Police Beat
Zach Thomas
Arizona Daily Wildcat
March 27, 1996
Police Beat
Zach Thomas
Arizona Daily Wildcat
March 27, 1996
University police arrested three juveniles Saturday evening in connection with two vehicle break-ins earlier that day.Someone reportedly flagged down an officer and said the occupants of a white van had been stealing items from parked cars in the lot south of Arizona-Sonora Residence Hall, 910 E. Fifth St.
At 3:55 a.m., police stopped a vehicle that matched the description and found a sledgehammer, bolt cutters, a hacksaw and other tools in the back.
The driver told officers he and the van's other two occupants had stolen items from vehicles earlier in the day, police reports stated.
A search of the van turned up a 35mm camera and an envelope containing insurance and registration information for a Suzuki Sidekick. The driver reportedly admitted both items were stolen.
Police reports indicate the driver later took officers to his brother's house, where the group had a pair of speakers and an amplifier. The items were placed into police property and the owners were notified of the recovery.
The juveniles were cited for larceny under $250 and released to their parents.
Police are investigating whether the juveniles have been involved in other motor vehicle larcenies in the university area.
A University of Arizona student's 1994 Chevrolet Blazer was stolen from Lot 4055 at the corner of East First Street and North Cherry Avenue between 6 p.m. Friday and midnight Saturday.
Investigating officers found no glass fragments or other evidence of forced entry in the area where the truck was parked.
The value of the truck was unknown.
University police were called to the Modern Languages building, 1423 E. University Blvd., after someone pried open a change machine and took $1,200 in cash.
The crime occurred between an unknown time Friday and 9:54 a.m. Saturday. The cost of the damage to the bill changer was unknown.
University police shut down a party at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, 1050 N. Cherry Ave., at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, after neighbors complained of excessive noise.
Officers also confiscated water bongs, pipes and other marijuana paraphernalia from a resident's room and warned several partygoers of minor in consumption of alcohol before asking the fraternity president to shut the party down. No arrests were made.
The drug paraphernalia was placed into evidence at police headquarters.
A Parking and Transportation Services official called university police Friday to report the theft of a $500 parking boot between 7:15 a.m. Thursday and 4:30 p.m. Friday.
The boot was reportedly attached to a student's 1983 Honda Accord in Lot 3046 at North Highland Avenue and East First Street.
The official later returned to the site and found the car gone. Police have been advised of the vehicle's license number in an attempt to locate the vehicle.
Numerous thefts from and damage to parked automobiles occurred last weekend.
Someone attempted to steal a 1990 Chevrolet Silverado from the parking lot south of Arizona-Sonora Residence Hall, 910 E. Fifth St., between 1 and 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. Thieves reportedly smashed the driver's side window and tore open the steering column, exposing ignition wires. A gold ring valued at $600 was taken from the truck and the value of the other damage was unknown.
A car radio/cassette player was stolen from a 1991 Jeep outside Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, 1101 N. Tyndall Ave., between 11:30 pm. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday. The value was unknown.
An $80 spare tire was taken from a 1995 Chevrolet pickup parked east of La Paz Residence Hall, 602 N. Highland Ave., between 7 p.m. March 17 and 9 p.m. Saturday. The tire was chained and padlocked to a rack beneath the vehicle.
At 4:57 p.m. Thursday, officers found the passenger side window of a 1991 Toyota sedan shattered. The car was parked in Lot 8112 at East Seventh Street and North Martin Avenue. Officers left a note for the owner to call university police. The value of the damage was unknown.
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