2008 Woodie Awards
CAMPUS CRIME: Fear and Loathing at LAVC
Eduardo Morán
Issue date: 11/16/05 Section: News
POSSESSION -- Police arrested a man for resisting a peace officer and charged him with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana on Tuesday, Nov. 8 in Monarch Square after he was seen attempting to sell cocaine to two unidentified female students. Campus police located the man in front of the Business Office and a peace officer ordered the suspect to turn around and place his arms behind his back. The suspect began to struggle and the officer pushed him against a brick wall. The man continued to struggle, attempting to push away from the wall. Campus police assisted the officer in handcuffing the suspect. Officials found a small bag of cocaine and a small bag of marijuana in his pockets.
VANDALISM -- Vandals caused $200 in damage to a vehicle parked in lot C between 7 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3. The victim noticed the the vehicle's front driver's side door was scratched when he returned from class at 12:30 p.m. A search was not conducted because the victim reported the incident two hours later.
BATTERY -- An angry student allegedly attacked another student with a broom in the Theater Arts building on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at approximately 10 a.m. The victim was walking away from the angry student who was yelling at him, which provoked the incident. The two parties have had ongoing problems, according to police reports. In this incident, the victim reported not feeling well but was seen laughing, appearing healthy. The angry student confronted him and asked him why he was at work if he was not feeling well and the victim replied with profanity. The suspect denied hitting the victim with a broom and said there was only a verbal argument. Campus police did not conduct an investigation because the victim refused to wait and stated that he was fine.
THEFT -- A student was arrested for petty theft after a stolen parking permit was found in his vehicle on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Campus police observed the stolen parking permit inside a parked vehicle and issued a parking citation at 11:30 a.m. At 12:30 p.m. the suspect entered the sheriff's office to inquire about his vehicle. He was told campus police are investigating the theft of student parking permits. The student told campus police he bought the permit from an unknown male student for $10. When officials asked him to describe the person he became nervous and began to rub his hands together. The suspect then admitted stealing the permit from an unlocked vehicle parked in lot E. He said he stole the parking permit because he received five parking citations earlier in the semester and could not afford a to buy one. The suspect was arrested and later released with a parking citation for parking without a valid permit. The stolen parking permit was returned to the victim.
VANDALISM -- Vandals caused $200 in damage to a vehicle parked in lot C between 7 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3. The victim noticed the the vehicle's front driver's side door was scratched when he returned from class at 12:30 p.m. A search was not conducted because the victim reported the incident two hours later.
BATTERY -- An angry student allegedly attacked another student with a broom in the Theater Arts building on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at approximately 10 a.m. The victim was walking away from the angry student who was yelling at him, which provoked the incident. The two parties have had ongoing problems, according to police reports. In this incident, the victim reported not feeling well but was seen laughing, appearing healthy. The angry student confronted him and asked him why he was at work if he was not feeling well and the victim replied with profanity. The suspect denied hitting the victim with a broom and said there was only a verbal argument. Campus police did not conduct an investigation because the victim refused to wait and stated that he was fine.
THEFT -- A student was arrested for petty theft after a stolen parking permit was found in his vehicle on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Campus police observed the stolen parking permit inside a parked vehicle and issued a parking citation at 11:30 a.m. At 12:30 p.m. the suspect entered the sheriff's office to inquire about his vehicle. He was told campus police are investigating the theft of student parking permits. The student told campus police he bought the permit from an unknown male student for $10. When officials asked him to describe the person he became nervous and began to rub his hands together. The suspect then admitted stealing the permit from an unlocked vehicle parked in lot E. He said he stole the parking permit because he received five parking citations earlier in the semester and could not afford a to buy one. The suspect was arrested and later released with a parking citation for parking without a valid permit. The stolen parking permit was returned to the victim.
