By Joseph Altman Jr.
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Police evacuated Apache-Santa Cruz Hall Monday night after a resident called a crisis line, saying she had a gun and planned to kill herself.
Police received a call from the Tucson Rape Crisis Center earlier Monday, saying a woman had called and said she was trying to commit suicide. The call came from a room at Apache-Santa Cruz, 1420 E. Fifth St. Police attempted to talk to the woman but could not find her.
Police received another call from the TRCC at 9:34 p.m., saying that the woman was now planning to use a gun to commit suicide.
Police contacted the hall director, and phone calls were made to evacuate residents from the residence hall.
At 9:49 p.m., the woman called TRCC again and said she had access to a gun and was definitely going to kill herself. Facilities Management was then notified to prepare to close off the surrounding streets.
Officers then secured the floor and observed the woman's room. At 10:15 p.m., the woman walked out of the room and was detained without incident.
No gun was found. The woman was referred to Southern Arizona Mental Health and involuntarily admitted for psychiatric treatment.
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A student reported the theft of his pickup truck Monday, which was later found abandoned at East Broadway Boulevard and North Campbell Avenue.
The student notified police of the theft at 7:30 p.m. The victim's 1986 tan Toyota was parked on the north side of Alpha Tau Omega, 1050 N. Cherry Ave.
While police were talking to the victim at the scene, an unidentified male said he saw the vehicle at East Sixth Street and Campbell.
Police found the vehicle at Broadway and Campbell. There was no apparent damage nor evidence of forced entry, and nothing appeared to be taken from the truck.
A witness told police he saw a young man jump out of the stolen vehicle and get into a blue Toyota with Sonora, Mexico, license plates. The witness said there were also two other men in the vehicle.
Police found several items in the back of the truck, including a pair of Pioneer speakers, a CB radio and several pieces of clothing. They were taken into evidence. The truck was returned to its owner.
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A vehicle was reported stolen from the visitor's parking lot at East Third Street and North Cherry Avenue. It was later recovered off campus.
A student called police to report the theft. She said she parked the car in the lot at 8:50 p.m. and returned at 11 p.m. to find it missing.
While in the parking lot after 11 p.m., the student's parents drove up and told her that the vehicle had been found by Tucson police in the 1100 block of West St. Mary's Road.
The vehicle was found occupied by two male suspects in their teens. It was unknown if anything had been taken from the vehicle or if any arrests were made.
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The owner of Eric's Ice Cream, 1702 E. Speedway Blvd., called police Tuesday after having several confrontations with a man who continues to ride by the store on a moped.
The owner said he has been experiencing problems since March with bicyclists riding on the narrow sidewalk west of the store.
The owner told police he has seen the man on a red moped riding by several times, despite signs that prohibit bike riding on the sidewalk.
The owner said he has confronted the man several times, who has become increasingly angry. In the latest conversation, the rider reportedly said he would "beat the shit out of (the owner)" and said, "Don't fuck with me."
A witness identified the man and police are attempting to contact him. The owner said he is willing to prosecute.
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A bicycle was reported stolen from the east side of Coronado Residence Hall, 822 E. Fifth St.
A Coronado resident said he used a cable lock to secure his red GT mountain bike to a concrete parking block at 12 p.m. Friday. He was gone for the weekend, and when he returned at 6 p.m. Sunday, the bike, cable and lock were gone.
The loss is estimated at $309.
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A student's bicycle was taken from the south side of McKale Center, 1721 E. Enke Dr.
The student said he secured his red Murray 15-speed mountain bike to a parking block at 1:30 p.m. Monday. When he returned at 4:30 p.m., it was missing.
The reported value of the bike is $180.
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Another student reported her bike stolen from the 500 block of North Vine Avenue.
The student said she loaned her bike to a friend, who left it unattended. When the student found out that her bike was unsecured Oct. 6, she went to retrieve it, but it was gone.
The blue 3-speed Huffy is valued at $50.
Police Beat is compiled from official University of Arizona Police Department reports.