UNM Crime Briefs

Mother reports her son’s laptop stolen

Carol Bemis, the mother of UNM student Daniel Bower, reported to UNMPD that her son’s laptop was stolen while he was living at Lobo Village. She reported on Aug. 30 that the laptop was stolen on July 31. According to the police report, she advised the officer that her son had reported the theft the day it happened, but when she checked with APD and UNMPD, she found no record of her son’s report. She provided UNMPD with the serial and model numbers of the laptop and the officer entered the laptop, valued at more than $900, in the National Crime Information Center database. The case is considered closed, pending further leads.

Student reports permit stolen off motorcycle

UNM student Michael McDonald reported to UNMPD on Aug. 29 that his parking pass had been stolen off his motorcycle. The parking pass, numbered 2465, was for Lobo Village. According to the police report, there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

Cops: car stolen from Student Family Housing

UNM student Bryan Buie parked his car at Student Family Housing on Aug. 29 and returned later that day to find it missing. Buie contacted UNMPD that day, and the officer reported that unknown individuals took the vehicle “intentionally, unlawfully and without permission from Mr. Buie.” According to the police report, the car was entered in the National Crime Information Center and an Attempt to Locate was issued to all surrounding agencies. The report did not specify the car’s value. There were no witnessess or offender information at the time of the report and the case is considered closed, pending further leads.

Report: backpack stolen from law school building

UNMPD responded to a call from Bratton Hall in the law school on Aug. 29 from UNM student Britt Baca-Miller. Baca-Miller told the officer that an unknown individual stole her backpack from a locker she left unlocked. According to the police report, the bag and contained items is valued at $1,200, and was stolen between noon and 5 p.m. the day before Baca-Miller reported the incident. There were no witnesses and the MacBook laptop in the backpack will be entered into the National Crime Information Center, according to the report.

Bike stolen near dorm stairwell, cops say

On Aug. 29, UNMPD responded to a call from UNM student Nicole Nesiba, who reported that she had left her bicycle locked under a stairwell by her dorm earlier that day and came back to find it missing. Nesiba reported that the front tire and bicycle lock were still there. According to the police report, the bicycle, valued at $500, was not recovered and no one reported unusual activity near the area. Nesiba did not report the serial numbers. The officer told Nesiba UNMPD will be looking for the bicycle and will contact her if it is found.

Car damaged in theft attempt, police say

UNMPD responded to a call on Aug. 30 from Physical Plant Department employee Frank Salcido about criminal damage to his car. Salcido reported that between 4:10 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. that day, an unknown individual tried to break into the car. According to the report, the driver’s side door key hole was damaged and it appeared as though the individual tried to get in by punching through the lock. The officer estimated the car’s damage is $150. No further action was taken.

UNMPD: break-in fails even with broken lock

Unknown individuals attempted to break into a car parked on north campus on Aug. 30. UNMPD reported the individuals popped the lock, which was previously broken and unrepaired, and broke the ignition in an attempt to take the car without permission from the vehicle’s owner Deanna Odell. There were no witnesses or offender information at the time of the report and the case is considered to be closed, pending further leads.

Purse stolen at UNMH, according to report

Latisha Nieto left her purse in the pediatric care unit family room at UNMH on Aug. 30 and returned three hours later to find it missing. According to the report, UNMPD responded that day and reported no known offender or witness information at the time. The case is considered to be closed, pending further leads.

Cops: man puts book in pants, runs faster than cop

A UNMPD officer working at the UNM Bookstore on Aug. 30 chased after a man who set off the security alarm at the front door and did not stop when the JLS security officer on duty called after him. According to the police report, the UNMPD officer exited the store and was advised the man was heading south. The officer saw the man running south on Cornell Drive, but was unable to apprehend him. The officer re-entered the store and viewed the security footage, which revealed the man stuffing a textbook down the front of his pants. The book value was listed at $226.50. The case is considered to be closed, pending further leads.

‘Find my iPhone’ proves not so useful, police say

Although UNM student John Grady was able to use an online application to get a GPS location on his missing iPhone, UNMPD was unable to locate it because the program did not deliver real-time information. According to the police report, Grady reported the missing cellphone on Aug. 31, the day after he discovered it missing from a room in Castetter Hall. After several attempts to locate the phone, officers stopped the search and advised Grady to give any additional leads to UNMPD.

Police: Lobo Village party had alcohol, marijuana

UNMPD was dispatched to a Lobo Village apartment on Sept. 1 in response to a security call about a loud party. Upon their arrival at the apartment, UNMPD officers reported the smell of marijuana and a glass pipe on the kitchen counter. According to the police report, UNM student Austin Long told UNMPD the party was for his 22nd birthday, after which the officer reported that there were at least three minors in attendance. According to the report, several individuals admitted to drinking and appeared intoxicated, but nobody was in possession of alcohol at the time. All nonresidents were asked to leave Lobo Village and not return, or they would face trespassing charges. UNM student Matthew Timms and Long were the only individuals remaining and claimed everyone else had left. They did not allow the officer to check the apartment to verify. UNMPD reported Timms and Long were cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.