belongings and maybe that van, for the little creatures on campus, and make sure your car is registered--impound fees on top of school and gas costs...I don't think so!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

CSULB Crime Stories


The Campus Police page on the CSULB website has an activity log that lists all incidents the police encounter by date. The log includes the call number, date and time received, description, location, nature and disposition. It's an informative log, but where is that human interest and compelling story lines the TV drama Law & Order offers? I will tell the stories of Law & Order CSULB. I will keep a weekly log of crimes that occur on campus, crime alerts our campus police share with us and inside stories from our fellow students dealing with crime.

I hope to create a campus-wide interest in the CSULB crime scene. I hope to raise awareness to the issues that afflict our campus. Perhaps we can learn from or relate to the stories of our classmates.

For an in depth analysis of crime at CSULB check out the Go-Go Gadget CSULB Blog.