Police Beat Sept. 9-10
September 11, 2013
Sept. 9
12:06 a.m.: An incident report was taken for the theft of unattended property at the Hanner Complex on 09/08/2013 between 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. This case was assigned to criminal investigations.
12:33 a.m.: Officers conducted a traffic stop on Forest Drive at the College of Education parking lot. The driver was issued three traffic citations and the vehicle was towed.
1:20 a.m.: An incident report was taken for found property at the IT Building
2:46 a.m.: Officers responded to Freedom’s Landing in reference to a criminal trespass (unknown person on couch). The person was identified and he left the apartment.
12:40 p.m.: An incident report was taken for lost/mislaid property at the College of Education Building.
1:10 p.m.: An incident report was taken for criminal trespass at Southern Courtyard that occurred between 09/05/2013 – 09/09/2013.
1:24 p.m.: Officers responded to a fire alarm at Centennial Place. Maintenance and the Statesboro Fire Department responded. The fire alarm was activated by smoke from an occupant cooking.
2:07 p.m.: An incident report was taken for harassment that occurred at Lakeside Café. Two subjects were banned from the campus.
2:25 p.m.: Officers responded to a motor vehicle accident on Plant Drive and Connector Road. A motor vehicle accident report was taken.
4:00 p.m.: Officers responded to a motor vehicle accident on Malecki Drive at Chandler Road. A motor vehicle accident report was taken.
4:20 p.m.: An incident report was taken for found property in Lot 13.
4:32 p.m.: Criminal Investigations opened an investigation into a complaint on the campus. This case was assigned to an investigator.
5:46 p.m.: Officers arrested Joseph Daniel Smiddy, 21, Statesboro, Ga., and charged him with three counts of Theft by Taking – misdemeanor. The thefts occurred at the RAC on 08/21/2013, 08/29/2013 and 09/02/2013.
7:36 p.m.: Officers responded to a fire alarm at Dining Commons. Maintenance and the Statesboro Fire Department responded. The alarm was activated due to dust in the ducts.
7:40 p.m.: An incident report was taken for the theft of unattended property at the Henderson Library or the Carruth Building. This case was assigned to criminal investigations.
7:43 p.m.: Officers responded to a fire alarm at Southern Pines Clubhouse. Maintenance and the Statesboro Fire Department responded. No problems were found.
8:42 p.m.: An incident report was taken for the theft of unattended property at the RAC. This case was assigned to criminal investigations.
9:43 p.m.: An incident report was taken for a criminal trespass at University Villas 4101. This case was assigned to criminal investigations.
Sept. 10
8:59 a.m.: Officers responded to a burglar alarm at Cambridge Apartments. The burglar alarm was accidentally activated by an employee.
8:50 a.m.: An incident report was taken for found property at the RAC.
11:00 a.m.: Officers responded to a burglar alarm at the Center for Arts and Theater. The alarm was activated by an employee.
12:00 p.m.: An incident report was taken for lost/mislaid property at Freedom’s Landing.
12:19 p.m.: An incident report was taken for found property at Starbucks.
3:45 p.m.: An incident report was taken for suspicious activity at the RAC. (13-6951)
4:28 p.m.: An incident report was taken lost/mislaid property at the Russell Union that occurred on 09/09/2013.
8:22 p.m.: Officers responded to a fire alarm at the Child Development Center. The fire alarm was accidentally activated by an employee.
9:03 p.m.: An incident report was taken for lost/mislaid property at Dining Commons.