Security Notebook

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018

5:41 p.m. Campus Safety officers were requested to assist a student who struck themself in the head with a piece of ice.

Friday, Nov. 30, 2018

10:45 a.m. Officers were requested to assist an injured student at a Village Housing Unit on Elm Street. The student was transported to Student Health Center and then Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment.

6:19 p.m. Staff reported graffiti in the men’s restroom in the basement of Wilder Hall. The graffiti was removed.

7:33 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on the third floor of Dascomb Hall. Smoke from cooking activated the detector. The alarm was reset.

Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018

8:10 a.m. Officers advised an unauthorized person that Philips gym was closed and that they would have to leave. The individual was uncooperative but eventually left the building.

5:45 p.m. A student reported that someone who was not a student stole money from a wallet in a practice room on the first floor of Robertson Hall. The student approached the individual and demanded the money be returned. The individual returned the money but couldn’t be located afterwards.

Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018

9:26 a.m. Staff reported a broken window on the third floor of South Hall. The window was boarded up and will be replaced.

2:50 p.m. An officer on patrol observed two individuals skateboarding on the east side of Warner Center. As the officer approached, one individual left the area. The other was identified as a student and was warned about skateboarding on campus.

5:54 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at a Union Street Housing Unit. The alarm was activated by steam from cooking. The alarm was reset.

Monday, Dec. 3, 2018

8:51 a.m. Staff members reported that a strange note was found on their office door upon arriving for work in the morning. The Oberlin Police Department was contacted about the incident, which is currently under investigation.

6:44 p.m. A student reported the theft of their backpack from under the first-floor north staircase at Philips gym. The backpack contained a MacBook Pro computer, charger, class notes, wallet, cash, a driver’s license, and textbooks. A report was also filed with Oberlin Police Department.

10:57 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on the third floor of Barrows Hall. The alarm was caused by smoke from burning wood.

Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018

5:26 a.m. Officers transported an ill student from East Hall to Mercy Allen Hospital.

11:30 a.m. Officers responded to a vehicle accident in the Wilder Hall parking lot. A vehicle backed into the dumpster, causing damage to the rear window and tailgate. No injuries were reported.