Police Log

April 18

   Out at the softball field to chase the children out of the dirt piles. 

   Boost in the Fred J. Taylor Library parking lot.  Vehicle unlock at the Science Center.  Boost a vehicle in front of Willard Hall.

   In Public Safety Office to work on a battery case that has been scheduled for trial next month.  Also taking a statement for the chief in reference to a case that he is working.

   Public Safety dispatch advised that the fire alarm was sounding at the University Apartments A section.  Maintenance was already on the scene upon my arrival.  Apparently, the alarm was finally reported by a resident assistant after sounding for several minutes.  The automatic call system did not work.  Also, the alarms are not sounding in the individual rooms of the apartment complex.

April 19

   Campus patrol.  No traffic on campus.

   Received a call from the Student Programs and Activities Office about where to park the Kramer Entertainment van.  The van hit a deer and was towed to campus in order to make the event in the morning.  The van is parked beside the Patio Cafe.

   Received a call from about a subjected who heard a gun shot as he entered the Agriculture Building.  I checked around campus and could find no indication of anyone with a gun.  Possibly an echo from out at Bowser Road.

April 20

   Vehicle boost at Bankston Hall.  In the cafeteria for lunch and to monitor the students.

   Out with a student at the Fine Arts Center to look for a lost wallet.

   In the office to check in a weapon from a student.

April 21

   Patrol campus and check all of the parking lots.  Issue citations around campus.

   Unlock vehicle in front of Willard Hall.  Unlock vehicle in front of nursing complex.  Boost vehicle behind Royer Hall.

   Monitor four-ways.  Issuing citations.

   Out at Maxwell Hall with a loud group f students. 

   Assisting two 18-wheelers finding a location to park for delivery at the "Convoy" Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium.

   Large group of students around pond playing water fight.  All was 10-4.  Group broke up and moved on.

April 23

   Out at Maxwell Hall to check on two students, one male and one female, having a verbal altercation.  Spoke to both parties and advised them to separate from one another.  They complied.

   Monitoring traffic around campus.  Little traffic around campus.  Two traffic stops on Scogins Drive.  Verbal warnings issued on both stops.

   Lower the flag to half mast as ordered by the governor.

   Traffic stop with UAM student for no tags on car.  Out at the Babin Business Center for a vehicle unlock.

   Out at Taylor Library for loud students.  Told all students standing in the hall of the library to leave area or go inside the library.

   Out at Physical Plant for vehicle unlock.

   Out at the BBC with a Russell Cellular sales person.  Told the sales person to stop putting solicitations on students' and staff's windshields and leave the area.  She complied.

April 24

   Traffic stop with UAM student for driving the wrong way on a one-way street.  Issued a UAM citation for the same.

   Working parking lots and traffic.  Have an estimated 100 grade-school children on a walking field trip on campus with teachers.

   Out with a stranded motorist who ran out of gas.

   Very nice day today.  A lot of foot traffic around campus with no incidents to report.

   Monitoring traffic around campus.  Little traffic.  One traffic stop on University Drive for speeding (55 in a 35).  UAM citation issued.

   Numerous students involved in water balloon fight around Weevil Pond.  They got loud at approximately 0100, and I shut it down when they got close to Royer Hall and began receiving complaints of noise.

April 25

  Boost at the Science Center.

   In the cafeteria for lunch and to monitor students.  A complaint of loud students in the Patio Cafe.  Made contact with the complainant who said that a group of male students were very loud and boisterous.  Told the group to either hold it down or leave the University Center.  The subjects left and no further problems were reported.

   The barricades in front of the stadium were blocking the north-bound lane of Scogin Drive.  These barricades are falling into the road and causing a traffic hazard.  This officer removed all of the barricades from the traffic land and onto the sidewalk.

   A call from the Monticello Police Department dispatch advising that a worker at the construction area of Wells Hall has fallen and was injured.  An ambulance has been dispatched to the scene.  In the office to write a memo in reference to the injury accident that occurred.

   Out at the University Center with the Delta Sigma Theta function.  Noticed that weather was getting worse, and made way to the patrol car to get the weather report.  While in the patrol car, rain and pea-sized hail started to fall.  Advised another officer of the situation and to monitor weather reports as they become available.

   Rainfall and wind beginning to increase in intensity.  Power shut down campus wide at approximately 2230 and restored at 2232 and back off at 2233.  After last power outage, I noticed a bright flash and sparks coming from behind the Forest Resources Complex.  Went to the Forestry parking lot and noticed that a power line was lying across a student's vehicle in close proximity to the fuel tank.  Radioed another officer and advised him of the situation.  The other officer arrived on the scene quickly as the second line fell within  20 feet of my patrol car. The other officer advised taht a road block be constructed using the two patrol cars until Entergy arrived on the scene.

   The lines were still hot, causing small fire and a very dangerous situation.  We advised the Monticello P.D. of the situation as well.  Only the Memorial Classroom Building, Forestry and Maxwell appeared without power.  We had a hard time keeping students out of the area even with the road blocked.  Called boiler room staff for assistance to bring road block signs.  After three hours, the fire was still flying from downed cables.  Called Entergy again and they said they would have a crew as soon as possible.  After three more hours, we called again, and were told the same information.  Monticello P.D. said no Entergy crews had been seen.  Called again and at 0600 it was cut off.  Assisted with more road block signs in the parking areas and staff standing by for Entergy crew still after nine hours and three calls to the emergency number.

   This officer believes we were extremely lucky that no one was hurt and no other emergency arose while having to block the two downed lines.  This officer feels that this should be discussed with a representative of Entergy before this situation happens again.

April 26

   Out detouring traffic around the Forestry building and Maxwell Hall because of a hot high voltage wire that had broke last night during the storm.  Entergy was advised by the officer on duty three times of the downed wire with the first call being made when it happened around 2200 last night.  This officer made another call to Entergy and again advised them of the urgency of the situation.  They replied that someone would be dispatched immediately.

   Made a second call to Entergy and they assured me that a line crew was en route around 0748.  Made a third call to Entergy around 0820.  Made a call to the Monticello area Entergy engineer and advised him of the situation on campus.  Entergy arrived on the scene around 0921.

   Electricity to the campus has been turned off.  Maintenance is already aware of the situation.  Entergy is still working on the power line.  Several calls received wondering when the power would be turned back on.  All during the morning have been keeping the Counseling and Testing Center informed about the electricity situation because they were giving the Praxis exam while this was going on in the MCB.

   Around 1224 the power came back on. 

   A call from Monticello P.D. dispatch asking that the stop sign from the intersection of University Drive and Highway 425 South be removed.

   Out with a stranded motorist in front of the Agriculture Building.

   Patrol campus.  Everything seems to have returned to normal.  Entergy called checking on the status of the electricity on campus.

   Patrolling all areas of traffic.  Three boosts and two unlocks.

April 27

   Heavy rain is moving in.  Storm was over in about 30 minutes.  No damage noted on campus.

   Traffic picking up on campus.

   In the office to talk with a parent and her child about an incident that happened last night in Monticello involving another UAM student.  The librarian came into the office and asked that we be sure and patrol around the library tonight because it will be open until midnight.

   A call from the rodeo team supervisor advising that there is no power to the rodeo arena area.  Contacted Entergy and advised of the outage.  Service truck was on campus within 30 minutes.

   Asked subject not to fish in the Weevil Pond until the summer.

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