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Police beat
Issue date: 4/27/07 Section: Community
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At 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, Oxford police patrolling the residential area north of High Street witnessed individuals standing around a "For Sale" sign burning in front of the 116 Withrow St. residence. Police found a female reportedly holding a Natural Light Beer began to walk away from them. Officers apprehended and identified her as Miami sophomore Meredith Baker. Police at the scene also apprehended sophomore Michael P. Carter, a resident of the home according to the report. Baker was cited for underage possession. Carter was cited for underage intoxication, and was also given a warning for the open burning of the sign.
Store allegedly discovers drugs in produce section
Oxford Police were summoned to Oxford's Super Wal-Mart Saturday night so a manager could turn over found property to the authorities. Police reports state that a small bag of what appeared to be marijuana was found in the produce section of the store Friday, April 21. Officers report Wal-Mart employees did not feel as though the owner of the lost property would attempt to reclaim it.
Loud noises lead police to glass pipe, residue
Officers were patrolling near Ashley Commons on East Chestnut at almost 4 a.m. Sunday morning when they heard a scream from an apartment on the third floor of the building. Officers noticed that loud music was coming from an open door near where the scream came from. Police entered and discovered a small group of people and a small glass pipe with green residue that appeared to be marijuana. Miami University Senior Ryan Cooper came forward to claim the pipe. When police asked if there was more paraphernalia or drugs in the apartment, a female in the group allegedly said they "just finished it."
Junior reports slashed tires, bent license plate
Around 11:30 p.m. Monday, April 23, Miami junior Jonathan Lancaster flagged down an Oxford police officer and said his car tires on his car had been slashed, according to reports. He told the officer he parked in a lot on 14 N. Campus Ave. and walked uptown for a short period of time. Lancaster told the officer that when he returned to his vehicle, he was confronted by a resident at 14 N. Campus Ave. and told he was not allowed to park there. According to the report, Lancaster then noticed his two front tires were slashed and the front license plate was bent upwards. Lancaster stated he did not see the parking by permit only sign hanging on the fence. The other nine vehicles in the parking lot had a permit and didn't sustain any damage, according to the report.
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