Dog in action – There were two incidents over the past week that prompted campus members to call the police to inspect suspicious bags left around campus, both of which required the campus’ K-9 unit to investigate. “We don’t send the dog out on something that we know is an[Read More…]
Tag: University Police
Welfare check, disturbance and assault
Assault by paper – Authorities responded to an assault call at 9:51 p.m. from the Nugget Pub and Grill April 19. The victim reported an unknown object, later identified as a crumpled piece of paper by officers, which was thrown at him while he was at an event taking place[Read More…]
Smokers continue to find places to light up at CSULB
Although smoking was banned from Cal State Long Beach in 2016, you wouldn’t know that walking through the campus halls. The Breathe Campaign was implemented at the university in 2013 in an effort to eliminate smoking on campus. In Fall 2016, the campaign officially banned tobacco and e-cigarettes from campus.[Read More…]
Forgery, domestic dispute and social media attack
Forgery – Officers are currently investigating a case involving a fraudulent purchase order placement for $140,000 that occurred at 8:18 a.m. April 3. “There was no loss because it [the purchase order] didn’t go through,” said Lt. Richard Goodwin of University Police. “It came from the office of purchasing here[Read More…]
Broken elevator, auto burglary and suspicious circumstances at CSULB
Disturbance – While patrolling the vicinity of the College of Business Administration Building at 10:23 p.m. Feb. 28, a community service officer encountered a group of about eight people. Regarding the late hour, the officer asked the students to leave but they refused. According to Lt. Richard Goodwin, a police[Read More…]
Motorized scooters and skateboards catching interest of CSULB students
At first glance, one might assume that the student zooming up West Campus Drive on a skateboard is just really fit, but wait, they aren’t — they have a motor. Motorized skateboards and scooters are starting to zip down every sidewalk at Cal State Long Beach, changing the way students[Read More…]
Police respond to calls of a misplaced vehicle, suspicious person and sketchy package
Vandalism continues– A report was made on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. concerning an act of anti-Semitic vandalism that occured in a stall of a women’s restroom in the Psychology building. The act was committed in black sharpie and was located behind the purse holders in a stall. According to[Read More…]
A cocktail of public intoxication, vandalism and petty theft
Public Intoxication – A rowdy individual was reported to be publicly intoxicated at the Nugget Pub and Grill at 5:19 p.m. Feb. 15. “The subject went inside the nugget, he was intoxicated [and] possibly hit another subject,” said Lt. Richard Goodwin of the University Police Department. “Medical aid was refused[Read More…]
Photograph released of assault suspect
University Police released a photo of the male suspect who sexually assaulted a Cal State Long Beach student Feb. 11. The investigation is ongoing. The alleged assault took place at the off-campus dorm, Beachside College, where the male victim lives. He reported that the unknown suspect approached him, while he[Read More…]
Police respond to calls concerning assault, grand theft and vandalism
Push comes to shove – Police received a call reporting an assault in the area surrounding the Human Services and Design buildings at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 1. The student claimed the subject confronted the individual, shoved him and then fled the scene before University authorities arrived. “The subject in this[Read More…]