The following summary includes all major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between Oct. 4 and Oct. 10. It does not include general service and alarm calls. The Providence Police Department also responds to incidents occurring both on and off campus. DPS does not divulge information on open cases that are currently under investigation by the department, the PPD or the Office of Student Life. DPS maintains a daily log of all shift activity and general service calls which can be viewed during business hours at its headquarters, located at 75 Charlesfield St.
Friday, Oct. 5:7:55 p.m. While an officer was on patrol he observed a door leading to the basement of 125-127 Waterman St. forced open. The door was a piece of plywood which had been nailed to a loose board directly behind it against the bricks. The door had been intact earlier in the evening. Other officers arrived on scene and they conducted an interior check. No one was inside and it was noted that the interior of the building posed a hazard. Facilities Management responded and boarded up the entrance.
Saturday, Oct. 6:6:05 p.m. Officers were dispatched to Lot 90B for a report of students with a keg of beer. Upon arrival they observed a vehicle with a keg of beer in it. The owner of the vehicle was a Brown student who admitted that the keg was his. All parties involved were cooperative and the keg was confiscated. The Community Director was notified.
Sunday, Oct. 7:4:06 a.m. An officer was dispatched to King House for a noise complaint. On arrival he observed approximately 100 or more people at the house, with crowds standing in the yard and in the street as well. The talking from the crowd was loud and clearly a disturbance to the surrounding neighbors. He instructed everyone to leave or go in the house and close the doors so the noise did not spill out into the community. The crowd complied. There were no further complaints.
Tuesday, Oct. 9:10:11 p.m. A DPS officer and a Providence Police officer were dispatched for a complaint of breaking and entering at an off-campus residence on Angell Street. Upon arrival they spoke with the complainant, a Brown student, who explained that on Oct. 9 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. his laptop was stolen from his bedroom. The point of entry was a window at the top of the stairs on the third floor that had been left open. There are no suspects at this time.
Wednesday, Oct. 10:3:18 p.m. An officer was dispatched in response to a larceny of a Brown ID on Stevenson Field. The student complainant stated that at about 6 p.m. on Oct. 9 he placed his backpack on the sideline of the field while he played soccer with friends. The backpack contained his Brown ID. At 8 p.m. he discovered that the ID had been taken from the backpack.
