The following summary includes a selection of major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between Aug. 26 and Oct. 6. It does not include general service and alarm calls. The Providence Police Department also responds to incidents occurring off campus. DPS does not divulge information on cases that are currently under investigation by the department, PPD or the Office of Student Life. DPS maintains a daily log of all shift activity and general service calls, which can be viewed during business hours at its headquarters, located at 75 Charlesfield St.
Aug. 31
8:25 p.m. Reporting party stated that while exercising, someone entered his locked locker and stole his car keys. His keys were found on the ground next to his car's passenger door. The glove compartment of the vehicle was ransacked, but nothing was taken. A briefcase containing personal papers, credit cards, a checkbook, a DVD and a CD were taken from the reporting party's trunk.
Sept. 1
8:13 p.m. While on patrol, a police officer observed, in plain view, what appeared to be an underage male exit a liquor store carrying a bottle of whiskey. He then approached the male and asked if he was 21 years old, to which he replied "yes." He then handed the officer a California driver's license, which the officer determined was not his. The 19-year-old student admitted that his friend gave him the license to use in order to obtain alcohol. He was escorted back into the liquor store and returned the whiskey.
Sept. 11
12:36 a.m. Providence Police requested Brown police be dispatched to 347 Angell St. due to a house party involving Brown students. There were approximately 300 people at the party and music was being played loudly. Five students were issued a summons for a noise violation.
Sept. 19
1:49 a.m. A student was riding his bike on George Street when, turning onto Thayer Street, his bike collided with a car. The student stated that he fell on the hood and the driver then reversed, which sent him to the ground. The vehicle accelerated and fled the scene. Brown and Providence Police tried to locate the vehicle but a registration plate was not observed. The student refused medical attention and Providence Police took a report.
Oct. 1
5:13 p.m. After responding to a call for a suspicious person inside Barbour Hall, an officer noticed a room door left wide open. In plain view, he observed a glass bong and a green leafy substance in a glass jar. The officer questioned the student who handed over another glass jar containing a small amount of suspected marijuana. The student was cooperative during the investigation and the matter was turned over to the Office of Student Life.
10:47 p.m. Brown officers responded to a fire alarm in Graduate Center A and assisted Providence Fire in locating the source of the smoke. Officers were instructed to open a suite due to a strong marijuana smell. Officers observed three bags of suspected marijuana sitting in plain view on a desk in one room. A police officer also observed two bags of a green leafy substance that appeared to be marijuana in another room in plain view. Three boxes of plastic baggies were also found under the marijuana. PFD cleared the alarm and the students were allowed to return to their rooms. The students were identified and the case has been turned over to the Office of Student Life. It is also under investigation by Brown University Police.
