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1991 1992
PRINT MANAGING EDITOR ASHLYN CAMPBELL breezeinvestigations@gmail.com
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Each week, starting in 1989 and running through the early 2010s, The Breeze published reports from the campus police, capturing crimes that occured on campus. Although The Breeze no longer publishes the JMU crime log, in honor of our centennial paper, we’ve collected police reports from over the years.
Personal abuse — Jan. 17, 1991
A student was charged judicially with personal abuse after he allegedly struck an officer with a snowball near the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house at 1:58 a.m. Jan. 12. The officer was responding to a false fire alarm in the area when he was hit with the snowball.
Obscene conduct — Jan. 24, 1991
A contractor’s employee working on the roof of Burruss Hall was reportedly observed exposing his buttocks toward main campus at 12:05 p.m. Jan. 15. The employee was subsquently fired.
Petty larceny — Nov. 5, 1992
Two pizzas and an insulated carrying bag were reported stolen from the front door area of Eagle Hall at 1:36 a.m. Oct. 29.
The victim reportedly identified the suspect as a student-aged white male with black short hair. He reportedly was wearing a dark colored windbreaker, shorts and a white t-shirt.
Projectile thrown — Nov. 5, 1992
Two students were judicially charged with dropping water balloons on pedestrians near Spotswood Hall at 3:25 p.m. Oct. 27.
Animal complaint
— March 23, 1995
A small pig was reportedly found rummaging through a trash can on the commons near Warren Hall at 6:14 p.m. March 17.
The pig was transported to the Harrisonburg Police Department at the request of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.The SPCA reportedly agreed to handle the matter.
Arson — Oct. 17, 1996
Unidentified individuals allegedly ignited a toilet seat using a liquid gel in a Huffman Hall restroom at 11:11 p.m. Oct. 13. Harrisonburg Fire Department assisted with smoke removal.
Destruction of private property — Feb. 3, 2000
Unidentified individuals reportedly placed pennies and a plastic container in a microwave and turned it on, ruining the microwave in Potomac Hall on Jan. 29 at 6:12 a.m. The microwave was valued at $200.
Injury in PC Ballroom — April 13, 2000
An unidentified female informed officers April 9 at 1:04 a .m. that while dancing at the PC Ballroom she was inadverantly hit in the face by the elbow of a male. However, a bystander reported that the the victim was “body surfing” and was dropped on her face. The victim recieved a cut and swollen lip and lost a considerable amount of blood. She was transported to the Rockingham Memorial Hospital Emergency Room by the rescue squad.
Dangerous practices — Aug. 27, 2000
Three students were judicially referred for dangerous practices July 15 at 8:07 p.m. on Carrier Drive.
One subject was reportedly leaning out of the vehicle while hanging onto the roll bar and another student hung on to the roll bar while sitting outside the vehicle on the spare tire mount.
Obscene conduct — Sept. 19, 2002
Three JMU students were judicially referred for obscene conduct and alcohol violation in the Music Building Sept. 15 at 6:36 a.m. One subject was found running nude past the Music Building toward South Main Street.
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2009 A student reported theft of an unknown quantity of toilet paper from first floor restrooms in McGraw-Long Hall.
