Police Blotter: Incidents reported at Chatham University in August

Police Blotter: Incidents reported at Chatham University in August

10:15 a.m. Aug. 4 – Officers were notified of a suspicious person on campus. He was stopped by police and advised to not be on campus.

12:50 p.m. Aug. 15 – Officers investigated an odor or natural gas smell in the Pelletreaus Apartments complex. It was discovered to be an oven and was taken care of by maintenance. 

7:23 a.m. Aug. 18 – Officers were notified of a student who was locked in a bedroom in the Maryland Avenue duplex. The lock to the door was broken, and officers got the student out. 

12:15 p.m. Aug. 18 – A student was injured on the steps behind Buhl Hall. The student was transported to the hospital.

5:45 p.m. Aug. 23 – Officers were notified of smoke in an apartment in the Pelletreaus Apartments complex. Something in an oven had caught on fire. Upon arrival, the fire was out, and officers assisted in clearing smoke from the unit.

2:05 p.m. Aug. 24 – Officers were dispatched to Health Services for a sick student. City Medics were called, but it is unknown if the student went to the hospital or not. 

3:15 p.m. Aug. 24   Officers were notified of a traffic accident in the Jennie King Mellon Library parking lot. A vehicle backed out of a parking space and hit another vehicle that also was backing out. No one was injured, and drivers exchanged information. 

8:21 p.m. Aug. 25   Officers received a call to check on a student in Fickes Hall. Officers did check on the student, and no problem was found. 

*Source: Chatham University Public Safety