Police Log, March 1 through March 15

>>March 1, 2021

12:18 p.m. Railroad Right of Way

An officer responded to a report of an individual walking on the train tracks. No one was found in the area.

>>March 2, 2021

3:28 a.m.  Memorial Hill

An officer observed a sign was stolen from Memorial Hill.

5:01 a.m. South Parking Lot

An officer observed a vehicle trunk open and no one in the area. The trunk was secured.

>>March 4, 2021

12:05 a.m. Tennis Barn/Caddyshack

An officer found a building open and the lights on when it was supposed to be vacant. No issues were found in the area.

>>March 5, 2021

12:16 a.m. Moore

A table was stolen from a tent on the quadrangle.

7:48 a.m, Moore

Residential Life staff responded to a report of music and a number of people gathered in a single room.

>>March 6, 2021

1:37 a.m., Greenway Building C

An officer responded to a call on the emergency line where no one answered the phone. The call was accidental.

>> Mar 7, 2021

1:45 a.m., Dakin House

Officers observed a door left open and no one in the area.

06:20 a.m. South Prospect Street

The town of Amherst Police Department was notified of a noise complaint for a party off campus.

>>March 8, 2021

1:00 p.m. Dakin House

An officer followed up on a previous report of possible unauthorized entry into a vacant building. 

2:30 p.m. Charles Pratt Dormitory

An officer responded to a report of writing on the walls. 

3:54 p.m. The Quadrangle

An officer took a report of a stolen table. 

7:24 p.m. Mead Art Museum

An officer responded to an alarm and found no issues.

>>March 10, 2021

2:27 p.m. King Dormitory

A cigarette receptacle outside the building was smoldering. It was extinguished by the custodial staff. 

>>March 11, 2021

10:45 p.m. Morrow

ACEMS responded to a request for medical attention. 

>>March 12, 2021

10:46 a.m. Greenway Building B

Residential Life reported students in possession of alcohol and playing drinking games. 

3:45 p.m. Tennis Courts

An officer responded to a report of someone locked inside the tennis courts. There were no other issues. 

4:03 p.m. Frost Library

An officer responded to an alarm and found no issues.

5:30 p.m. Morris Pratt

ACEMS responded to a request for medical attention. 

7:14p.m. Greenway Building C

Officers responded to an alarm and found it was set off by burnt food. 

7:25 p.m. King Dormitory

Officers responded to an alarm and found it was set off by a hair dryer. 

10:44 p.m. South Amherst College Drive

An officer observed a stolen golf cart and spoke with the people involved. 

>>March 13, 2021

2:26 a.m. Dickinson Street

Officers assisted the town police in locating a suspect of a crime committed in a town resident’s home. 

3:50 a.m. Plimpton House

Officers checked an area for possible unauthorized entry into a building. No one was found in the area. 

2:03 p.m. King Dormitory

AFD, ACEMS and an officer responded to a request for medical attention.

4:02 p.m. Tyler Parking Lot

An individual reported people with flashlights walking around a building approximately 12 hours prior. It was found to be officers responding to an investigation.

4:39 p.m. Ford Hall

Officers responded to an alarm and found it was set off accidentally by a hair dryer.

6:00 p.m. King Dormitory

ACEMS responded to a request for medical attention. 

8:26 p.m. Valentine Residential Hall

AFD, ACEMS and an officer responded to a request for medical attention.

9:11 p.m. 40 Dickinson Street

Officers responded to an alarm and found no issues.

9:53 p.m. Tyler House

Officers observed multiple people in possession of marijuana.

10:18 p.m. Tyler House

An officer observed multiple people under the age of 21 in possession of alcohol.

>>March 14, 2021

12:27 p.m. Converse Lot

AFD, ACEMS, residential life staff and an officer responded to a request for medical attention.

1:36 p.m. South College

ACEMS responded to a request for medical attention. 

>>March 15, 2021

5:04 a.m. Fayerweather Hall

Officers responded to an alarm and found no issues in the area.