ITHACA COLLEGE PUBLIC SAFETY ACTIVITY LOG
NOVEMBER 5 – 14
NOVEMBER 5
MEDICAL ASSIST
LOCATION: Center for Natural Sciences
SUMMARY: Caller reported cutting a hand on a broken thermometer. Person transported to the health center. Patrol Officer Jay Vanvolkinburg.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
LOCATION: I-Lot
SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unknown person damaged a vehicle window. Investigation pending. Sergeant Terry O’Pray.
FORCIBLE TOUCHING
LOCATION: Terraces
SUMMARY: Caller reported Nov. 4 that a person had sexual contact with another person without her consent. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.
FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Activation caused by burnt food. System reset. Master Security Officer George Whitmore.
UNLWAFUL POSS. MARIJUANA
LOCATION: Terraces
SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Patrol Officer Bruce Thomas.
NOVEMBER 6
OFF-CAMPUS INCIDENT
LOCATION: All Other
SUMMARY: IPD reported two people were issued appearance tickets for alcohol-related incidents. Communications Specialist Brad Fisher.
FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL
LOCATION: Terraces
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Activation caused by burnt food. System reset. Sergeant Terry O’Pray.
NOVEMBER 7
FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL
LOCATION: Terraces
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Activation caused by burnt food. System reset. Master Patrol Officer Brad Bates.
FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL
LOCATION: Campus Center
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Activation caused by burnt food. System reset. Fire Protection Specialist Mark Swanhart.
FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Activation caused by contractors working in the area. System reset. Fire Protection Specialist Mark Swanhart.
HARASSMENT
LOCATION: Williams Hall
SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person sent a harassing e-mail. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
LOCATION: Garden Apartments
SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a sliding door screen. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.
MAKING GRAFITTI
LOCATION: Garden Apartments
SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person wrote graffiti. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.
NOVEMBER 8
FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Activation caused by burnt food. System reset. Fire and Building Safety Coordinator Ron Clark.
DRUG VIOLATIONS
LOCATION: Terraces
SUMMARY: Three people were judicially referred for violation of drug policy. Patrol Officer Jeremiah McMurray.
NOVEMBER 9
MEDICAL ASSIST
LOCATION: Terraces
SUMMARY: Caller reported taking an additional dose of medication and now has an elevated heart rate. Person declined medical assistance from ambulance staff. Master Patrol Officer Mark Denicola.
MVA
LOCATION: O-Lot
SUMMARY: Caller reported a two-car MVA. Master Patrol Officer James Landon.
CASE STATUS CHANGE
LOCATION: Office of Public Safety
SUMMARY: Officer reported the person involved in the unlawful possession of marijuana case in the Terraces on Oct. 26 is being judicially referred for dishonesty. Patrol Officer Daniel Austic.
CRIME RECLASSIFICATION
LOCATION: Public Safety
SUMMARY: Officer reported the original incident of a suspicious circumstance Oct. 12 was reclassified as harassment. Officer reported person responsible for providing false information was judicially referred. Patrol Officer Daniel Austic.
FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Activation caused by burnt food. System reset. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.
UNDERAGE POSS. ALCHOL
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Caller reported an intoxicated person at a gathering with alcohol. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate the intoxicated person. One person was judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.
NOVEMBER 10
EXCESSIVE NOISE
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Caller reported a noise complaint. Three people will be judicially referred for noise. Master Patrol Officer brad bates.
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
LOCATION: Lyceum Drive
SUMMARY: During a traffic stop, officer reported the vehicle was unable to maintain a lane and drove up on the curb. Driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Officer issued uniform traffic tickets for Ithaca Town Court for driving while intoxicated, driving with BAC above .08 percent, failure to maintain lane and having an open container of alcohol inside the vehicle. This person was also restricted from campus. Patrol Officer Matthew O’Loughlin.
UNDERAGE POSS. ALCHOL
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Two people were judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol and noise. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.
DRUG VIOLATIONS
LOCATION: Emerson Hall
SUMMARY: Two people were judicially referred for violation of college regulations and the drug policy. Master Patrol Officer Mark Denicola.
CRIMINAL POSS. MARIJUANA
LOCATION: Terraces
SUMMARY: Two people were judicially referred for criminal possession of marijuana and for responsibility of guests. Master Patrol Officer Mark Denicola.
OFF-CAMPUS INCIDENT
LOCATION: All Other
SUMMARY: Caller reported concern for a person receiving messages that another person was suicidal. Caller referred to the Tompkins county office. Master Security Officer Amy Chilson.
MEDICAL ASSIST
LOCATION: East tower
SUMMARY: Caller reported a person struck their head on a shelf and sustained a head laceration. Person declined assistance from ambulance staff. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.
LARCENY
LOCATION: Athletic and Events Center
SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person stole a backpack. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Matthew O’Loughlin.
CRIMINAL POSS. ALCOHOL
LOCATION: West Tower
SUMMARY: Two people were judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Patrol Officer Matthew O’Loughlin.
IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL
LOCATION: Grant Egbert Blvd.
SUMMARY: Officer reported an intoxicated person on the ground. Person transported to CMC by ambulance and judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Sergeant Terry O’Pray.
DRUG VIOLATIONS
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for drug policy violation and responsibility of guest. Sergeant Terry O’Pray.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Caller reported a person damaged a door. one person judicially referred for responsibility of guest. Patrol Officer Matthew O’Loughlin.
IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL
LOCATION: Eastman Hall
SUMMARY: One person transported to CMC by ambulance and another person was judicially referred for responsibility of guest. Patrol Officer Matthew O’Loughlin.
NOVEMBER 11
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
LOCATION: J-Lot
SUMMARY: During a traffic stop, officer reported the driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Officer issued uniform traffic tickets for Ithaca Town Court for driving while intoxicated, driving with BAC above .08 percent, and having an inadequate plate lamp. Officer also issued a campus summons for failure to stop at a stop sign and this person was judicially referred. Master Patrol Officer brad bates.
IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL
LOCATION: Rowland Hall
SUMMARY: Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff and was judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Patrol Officer Robert Jones.
IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL
LOCATION: Lyceum Drive
SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Master Security Officer George Whitmore.
MEDICAL ASSIST
LOCATION: Lyceum Drive
SUMMARY: Caller reported a subject with suicidal thoughts. Officer took the person into custody under the mental hygiene law and the person was transported to CMC by ambulance. Sergeant Dirk Hightchew.
DRUG VIOLATIONS
LOCATION: Hilliard Hall
SUMMARY: Three people judicially referred for violation of the college drug policy. Patrol Officer Matthew O’Loughlin.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
LOCATION: Tower Skyline Drive
SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person removed a stop sign from the ground. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Robert Jones.
ASSAULT
LOCATION: Emerson Hall
SUMMARY: Caller reported a person entered a room, punched the victim in the face, and then fled the scene. Victim transported to CMC by ambulance. Officer arrested the person for burglary in the first degree and assault in the third degree. Person was immediately arraigned in the Ithaca Town Court and posted bail. This person was also judicially referred. Master Patrol Officer Brad Bates.
FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Alarm caused by burnt food. System reset. Sergeant Dirk Hightchew.
WELFARE CHECK
LOCATION: Holmes Hall
SUMMARY: Caller reported a verbal argument had occurred earlier in the evening and requested assistance locating a person. During the investigation, officer reported the person had also sent a text message threatening harm to self the day before. At this time, life threatening element not immanent. Master Patrol Officer Mark Denicola.
NOVEMBER 12
FOUND PROPERTY
LOCATION: Dillingham center
SUMMARY: A wallet was found and turned over to the office of public safety. Unknown owner.
MEDICAL ASSIST
LOCATION: Tallcott Hall
SUMMARY: Caller reported a person having a seizure who may have a head injury. Officer reported the person did not injure their head and was transported to CMC by ambulance. Sergeant Ron Hart.
MVA
LOCATION: O-Lot
SUMMARY: Caller reported a two-car MVA. Report taken. Sergeant Ron Hart.
LARCENY
LOCATION: Visitor Lot
SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person stole an I-pad from a vehicle. Investigation pending. Sergeant Ron Hart.
HARASSMENT
LOCATION: Emerson Hall
SUMMARY: Caller reported a person felt threatened by another. Investigation pending. Communications Specialist Brad Fisher.
HARASSMENT
LOCATION: Emerson Hall
SUMMARY: Complainant reported a person made verbal threats and pushed another person. Investigation pending. Sergeant Ron Hart.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
LOCATION: Whalen Center of Music
SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown female made a phone call stating that she was scared. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Matthew O’Loughlin.
FOUND PROPERTY
LOCATION: L-Lot
SUMMARY: Caller found a suitcase and turned it over public safety.
NOVEMBER 13
UNLAWFUL POSS. MARIJUANA
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: During a fire alarm, officer reported the activation was caused by marijuana smoke. Four persons were judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Patrol Officer Bruce Thomas.
FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Activation caused by marijuana smoke. System reset. Master Patrol Officer James Landon.
MEDICAL ASSIST
LOCATION: Park Center for Business
SUMMARY: Caller reported a person having a seizure. Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff and was transported to the health center. Fire and Building Safety Coordinator Ron Clark.
FIRE ALARM
LOCATION: College Circle Apartments
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Activation was caused by a pan fire. A burner on the stove was left on unattended. Report taken. Fire Protection Specialist Enoch Perkins.
NOVEMBER 14
HARASSMENT
LOCATION: On-campus
SUMMARY: Complainant reported a person sent a harassing text message. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Christopher Teribury.
LARCENY
LOCATION: S-Lot
SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person stole cash from a vehicle. Investigation pending.Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.
LARCENY
LOCATION: J-Lot
SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unknown person stole a backpack from a vehicle. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Christopher Teribury.
LARCENY
LOCATION: O-Lot
SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unknown person stole cash from a vehicle. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.
OFF-CAMPUS INCIDENT
LOCATION: All Other
SUMMARY: Caller reported waking up at an unknown location on Nov. 10. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer James Landon.
MVA
LOCATION: Grant Egbert Blvd.
SUMMARY: Caller reported a two-car motor vehicle accident. Report taken. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.
FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL
LOCATION: Terraces
SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm. Activation caused by burnt food. System reset. Master Patrol Officer James Landon.
MAKING GRAFFITI
LOCATION: East Tower
SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person wrote graffiti. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer James Landon.
FOUND PROPERTY
LOCATION: J-Lot
SUMMARY: Person found a cell phone and turned it over to public safety. Unknown owner.
LARCENY
LOCATION: PARK SCHOOL
SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unknown person stole a laptop. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Robert Jones.
