Didn’t Get Far
TUESDAY, March 8, 7:30 p.m. — Officers reported to a hit-and-run Tuesday night, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The victim, a 22-year-old male, said that he had parked his gray Honda Pilot in Lot B, but that when he returned there was damage to the driver’s side panel. Officers were able to locate another car in the lot, 20 feet away, that had visible recent damage and paint transfer. The owner, a 21-year-old female, was contacted and she admitted that she had struck the victim’s vehicle. Information was exchanged, and no tickets were given.
Trashed and Trespassing
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 12:22 p.m. — Police were contacted Wednesday afternoon to report a trespassing that had happened early that morning in Marcy Hall of Mountainview College, Reilly said. The victim, a 19-year-old female, said that she was woken around 2:30 a.m. by a noise in her room where she observed a male rummaging through her desk. She thought she recognized him and yelled, “What are you doing?” before he left. Through her description, police were able to ID the suspect, a 20-year-old male. He stated that he had been out drinking and thought he was going into his room to change out his contacts. He said that when he realized it wasn’t his room, he left without her noticing. The case will be handled through Student Conduct.
Suspicious Scrawls
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 5:30 p.m. — UPD was contacted to report that someone had vandalized a picture of a former Haitian president by writing “You suck” across it, Reilly said. The victim who called in to report it, a 20-year-old female, said that there have been some problems within the Haitian Student Association, including the leaving of the E-board president. Although she believed he was responsible, the former president said he had nothing to do with it and left for other reasons. The victim said she was also receiving Instagram comments regarding fraud and believes that this person may have done it as well. She was encouraged to set up a meeting with the Student Association president to resolve conflicts within the organization.
Anonymous Anthropologist
THURSDAY, March 10, 10:28 a.m. — Police were called to Science I on Thursday to investigate a suspicious person in the anthropology department, Reilly said. The reporter stated that the person, who was described as a male, was just sitting, but that several students had come to his office to report the man. Although the person wasn’t doing anything illegal, the students had thought that it was weird. It was also reported that the suspicious person was seen smoking outside. A thorough canvas of the area was conducted, but results came up negative.