Looks like the knuckle-draggers at The Skidmore News have heeded my outrage and published a new set of incident reports. Not the best by any means, although it seems that people forgot how to drive over spring break. Also, the report of “solicitation” on March 19 is so vague and intriguing. Were these gentlemen drug dealers? Male prostitutes? Mafiosi? The public demands an answer!

Sunday, March 17

• Sunday, March 17—Campus Safety Assist: A scrape reported at 6:10 p.m. on the reporting person’s vehicle’s rear bumper that was sustained when parked in Falstaff’s parking lot over the spring break. Unknown cause or perpetrator at this time. Report issued.
  

Monday, March 18

• Campus Safety Assist: Officer reported a wooden bench seat broken at 3:44 a.m. outside of Starbuck Center. Unknown damage due to vandalism or weathering. Damage recorded.
  

Tuesday, March 19

• Accident: Report received at 6:15 a.m. that a plow truck had hit a light pole in the Arthur Zankel Music Building parking lot. No personal injury reported. Damage recorded. Report issued.
• Accident: Vehicle reported 11:57 a.m. off of Perimeter Road. Officer reported that a co-worker had pulled the van back onto the road. No damage to the vehicle or College property. Report issued.
  
• Campus Safety Assist: Three subjects reported at 5:10 p.m. sliding on the roof of the Tang Teaching Museum disrupting cameras. Subjects requested to vacate the area and they complied.
• Solicitation: Males reported at 6:18 p.m. soliciting at Cane Crossing. Dispatched officers located the subjects and escorted them off campus. Report issued.

(via The Skidmore News)

Yet more evidence of the dickheaded morons who prowl Skidmore on the weekend. Also, bats. 

Friday, Feb. 15

• Emergency Phone: Officer received an emergency phone activation at 2:40 a.m. with a male who stated he was drunk and going to drive. Officer dispatched to the area and canvassed it with negative results. Report issued.
• Suspicious Activity: People reported at 3:15 a.m. knocking on doors and causing a disturbance at Whitman Way. Officer advised the subjects that they were at the wrong building location

Saturday, Feb. 16

• College Violation: Noise complaint received at 12:37 a.m. at Howe Hall. Officer reported that a student was playing the keyboard. Subject agreed to lower the volume.

Sunday, Feb. 17

• Reckless Endangerment: Report received at 12:48 a.m. of a green SUV driving on the walkways (possibly intoxicated) causing a hazard in the McClellan and Penfield Hall area. Officers dispatched reported a check of the area with negative results.
• Criminal Mischief: Officer reported criminal mischief at 1:37 a.m. in Penfield Hall. Officer observed toilet paper thrown in the center stairwell and also reported damage to an open closet on the second floor. Photos taken of damage. No one in the area. Report issued.
• Criminal Mischief: Officer reported observing a male student at 2:38 a.m. kick a hole in the wall in the northside stairwell between the first and second floors of McClellan Hall. Subject fled on foot. Photos of the damage taken. Report issued.

Wednesday, Feb. 20

• Animals: A bat reported at 1:58 p.m. on the cork board in the elevator lobby of the seventh floor of Jonsson Tower. Officer dispatched. Bat was removed and no human contact made. Report issued.
  
• Criminal Mischief: A person reported at 8 p.m. that unknown person(s) maliciously let the air out of his tire in the Barrett Center loop. Officer assisted the reporting person. Report issued.

(via The Skidmore News)

It’s been a while, but it looks like Skidmore’s still filled with dumb people, loud people, and assholes. 

Friday, Feb. 8

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 9:50 a.m. at Cane Crossing. Dispatched all units, maintenance and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department advised. Cause of the alarm determined to be the excessive use of aerosol. Report issued.
• Accident: A person reported at 6:52 p.m. that his vehicle slid down Wait Hill into the North Woods construction site. Officer dispatched for assistance. No injuries reported.
  

Saturday, Feb. 9

• Fireworks: The sounds of fireworks reported at 1:30 a.m. at Whitman Way. Officers dispatched reported that subjects were gone on arrival and found no other problems.
  
• College Violation: Excessive noise reported at 3 a.m. at Jonsson Tower. Officers dispatched reported students from the same room playing a board game in the common area. Students complied with the officers’ request to lower the volume.
• Emergency Phone: An activation of the emergency blue phone received at 6:58 p.m. from Dayton Drive. Officer dispatched reported that the activation was due to a vehicle hitting it. Report issued.

Sunday, Feb. 10

• Campus Safety Assist: Three unknown males reported at 12:45 a.m. running from the taxi without paying for the ride. Theft of services report issued. Photos from the cab to be delivered at a later date.
  

Tuesday, Feb. 12

• Campus Safety Assist: Assistance requested at 1:16 a.m. with four males who will not voluntarily leave the Scribner Library at closing. Officers dispatched reported that subjects were gone upon arrival.
  

(via Skidmore News)

Fire alarms are still useless and campus is infested with bats and unconscionable dickheads. 

Friday, Nov. 30

• Theft of Services: Four males reported exiting a cab at 12:50 a.m. without paying the fare. Photos of the subjects to be turned over for an investigation. Report issued.
• Suspicious Activity: Officer reported suspicious activity at 11:25 p.m. in the Jonsson Tower lot. Subjects were caught attempting to release the tire air on a patrol vehicle. Report issued.

Saturday, Dec. 1

• Criminal Mischief: A person reported at 12:55 a.m. observing someone breaking the light bulbs between Howe Hall and the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. Officers dispatched but subjects were gone on arrival. No personal injuries resulted. Report issued.
• Suspicious Activity: Officer observed a suspicious person at 3:15 a.m. trying to hide alcohol on his person. Subject dropped the alcohol and his coat and fled the Jonsson Tower area.

Sunday, Dec. 2

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 11:29 a.m. for the Sasselin Art Building. Dispatched officers, maintenance, and advised the Saratoga Springs Fire Department. The source of the alarm was a continual problem with the heat sensor on the third floor. Report issued.

Monday, Dec. 3

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 10:32 a.m. at the Sasselin Art Building. Officer and maintenance responding reported a continual problem with the heat sensor on the third floor. Report issued.
• Campus Safety Assist: A physical altercation reported at 10:28 p.m. in the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. Officer dispatched reported the subjects were gone on arrival. Witnesses reported the subjects were engaged in assumed “horse-play.”

Wednesday, Dec. 5

• Animals: A call received at 5:03 p.m. to report observing a bat in Palamountain Hall. Dispatched officers were unable to locate the bat at this time. Officers will periodically patrol the area in search of the bat.
• Suspicious Activity: A male, not affiliated with the College, reported at 4:22 p.m. having come over to the IT Help Desk in Scribner Library over the weekend who acted obnoxiously and insisted on being served. Employees have been told to call Campus Safety if and when he returns or if he becomes confrontational.

Thursday, Dec. 6

• A student reported at 6:14 a.m. that her roommate in Kimball Hall had just pulled an all-nighter, is very jittery, may have drunk too much coffee and requested assistance. Dispatched officers requested an ambulance to transport the student to the Saratoga Emergency Room for further evaluation.

(via Skidmore News)

What I take from this latest batch is that none of the fire alarms on campus work. 

Friday, Nov. 16

• Campus Safety Assist: Officers assisted a librarian at 1:20 a.m. with removing students at the Scribner Library after closing hours.
• Campus Safety Assist: Reports of a student leaning against a vending machine, causing the glass to shatter, given at 6:57 p.m. in the Williamson Sports Center. Dispatched officer reported no injuries. Report issued.
• Criminal Mischief: A poster reported singed and later extinguished at 6:59 p.m. in the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. No damage to college property. Report issued.

Saturday, Nov. 17

• Criminal Mischief: Officers observed a male subject at 12:01 a.m. kicking a stop sign and causing damage on Perimeter Road. The subject fled the area as officers approached him for questioning. Report issued.
• Suspicious Activity: Students reported at 12:55 a.m. attempting to launch items form a catapult like device in Scribner Village. Officers dispatched and reported a sizable device similar to what was described above observed unattended. Officers disabled the catapult and no damage was observed in the area at this time. Grounds was notified in the morning for possible removal. Report issued.
• College Violation: Suspicious activity reported at 7:35 p.m. at Penfield Hall. Officers dispatched found a pong game without alcohol consumption. Report issued.

Monday, Nov. 19

• Campus Safety Assist: Officers warned four non-Skidmore subjects at 5:16 p.m. regarding skateboarding in the middle of the road by the Barrett Center, causing a traffic hazard.

Tuesday, Nov. 20

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 12:04 a.m. at the Sasselin Art Center. Officers, maintenance and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department advised. Officers reported the cause was a faulty heat sensor on the third floor. Report issued.

Thursday, Nov. 22

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 6:47 a.m. at the Williamson Sports Center. Officer and maintenance dispatched reported the activation was due to a continual problem with faulty heat sensors on the third floor. The Saratoga Springs Fire Department was advised. No response necessary. Report issued.

Friday, Nov. 23

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 8:15 p.m. for the Williamson Sports Center. Officers and maintenance dispatched. Maintenance reported a continuous problem with the pool boiler room. Electrician contracted for repairs. Report issued.

Saturday, Nov. 24

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 9:39 a.m. for the Sasselin Art building. Officers and maintenance dispatched and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department notified. Officers reported the cause was determined to be a faulty smoke head.
• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 7:46 p.m. at the Sasselin Art building. Officers and maintenance dispatched and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department notified. Officers reported the caused was determined to be a faulty smoke head.

Monday, Nov. 26

• Larceny: Parts reported missing off the housekeeping van at 1:41 a.m. in North Hall lot. Officer assigned reported an investigation ongoing.

Tuesday, Nov. 27

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 11:24 a.m. in the Scribner Library. Officers, maintenance and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department advised. Contractors’ wiring error is determined to be the cause of activation. Report issued.

(via The Skidmore News)

Sunday, Nov. 11

• Disorderly Conduct: An officer reported that while on patrol at 2:56 a.m. he observed four male subjects throwing two bikes up a tree in Keyes quad. Subject ran upon the officer’s approach. Report issued. Damaged bikes retrieved.
• Criminal Mischief: Officer reported at 4:33 a.m. that while on patrol he observed the Wait Hall lobby television remote control had been smashed into several pieces. No one in the area at that time.
• College Violation: Noise reported at 8:24 p.m. from an adjoining room in Wait Hall. Officers dispatched were unable to detect the “unacceptable” noise.

Tuesday, Nov. 13

• Parking: Officer reported at 10:16 a.m. booting a vehicle in the Williamson Sports Center parking lot for an excessive number of tickets. Report issued.
• Parking: A vehicle towing reported at 1:10 p.m. for parking in the Handicap designated area of the Case Center parking lot. Report issued.

Thursday, Nov. 15

• Campus Safety Assist: Employee requests officer assistance at 12:56 a.m. with student removal at the ScribnerLibrary at closing time. She states she has been having difficulties with students remaining after hours. Officers assisted. Remaining person will be subjects to trespass.

(via The Skidmore News)

Friday, Nov. 2

• Campus Safety Assist: The sole survivor of four birds that had flown into a window at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1 at the front of Kimball Hall was released at 8:45 a.m. outside the dorm. Officer Sanacore had taken the bird, identified as a finch, along with another bird that died overnight, to the Upstate Animal Clinic at 5 p.m. on Thursday and returned for the surviving bird, now restored to full health, the following morning.
• Suspicious Activity: Two older males reported at 4:25 a.m. trying to gain access to the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. Officers dispatched located and identified the subjects as CDTA bus drivers looking to buy a cup of coffee.
• Criminal Mischief: Unknown subject reported at 10:38 p.m. having just thrown a beer bottle out of an upper floor of Jonsson Tower. Dispatched officers canvassed the Tower with negative results. No injuries sustained.

Sunday, Nov. 4

• Disorderly Conduct: A fight in progress reported at 1 a.m. in the Spa. Officers dispatched on the scene reported the subjects involved fled the area. Investigation conducted. Report issued.

Monday, Nov. 5

• College Violation: Officer reported warning a student at 5:10 p.m. about the hazards of skateboarding on Perimeter Road on campus.
• Found Property: Person reported at 9:05 p.m. finding alcohol in the refrigerator on the third floor of Rounds Hall. Dispatched officers confiscated the alcohol. Owner unknown.

Tuesday, Nov. 6

• College Violation: A loud disturbance reported at 12:04 a.m. in the common area of Wait Hall. Officers responding reported that fifteen subjects were conducting a study session. Officers requested the subjects lower the volume of use an alternative area, such as the basement. Subject complied.

Wednesday, Nov. 7

• Campus Safety Assist: A squirrel reported at 1:53 p.m. in a car in West Lot. Dispatched officer contacted the owner. The car doors were opened and the squirrel exited the vehicle without incident.

(via Skidmore News)

Lots of good ones this week, due to Moorebid, general Halloween revelry, and Sandy. Also, what’s up with all the weed violations? Get it together and use a sploof, you guys. 

Friday, Oct. 26

• Campus Safety Assist: Intoxicated students reported at 4:45 p.m. in front of the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. Officers dispatched reported that the subjects were gone upon their arrival.
• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 6:59 p.m. from Northwoods residence. Officers, maintenance, and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department were dispatched. Cause of activation was due to marijuana smoke. Report issued.

Saturday, Oct. 27

• College Violation: Excessive noise reported at 10:13 p.m. from a nearby apartment at Cane Crossing. Officers dispatched reported that the noise had ceased.
• College Violation: Excessive noise reported at 10:28 p.m. from a neighboring apartment on Dayton Drive. Officers dispatched reported the subjects dispersed upon the their arrival.
• College Violation: Loud music and a large gathering reported at 11:20 p.m. on the Northwoods Apartments grounds. Officers dispatched dispersed the crowd.
• Drug Law Violation: Officer located a marijuana pipe and a small amount of marijuana in a plastic bag at 11:22p.m. while checking purses for alcohol in the lobby of the Williamson Sports Center for the Moorebid Ball. Paraphernalia and drugs confiscated and owner advised of report issued.

Sunday, Oct. 28

• Suspicious Activity: Individuals reported at 12:41 a.m. smoking behind Wait Hall by the Basketball court. Officer dispatched reported the subjects were smoking cigarettes. No problems reported.
• Criminal Mischief: Officer reported observed damage at 1:57 p.m. to the exit signs on the first and second floor of Howe Hall. Report issued.
• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 11:24 p.m. for Cane Crossing. Officers, Unit-10 and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department advised. Cause of activation determined to be marijuana smoke. Report issued.

Monday, Oct. 29

• Suspicious Odor: A suspicious odor reported at 12:56 p.m. in McClellan Hall. Dispatched officers discovered the odor to be diesel fuel from a parked garbage truck outside McClellan. Odor dissipated within ten minutes.
• Suspicious Odor: Suspicious odor reported at 5:53 p.m. at the front door of Wait Hall. Dispatched officer reported a subject smoking a cigarette. No other problems found.

Tuesday, Oct. 30

• Security Alarm: Security alarm activation received at 7:02 p.m. in the Schick Gallery. Officer dispatched checked the entire gallery and reported that the motion alarm was due to a curtain blowing from the circulation unit. No other disturbances noted.

Wednesday, Oct. 31

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 4:44 a.m. at Dayton Drive residence. Officers, maintenance and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department dispatched. Officers reported a strong odor of burned marijuana and smoke determined to be the cause. Report issued.
• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 6:27 a.m. at Moore Way. Officer, maintenance and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department dispatched. Officers reported a strong odor of burned marijuana and smoke determined to be the cause. Report issued.
• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 10:06 a.m. at Dayton Drive. Officers, maintenance and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department dispatched. Officers reported a strong odor of burned marijuana and smoke determined to be the cause. Report issued.
• Suspicious Odor: An odor of marijuana reported at 3:46 p.m. at Jonsson Tower. Officer dispatched reported the odor in the hallway, but no odor in room. Source of odor undetermined.

(via Skidmore News)

Friday, Oct. 19

• Campus Safety Assist: Reporting person requested officer assistance at 5:31 p.m. with locating a parent vehicle at Case Center lot. Officer successfully assisted.
• Fire Alarm: Officers responded at 6:24 p.m. to the Sasselin Art Building fire alarm activation. Saratoga Springs Fire Department, maintenance, and all units responded. Cause of alarm unknown at this time. Report issued.

Sunday, Oct. 21

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 12:52 p.m. for the Sasselin Art Building. Officers, maintenance, and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department dispatched. Continuous problem with the fire system was determined to be the cause.
• College Violation: Person reported a loud party at 8:35 p.m. in a second floor Wait Hall room. Officer dispatched reported five people attending a birthday party in the room. No alcohol was present. Officer requested that they keep the volume of the event lower and they complied.

Monday, Oct. 22

• Drug Law Violation: Person reported a strong marijuana odor at 2:38 p.m. on the second floor of Rounds Hall. Officers dispatched issued a report for drug law violations.

Wednesday, Oct. 24

• Suspicious Odor: Person reported suspicious burning odor at 12:46 a.m. in the kitchenette of the third floor ofWiecking Hall. Officers responding reported that the odor was due to burned popcorn. No alarm activation received as of that time.
• College Violation: Excessive noise reported at 12:52 a.m. in the lobby of Penfield Hall. Officers responding reported the noise was from a group of students playing “Zombies” with nerf guns. Officer requested that the activity be ceased. Subjects complied.

Thursday, Oct. 25

• Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation received at 9:40 p.m. for the Sasselin Art Building. Officers, maintenance and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department notified. On-going problem reported to Facilities Services.

(via Skidmore News)