15 November, 2011

Fires, Desecration, and Hate Speech: not a good week for the old alma mater

Spring Street Blues: Week of November 16, 2011:

Monday 11-7-11

8:40 a.m., Paresky: There was report of a student who had fallen in the snack bar area. Officers responded and immediately called 911. Village Ambulance arrived and transported the student to North Adams Regional Hospital (NARH).

Wednesday 1-9-11

9:00 p.m., Dodd House: Based on a tip, officers were sent to check on illegal drug activity. Williamstown Police Department (WPD) was contacted and asked to respond. The drug task officer obtained a search warrant. Two people were arrested.

9:10 p.m., Jewish Religious Center: A fire alarm was caused by smoke from an oven. Students saw flames and used an extinguisher to put the fire out.


Thursday 11-10-11

7:25 a.m., Greylock Parking Garage: A student who had reserved a Zipcar reported that someone was sleeping in it. Officers identified a student curled up with a blanket sleeping in the back seat of the car. The student in the car removed his belongings from the car, and the student waiting took the car.

1:05 p.m., Spencer House: A report was filed that on the first floor of the library, someone had burned all of the lower cabinet shelving in the fireplace. For kindling, they used some of the pages from one of the books in the library. Evidence of smoking on the roof area outside of a common room was also documented.


Saturday 11-12-11

12:33 a.m., Prospect: Security received a call from a student reporting a racist writing on the wall outside of a bathroom.

1:45 a.m., Hubbell: A report was filed of an odor of marijuana. Officers responded and found a student making marijuana brownies. WPD was asked to respond, and a civil citation was issued.

2:40 p.m., Latham St.: Students were reported making off with four traffic cones, walking down the street and taking a right on Water Street. A local resident advised officers that he witnessed the students with the cones enter the house at 112A Water Street.


Sunday 11-13-11

2:38 a.m., Tyler House: A student reported that someone spit on his door, laughed and ran.