THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 1:45 p.m. ‘ A 19-year-old male student reported damage to his vehicle, which had been parked in Lot M, said Investigator Dennis P. Bush of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. His car’s passenger side door was damaged, indicating that an unknown suspect had dented it opening his or her car door while it was parked next to the victim’s. There were no witnesses, and no suspect was located.
THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 11:30 p.m. ‘ Patrol responded to Mountainview College’s Hunter Hall for a report of a marijuana odor on the second floor, Bush said. Officers arrived and determined the door outside of which the odor was strongest, but upon knocking and being let in they found that there was no odor within the room. Police entered two additional rooms and checked the stairwell, but the source of the odor could not be located. Patrol exited the scene and no action was taken.
FRIDAY, OCT. 22, 12 a.m. ‘ While going through an intersection on the East Drive, a 20-year-old male on a skateboard went through the intersection and in front of a patrol car without stopping, forcing the patrol car to halt abruptly, Bush said. As soon as the patrol began to move again, another 20-year-old suspect went through the same stop sign, again without stopping, forcing patrol to stop a second time. At this point patrol flashed their emergency lights and called for both suspects to stop, which they did, and identified both of them. The first suspect was found to be in possession of a New York identification card that did not match his personal information, which he claimed belonged to a friend, and apologized for that, as well as for obstructing traffic and failing to stop at the stop sign. The second suspect became annoyed, at which point the officers explained to both suspects that if they were not on call for another crime, they both could have been arrested. Instead, both were referred to the Office of Student Conduct.
SATURDAY, OCT. 23, 4:59 p.m. ‘ A female student made a report to the police that, while in the Nature Preserve, she had encountered and spoken to an unknown man who was in possession of a bow and arrow, Bush said. Police entered the parking lot and found a blue Mercury which contained arrows and a hunting jacket, and proceeded to search for the suspect in the woods. When they did not find the suspect, they returned to the parking lot, only to find that the car was gone. Police identified the car via license plate and contacted the owner, who explained that he had been hunting. When police informed him that he was on campus property and was not allowed to be in possession of weapons, he explained that he had not known and would not return. No further action has been taken.