Police Log


Thursday, November 3

2:26 am - Alarm: Intrusion Alarm, Riley Hall, Newspeak Office. Officer respond.

2:30 am - Officer on scene.

3:05 am - Alarm: Intrusion Alarm, Riley Hall, Newspeak Office. Officers respond.

3:20 am - Officer reports alarm set by heater vent. Heater shut off, clear.

6:46 am - Fire Drill: Boynton St. Fraternity, conducting internal fire drill for residents.

6:49 am - Fire Drill: completed, alarm secure.

11:38 am - Worcester Fire notified of gas leak from car on Hackfeld, Plant Services put sand down but leak has gotten worse. Student was notified by Officer.

6:35 pm - Maintenance: Urinal leaking on 2nd floor of Salisbury, Plumber needed.

9:35 pm - Suspicious Odor: Daniels 2nd, Officer responds. Officer reports odor is incense, all set.


Friday, November 4

1:58 am - Suspicious Person: Institute and Boynton, Officer responds.

2:05 am - Clear.

2:50 am - Malicious Mischief: Institute Park, Students with paint, Officer responds.

2:40 pm - Breaking and Entering: Attempted break-in at Alden Hall, ground level facing West St. Janitor's room, Officer responds.

8:01 pm - Medical Emergency: Male student with injured ankle. EMS responding to athletic field.

8:05 pm - Medical Transport: Male student with injured ankle to Memorial Hospital.

11:24 pm - Noise Complaint: Institute Rd. Fraternity, loud voices, Officers respond.

11:29 pm - Officers clear Institute Rd. Fraternity.


Saturday, November 5

12:13 am - Alcohol violation: Boynton and Institute Rd. Officer responds.

12:51 am - Fire Alarm: Riley Hall, Officers respond, WFD notified.

12:59 am - Medical Response: EMS on scene in front of Riley with individual feeling ill.

1:13 am - Officers and WFD clear Riley fire alarm, caused by trash barrel fire on 3rd floor.

1:29 am - Medical Response: Riley 2nd floor men's room, eye irritation, Officer, EMS respond.

1:38 am - Officer transporting student from Riley to Memorial Hospital.

1:51 am - Officer speaking with 6 residents of Riley 3rd. Re: disciplinary matters.

2:35 am - Medical Response: Institute Hall 2nd floor women's room. Intoxicated student, Officers, EMS respond.

2:42 am - Officers clear Institute, EMS remaining on scene for a few minutes.

3:29 am - Medical Response: Riley 1st lounge, student having difficulty breathing, Officers, EMS respond.

3:34 am - Officers clear Riley.

3:37 am - Suspicious Vehicle: Officers investigating suspicious vehicle on Hackfeld Rd.

3:39 am - Officers clear Hackfeld, vehicle checks OK.

6:23 am - B&E Motor Vehicle: Officer out on Park Ave. At Salisbury Estates with 2 subjects breaking into motor vehicle.

6:25 am - Officer reports holding above 2 subjects, requests WPD to scene. WPD notified.

7:34 am - Elevator malfunction in Founders Hall.

11:23 am - Complaint: Salisbury St. Fraternity and other Fraternity in middle of Dean St. Officers and WPD respond.

12:07 pm - Accident: in front of Salisbury St. Fraternity, WPD notified.

12:17 pm - Lockout: Institute.

5:47 pm - EMS: sprained ankle, Riley female.

8:11 pm - Possible gas leak: Regent St. Officer responds.

8:23 pm - Clear: Regent, possible smell from sink, no gas leak.

10:33 pm - Lockout: Riley.


Sunday, November 6

2:53 am - Odor of smoke: Officers investigating smoke on Russell St., unable to locate source.

8:15 pm - Assist: Morgan Dining service request HVAC be called in for refrigerator.

9:17 pm - Assist: HVAC requests electrician to be called in.

11:11 pm - Medical Response: Riley 1st, prior ear injury, Officer and EMS respond.

11:27 pm - Officer and EMS clear Riley.

11:28 pm - Disturbance: WPD responding to Salisbury Estates, Park Ave. for disturbance. Call regarding same received at station, WPI Officers respond.


Monday, November 7

1:47 am - Suspicious Person: Riley RA reports suspicious person encountered on 1st floor.

1:55 am - Fuller watchperson reports above individual is now in Fuller Labs, Officer responds.

1:21 pm - Notified WPD of car on West St. Blocking driveway.

5:06 pm - Complaint: Skateboarders by Founders.

5:40 pm - Lockout: Student locked out of room, Stoddard C.


Tuesday, November 8

8:03 am - Shutdown of Fire Alarm: Goddard Hall, workers in building welding. Per electrician.

4:15 pm - Complaint: Alumni Watch requests assistance in removing two non-WPI youths from gym.

4:22 pm - Clear: Alumni, youths removed.

4:56 pm - Complaint: Student in Fuller Residence reports a found dog and requests an officer to speak to.

5:10 pm - Clear: the dog will be kept tonight in Fuller, until animal control can retrieve it tomorrow morning.

5:57 pm - Medical Call: Plant Services employee complains of floor cleaner in his eye, Officer, EMS respond.

5:59 pm - EMS arrives.

7:52 pm - Suspicious Odor: Morgan RA reports odor of a possible illegal substance on floor, Officer responds.

8:01 pm - Officer reports Morgan checked, all clear.

11:50 pm - Noise Complaint: Several complaints regarding very large group of females at footbridge, making excessive noise; Officers respond.

11:57 pm - Officers clear footbridge.


Wednesday, November 9

12:59 am - Water leak: report of water leak in Goddard Hall south stairwell, 1st floor. Officers respond.

2:03 am - Unarmed Robbery: Student reporting he was just robbed by two subjects while walking on West St. Near Elm Park School. Complaint referred to WPD, suspect info relayed to patrols.

2:26 am - Officer reports lock on roof door to Daniels not functioning.

2:14 pm - Access: woman locked out of her car, Officer responds.

2:23 pm - Clear.

5:48 pm - Medical Emergency: Jammed finger in Riley, EMS responds.

5:50 pm - EMS on scene.

6:07 pm - Medical: Lacerated Hand, Alden Hall, EMS, Officer respond.

6:10 pm - Arrival: EMS.


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