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POLICE BEAT

By Liz Dailey
Arizona Daily Wildcat
December 1, 1998
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University police arrested a student on suspicion of trespassing Saturday morning after he was seen standing on top of an outdoor food tray rack, police reports stated.

An officer was on patrol at 10:25 a.m. when he saw Daniel T. Agnew, 52, of the 1700 block of East Speedway Boulevard, standing on top of a rack in the patio outside of the Fiddlee Fig, 1303 E. University Blvd.

According to reports, Agnew was trying to place a folder and box onto the second level patio above the restaurant when he was approached by the officer.

Police told him to get down, but he ignored police and began to walk west from the courtyard towards the Economics building, 1110 E. North Campus Drive.

The officer told Agnew to halt several times until he finally stopped just south of the Engineering building, 1127 E. North Campus Drive.

The officer asked for identification again and Agnew said, "No," and waved his arms around, reports stated.

As Agnew approached the west side of Economics, the officer grabbed him by the right wrist and put his palm on Agnew's shoulder, reports stated.

The officer tried to hold the man and then swiped his leg under Agnew and tripped him. Agnew landed on the ground and the officer hand cuffed him, reports stated.

Agnew told police he went to the Student Union to get breakfast but found all the doors locked, so he climbed up to the patio to check and see if McDonald's was open, reports stated.

The officer asked Agnew if it was unusual for him to enter restaurants in that fashion and Agnew replied, "I went up and down. Pretty stupid, huh?" reports stated.

Police cited Agnew and released him.


Three students were arrested on suspicion of underage drinking early Saturday morning after officers saw a red Nissan run a stop sign, police reports stated.

Officers stopped the Nissan at the corner of East Sixth Street and North Cherry Avenue at 12:10 a.m.

Rene Marie Hatlelid, 19, of the 3200 block of East Fort Lowell Road was driving the car with two passengers, Mindy Dixie Williams and Jay Thomas Gjurgevich, inside.

Hatlelid told police she drank approximately two beers before driving, reports stated.

She also told police she was the most sober of the three, and that was the reason she was driving, reports stated.

Hatlelid's blood alcohol level was tested at .105 at 12:42 a.m. and .108 at 12:48 a.m. She was cited on sus-picion of driving under the influence, driving with a BAC above .10 and failure to stop at a stop sign and released.

Williams, 20, of the 3200 block of East Fort Lowell Road was cited on suspicion of underage drinking and released.

Gjurgevich, 19, a resident of Coronado Residence Hall, 822 E. Fifth St., was cited on suspicion of minor in possession of alcohol and released.


Police found a handgun behind a drinking fountain at Babcock Residence Hall, 1717 E. Speedway Blvd., early Saturday morning.

According to police reports, a resident assistant called police at 1:30 a.m. about a loud group of men.

Officers arrived and saw five men standing in the parking lot north of Babcock.

As police approached the five men, they began to walk away and go up the stairs to the second level of the residence hall, reports stated.

Police found a .38-caliber gun behind a water fountain on the second level and asked the men about it. They all claimed ignorance, reports stated.

Police warned the men about trespassing.


Police arrested two Tucson men on suspicion of underage drinking Saturday night after they were seen drinking as they walked along East Eighth Street, police reports stated.

Officers on patrol at 11:33 p.m. saw Graham Allen Moore, 18, of the 800 block of East Eighth Street, carrying a large green can. When police turned around and stopped the three people, Moore's can was gone.

Police found two cans of Mickey's malt liquor 50 feet from where the people were standing.

Officers spoke with Moore and James Alan Roma, 20, of the 800 block of East Eighth Street about the booze.

Moore told police he bought the two Mickey's at UofA Liquors, 1002 E. Sixth St., and gave one to Roma, reports stated.

Police found a concealed double-edged knife under Roma's shirt, reports stated.

According to reports, the two men told police they were baby-sitting the girl with them plus two other children still at their house.

Moore was cited on suspicion of underage drinking and providing alcohol to a minor. Roma was cited on suspicion of underage possession of alcohol, drinking in public and carrying a concealed weapon.

Police Beat is compiled from official University of Arizona Police Department reports.