Police turned two men over to the Border Patrol and arrested another man for stealing a bike Tuesday morning after the three men were seen riding bikes in UA-owned property near Tumamoc Hill, 1700 W. Anklam Road, reports stated.
When police arrived, they saw the three men riding toward them. Police told the men they were not allowed to ride bikes on Tumamoc Hill and to try "A" Mountain.
The men apologized for riding in a prohibited area, reports stated.
Police then asked the men for their names, and when police ran them, they couldn't find any information on the men. The men then told police they were from Mexico and were visiting friends, reports stated.
Police ran the serial numbers on the men's bikes, and one came up as stolen. The man riding the bike told police he had not stolen the bike, but had bought it in Mexico for 3,000 pesos, reports stated. The man told police they bought all three bikes in Mexico.
Police told the man it was strange that the bike had been in Mexico because it had been stolen from the UA campus.
The man then admitted to police he was in the United States illegally. He then said the three men had bought the bikes from a man in Tucson.
The man was booked into Pima County Jail for possessing stolen property. The two other men were turned over to the Border Patrol.
Police put all three bikes into police custody, reports stated.
A student lost her $50 leather backpack Tuesday morning while at the Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., reports stated.
The student said she had been at the Canyon Cafe and Bistro around 10:30 a.m. and had put her bag down outside. The student said she later left the union and didn't realize she had forgotten her backpack until around 11 a.m.
When the student returned to the cafe, her backpack was gone, reports stated. The student told police her credit card, keys and a yellow leather phone book were inside the bag.
Police advised the student to cancel her credit card, reports stated.
An unknown car hit a student's 1996 Nissan pickup truck Monday while it was parked in a Zone 1 lot, 1060 N. Cherry Ave., reports stated.
When police arrived, they saw that the passenger-side front area of the pickup was damaged.
The student said it was his father's pickup and that he only had liability insurance. Police have no suspects or witnesses, reports stated.
A student lost his $90 Motorola cell phone Monday afternoon at the Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., reports stated.
The student said he last used his cell phone around 2 p.m. and didn't realize the phone was gone until 7 p.m.
The student told police he had checked the lost and found with no luck, reports stated.
A student's front handle bars, brake and gear shifter were stolen off his bike Monday while it was parked in front of La Paz Residence Hall, 602 N. Highland Ave., reports stated.
The student told police he parked the bike around 8 a.m. and that when he returned around 4 p.m., he found the items missing.
Police have no suspects or witnesses, reports stated.
A $1,000 red and blue mountain bike was stolen March 3 from the Main Library, 1510 E. University Blvd., reports stated.
The owner of the bike told police he locked his bike with a cable lock around noon, and when he returned around 5 p.m., his bike was gone.
The student told police his bike had a special seat on it.
Police have no suspects or witnesses, reports stated.
A student found key scratches on his car March 29 while it was parked at the corner of North Park Avenue and East Second Street, reports stated.
The student told police that when he parked the car, a woman had gotten out of her car and started yelling at him about a parking space. The student said he left and that when he returned around 5:45 p.m., he found the scratch marks on his car.
Police have no witnesses, reports stated.
A $250 silver and black mountain bike was stolen March 5 from the Psychology building, 1503 E. University Blvd., reports stated.
The owner of the bike told police he had locked his bike with a cable lock.
Police have no suspects or witnesses, 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.