Computer reportedly stolen from study room
A UNM student's $800 laptop computer was reported stolen from a study room in his campus dormitory after he left it there overnight.
The student told police he left his computer in the study room because several of his roommates were allowed to use it, and he was unaware the room was open to all residents.
The student said the computer was stolen on Sept. 21, but he did not report it until Thursday.
Police have no suspects in the theft.
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Alleged UNMH assault captured on video
A patient at University Hospital is accused of attacking a nurse Thursday after she looked into his room to check on his condition.
The UNM police report states the assault, allegedly committed by a 30-year-old male, was caught on video by surveillance cameras.
The patient had been restrained in his bed prior to the nurse entering the room, but somehow he was able to free himself, the report states.
The patient was released from the hospital, arrested by UNM officers and taken to the Metropolitan Detention Center.
Lomas Parking Structure hit by car burglaries
A UNM student's car was burglarized while parked in the Lomas Parking Structure Saturday.
The student reported to campus police that he parked his car in the garage at 1:30 a.m. and when he returned at about 12:30 p.m., the driver's door was unlocked and his CD player was missing.
The student's binder with 30 CDs was also stolen.
Police dusted the car for fingerprints but were unable to lift any.
The police report indicates the estimated value of the stereo, CDs and CD case is $723.64.
Owners of two other vehicles parked in the structure also reported auto burglaries to campus police on Saturday. The police reports for those incidents were not available Wednesday.
$1,500 worth of CDs reported stolen from lot
A UNM student's car was burglarized on Sept. 22 while parked in G Lot.
UNM police were called to the lot by a security guard at about 6:30 p.m.
The police report indicates the car's passenger-side door, dashboard and center console were severely damaged in the burglary.
As police were surveying the damage, the victim arrived and notified them that the vehicle's stereo was stolen, as well as $1,500 worth of CDs.
The vehicle's door had been pried open and its weather stripping torn out.
The report states that police were able to pull fingerprints from the car's window but not from its interior.
The victim said the stereo was worth $300.
Richardson appoints education committee
SANTA FE (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson, reaching out to rural residents who rebuffed his school proposals last week, has named a 100-person committee to recommend changes in the state's education system and the agency that runs it.
More than half the task force is from rural areas, and it includes opponents of the two constitutional amendments that were approved last week, Richardson said.
Commentator resigns from cable network
NEW YORK (AP) - Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh resigned from ESPN on Wednesday night, three days after his comments about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb being overrated because the media wanted to see a black quarterback succeed.
Earlier Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidates Wesley Clark, Howard Dean and Rev. Al Sharpton called for the cable sports network to fire Limbaugh.
"My comments this past Sunday were directed at the media and were not racially motivated," Limbaugh said in a statement Wednesday night. "I offered an opinion. This opinion has caused discomfort to the crew, which I regret.
"I love 'NFL Sunday Countdown' and do not want to be a distraction to the great work done by all who work on it.
"Therefore, I have decided to resign. I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of the show and wish all the best to those who make it happen."
George Bodenheimer, president of ESPN and ABC Sports, accepted the resignation.
"We regret the circumstances surrounding this,' he said in a statement. "We believe that he took the appropriate action to resolve this matter expeditiously."
