Police Beat

University police responded to the University Services Building, 888 N. Euclid Ave., after Parking and Transportation Services reported a student had possession of a stolen parking pass. The permit had been reported stolen to the Tucson Police Department by a second student, university police reports stated.

The student at Parking and Transportation's offices, Makai K. Freitas, 18, of Navajo-Pinal-Sierra Residence Hall, 1557 E. Sixth St., told police he bought the permit from a "friend of a friend," police reports stated. Reports also stated that Freitas told police the female student who sold him the permit said she had found it "behind a Circle K."

According to police reports, Freitas told police he did not know the permit was stolen. Freitas bought the permit for $80, the reports stated.

Freitas was cited on a charge of theft by control under $250 and released after signing a promise to appear in court. Police took the permit into evidence.

Police interviewed a female student who allegedly sold Freitas the permit. She told police she bought the permit from another student, Krystine L. Mrozowski, 22, of the 1700 block of East Glenn Street, for $80.

According to reports, the student told police Mrozowski said she was leaving Tucson and would not need the permit any longer. She told police she did not have use for the permit, so she sold it.

The student told police she also did not know the permit was stolen, reports stated.

Mrozowski told police she sold the permit because she was planning to leave, but then canceled her plans. Mrozowski did not want to take back the permit she sold, so she called Parking and Transportation and asked how to report a stolen permit, police reports stated.

According to police reports, Parking and Transportation advised Mrozowski to report her permit as stolen or lost in order to get another permit.

Mrozowski told police she called Tucson police and filed a stolen property report in order to get another permit, university police reports stated. Police then told Mrozowski to go to university police headquarters.

A Tucson police officer responded to the headquarters and cited Mrozowski on a charge of false reporting to law enforcement. She was released at the scene.

A palm tree was found on fire Monday near the UA Mall by the Ina E. Gittings Building, 1713 E. University Blvd.

University police were patrolling the third level of the Cherry Avenue Garage, 1641 E. Enke Drive, when they saw the palm tree on fire.

The Tucson Fire Department responded to put out the fire. A TFD captain told police it appeared that an "accelerant" was used on the palm tree, reports stated.

The value of the damage was unknown.

A male student reported annoying phone calls Sunday to his room at Apache-Santa Cruz Residence Hall, 1420 E. Fifth St.

The student told university police he received the calls between Thursday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 9:30 p.m. The student told police that when he said "hello," the unidentified caller immediately hung up.

The caller called about once per hour during the four-day period, police reports stated.

The student told police that on Sunday about 3:30 p.m., an unidentified male asked for "Sal." When the student said, "This is Sal," the caller hung up.

Police told the student how to use the phone's *57 function to trace future calls.

A male student reported his motorcycle stolen Saturday near the intersection of East South Campus Drive and North Park Avenue.

The student told university police he parked his 1992 Suzuki GSXC motorcycle Friday at 3:30 p.m. When he returned Saturday at 12:30 p.m., the motorcycle was gone.

The student told police the ignition to the motorcycle was locked. The vehicle was valued at $5,500.

A female student reported three iron letters missing from outside the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house, 1775 E. First St.

The student told university police that when she left Saturday at 8 p.m., the letters were still on the west pillar of the house. On Sunday at 3 p.m., the student was told by another member of the house that the letters were missing.

The value of the letters was unknown.

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