Campus Police Log: Sept. 14 to Sept. 21

>>September 14, 2021

2:10 p.m., Morris Pratt Dormitory

Residential Life (ResLife) staff reported an unauthorized entry into an unlocked room.

11:29 a.m., Keefe Health Center

An officer responded to a call on the emergency line where no one answered the dispatcher. There were no issues found in the area.

>>September 16, 2021

11:35 a.m., Service Building Lots

An officer responded to a motor vehicle accident where no one was injured.

4:19 p.m., Orr Lot

An officer responded to a report of a vehicle parked in a lot and not in a parking space. The operator was notified to move their vehicle.

6:00 p.m., Keefe Campus Center

An officer was notified of a past incident where an individual not affiliated with the college was not following Covid guidelines, asking inappropriate questions and in a building closed to the public. The individual was already directed off campus.

>>September 17, 2021

3:12 a.m., Merrill Lot

An officer stopped a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on campus. The individual was not affiliated with the college and was directed off campus.

7:02 p.m., Moore Dormitory

ResLife staff and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) responded to an issue with a water fountain. The issue was resolved.

9:40 p.m., Nicholls Biondi

ResLife staff responded to a complaint of drinking games and loud music.

>>September 18, 2021

12:00 a.m., Hitchcock House

ResLife staff dispersed a party and found broken furniture.

6:05 p.m., Campus Grounds

Amherst Police Department (APD) and Amherst College officers responded to a report of someone who was unauthorized and cutting trees on Amherst College property. The person left the area upon officers' request.

6:44 p.m., Plimpton House

ResLife staff responded to a report of a complaint of loud music reported to the town police.

9:10 p.m., South Parking Lot

Officers responded to a report of an individual running and jumping around while possibly under the influence of drugs. The individual left the area prior to officers' arrival.

>>September 19, 2021

2:10 p.m., Campus Grounds

An officer took a report of an unknown individual requesting a charger and asking if they lived in a particular residence hall. They left the area without further interaction.

9:54 p.m., Morris Pratt

Residential Life staff responded to a report of a group being loud and not following Covid guidelines.

11:59 p.m., Jenkins

Amherst Fire Department (AFD), Community Safety Officers (CSO) and officers responded to an alarm. There was no smoke or fire. The fire department required the removal of furniture in stairwells which was creating a fire hazard.

>>September 20, 2021

6:11 a.m., Jenkins

An individual falsely activated a pull station after an officer cleared a large group of individuals from a room to investigate another fire alarm.

8:04 a.m., 79 South Pleasant Street

An officer responded to a report of vehicles parked in violation of parking regulations.

2:08 p.m., Sudbury House

AFD and officers responded to a report of a stove the caught fire while the oven was in use.  The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries.

3:37 p.m.

An officer confiscated a fake state ID and an expired license that belongs to another individual and submitted them to the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV).

4:25 p.m., Campus Grounds

An officer took a past report of an unknown individual possibly following the caller and mocking their walking gait. The caller then walked toward a residence hall and the unknown individual left the area.

5:50 p.m., Off Campus Grounds

An officer took a report of a past incident where someone shouted at the caller while they were walking in town. The individual did not say anything threatening or cause any further issues.

>>September 21, 2021

1:31 a.m., Service building

​​An officer confiscated a fake state ID and submitted it to the MA RMV.

7:58 a.m.

An officer responded to a report of vehicles parked in violation of parking regulations.