Compiled by Gabriella Ciuffetelli
On March 4, a fire alarm was activated in Vander Poel Hall. During a search of the building, a vaporizer was found in one of the rooms. It was discovered that the vaporizer activated the fire alarm. The two residents of the room were issued a referral to the Office of Community Standards.
On March 4, PS received a report that a student became verbally abusive as they were checking into Bill of Rights Hall to visit a resident of the building. They were issued a referral to the Office of Community Standards for verbal abuse and failure to comply.
On March 5, a commuter student reported that he left his jacket, which contained his vehicle keys, unattended for two hours in Hammer Lab. When he returned his jacket was missing. A search was conducted and proved unsuccessful. An investigation is being conducted.
On March 7 at 4:25 a.m., PS received a report that there was a loud altercation in a room of Constitution Hall. PS responded to the location and found the resident with another student in the room. When questioned, the students admitted they got into an argument while playing cards that led to pushing and shoving. There were no injuries. Both students received referrals to the Office of Community Standards.
On March 7, a campus dining staff member reported to PS that someone removed merchandise from the refrigerator in Breslin Hall between 3:30 p.m. on March 4 and 7 a.m. on March 7. An investigation is being conducted.
On March 7, a Hofstra student reported that she left her wallet unattended on a counter in the women’s locker room in the Psychical Education Building while she went to the bathroom. When she returned, the wallet was missing. Police assistance was declined.
On March 7, an RD discovered a sword hanging from a wall in Estabrook Hall while conducting a health and safety inspection. PS responded and confiscated the sword.
On March 7, an RD was conducting a health and safety inspection in Enterprise Hall and discovered drug paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana residue on top of a desk. PS confiscated the items and the resident of the room was issued a referral to the Office of Community Standards.
On March 7, a pair of nunchucks and a wooden practice sword was discovered in a room in Estabrook hall. PS confiscated the items and issued the resident a referral to the Office of Community Standards.
On March 9, a Hofstra administrator reported that between 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., a wallet containing two credit cards and $30 cash was stolen from an unlocked desk drawer in his office in the Physical Education Building. Shortly after he reported the theft to his bank, he was informed that the cards were illegally used to purchase items in the Hofstra bookstore. An investigation is being conducted.
On March 9, PS received a report that there were students playing soccer in the Enterprise Hall parking lot. The soccer balls were hitting the vehicles that were parked at the location. PS responded and the students were told to leave. Approximately 10 minutes after, PS observed one of the individuals playing soccer in the same location. When they asked him to stop he verbally abused the PS officer. The student was issued a referral to the Office of Community Standards for verbal abuse and failure to comply.
On March 9, PS received a report that there were five individuals smoking marijuana on the side of Utrecht House. PS responded and found the five students sitting on a bench. There was a strong odor of marijuana in the area where they were sitting and there were several half smoked marijuana cigarettes in front of them. The students were issued referrals to the Office of Community Standards.
On March 10, PS responded to a vehicle that was illegally parked in the fire zone in front of the Netherlands. The individual refused to present identification and verbally abused the PS officer. They were later identified as a student. The student was issued a referral to the Office of Community Standards.
On March 10, PS received a report that there was an odor of marijuana coming from a room in Norwich House. PS responded and found that there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the room, and there was also a nonstudent guest inside. When questioned, the resident and guest both admitted to smoking marijuana in the room. The resident was issued a referral to the Office of Community Standards and the nonstudent was banned from campus.
On March 11 at 2:05 a.m., a fire alarm was activated in Stuyvesant Hall. PS responded and found that one of the residents’ vaporizers activated the alarm. The item was confiscated and both students who reside in the room were issued referrals to the Office of Community Standards.