March 3 - March 24: Throwing Oranges

Although many students left campus for Spring Break, HUPD stayed busy throughout March. As part of our Securitas series, we've combed through recent HUPD log entries and published some of the more colorful entries below.

BY THE NUMBERS

Reports of "suspicious activity": 34

Total value of stolen laptops: $7,400.00

Total value of stolen iPhones: $1,850

Total value of stolen cupcakes: $10.00

Noise complaints: 8

Loud parties: 4

Mar. 6, 2011

Suspicious Activity (3:36 a.m.)

Lowell House A, 10 Holyoke Place, Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report of an alarm. Upon arrival officers report unknown individual(s) removed the acrylic covers that protect the fire alarm pull stations. Officers put the covers back on the pull stations and silenced the alarm.

Mar. 9, 2011

Assist State Police (11:37 p.m.)

Weeks Bridge, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report of two individuals lighting something by the bridge. Officers searched the area for the individuals with negative results.

Mar. 10, 2011

Noise Complaint (12:52 a.m.)

Quincy House A, 58 Plympton St., Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report of loud noise. Officers report the house was quiet but there were a lot of individuals on the street in the area who were moving along.

Mar. 10, 2011

Suspicious Activity (4:39 a.m.)

Widener Library, 31 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report of an individual chasing another individual through the area. Officers searched the area for the individuals with negative results.

Mar. 11, 2011

Suspicious Activity (4:42 a.m.)

Adams House C, 45 Bow St., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to a report of an unknown individual banging on an individual's door. Officer arrived and reports the individual was gone on arrival.

Mar. 12, 2011

Suspicious Activity (12:09 a.m.)

University Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

Officer dispatched to a report that a projector was on in the building. Officer was unable to gain access to the room to shut the projector off.

Mar. 19, 2011

Suspicious Activity (10:21 p.m.)

Biology Lab, 16 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report that an unknown individual threw oranges at their window. Officers searched the area for the individual with negative results.

Mar. 20, 2011

Suspicious Activity (12:36 a.m.)

Richards Hall, 24 Everett St., Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report that an unknown individual threw lemons at their window. Officers searched the area for the individual with negative results. Officers were notified that individuals also threw lemons at a window in Ames Hall. The individuals were also gone on arrival and officers report no damage to either window.

Mar. 21, 2011

Suspicious Activity (11:00 a.m.)

Hauser Hall, 1575 Mass. Ave., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to take a report that an individual received a suspicious photocopy.

Mar. 22, 2011

Suspicious Activity (11:41 p.m.)

15 Oxford St., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to a report that two suspicious individuals threw oranges at the windows. Officer reports the individuals were gone on arrival and there was no damage to the building.

Mar. 22, 2011

Suspicious Activity (12:25 a.m.)

60 Oxford St., Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report that four suspicious individuals threw lemons at the building. Officers searched the area for the individuals with negative results. Officers report no damage was done to the building.