Security Notebook

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019

12:36 a.m. City-wide power outage interrupts Splitchers. Facilities personnel responded to check on various alarms on campus.

3:57 p.m. Campus Safety officers responded after receiving several reports of an unattended suitcase in the atrium closet in Robertson Hall. The building was temporarily evacuated. The suitcase was checked and found to be empty and was disposed of by officers.

4:35 p.m. A student reported the theft of their bicycle from the front of South Hall sometime overnight. The bicycle is a black 10-speed with quick-release tires and valued at approximately $250.

Friday, Sept. 13, 2019

11:59 a.m. A student reported the theft of their unlocked bicycle that had been left leaning on a parking sign on the west side of Keep Cottage. The bicycle is a Schwinn Collegiate, blue and white in color, cruiser style, and valued at $130. The bicycle was not registered with Campus Safety.

12:26 p.m. Officers were requested to transport an ill student from Student Health Services to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment.

12:48 p.m. Officers were requested to assist an ill student in Langston Hall. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment.

5:00 p.m. An alumnus reported a student being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of College Street and Professor Street. There was no one in the area upon officers’ arrival. Oberlin Police Department and Mercy Allen Hospital had no information on the incident. Contact was made with the student involved, who advised they were okay and had only sustained some small bruises.

9:15 p.m. Officers were requested to transport a student from East Hall to Mercy Allen Hospital emergency room.

10:30 p.m. Officers were requested to assist a student who had fallen and hit their head in Barrows Hall while under the influence of alcohol. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for evaluation.

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019

11:43 a.m. Officers were requested to assist an ill student at Kahn Hall. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment.

11:27 p.m. Officers were requested to assist a student, ill from alcohol consumption, at the intersection of Walnut Street and Main Street. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment.

Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019

12:49 a.m. Officers were requested to assist a student, ill from alcohol and marijuana consumption, in the middle of North Quad. An ambulance was requested, as the student could not stand. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment.

12:57 a.m. Officers responded to a loud noise and possible fight complaint in the Union Street housing area. The Oberlin Police Department also responded. Approximately 50 individuals on Goldsmith Lane dispersed when officers were observed in the area; no one was seen fighting.

2:40 a.m. Officers were requested to assist a student, ill from alcohol consumption, on the third floor of Langston Hall. The student was coherent and answered all questions. Officers walked the student back to their room.

Monday, Sept. 16, 2019

10:58 a.m. Officers were requested to assist an ill student in South Hall. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment.

11:40 a.m. A student reported a suspicious individual looking into their practice room window in Robertson Hall then continuing down the hallway. Officers checked all floors of the building but were unable to locate the individual.

2:11 p.m. A student reported a possible suspicious person at their Elm Street Village House.  Officers responded, and it was determined that a Facilities Operations employee was at the house to follow up on a work order for a window air conditioning unit.

9:22 p.m. A student reported they were possibly followed home by an unknown male, who then followed them into Kade House. Officers responded and checked the entire building, along with Price House and Harvey House. No one fitting the description could be located.

1:00 p.m. A student reported the theft of their locked bicycle from the bike rack on the north side of South Hall. The bicycle is described as a gray Trek, 21-speed, and valued at $400.

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019

9:58 a.m. Officers were requested to assist a student who injured their ankle while playing basketball. The student was transported from Student Health Services to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment.

4:45 p.m. A student reported the theft of their bicycle from the bike rack on the west side of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. The bicycle is a blue, single-speed women’s Texas Rangerette with black and blue handlebars. The bicycle was not locked at the time of theft.

7:13 p.m. Officers and Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm alert at a Village House on Elm Street. The alert was caused by smoke from cooking. The area was cleared, and the alarm was reset.

9:35 p.m. A student reported the theft of their bicycle from the bike rack on the north side of Wilder Hall between Sept. 16 and 17. The front tire was still locked to the bike rack.. The bicycle is a gray Trek XL valued at $500 and was not registered at the time of theft.