Public Safety Briefs 12/10
On Nov. 19 at 3:10 a.m., a female Hofstra student reported to Public Safety (PS) that at 2:30 a.m., while she was exiting the Student Center, a male approached and engaged her in conversation. The male asked if he could walk her to her residence hall, but she declined. The male stated she was very beautiful and continued to walk with her. When she arrived at Estabrook Hall, the male asked if he could come in. The student again said no, and the male grabbed her and kissed her on the cheek. The student went to her room and called PS. PS conducted a search for the male using the description given by the student, but it proved negative. The student was not injured and declined further assistance.
On Nov. 20 at 2:55 p.m., a Hofstra student reported to PS that at some time between 12:15 and 12:35 p.m. while she was studying in Breslin Hall, a male Hofstra student, identified as a commuter, spoke to her and refused to stop until she took his phone number. He then left. The student was upset by this incident and called PS. She declined counseling. An investigation is being conducted into this matter.
On Nov. 21, Fire and Life Safety Officer William Sollin reported to PS that while conducting a fire safety check in a room in Tilberg House in the Netherlands complex, he discovered that the smoke detector had been removed by an unknown person or persons. The plant department was notified, and electricians replaced the smoke detector. The four residents of the room were issued referrals to the Office of Community Standards (OCS) for vandalism.
On Nov. 21 at 3:15 p.m., two Hofstra students, a male and a female, in a relationship got involved in a verbal dispute while walking across the Unispan. During the dispute, both parties slapped each other in the face. PS responded to the location, calmed the situation and interviewed both parties, who declined any further action. Both refused counseling and no injuries were sustained. Both students were issued referrals to OCS.
On Nov. 21 at 7:22 p.m., an RSR assigned to the Colonial Square West booth reported to PS that an individual had swiped into the residence hall with someone else’s ID card. The individual, identified as a female, was later discovered to have swiped into Newport House. PS responded to the location and conducted a search for the female, which proved negative. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the female is a Hofstra student who resides in Newport House. She had lost her ID on Nov. 6 and borrowed her boyfriend’s ID card to gain access. The student and her boyfriend were issued referrals to OCS for violation of residence hall policy.
On Nov. 22 at 1 a.m., an RA on duty reported to PS that she observed a group of students drinking alcohol on the 13th floor lounge of Enterprise Hall. PS responded to the location and conducted an investigation. PS questioned a student, who admitted to having multiple guests in the lounge drinking alcohol. A further investigation was conducted, and five students were issued liquor law violations for underage drinking and referrals to OCS.
On Nov. 24 at 1:35 a.m., the RD of the Netherlands complex reported to PS that there was a student in a room in Delft House who refused to comply with warnings for a noise complaint. The RD asked several times for the resident to turn down the noise, but the warnings were ignored. PS responded to the location and smelled an odor of alcohol upon entering the room. The resident of the room was uncooperative and, when asked to show her ID, said she had lost it earlier that day. The guests of the room were cooperative and left without incident when asked to leave. The resident was identified and issued a referral to OCS for disruptive conduct, failure to comply and liquor law violation.
On Dec. 2 at 4:20 p.m., the RD of the Netherlands complex reported to PS that he observed a Hofstra student smoking marijuana in front of the Netherlands Core. PS responded to the location and confronted the individual, who, when questioned, confessed to smoking marijuana. A marijuana cigarette was confiscated, and the student was issued a referral to OCS for drug abuse.
On Dec. 5 at 10:30 p.m., PS received a report that on the ninth floor of Enterprise Hall, there were four residents engaging in a loud verbal dispute. PS responded to the location and observed the four students. PS calmed the situation and when interviewed, the students said that this was an ongoing dispute over noise complaints. Two residents were given temporary housing upon request. The four students were also offered counseling; two spoke with a counselor and the other two declined counseling. There was no physical aspect of the confrontation, and no referrals were issued. An investigation will follow up on this matter.
