Singing and dancing in the library

A man claiming to be a lawyer and a psychologist was arrested for interfering with an educational institution Wednesday, after he was singing and dancing in a campus library, and later called an officer a communist, reports stated.

At about 7:50 a.m. police spoke with an employee who said a man was singing and causing a disturbance in the College of Law Library, 1201 E. Speedway Blvd.

Later, police spoke with another employee who said the man was singing and dancing in the library.

The employee said loud music was coming from the man's headphones. After the employee asked the man to turn down his music, he became agitated and began to yell that it was his first amendment right to listen to his music.

The employee said the man went to make copies and pointed at an employee and said, "You can't ask me to do that," reports stated.

Police went to the library, saw the man, and from about 20 feet away, police could hear his music from his headphones. Police asked the man if he could turn down his music and speak with them.

The man started to yell, saying it was his first amendment right to listen to his music, reports stated.

Police then told the man to turn his music off. The man said he would not and accused officers of harassing him.

Police then handcuffed the man and escorted him from the building.

An officer spoke with a student in the library who had been complaining that the man's music was too loud and did not allow him to study.

Police then arrested the 42-year-old man for interfering with an educational institution. He refused to answer questions.

As police drove the man to Pima County Jail, he called an officer a communist for arresting him and that he was just celebrating what God gave him.

He also repeated that police were violating his first amendment rights. He told officers he would sue them because he knew his rights and was a lawyer and a psychologist.

All victims wished to press charges, reports stated.

Concerned citizen

A concerned citizen told police Wednesday that two men have been smoking marijuana in an apartment near campus, reports stated.

At about 10:50 a.m., the citizen came into the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E. Second St. and told officers about possible narcotic activity in a room at Palm Shadows Apartments, 1815 E. Speedway Blvd. The person said two men often smoke marijuana in the room. The citizen will call police next time the activity is occurring.

No action is being taken at this time, reports stated.

Lost cell phone

A student reported Wednesday that he lost his cell phone early Monday morning, reports stated.

At about 1 p.m., the student told police between 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Monday, he lost his cell phone while at the McKale Center, 1721 E. Fifth St. During this time, his friend had received a call from a man named "Donny" on the lost phone. "Donny" said that he would return the phone to the student.

The phone has not been returned. No information is available about "Donny," reports stated.

Theft from a motor vehicle

Police found chili on a student's driver's seat, after she reported her $250 car stereo was stolen from inside her car Wednesday, reports stated.

At about 2:45 p.m., the student told officers her car stereo was stolen from inside her car while it was parked in the lot near North Highland Avenue and East Seventh Street.

Police went to the car and saw the driver's side window was broken and the CD player was missing. Police also saw the dash area had been damaged.

Police noticed what appeared to be chili on the driver's seat.

Police found three fingerprints on the driver's side door. Police took photographs of the theft and damage and placed the film into property as evidence, reports stated.

Police Beat is compiled from official University of Arizona Police Department Records. For a complete list of UAPD activity, the daily resumŽ can be found at www.uapd.arizona.edu.