A UA student and his friend were cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the Coronado Residence Hall on Aug. 23 at 10:53 p.m., reports stated.

Two Resident Assistants called UAPD when they smelled what they believed to be marijuana coming from a resident's room. One RA waited outside the room while the other called UAPD, reports stated.

When the UAPD officer arrived, he knocked on the resident's door. The student, who only had a towel around his waist, cracked the door open enough to allow the officer to see another man in the room, reports stated.

The officer smelled what he believed to be marijuana and entered the room. He asked the student why he thought he was there, and he replied that he did not know. After further questioning, the student admitted that he and his out-of-state friend had been smoking marijuana, reports stated.

The officer then asked where the marijuana was stored and the student pointed to the closet. Inside the closet was a bag full of a green leafy substance and a multi-colored glass pipe with black residue, reports stated.

The officer cited both men with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The student was deferred to the Dean of Student Diversion program, reports stated.

A student reported his 1998 red Ford Mustang convertible missing on Aug. 25 after he accidentally dropped his keys on the front porch of his fraternity house, reports stated.

The student said he had parked his car in the parking lot adjacent to the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, 645 E. University Ave., late Sunday evening. When he went to the car the next morning, it was gone, reports stated.

The student also said there were numerous items in the car, including CDs, a work uniform and a jacket. The items in the car are estimated to be worth over $4,000, reports stated.

The car has a tan soft-top and a University of Arizona sticker in the back window.

According to reports, there were no witnesses and no suspects.

A student was cited with minor in possession on the steps of Cochise Residence Hall, 1018 E. South Campus Dr. after she called for assistance on Aug. 23 at 1:05 p.m. because of a gash on her shin, reports stated.

When the UAPD officer responded, the woman said her male friend had fallen on her when he tried to give her a hug the night before. She also said she was refused service at the UA Campus Health Center earlier in the day, reports stated.

The officer called the Tucson Fire Department for medical assistance. When they arrived, the student refused service.

While speaking to the student, the officer said he smelled alcohol on her breath and asked if she had been drinking. The student said she had one beer the previous night, reports stated.

The officer cited the student with an MIP and referred her to the Dean of Students Diversion program, reports stated.

UAPD fielded a call from a student who reported his Zone 1 parking permit stolen from his Jeep Wrangler on Aug. 25, reports stated.

The student said the vehicle, parked in the Zone 1 parking lot at 1221 N. Cherry Ave., did not have the top on when he parked it the night before, reports stated.

Police report no witness and no suspects at this time.

Two vendors were cited for disturbing the peace when they got into a shouting match on the UA Mall on Aug. 25 as they were setting up their booths, reports stated.

According to reports, the altercation started when one vendor complained that the other had filed an Order of Protection against him. The two vendors have had a history of conflict, reports stated.

Witnesses said they heard the two men exchange insults and reported that one man spit on the other. They also saw one man shove the other after being spit on, reports stated.

UAPD looked into the Order of Protection and found the claim to be false. Both men were cited for disturbing the peace, reports sated.

A UA employee reported two university vehicles had been broken into on Aug. 25 when he came to work, reports stated.

One car had a broken driver side window and the other's passenger door was popped open. Maintenance tools in one of the cars, estimated to be worth $50, were also stolen, reports stated.

The UAPD officer dusted both cars for fingerprints, but was unable to find any. Police have no suspects and no witnesses have been reported.

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.