Security Notebook
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019
2:33 p.m. Campus Safety officers responded to a smoke alarm in Barnard House. An electrician reset alarm and replaced the battery
3:50 p.m. Officers were requested to assist a person stuck in an elevator in Peters Hall. Members of the Oberlin Fire Department and an electrician also responded. The individual was assisted out of the elevator, and a work order was filed for the elevator.
9:17 p.m. Members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm in Robertson Hall. Water from a roof leak caused the alarm to malfunction.
Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
3:43 p.m. Officers, members of the Oberlin Fire Department, and Facilities staff responded to a fire alarm in the Biggs section of Stevenson Dining Hall. The cause of the alarm was a broken sprinkler head from thawing water that leaked into the smoke detectors.
9:36 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on the second floor of Langston Hall. The cause of the alarm was smoke from cooking. The area was cleared of smoke, and the alarm was reset.
Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019
4:57 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a strong odor consistent with marijuana on the first floor of East Hall. The room in question was located. The occupant admitted to smoking marijuana and was advised of the dangers of smoking in the room and bagging smoke detectors.
11:01 p.m. A Residential Assistant reported broken glass in the hallway on the first floor of Burton Hall. An officer responded, and the broken glass appeared to be from a thick mug or vase. Work order was filed for clean-up.
Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019
12:31 p.m. The Oberlin Police was advised of a student who slipped on black ice, hitting their head, on South Main Street. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment.
11:28 p.m. Officers transported a student who was feeling ill from Langston Hall to the Mercy Allen Hospital emergency room for treatment.
Monday, Feb. 4, 2019
1:03 p.m. A professor at the Conservatory reported the theft of a Baroque flute from a locked office in Robertson Hall. The flute is wooden with ivory accents and stored in a wooden box. The value of the missing flute is approximately $2,200. A report was filed with the Oberlin Police Department.
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019
1:51 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on the first floor of Barrows Hall. The cause was smoke from burnt food in the microwave. The area was ventilated, and the alarm was reset.