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By Bryon Wells
Arizona Summer Wildcat
June 24, 1998

POLICE BEAT

Arizona Summer Wildcat

University police officers Friday questioned a student and a man at the Main Library, 1510 E. University Blvd., after each accused the other of voyeurism in a men's restroom.

The man, recognized by university officers as a Pima Community College police officer, told police he was "killing time" while running errands and decided to come to the library to read, then went to the third floor men's restroom at about 12:15 p.m.

He told police that after he sat for awhile, the occupant of an adjoining stall tried several times to pass him a small white piece of paper. The other stall's occupant later poked his head under the stall along with the note, police reports stated.

According to the man's statement, he looked under the stall to see who was trying to pass a note. Minutes later, a student confronted him outside the restroom and accused him of looking under his stall, police reports stated.

After a library supervisor notified university police, officers arrived about 12:30 p.m. and recognized the man as a PCC officer even though he was not able to provide identification, reports stated.

Police also spoke to the student, who said he was using a stall in the men's room when he looked down and saw a man looking at him from the stall to his left.

The student said he looked down to see what the person was wearing and then confronted the man outside the restroom before reporting the incident to the library supervisor, reports stated.

The student told police the man acted like he could not hear him.

The PCC officer told police he had done undercover work in the past regarding sexual activity at Pima College, and that he was not at the University of Arizona on official business. Reports stated the man "could not give a clear answer" when officers asked him why he did not grab the note for police purposes.

After questioning, officers released both men.


A university police officer arrested a Tucson man on suspicion of criminal trespassing Saturday after he was spotted taking a shower at the Bear Down Gym, 1428 E. University Blvd.

The officer was patrolling the area at about 3 p.m. and recognized Chad E. Carter, 27, of the 400 block of South Third Avenue, from a 1997 trespassing arrest, police reports stated.

Carter told the officer he intended to register for a dance class and would then apply for a CatCard.

According to police reports, Carter then told the officer he considered himself a student because he was taking a dance class at an East Ina Road studio, but had not attended class lately.

Also during their conversation, Carter told the officer that he had come to Bear Down Gym to shower after he finished his dance class, but later admitted his class actually meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, reports stated.

The officer cited Carter on suspicion of second degree criminal trespassing and then released him.


A trail of wet footprints led to the arrest of two teenagers on suspicion of trespassing Sunday, after they decided to hop over the wall for an early-morning dip at the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center, 1827 E. Enke Drive.

A university police officer checked the pool at about 1 a.m. and spotted the trail near the diving pool, and noticed a wallet and key ring on top of a black hat sitting on a trampoline in the area, police reports stated.

The officer walked over to a lower level storage shed, and saw the silhouette of a person running north on the walkway above him. The shadowy figure climbed over a railing and jumped down into the pool area, reports stated.

The officer approached the person, who told him that the wallet, hat and keys were his, and identified himself as Noah S. Byall, 18, of the 6800 block of East Hayne Street, reports stated.

Another officer arrived minutes later and saw three young men sitting in a Nissan Pathfinder with its headlights on in the parking lot. The officer approached the group and noticed the person in the driver's seat, identified as Anthony D. Scalamere III, 17, of Marana, had wet hair and soaked pants worn inside out, reports stated.

Scalamere told the officer he had jumped the gate and gone in the pool. The officer took Scalamere to university police headquarters and arrested him on suspicion of second degree criminal trespassing. He was then released to his mother.

The other officer cited Byall on suspicion of criminal trespassing and released him. The officer then warned the other two young men in the vehicle and released them.

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


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