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Aug. 28

   Monitored traffic, crosswalks and people walking in the road.  Boost vehicles at Babin Business Center and Harris Hall.

   Traffic stop on non-UAM student for speeding on University.

    Patrolled football game. 10-8 at Jeter for party, 49 with group in front of Royer Hall about noise. 10-19 to UC for fire alarm, accident set of by custodial worker.

Aug. 29

   Out at the Science Center parking lot to take pictures of both vehicles involved in a hit-and-run accident on Monday.

   A report of loud students at the library.  Everything quite upon my arrival.  Issued two 'parking in a handicap' citations while there.

   Report of a possible fire in a bathroom in the A section of the Science Center.  It was determined that a blower motor shorted and caught fire.  There was no damage, just smoke.  Maintenance arrived on the scene shortly after my arrival.

   When leaving the Public Safety Office, a vehicle in the rear radar antennae at 35 mph on Lakeshore.  Made stop on 435 South and issued a district court citation for three traffic infringements.

   Out with a group of football players in front of Harris Hall parking lot.  One of them had another one on the ground in an arm bar.  Spoke to them and they told me that they were practicing football take downs.  I told them to knock it off.

   Traffic stop with non-UAM subject for speeding on University and Drew Central.  50 in a 35.  Issued verbal warning.

   Traffic stop with UAM student for headlight on Scogin.  Traffic stop with UAM student in same place for passenger-side headlight out.  Issued verbal repair orders on both.

   Stopped by an individual at intersection of Scogin and University Drive.  He told me that a blue Ford pickup was driving around campus shooting paint balls.  He told me that he saw them shoot the bookstore.  While he was talking, a blue Ford truck ran the stop sign that I was stopped at.  The individual told me that was the truck.  Traffic stop with non-UAM subject on University at the Field House for no stop at stop sign.  Saw the passenger holding a paint ball gun.  The passenger is a student.  I told the driver that I stopped him for non-stop at the stop sign and told the other officer to take the paint ball fun.  He asked where the CO2 cylinder was and the passenger reached under the seat and produced it.  I asked the driver and passenger to step out of the truck so I could check them for any more weapons.  None were found.  Subjects were charged with Municipal Criminal Mischief and the driver for no stop at stop sign.

   Call to check Royer for noise.  Went to dorm and found a few students outside and asked them to leave the area.  Call from Maxwell Resident Assistant to come by and talk with some male students about noise.  Went to the dorm and talked with two males on cell phones and one male and female outside talking.  I asked all to go inside or leave area.

   Traffic stop with UAM student for speeding on University.  34 in 20.  Issued verbal warning.

   Call from cleaning staff at library.  She told me that she turned on the lights in the computer lab on the second floor and something popped and then she smelled smoke.  Went to area and called duty maintenance.  Arrived and could smell light smoke smell but could not see any.  Maintenance arrived and said it was most likely a ballast for a light.  He would have it looked at.

Aug. 30

   Call of loud students in the library and technology building.  A call of improper parking at the Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship and Wesley parking lot.  Issued parking citations.

   Call from Monticello Police Department about a two-vehicle accident at Royer north parking area.  Raining hard during this time.  Went to work accident.  While out, I had two calls about two different vehicle unlocks.  While working on the first of two unlocks, received another unlock call.  And then another.  Other officer took care of second unlock and I did the other two.

   Out at Harris parking lot to talk with non-student for loud music.  Subject turned off music.  He also had a UAM ID but was not a current student.  Confiscated ID.

   Call from Drew County deputy.  He had two calls, one in north county and one on Bowser.  He asked me to take the call on Bowser.  Went to check call; everything 10-4.  Traffic stop with UAM student for headlight out and broken taillight lense.  Issued verbal repair order.

   Call from student that just arrived back on campus and found his back window broken out at Maxwell.  Took report.

Aug. 31

   Go to library to check on several students being loud.  Talk with a few students.

   Received call about student at parole and probation trying to pretend that he is his brother.  Went to ID him.  Assisted M.P.D. with arrest.

   Received a call from the rodeo coach about team members were working with their horses and vehicles were running into the arena area and "scratching out" when they saw the Rodeo Team members.  Team members locked the gate as they were leaving.  No further problems.

Sept. 1

   Received a call from a female caller who requested the number of the Monticello P.D.  M.P.D. Officer called a few minutes later to report that a female called him reporting that a DCC Drug Court Probation officer, who is also a former UAM resident assistant, alumnus Teke and UAM graduate, was furnishing alcohol to underage persons at the tailgating area.

   I then walked to the Teke tailgating area and made contact with the accused subject.  He did not have any alcohol on his person.  He stated that he and his wife had just arrived at the Teke tailgating area when the caller arrived.  He stated that he did not provide alcohol to anyone.  I questioned witness' and obtained a written statement from the subject and 10 witnesses stating that the he did not supply alcohol to anyone at the tailgating area.

   I was then advised by tailgaters that the caller asked them not to tell the subject that she had been drinking because he was a probation officer and she was on probation.  Another officer reported that the suspect did not have a keg of beer in his truck when she passed the tailgate area.

   I then requested that the PBT be brought to the Band Hall, so that I could confirm that the caller had been drinking alcohol, which is against the conditions of her probation.  Another officer and I went into the Band Hall to conduct the PBT on the caller.  She admitted drinking one beer.

   The other officer stated that he could smell alcohol on her person.  She registered 0.43.  I asked her if she remembered us (DCC) telling her several times that she was on probation and could not drink.  She became rude and stated that she had only drank two beers.  I moved closer to her and advised her that we meant it when we told her not to drink.  She screamed for me to get out of her face.

   I then asked her why she filed a complaint on the probation officer with the Monticello P.D.  I went on to state that if she had a true complaint with merit, she would have reported it to Public Safety.  Instead she called Public Safety and asked for the phone number to the M.P.D.  She stated it was against the law to have a keg.  She stated that she complained in public and that someone else called the police department.  She repeated that he had a keg and asked wasn't it against the law.  She kept yelling for me to answer her question.  I told her I had statements from those at the tailgate area that the probation officer did not provide anyone, including minors, with any alcohol.  I told her that I could tell she was not telling the truth.

   She screamed at me again to get out of her face.  I reminded her that she was not supposed to be drinking, nor was she telling the truth.  She then asserted that I was not her probation officer.  Another officer at the scene reminded her that I was the probation supervisor.  I told her that she could be charged with filing a false report, public intoxication and returned to Texas for probation revocation.  She again screamed at me to get out of her face.

   The chief came inside the building and advised the subject that he could hear her outside the door and she would be charged with disorderly conduct.  He cuffed the subject.  The chief and another officer transported the subject to CDF.  I requested that a BAC be ran on her at the CDF to confirm in the written form the consumption of alcohol.

   M.P.D. officer ran the BAC on the subject, which tested .029.  She was booked for disorderly conduct and a Monticello District Court date is set.

   M.P.D. officer reported hearing shots fired on Scogin Drive in the vicinity of the Forestry Department.  He then initiated a traffic stop in the Royer Hall parking lot.  I immediately arrived to assist.  Upon arrival, the officer had the driver out of the car at gunpoint.  I then removed the passenger from the vehicle, also at gunpoint.  Upon securing the subjects, I searched the passenger and asked him where the weapon was located.  He then told me it was in the console of the vehicle.  I then retrieved a Smith and Wesson .357 Magnum revolver from the console.  The M.P.D. officer then took control of the vehicle and subjects.

Sept. 2

   Received call about someone trying to get into Horsfall Hall.  Found the brother of a student at Horsfall out trying to get into the building.  Advised him that he needed her to come down to let him in.  All OK.

Sept. 3

   Traffic stop with UAM student for speeding on Lakeshore.  34 in 20.  Issued verbal warning.

   Out at Royer to remind students of quiet hours and for them to leave area or go inside.  All complied.  Out at Maxwell to do walk around and speak with students outside and remind them of quiet hours.  Out at Bankston Hall to talk with students about quiet hours and asked them to inside or leave area.

   Traffic stop with non-UAM subject for loud music in Harris Hall parking area.  Subject was out of his truck and had his stereo on.  Could hear it from Royer Hall.  I told the subject about quiet hours and he got smart with me so I told him to leave campus and not to come back tonight.  I told him that he was welcome on campus as long as he followed campus rules in the future.

Sept. 4

   Out at Royer to caution group of males and females about standing in road and noise on south side of Royer Hall.  Traffic stop with UAM student for no stop at stop sign on University/Scogin.  Issued UAM citation for the same.

   While parked on the west side of the Administration building writing on log, I heard some loud noises coming from Royer area.  I pulled up and saw the same group of students that I had spoken to earlier standing in road on University in front of dorm yelling and making noise.  Went around the pond to area.  When I got to stop sign at Scogin and University, the group started to walk towards the pond.  I pulled into Harris parking area and stopped them.  I asked for IDs and four of eight students had them.  I told them that I was citing all of them for disorderly conduct and that I wanted them to go inside their dorms and not come back outside tonight.  With some arguing, all complied.

   Call from Horsfall about a student that needed medical assistance.  I called an ambulance and went to the dorm to stand by.  Spoke with female student.  Her eye was swollen shut and she stated it was irritated.  Ambulance transported student to Drew Memorial Hospital. 

   Traffic stop with non-UAM subject for no stop at stop sign on University and Lakeshore.  Issued verbal warning.

   Out at Public Safety Office with male and female student to settle dispute about cell phones.  Got cell phones back to owners and had male leave and go back to Bankston dorm.  Female called her uncle to come pick her up.

Sept. 5

   Received call about person following staff member on campus.  Stopped vehicle with chief to issue ban.

   Received cal about fire alarm at the University Apartments B.  No fire.  Maintenance changed fire detector in unit.  Received call about a fire alarm going off at Maxwell also.  Received call about fire alarm going off at library.  Received call from maintenance, just testing fire alarms.

   Issue citations, take alcohol from a couple of vehicles.

   I received a call from the resident assistant at Maxwell Hall about a collapsed student.  Subject turned out to be severely inebriated.  Took subject into custody and transported to CDF.

   Received a call from maintenance worker about two vehicles blocking the gate at the recycling plant.  One vehicle is a commuter, the other has no LPN or parking permit; therefore, unable to determine whereabouts.  Tow trucks requested from Monticello Dispatch.

Sept. 6

   Traffic stop with UAM student driving on grass vicinity of the softball field.

   Out at tennis courts for broken back glass.

   Boost at Willard and University Center.

Sept. 7

   Call from M.P.D. about a fight at Crackerbox south.  Myself and another officer went to area.  One subject left before we got there.  M.P.D. officers arrived and took over.

   Traffic stop with non-UAM subject on University Drive and Lakeshore for no stop at stop sign.  Subject looking for football game and lost.  Issued verbal warning for violation and directed them to the football field uptown.

   Fire alarm at Bankston Hall, second floor south hall.  Found no problem but panel in resident assistance's office shows trouble.  Maintenance looked at it.

   Medical emergency with student and blood sugar.  Called ambulance.  The ambulance arrived and took student to Drew Memorial Hospital.  Parents were called.

   Traffic stop with non-UAM subject for no stop at stop sign and no tags.  Issued verbal warning for stop.

   Fire alarm at B apartments.  Found 208 rear bedroom set off alarm.  Students cooking cheese sticks in oven and smoked up the apartment.

   Female at Weevil Run called about someone knocking on her door and windows.  Went to area and spoke with female.  Found no one outside.

   Called to Maxwell to assist student with car boost on his dead battery.

   Issued ticket to a student at the MBSF for parking on the grass.

   This officer was stopped by a female student at 2 p.m. to report that while she was in the University Center preparing for the Greek Meeting, her gold Razor phone was stolen.  She is requesting that the security video from the U.C. be viewed to located the thief.  I took her information and message numbers and requested that she speak to the chief concerning the viewing of any security tapes.  She stated the incident occurred between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 8

   Received a call from the resident assistant at Apartment A that the fire alarm was going off.  Silenced alarm.  It was on the third floor.  The guys were cooking and had burnt something.  Contact maintenance and asked that they reset the alarm.  Also notified maintenance that the alarm did not ring the emergency line.

  Traffic stop with UAM student for speeding on Scogin.  60 in 45.  Issued UAM citation for speeding and expired parking permit.

   Call from resident assistant at Bankston Hall.  Room on third floor smoke alarm keeps going off.  Called maintenance to check it out.

   Traffic stop with UAM student for speeding on Scogin.  62 in 45.  Issued UAM citation for speeding.

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