1. On Friday, Nov. 15, at 12:04 p.m., an undergraduate injured himself while riding his skateboard along Intercampus Road near Wilder Tower.

According to Public Safety officers, the student collided with a car pulling out from the dock area below Sage Art Center, striking the rear passenger side of the vehicle. He incurred facial lacerations after falling to the ground.

The Rochester Police Department and a Rural/Metro ambulance responded to the scene, and the student was taken to the emergency department at Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The driver of the car was not injured.

Car towed after crash on Intercampus Drive

2. On Saturday, Nov. 16, at 3:45 p.m., Public Safety officers responded to a two-car accident along Intercampus Drive.

Both vehicles were traveling southbound along Intercampus when one pulled away from the curb, causing the two to strike front fenders. One of the vehicles needed to be towed from the scene, officers said.

No injuries were reported.

Man wanders Eastman ‘to discuss music’ 

3. On Saturday, Nov. 16, at 10:41 p.m., a Public Safety officer approached a man walking around the stage of Kodak Hall at the Eastman School of Music. The man, who had no affiliation with the University, said that he was there to discuss music with someone but could not remember the person’s name. The man was escorted out of the building and advised not to return without a legitimate reason. The man cooperated and promptly left.

Students trespass onto URMC construction site

4. On Sunday, Nov. 17, at 3:08 a.m., Public Safety officers responded to reports of two trespassers at the construction site of the new Golisano Children’s Hospital. Upon arrival, officers found a male and female undergraduate on the fifth floor. The two said that they wanted a better view of the city and were able to gain entry to the construction site by crawling underneath a fence. The two were warned against further trespassing and sent on their way.

Ramos is a member of the class of 2015.

Information provided by UR Public Safety.



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