1. On Saturday, Nov. 9, at 10:27 p.m., Public Safety officers responded to reports of a man wandering around Spurrier Gymnasium in an attempt to access the practice rooms. The man was found to be an undergraduate.
Officers then found eight other undergraduates hiding in the men’s restroom.
The group said that they were looking for the swimming pool.
All were cooperative and were escorted from the building. The building was checked and no damage was found.

Mystery man leaves
trail of women’s clothes

2. On Saturday, Nov. 9, at 9:57 p.m., Public Safety officers at Eastman were alerted of a suspicious man in the Miller Center who was reported to have entered a men’s restroom on the first floor with a bag of women’s clothes. The caller had reported seeing the man around the area before.
When officers arrived, the man was nowhere to be found in the area, but the bag of women’s clothes was found in the restroom.
The clothes were taken in for safekeeping until the owner could be identified.

Loitering teens plague Eastman

3. On Friday, Nov. 8, at 9:36 a.m., a staff member at the Eastman School of Music reported seeing two teens hanging around on the third floor of the Miller Center in a restricted area.
The staff member approached one of teens who was standing outside of a men’s restroom and asked if he needed any help. The young man replied that his friend was using the restroom. The two teens then exited the area via elevator. Nothing appeared to be disturbed on the third floor.

Phone scam dials Morey

4. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 1:28 p.m., a staff member in Morey Hall reported receiving an outside call from an 866 pre-fix number.
The caller stated he had a business agreement for the staff member and asked for the staff member’s social security number and date of birth so he could proceed with this unknown business agreement.
The staff member felt the call was not right and therefore did not give out any information. The staff member then hung up the phone with no further conversation with the caller.

Ramos is a member of
the class of 2015.
Information provided by
UR Public Safety.



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