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The latest University police statistics, released for the week ending February 27, show that since July 1 there have been no homicides, one rape, no sexual assaults, 26 assaults, 12 robberies, 282 thefts of more than 100, 19 breaking and enterings and 130 bike thefts.
Police estimated the value of property stolen from March 11 to March 18 at $3681
The following reports of crimes were taken from notes in the University police log last week:
March 12, 6.15 a.m.--Police arrested Gary M. Smith of Rosbury for larceny after apprehending him in a building at the Medical School. Several thefts had been reported from lockers in the building and officers planted marked money and a handbag Smith was caught with the planted material in his possesion.
March 13, 9:56 p.m.--A student in Wigglesworth Hall told police that a man had entered his room and was loitering in the entry. Unable to locate the man, officers began to search other Yard dormitories. Police arrested Seth P. Berkowitz of Cambridge for breaking and entering the trespassing as he left Holworthy Hall.
March 15, 9:00 p.m.--An officer saw a man standing at the door of the Kresge Dining Hall at the Business School. When the man saw the officer, he dropped a box he was carrying and ran.
After a foot pursuit, Peter J. Riley '83 of Cambridge was caught and arrested for breaking and entering. The property recovered at Kersge included one case of Heinkein and two six-packs of Molson beer.
Riley's case is still pending.
March 16, 11:47 p.m.--A female graduate student told police that as she was walking from the Yard to the Science Center she was approached by a white male, who asked if she had "pills or joints."
She replied that she did not, and the man grabbed her right arm, pointed to his crotch and asked, "Do you want some of this?" The student kicked the man in the groin and fled to the Cambridge Fire Station.
University police officers will be wearing black strips over their badges to mourn the death of Officer Jesse E. Mixson yesterday. The 17-year veteran of the Harvard police received numerous commendations for service and also taught cardio-pulmonary resuscitation at University Health Services. He died of cancer.
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