Cop follows tagging trail but finds no suspects
A UNMPD officer noticed the scent of spray paint around the College of Education and Simpson Hall at approximately 2:29 a.m. Sept. 23, but was unable to locate any subjects in the area.
According to the police report, officers did find what appeared to be stylized letters in black and green spray paint on the wall of the handicapped ramp on the south side of the COE classrooms. The reporting officer went to the Cornell Parking Structure, a frequently vandalized area, and found “reasonably fresh” paint in two areas. Officers were unable to locate subjects in this area, and the reporting officer asked dispatch to leave a message with the physical plant department requesting that they remove the paint. No further information was available at the time of the report.
Student reports stranger found in his dorm
On Sept. 25, UNMPD responded to a reported breaking and entering at the Casa de Luz Apartments on Las Lomas Road. UNM student Adam Smock told officers that he left his bedroom to investigate a noise in the kitchen where he discovered a man leaning against the refrigerator. According to the police report, Smock asked the man to leave, and he did, after telling Smock he was looking for a friend. Nothing was stolen from the apartment, nothing was broken to gain access and the apartment door may have been left unlocked, police reported. No prints were taken at the door because the knobs had been touched. There were no other witnesses at the time of the report.
Professor reports books stolen from his office
UNM professor Alain Antoine left his office in Ortega Hall on Sept. 26 and returned several minutes later to find someone lifting the printer in his office. According to the police report, the suspect stated he was a student and that he was looking for his cellphone. A few minutes after the individual left, Antoine checked the printer and noticed it was unplugged, then saw that his backpack had been rummaged through and a textbook that didn’t belong to him was now on his desk. He also noticed three books were missing.
Antoine then contacted UNMPD, who recovered one of the books Antoine’s office and checked it for fingerprints. The four prints they were able to locate were later tagged into UNM Police Evidence where they will be retained in case more incidents involving the suspect come to the department’s attention. The book and Antoine’s fingerprints were also tagged into evidence to eliminate him from possible suspects. No witnesses were located.
