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Tag: suspicious

  • UPD BYTES

    UPD BYTES

    Monday, Feb 19, 2024

    1:06 p.m. Welfare Check – First Floor Library Computer Lab

    White male in his 40s with scruffy hair and tan baseball cap, red in the face and rocking back and forth, non-responsive to staff approaching him. He left on arrival of the officers. 

    8:04 p.m. – Investigation at JGC

    Subject believes someone placed an Apple Airtag on her vehicle and is requesting contact. 

    11:42 p.m. – Patrol Check Kinesiology Building

    4 skateboarders at the student recreation center advised of school policy on grinding and tricks. Subjects moved along. 

    Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024

    08:36 a.m. – Vandalism – Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center

    Rowing coach advised via email someone has been untying and tampering with the boats at night. 

    3:52 p.m. – Drug Activity- Alder Hall

    Officers requested to pick up a bong. No marijuana present or resident on scene. 

    11:01 p.m. – Investigation at Mendocino Residence Halls 

    Subject called to report a possible missing person. 

    Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024

    1:03 p.m. – Suspicious Circumstances – Kinesiology and Athletics Building 

    Subject’s car was tagged with #13 on the side mirror with a sharpie. She was able to remove it, but is concerned it may be a marking for someone targeting vehicles or people. She was parked off-campus on 16th and Spring St., but requested documentation in case there are other victims.

    5:42 p.m. – Alder Hall – Grand Theft 

    Subject reported their bike was taken from the bike rack between Alder and Chinquapin.

    7:41 p.m. – Vandalism – 2nd Floor Library

    Custodial staff reported vandalism in the women’s handicap stall.

    Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024

    10:16 p.m. – Drug Activity – Chinquapin Residence Halls

    RA requested the officer for drug paraphernalia.

    Friday, February 23, 2024

    11:09 a.m. – Vandalism – Kinesiology and Athletics Building

    Eternal Heart graffiti found on the stairwell in the Kinesiology building.

    2:53 p.m. – Suspicious Circumstances – 14th Street and Union

    Subject reported male is on top of a moving vehicle. APD was contacted as vehicle was located off-campus.

    5:15 p.m. – Misc. Parking Problem – Sunset Residence Hall 

    The Residence Life Coordinator requested the officer to respond to the garden area for a motorcycle and small jug of gasoline locked to the bike rack. Handled by housing.

    Monday, Feb 26, 2024

    2:45 p.m. – Fire Alarm – Mendocino Residence Hall

    Fire Alarm [went off] as a result of burnt food. False Alarm.

    5:03 p.m. – Welfare Check – Trinity Residence Hall 

    Mother of a student received a call at [3 p.m.] stating her daughter had been kidnapped and they were threatening to kill her if the mother didn’t send money. The daughter was contacted and the call appears to be fraudulent. Subject contacted her mother. 

    8:19 p.m. – Welfare Check – Plaza Circle 

    Subject called to report a 30-year-old white male in a bright blue sweatshirt acting erratically. 

  • Hoopa Valley High School fire

    Hoopa Valley High School fire

    By Iridian Casarez

    Three buildings at Hoopa Valley High School were engulfed in 40 foot flames early Monday morning.

    According to Times Standard, Hoopa Valley High School’s auto shop, wood shop and choir room went up in flames due to a “suspicious” fire. An investigation is underway by the multi-agency Humboldt County Arson Task Force.

    Hoopa Volunteer Fire Department Chief Amos Pole said to the Times Standard that the fire was deemed suspicious due to the way the fire spread from each building.

    Authorities arrived at the scene around 3 a.m. where they were able to prevent the fires from expanding. It took the Hoopa Volunteer Fire Department two and a half hours to put out the flames.

    There were no fire personnel injuries.

    According to the Times Standard, the three buildings that were burned were closed down due to mold infestations. The Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District had spent a lot of money on renovations and designs for the building to be reopened mold-free.