Police Beat


By Holly Wells
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Friday, January 23, 2004

Some members of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity were setting off fireworks from their fraternity house roof, 1510 N. Vine Ave., Saturday night, reports stated.

When police arrived, they didn't see anyone or any firecrackers on the roof.

A president of the fraternity was asked to turn over the fireworks to police.

He went into the house and returned with two large bottle rockets and a Star Cruiser tube firework, reports stated.

The members were asked to be considerate of their neighbors, reports stated.

The fireworks were brought to UAPD, where they were placed into evidence, reports stated.


A cement trash container shattered after rolling down several steps early Saturday morning at McClelland Hall, 1130 E. Helen St., reports stated.

Police discovered the destroyed trash container, reports stated.

Many of the steps at McClelland were chipped and surrounded by debris, reports stated.

Police have no suspects or witnesses.


A resident assistant was harassed by phone calls from a resident Sunday night at the Kaibab-Huachuca Residence Hall, 922 E. Fourth St.

The RA told police that he had received two hang-up calls between 10:41 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.

The calls were traced back to a resident of the hall, reports stated.

The RA filed charges, reports stated.


A man who was pulled over for speeding at East Sixth Street and North Highland Avenue Monday around noon was arrested for having an outstanding warrant, reports stated.

When police ran his license, they discovered the outstanding warrant that had been issued by the Tucson Police Department, reports stated.

The man was booked into Pima County Jail, reports stated.


A U-Haul truck dropped a case containing disc jockey equipment and later returned to pick it up at the Second Street Garage, 1340 E. Second St., early Sunday morning, reports stated.

A woman and four men told police that they had seen the truck drop a large black box out of its open rear cargo door.

The black box contained disc jockey equipment. The U-Haul driver did not seem to have seen the box fall, reports stated.

Shortly thereafter, the U-Haul returned, and the equipment was released to its driver reports stated.


The passenger window of a white Honda was broken while parked in a Zone 1 parking lot, 522 N. Tyndall Ave., late Saturday night, reports stated.

The owner of the Honda said she had parked her car around 5 p.m., returned around 10 p.m., and found the window broken.

There was nothing missing from the Honda, and the window appeared to have been broken by a rock, reports stated.

Police have no suspects or witnesses.


Police arrested a man late Sunday night at East Speedway Boulevard and North Park Avenue for driving with a suspended license and for having three warrants from TPD, reports stated.

Police discovered the warrants while running the man's license number. They contacted TPD to confirm the warrants, reports stated.

The man was handcuffed and booked into Pima County Jail, reports stated.


An 18-speed black mountain bike was stolen from La Paz Residence Hall, 602 N. Highland Ave., on the morning of Jan. 16, reports stated.

The bike had been locked with a U-Lock, reports stated.

Police have no suspects or witnesses.


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.