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UNM police cite student for smoking marijuana

University police cited a UNM student after he admitted to smoking marijuana while driving around campus in his car, according to police reports. UNM police stopped Matthew Munoz, 21, on Dec. 2 after an officer on bike patrol noticed he was not wearing his seat belt. According to the police report, the officer noticed a strong odor of burning marijuana. Munoz reportedly told the officer he had been smoking a joint in his car after class. He reportedly gave the officer a partially burned joint. Munoz told police he bought the joint for $5 from a man at the Duck Pond that morning. The officer cited Munoz for possession of marijuana and not wearing his seatbelt. The joint was taken into custody to be destroyed.

Police investigating campus break in, theft

University police were called to investigate a silent alarm at 1005 Columbia NE on Saturday.

Police searched the Health Services/Alternative Delivery Systems building but found no suspects. They contacted one of the building's managers who reported that a Dell computer and a portable projector were missing from a first-floor room. A UNM Police Department detective was able to obtain fingerprints from the scene. A window in the room was broken and police assume that is how the intruder accessed the building. Police have no suspects in their investigation.

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Woman threatens then attacks man in SUB

UNM police were called to the SUB on Monday to search for a woman who had allegedly assaulted a man. Officers were unable to find the woman. The victim, an area man who was buying food at the SUB, reportedly told police that when he entered the building, the woman told him not to look at her or she would "pluck his eyes out."

When the man was leaving the building, the woman reportedly knocked some donuts he had bought out of his hands and then splashed coffee on him.

The report describes the woman being 5 feet 2 inches tall and wearing a mauve overcoat and blue jeans.

UNMPD police incidents reported

Incidents that were investigated and had reports filed by the UNM Police Department. They occurred between Dec. 2 and Dec. 8.

Aggravated Assault: 1

Assault: 1

Auto Burglary: 5

Burglary: 2

Domestic disturbance: 2

Fire call: 3

Narcotics: 3

Theft: 12

Vandalism: 4

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