Friday, Jan. 31

10:45 a.m. Student Union staff members reported a 4’ tall, 2’ wide circular table missing from the ’Sco. Members of the Oberlin Police Department were notified of the theft of the table, which is valued at approximately $500.

3:19 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Union Street Housing Complex. Smoke from a dirty stove activated the alarm, which was then reset.

4:07 p.m. Officers responded to a strong odor consistent with burnt marijuana that appeared to come from a room on the first floor of South Hall. The students in the room denied smoking and nothing was observed in plain view.

5:48 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Firelands Apartments. A student told officers that they might have left a piece of bread in the microwave for too long, creating smoke and activating the alarm. The alarm was silenced and then reset.

10:43 p.m. An officer responded to a call from Kahn Hall regarding a bicycle locked to the main sprinkler pipe in the third floor south stairwell. The cable lock was removed and the unregistered bicycle was transported to the Security Office.

Saturday, Feb. 1

4:34 a.m. Officers on patrol observed damage to two food service trucks parked in the Stevenson lot. The box trucks had non-offensive graffiti, sprayed in black paint, on the left side of each vehicle. A work order was filed.

5:25 a.m. Facilities staff reported that a vehicle had collided with a fence on North Professor Street near the Grounds Shop. The vehicle was found at the scene, although the operator had left the premises.

 10:57 a.m. An officer responded to a call from Firelands Apartments that alerted authorities of a possible room break-in. There were no signs of forced entry. A small red couch and a mattress were missing from the apartment.

6:15 p.m. A resident of Dascomb Hall reported that food was left in her trashcan over break, causing an infestation of insects in her room. Facilities staff was contacted and a work order was filed for an exterminator.

11:23 p.m. Officers responded to a report of an unauthorized party at Firelands Apartments. The resident of the room in question was contacted and denied hosting a party. A strong odor of cigarette smoke was also detected, although the occupant denied smoking. Two bagged smoke detectors were observed and the bags were removed.

Sunday, Feb. 2

 3:12 a.m. A resident of Langston Hall reported that an unknown white substance was sprayed into her open window. Officers responded and determined that a fire extinguisher had been discharged. Discharged fire extinguishers were also found in Burton Hall and the south exterior of Langston Hall. A work order was filed for replacements.

3:06 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm in the basement of Burton Hall. Dust from a discharged fire extinguisher caused the alarm. A custodian responded for clean up and the alarm was reset.

3:14 p.m. A resident of Price Hall reported an odor consistent with burnt marijuana on the first floor. The occupant of the room in question was contacted and denied smoking. Incense and a burnt candle, both in plain sight, were confiscated.

Monday, Feb. 3

5:15 p.m. Student staff reported an odor consistent with burnt marijuana on the third floor of South Hall. The occupants of the rooms in question were contacted and denied smoking. Although nothing was found in plain sight, the room held a faint odor of burnt marijuana.

Tuesday, Feb. 4 

12:56 a.m. Officers responded to a report of water in the basement of Old Barrows. Facilities Operation was contacted and determined that the water came through the floor. A work order was filed.

Wednesday, Feb. 5 

8:58 a.m. Officers responded to assist an employee with an injured foot at Finney Chapel. The employee was transported by ambulance to Mercy Allen Hospital.