Police blotter
This report covers a selection of incidents from Mar. 17 to Mar. 31 as recorded in the Stanford Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) bulletin.
Stanford Department of Public Safety
Assault investigation continues
The police investigation into an alleged assault on Jan. 3 is ongoing, according to Bill Larson of the Stanford Department of Public Safety (DPS). No suspect been identified, and DPS is contacting local law enforcement agencies for reports of similar incidents.
Break-ins prompt new Housing security measures
Last week’s campus burglaries have prompted Student Housing to take new preventative security measures in Stanford’s dorms and houses.
Mountain lion tracks spotted on west campus
A University utilities employee spotted what are apparently mountain lion tracks over the weekend near the Stanford Driving Range.
New law reduces marijuana penalty
Under a new law that took effect Jan. 1, the penalty for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana has been reduced from a misdemeanor to an infraction.
Woman allegedly assaulted on campus
A female student allegedly was assaulted near Manzanita Field on Monday evening by an unidentified man, according to Stanford police.
Ride-along
By day, he and his colleagues patrol traffic safety and report stolen bikes, laptops and cell phones, among other petty offenses. By night, and especially on weekends such as today, they frequently take on the role of campus babysitters. Fenton and other officers’ roles come after a year when liquor-law arrests on campus nearly doubled, according to the 2009 campus safety report.
I Don’t Live Here
It had taken fewer than five seconds to penetrate the dorm. No alarms.