By John Brown
Arizona Daily Wildcat
September 5, 1997

Police Beat

Students have reported another 10 bicycle thefts, a majority of them occurring during the day, for a total of 32 reported thefts since Aug. 18.

On Aug. 27, a $1,000 mountain bike was taken from 1110 E. North Campus Drive between 10:50 and 11:50 a.m.

A $400 mountain bike was stolen Aug. 28 between 10:55 a.m. and noon from the Marley Building, 1145 E. Fourth St.

Two mountain bikes were reported stolen Aug. 29: A $900 mountain bike was taken between 8:50 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. from Old Main, 1200 E. University Blvd., and a $350 bike was swiped from the Main Library, 1510 E. University Blvd., during the morning hours.

A $550 mountain bike was reported stolen Sunday from Cochise Residence Hall, 1018 E. South Campus Drive, between Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m.

Three mountain bikes, including a $1,100 Cannondale, were taken from Apache-Santa Cruz Residence Hall, 1440 E. Fourth St., sometime between Sunday afternoon and Tuesday morning.

A $700 Gary Fisher mountain bike also was taken Tuesday during the evening hours from the west side of the Chemistry-Biology building, 1340 E. University Blvd.

A university police officer reported that her patrol car was slightly damaged Tuesday after scraping the side of a wooden fence while driving in lot No. 7103 at East Seventh Street and North Fremont Avenue.

According to reports, the officer was going around a parked car at 10 a.m. when the right front corner of her patrol car scraped the blue fence that borders the west end of the lot. The only reported damage was a small amount of blue paint on the bumper.

The officer estimated her speed to be about 2 mph, allowing enough time to stop before more serious damage occurred, reports stated.

The vehicle was reported in operational condition.

A female student reported a man gave her false information Wednesday after the truck he was driving collided with her car in lot No. 6092 at Arizona Stadium, 540 N. Vine Ave.

The student told university police she was driving her 1990 Honda Accord in the central part of the stadium at 7:55 p.m. when she stopped to allow a Dodge Dakota truck to back up.

She said the truck had no brake or reverse lights and it was too late to move or honk the horn when she realized the truck was going to hit her car.

The collision resulted in a 1-inch dent in the front of her car, caused by the truck's trailer hitch.

According to reports, the man said he would pay for the damages and asked for a pen, giving the student a name and phone number.

But when the student's father tried to contact the man, the number was invalid.

An employee reported a 31-year-old male student became hostile Wednesday after he was told seeing a snake was not a legitimate reason to break his lease agreement at Christopher City, 3401 N. Columbus Blvd.

At 11:50 a.m. university police responded to Babcock Residence Hall, 1717 E. Speedway, after a report of a man yelling and slamming his hands against an office desk.

Police asked for the man's identification, but he walked away and said he needed a minute because he was upset.

The man told police he was upset because it took 10 minutes for him to get photocopies of paper work. The man also said he was angry because the office employees had lied to him, saying there was no copier in the office.

The man denied slamming his hands on the desk, but raised his voice as he spoke to the officer, reports stated.

The employee told police the man became upset when he was informed he would be unable to cancel his lease because he saw a snake at his house.

Police suggested the man try sub-leasing his apartment and told him if he returned to the office he would be arrested.

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