O'Collegian: Larceny biggest crime in the Big 12

O'Collegian: Larceny biggest crime in the Big 12


Larceny biggest crime in Big 12

By By Chelsea Jensen Staff Writer news@ocolly.com

Not only is larceny OSU’s most common crime, it is the most commonly committed crime at every campus in the Big 12 and has been for several years.

Lt. Mark Shearer at the OSU Police Department said larceny is a crime of opportunity.
“In talking with people who have committed some of these crimes, they will tell you that typically they would not have done that but it was there, and for some reason, they just took advantage of the situation,” Shearer said.

Larceny is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession of another without use of force or violence.

Larceny is different from burglary because larceny occurs when a person has a legal right to be someplace and takes something that does not belong to him or her, Shearer said.

Burglary occurs when a person enters a location where he or she is not authorized to be for the purpose of committing a crime or taking property that does not belong to him or her.

Factors that affect the statistics include campus sizes, student enrollment and proximity to metropolitan areas. Commander Tim McGraw at the University of Colorado in Boulder said in a telephone interview that the Boulder campus can’t be compared with any of the other Big 12 campuses.

“There are 4 1/2 million people that are within a stone’s throw of the Boulder campus,” McGraw said. “That’s not the case in Ames, Iowa; Stillwater, Okla.; Lincoln, Neb., or Lubbock, Texas. They are just different environments. Campuses don’t stand alone; they are part of the larger community.”

Shearer said any kind of electronic devices are high theft items, such as cell phones and computers. Other commonly stolen items are bicycles and textbooks.

“Textbooks are probably one of the highest valued theft items here,” Shearer said. “At the end of the semester, when everybody’s preparing to complete finals and be done, those books are gold to somebody.”

Shearer said larceny cases can be difficult to solve depending on each case’s circumstances.

To prevent becoming a victim, Shearer said students should do the things their parents taught them.

“Know where your stuff is and don’t leave it unattended,” Shearer said. “If you’re going to be away from your room or your residence for any period of time, make sure you secure the door.”

McGraw said don’t leave money and jewelry open and available for people because it reduces the opportunity of becoming victimized.

Shearer said OSU needs to reduce its crime statistics to become the safest university in the Big 12.

“Right now, the only crime statistics that everybody really has control over is the larceny and burglary classification,” Shearer said.

“If we can collectively work together, if we could reduce that, we could actually again become the safest university in the Big 12.”

Police Log Nov 24 -30 2009

K-STATE POLICE LOG

November 24-30 2009

November 24: Hit and Run Accident Report: Colin Hargrove reported his vehicle was struck while parked.

 

November 24: Jacob Griffith was arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant.

 

November 28: K-State Police responded to a report of Battery. The case is currently under investigation.

 

November 30: K-State responded to a non injury accident in a K-State Parking lot.

 

 

 

Police Log Nov 19-24 2009

K-STATE POLICE LOG

November 19-24 2009

November 20: K-State Police Responded to a hit and run non injury accident in a parking lot. Jacob J Berry reported that his vehicle was struck in the passenger side door.

 

November 21: K-State Police Responded to a hit and run non injury accident in a parking lot. Jennifer Thompson reported that her vehicle was struck while parked her fender was struck.

 

November 22:  Traffic Stop arrest: Timothy J Potter was issued notice to appear for driving on a suspended driver’s license, expired license tags, and no proof of liability insurance.

 

November 23: K-state Police responded to an accident in a parking lot. Damaged was a university van the vehicle was parked when it was struck and no injuries were reported.

 

November 23: Theft reported: Nathan Kaiser reported his play station 3 was stolen from the ROTC cadet lounge loss is reported at $499.00

 

November 23: Theft reported: Yelica L Rodriguez reported a package was stolen from Cole’s hall. The loss was $64.00

 

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CRIME PREVENTION TIP

When leaving for the holidays make sure you lock your valuables in offices and homes. Thieves often commit crimes during the holidays when you are away from homes and offices.

 

 

 

 

Police Log Nov 16-19 2009

K-STATE POLICE LOG

November 16-19 2009

 

November 17: Theft of parking permit: Steven Greinke reported his parking permit was stolen from his vehicle. Loss is reported at $150.00

 

November 17: K-State Police took a report of a stolen vehicle. It was later found to be lost and misplaced and not stolen.

 

November 18: K-State police responded to Trotter Hall for Criminal Damage to Property. Damaged was a recliner valued at $800.00

 

November 18: Theft of parking permit: Holly Robbins reported her parking permit was stolen from her vehicle. Loss is reported at $100.00

Crime Prevention Classes Available

If you would like a crime prevention class presented to a group, office or class please contact the K-State Police Department at 532-6412 and ask for Captain Stubbings

 

 

 

Report: COED dorms=more binge drinking

Health

No Surprise: Coed Dorms Fuel Sex and Drinking

By LiveScience Staff

posted: 17 November 2009 08:21 am ET

It's no secret to students that coed dorms are more fun than same-sex dorms. But they can also fuel very unhealthy behavior that might otherwise be moderated.

A new study finds university students in coed housing are 2.5 times more likely to binge drink every week. And no surprise, they're also likely to have more sexual partners, the study found. Also, pornography use was higher among students in coed dorms.

Some 90 percent of U.S. college dorms are now coed.

More than 500 students from five college campuses around the country participated in the study. Among the results:

• 42 percent of students in coed housing reported binge drinking on a weekly basis.
• 18 percent of students in gender-specific housing reported binge drinking weekly.

While that doesn't put coed housing on par with fraternity and sorority houses, the researchers note that binge drinking isn't exclusively a "Greek problem."

"In a time when college administrators and counselors pay a lot of attention to alcohol-related problems on their campuses, this is a call to more fully examine the influence of housing environment on student behavior," said Jason Carroll, a study coauthor and professor of family life at Brigham Young University. BYU was not one of the participating campuses.

The findings are detailed in the Journal of American College Health.

A separate study in 2007 found that college exacerbates the innate predisposition of some young adults to become heavy alcohol users. In effect, going to college can fuel alcoholism.

In light of the finding, the natural question is whether a selection effect is in play. For example, do partiers and teetotalers sort themselves out in the housing application process?

That doesn't appear to be the case, the researchers said in a statement today. College housing offices generally assume students prefer coed housing and give them the option to "opt out" if single-gender housing is available. Very few exercise that option.

"Most of the students who live in gender-specific housing did not request to be there; they were placed there by the university," said Brian Willoughby, lead author of the study. Willoughby recently earned a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and returned to BYU as a visiting professor.

A wealth of information on the study participants allowed the researchers to examine other factors that could predict binge drinking. Their statistical analysis took into account the effects of age, gender, religiosity, personality and relationship status.

"When we first identified these differences with binge drinking, we felt certain that they would be explained by selection effects," Willoughby said. "But as we examined the data further we found that the differences remained."

The participating campuses included two public universities in the Midwest and another on the West Coast, as well as a liberal arts college and a religious university on the East Coast.

Police Log November 13-16 2009

K-STATE POLICE LOG

November 13-16 2009

 

November 13: Theft reported at Forestry, loss was a set of wheels and tires. The loss is estimated at $800.00

 

November 13: Geoffrey T Bradbeer reported his bicycle was stolen loss is reported at $100.00

 

 

November 13: Arrest: Joshua J Wooton was arrested on a outstanding warrant.

 

November 14. Minors in Possession: Rebecca K Wilt 20, Jordan L May 19, Siegfried C Flores 20, Heather A Kuhn 20

 

 

 

 

Police Log November 12-13 2009

K-STATE POLICE LOG

November 12-13

 

Arrest in Theft Investigation: The K-State Police Department has concluded an investigation into the unlawful use of funds from a K-State club. In June of 2009, the Kansas State University Society of Women Engineers reported being a victim of theft from the clubs banking account. The investigation found that a former secretary and custodian of the account had been using club funds for personal expenses. Arrested in the case was Amanda J Sarmiento. Sarmiento was arrested for theft and unlawful use of a financial card. Her bond was set at $2,000. The case was investigated by the patrol division of the K-State Police Department.

 

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Police Log Nov 9-12 2009

K-STATE POLICE LOG

November 9-12 2009

 

The K-State Police Department is investigating an Aggravated Battery case from the Kansas State vs. Kansas Football game. Ryan A Quintanilla reported being injured after being punched by an unknown person in the Agronomy parking lot adjacent to the football stadium. Quintanilla’s injuries were reported as a broken jaw. The case is currently under investigation. No further information is available.

 

 

 

November 10, 2009: Student publications reported a stolen camera. The loss is reported at over $2,000.

 

 

Police Log November 3-9 2009

K-STATE POLICE LOG

November 3-9 2009

 

November 3, 2009: Dana J Orth reported her bicycle was stolen from the Weber hall area the loss is reported at $280.00

November 4, 2009: KSU Police responded to a non injury parking lot accident with minor damage.

 

November 5, 2009: KSU Police responded to a theft report at Bluemont Hall. The College of Education reported a Camcorder stolen loss is reported at $390.00

 

November 5, 2009: KSU Police responded to Hale Library for a theft of a wallet and unlawful use of a financial card. Loss is unknown at this time.

 

November 6, 2009: KSU Police responded to a non- injury accident on Anderson Ave.

 

November 7, 2009: KSU Police responded to a non-injury accident on Denison Ave.

 

November 7, 2009: Driving under the influence arrest. Travis E Burns was arrested for DUI, Transporting Open Container, Obstruction of the Legal Process and Preliminary Breath Test Refusal.

 

November 7, 2009: Outstanding Warrant Arrest: Derek P Teel was arrested for a warrant from Pottawatomie County.

 

November 7, 2009: Drug Arrest: Brian M Forslund was arrested for Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and resisting arrest. 

 

KSU POLICE PRESS RELEASE DRUG ARRESTS

KSU POLICE PRESS RELEASE

Drug Related Arrests

 

 

On November 7, 2009, The Kansas State University Police Department executed a Search Warrant at room 23 in Goodnow Hall. The search was in reference to an ongoing investigation to the possession and distribution of illegal drugs. The search of the room resulted in the discovery of Marijuana, Psilocybin Mushrooms, controlled substances, and paraphernalia that is used in the distribution of illegal drugs.

 

Arrested in the investigation were the following

 

Andrew H Kuehler was arrested for Possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute, Possession of Psilocybin with intent to distribute, possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Kuehler’s bond was set at $5,000

 

Michelle L Calhoun was arrested for Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Calhoun’s bond was set at $2,500

 

 

 

Game day: underage drinking targeted at tailgate parties

This Saturday November 7th, The Kansas State University Police Department along with agents from The Alcohol Beverage Control will be proactively enforcing alcohol regulations in the parking lots and surrounding areas of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. This joint effort will concentrate on underage drinking and those who provide alcohol to minors. Over the last few years, K-state police with assistance from a Kansas Department of Transportation grant, has had a special alcohol enforcement team designated to identify underage drinking and minimize the large parties often attended by those who are under 21. This year the K-State Police have seen a dramatic decrease in large parties and large quantities of alcohol compared to previous years.




Donald Stubbings
Captain
Support Services
Kansas State University Police Department

Police Log November 2-4 2009

K-STATE POLICE LOG

November 2-4 2009

November 2, 2009: Stolen Parking Permit: John M Jackson reported his parking permit was stolen the loss is reported at $190.00

 

November 2, 2009: Stolen Wallet: Pei Hou reported her wallet was stolen loss is reported at $30.00

 

November 3, 2009: Hit and Run accident reported: Terrence E Hayes reported his vehicle was struck while parked in a K-State Parking lot.

K-State Police Seeking information on theft

 

The K-State Police Department is seeking information about a theft that occurred on October 30^th 2009. K-State Police responded to the KSU Beef Stocker Unit on Marlatt Ave for a report of the theft a CAT brand Skid Loader. During the investigation, the Skid Loader was found abandoned at a car wash at 21^st street and Westport Drive in Topeka KS. If you have any information regarding this theft please contact Captain Stubbings at the K-State Police Department 785-532-6412. Anonymous tips can be left at Silent Witness www.ksu.edu/police/silent