Sept. 23
Facilities Management reported discovering damage to the floor of the School of International Service building at the main entrance.?A student reported an unidentified contractor drove a cherry picker through the main entrance to conduct work inside the building at approximately 10 p.m.
Sept. 24
D.C. Fire Department transported a sick person from the Kay Spiritual Center to the hospital.
Public Safety responded to a fire alarm in the Beeghly Chemistry building. The building was evacuated. Reportedly, an instructor was demonstrating a magnesium reaction, which ignited a fire. The instructor extinguished it with a fire extinguisher. A small area (approximately 1 ½ inches in diameter) on a table was damaged. Approximately 30 students were in the class at the time of the demonstration.?No injuries were reported. Risk Management responded and provided guidance to clean the area. Aramark was contacted.
Public Safety responded to a fire alarm in Roper Hall. The building was evacuated.?The odor of slightly burned food emanated from the first floor lobby. The stove was off upon Public Safety arrival. A student stated she left sauce unattended on the stovetop. No damage or injuries were reported. The alarm was reset.
A rear window was broken, and a purse was taken from a parked vehicle at Rockwood Parkway near Fletcher Gate.
Public Safety observed individual #1 being assisted by individual #2 in the Letts/Anderson Quad. Individual #1 was unable to walk on his own, appeared heavily intoxicated, and appeared to have vomited on himself.?Individual #2 indicated they both had been drinking alcoholic beverages at an off-campus location. DCFD transported individual #1 to the hospital.
Public Safety responded to the north side of the Letts/Anderson quad for a report of a sick person.?The individual appeared intoxicated. The individual indicated she consumed alcoholic beverages at an off-campus bar. She vomited and was unable to keep her head up.?DCFD transported her to the hospital. The fraudulent identification was confiscated.
Sept. 25
D.C. Fire Department, Facilities Management and Public Safety responded to a stuck elevator in the SIS building. An individual was released without injury.
Sept. 26
Public Safety responded to the Berkshire Apartments for a report of a sick person. The reporting person indicated she found the sick person stumbling through the main floor of the building. Upon Public Safety’s arrival, the sick person was semi-conscious, vomiting and unable to communicate with Public Safety. DCFD transported her, accompanied by the reporting person, to the hospital.
A “Stop” sign was discovered missing from the tunnel.
A bicycle was taken from outside McCabe Hall.?It had been secured to a bike rack via cable lock.
Public Safety discovered the letters “S” and “I” taken from an “American University” sign in the Mary Graydon Center.
Public Safety responded to a report of an injured person in the Jacobs ballfield area.?The individual signed a medical refusal form.
DCFD transported an injured person to the hospital from Bender Arena.
Public Safety, Metropolitan Police Department and DCFD responded to a report of a sick person in Nebraska Hall. Upon arrival, the individual stated she had a lot to drink and then passed out. DCFD transported her, accompanied by a suite mate, to the hospital. ?
An ambulance transported an injured person from the Bender Arena to the hospital.
Sept. 27
Public Safety transported a sick person to the Health Center from the Mary Graydon Center Handicap Support Room.
Public Safety responded to a fire alarm in the Mary Graydon Center. No signs of smoke or fire were found. The panel read manual pull station basement north. Facilities Management responded.?The fire alarm was reset.
A bicycle was taken from a Ward Circle Building bicycle rack. The bike had been secured via combination cable lock.
Sept. 28
Public Safety responded to a fire alarm in the Kreeger Building. The panel read a smoke detector on terrace level room T-17 was activated.?A contractor stated he was soldering wires in the room and the smoke activated the smoke detector inside. Facilities Management responded to the scene. The alarm was reset.
Public Safety responded to a report of a sick person in Capital Hall. The individual signed a medical refusal form and was transported to the hospital via cab.
Public Safety discovered dents to a flammable materials cabinet and graffiti painted on walls in the Ward Circle Building terrace level mechanical room. The lock to the entrance was secure upon Public Safety’s arrival. A padlock to the interior materials cage was unsecure. Aramark was contacted to remove the graffiti.
Student #1, living in Anderson Hall, reported having received disturbing e-mail from a former friend, student #2. Student #1 brought the matter to the attention of the Residence Hall Association, the dean of students and Student Activities.
Public Safety and Facilities Management responded to a fire alarm in the Asbury Building. The panel indicated smoke detector basement level. Public Safety received a call stating the activation was caused by burnt food in a microwave. No sign of smoke or fire was found. The alarm was reset.
