Police Beat

Tom Collins
Arizona Daily Wildcat
August 21, 1996

Friday, Aug. 16
A university employee reported the theft of a computer from the Physics and Atmospheric Sciences building, 1118 E. Fourth St.
The employee said he left the room locked at 5 p.m. Thursday and returned Friday at 8 a.m. to discover the computer missing.
Police observed that a 6-foot-by-1-inch section of metal was removed from the door, and the bolt was forced open, allowing entry. Police were able to lift fingerprints from the door.
The computer, a Pentium 100 system, was valued at $2,448.
Three other rooms showed signs of attempted entry.
No other evidence was found, but a university police officer unlocking the building Friday at 5:30 a.m. found a door near the loading dock propped open.

Saturday, Aug. 17
A Tucson woman was arrested on DUI charges after the vehicle she was driving was seen driving erratically at about 2:30 a.m.
A university police officer saw the driver using an arm signal to indicate a left turn in a U-turn only lane. The driver, Nicole A. Soger, 25, of the 4000 block of North River Grove Circle, then began waving her arm back and forth and drove out of the la ne.
According to police reports, Soger drove with her head bobbing, and she was weaving back and forth across the lane divider, 10 mph below the posted speed limit. She then made a left turn onto East Sixth Street.
The officer smelled alcohol coming from the car as he approached, reports stated.
Soger stumbled out of the car and sat down on the sidewalk, reports stated. There was vomit on the driver's-side door of the Honda.
Soger was unable to keep herself from swaying, and failed field sobriety tests. She was then taken to UAPD headquarters. Soger continually referred to the police officer as "shit-head" and "dumb ass," reports stated.
Three intoxilyzer tests indicated Soger's blood-alcohol content was .166, .197 and .195.
Soger was cited for DUI, DUI with BAC greater than .10, and aggravated DUI. She was booked into Pima County Jail.

Sunday, Aug. 18
A male student was found lying on a couch in front of Coronado Residence Hall, 822 E. Fifth St.
University police found a 20-year-old man passed out on the couch in a white T-shirt, blue jeans and no shoes. He smelled of alcohol and did not at first know where he was, according to police reports.
The man had been written on with a black marker. Marks were found on his arms, hands, ears and feet. He also had a mustache drawn on his upper lip.
The desk clerk said the couch and the man had been dropped off by six men in a white, Chevrolet pickup truck, who drove off and then returned to take pictures.
Police observed two driver licenses in Simpson's wallet and took an Arizona driver license that did not belong to him.
Simpson was warned about consuming alcohol while under 21 years of age.
The case was referred to the Greek Life Programs office.

Two students were arrested after the smell of burning marijuana was reported in Coronado Residence Hall, 822 E. Fifth St., at about 11 p.m.
University police found two students in the suspected room, which smelled of marijuana. When police arrived, Matthew A. Verbin, 18, and Douglas A. Gager, 18, both Coronado residents, made quick moves toward the bathroom, according to police reports.
An officer "grabbed" Gager and took him outside the room, while the other officer kept Verbin in the room. A glass bong and a small amount of a green, leafy substance were found in the room.
Verbin and Gager were cited for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were released at the scene.
The case was referred to the Dean of Students Office and the hall director for further action.

Monday, Aug. 19
A water balloon attack brought university police to Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity, 1449 N. Cherry Ave.
AKL members called police about 2:15 a.m. in response to water balloons the AKL members said were thrown by members of the Sigma Nu fraternity, 1402 N. Cherry Ave.
A Sigma Nu member told police that members of AKL had been taunting and yelling obscenities at them.
The fraternities called a truce for the night, and the matter was referred to the Dean of Students Office.

Police Beat is compiled from official University of Arizona Police Department reports.