'Tis the season for UH crimes

From tires to OneCards, the campus thieves never rest

Cougar news staff

The following is a report of campus crime between Nov. 26 and Dec. 9. All information is selected from the files of the University of Houston Police Department.

The time in italics represents the time the event was reported to UHPD.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

Theft: 11:49 a.m., Parking Lot 18A - Student was arrested and charged with burglary of a motor vehicle after stealing a CD player. The student was transported to Harris County Jail.

Saturday, Nov. 29

Criminal mischief: 10:09 a.m., Lot 13A - Complainant reported unknown individual(s) shattered the passenger's side window of his secured, unattended vehicle between midnight and 10:05 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 1

Theft: 10:09 a.m., Farish Hall - Complainant reported theft of her book bag and contents by unknown person(s) between 5 and 8 p.m. Nov. 11.

Harassment: 4:18 p.m., Fleming Building - Complainant reported being harassed by a known male at 10 a.m. Nov. 24.

Tuesday, Dec. 2

Criminal mischief: 5:14 a.m., Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house, 5000 block of Calhoun - Unknown person(s) spray painted graffiti on exterior wall of house between 2 and 4:30 a.m.

Theft: 10:18 p.m., south steps, University Center - Complainant reported theft of unattended and unsecured backpack and contents between 10 and 10:05 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Theft: 10:20 a.m., Moody Towers South - Complainant reported theft of unattended and unsecured credit card, checkbook and money from wallet between 9:30 and 10 a.m.

Striking unattended vehicle: 1:01 p.m., Lot 15D West - Complainant reported unknown individual(s) struck his unattended vehicle and failed to leave proper information between 8:50 a.m. and 12:50 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 4

Harassment: 3:34 a.m., Cougar Place - Complainant reported two obscene phone calls between 3 and 3:15 a.m.

Theft: 1 p.m., Bates Hall - Complainant reported theft of an unattended and unsecured textbook between 7 p.m. Dec. 3 and 12:30 p.m. Dec. 4.

Pocket-picking: 3:34 p.m., UC Games Room - Complainant reported theft of his wallet from his person between 12:40 and 12:41 p.m. Dec. 4

Friday, Dec. 5

Theft: 11 a.m., Garrison Gymnasium basketball court - Complainant reported theft of Cougar OneCard by unknown person(s) between 2:30 and 4 p.m. Nov. 24.

Theft: 11:48 a.m., UC Houston Room - Complainant reported theft of cellular phone between 11 p.m. Dec. 4 and 12 a.m. Dec. 5.

Theft: 12:17 p.m., Fine Arts Building - Complainant reported theft of four unattended and unsecured paintings between 3 p.m. Dec. 3 and 11 a.m. Dec. 5.

Evading arrest: 3:05 p.m., Farish Hall - Visitor was arrested for evading detention, resisting arrest and failure to stop and give information when striking an unattended vehicle. Visitor was transported to Harris County Jail.

Saturday, Dec. 6

Theft: 9:48 a.m., Athletic/Alumni Facility - Unknown person(s) stole a UH-owned video cassette recorded from an unattended and unsecured building between 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3 and 9:10 a.m. Dec. 6.

Monday, Dec. 8

Disorderly conduct: 12:41 p.m., Wortham Theatre lobby - Two students were arrested for fighting, issued county citations and Student Life Referrals, and released.

Burglary: 9:04 p.m., Lot 19A - Complainant reported theft of parking permit and stereo equipment from an unattended, secured vehicle between 12:30 and 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

Theft by deception: 10 a.m., Moody Towers ramp - Complainant reported theft of money by unknown suspect between 9:45 and 10 a.m.

Theft: 5:31 p.m., Moody Towers Computer Lab - Complainant reported theft of Cougar OneCard between 10 and 11:30 p.m. Dec. 8.