UNMPD
Man attempts to rob woman at gunpoint
University Police responded to an attempted robbery call outside of the UNM Hospital parking structure at 10:05 p.m. Wednesday.
The victim told police she was walking to the third level catwalk when a male assailant reportedly told her to give him her car keys and showed her a handgun.
The victim ran from the assailant and called UNM police.
The subject was last seen leaving the scene in an older model "boxy" import, four-door car. He was reportedly wearing a blue jersey and had a shaved head.
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Burglar breaks into parked car, steals purse
A UNM police officer on bike patrol was flagged down Monday by a victim reporting that her car had been burglarized.
According to the police report, the passenger side vent window of the victim's vehicle had been smashed in and used for entry.
The victim reported to police that her purse containing various items, including a plane ticket and prescription medication, was taken from the vehicle.
The victim told police the incident occurred between 6:25 p.m. and 6:40 p.m.
UNM police have no suspects in the case.
Purse-snatching occurs near Zimmerman Library
UNM police responded to a purse snatching call at 5:24 p.m. Sunday outside Zimmerman Library.
The victim told police she was leaving the library when an unknown assailant grabbed her purse from behind.
The victim told police the assailant was an Hispanic male with a medium build, shaved head with a tail, 18-20 years of age wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a dark colored baseball cap.
According to the report, the purse contained credit cards, a checkbook and her wallet.
The victim was not injured in the incident and police have no suspects at this time.
Vandals attempt to dunk Pepsi cart in Duck Pond
UNM police were dispatched at 7:45 a.m. in reference to a vandalism call at the Duck Pond Friday.
A witness told the responding officer that a Pepsi trailer had been moved in an apparent attempt to push it into the pond. The witness told police that on the previous day, the trailer had been at an undetermined distance from the Duck Pond but that on Friday, the trailer was about eight feet from the water.
The witness told police he believed the trailer's hitch had been thrown into the pond, but police were unable to locate it at the scene.
Police have no suspects in the case.
Student's car stolen Novitski hall parking lot
UNM police responded to a stolen vehicle call at the parking lot northwest of Novitski Hall Friday afternoon.
According to the report, the victim told police when he returned to the parking lot from his class at 12:40 p.m., his vehicle was missing and there was broken glass in the parking space where it had been in.
Police have no suspects at this time.
National
'Miscommunication' leads to escorted flight into BWI
LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) - Fighter jets escorted a US Airways flight to Baltimore-Washington International Airport today after a "miscommunication," officials said. Two armed F-16s from Andrews Air Force Base were scrambled - sent into the air quickly - and escorted Flight 1814 to BWI, its intended destination, said Maj. Ed Thomas of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD. The Airbus 319, with 45 passengers and a crew of five, had taken off from Charlotte, N.C., shortly after 8 a.m.
Anthrax hoax infiltrates at Gore's headquarters
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A suspicious powder spilled from an envelope opened today at Al Gore's Nashville office in what one FBI agent referred to as an "anthrax hoax case." Gore spokesman Jano Cabrera said the envelope was received in the mail yesterday. An office manager opened it today and the white powder spilled from it, Cabrera said. He described the piece of mail as "smaller than a usual envelope." The contents of the envelope were being tested. "No one has been transported because of medical reasons, and no suspects have been identified," said Jon Stephens, spokesman for the FBI in Nashville. "Right now, we are referring to it as an anthrax hoax case."
International
Iraq prepares face American air assault
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq launched a diplomatic offensive today to garner support against any U.S. attack, while Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak - a top U.S. ally - came out strongly against any American military action, saying it would throw the Middle East into chaos. Iraq sent top officials to Syria and China, as some Arab governments pressed Baghdad to accept the return of U.N. weapons inspectors. Iraq's vice president dismissed the issue, saying President Bush plans to attack whether inspections resume.
Palestinian parliment allowed special session
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel would allow the Palestinian parliament to convene a special session to set a date for elections and discuss political reforms, the government said today. The Palestinians have tentatively set parliamentary and presidential elections for January, and the Palestinian Cabinet had said it would ask for the special session. A session requires Israeli permission because of travel restrictions imposed on the Palestinians during the current violence between the two sides.
