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Issue date: 10/23/07 Section: Community
Miami U. student receives charges for vehicle donuts
Oxford Police Department investigated damage to local parks and fields Saturday afternoon after extensive damage to the turf. Howell Park, Oxford Community Park and the grass fields on Brookville Road all reported to the Oxford Police Department (OPD) about the alleged vehicular damage to the grass fields and a fence post.
While investigating the scene of Howell Park, Oxford detectives came across an area that appeared to have caused damage to the vehicle driving. According to the reports, officers located a license plate that matched the information of Patrick McCabe, a non-matriculated Miami University student. McCabe was allegedly arrested the night before by the Oxford Township Police Department for driving under the influence.
When officers questioned McCabe, he reportedly admitted to the damage of the donuts on the grass turf. McCabe also allegedly admitted to causing similar damage to at Talawanda Middle School. He was charged with three counts of criminal trespassing, two counts of vandalism, which is a felony, and criminal damaging.
Oxford police respond to report of indecent exposure
A Miami junior reported to Oxford police at almost 3 a.m. Thursday morning that a man had trespassed and exposed himself at her South Main Street residence. She reportedly told officers that when she came home, she was trying to wake up her roommate by banging on the windows of the house because she forgot her key. She said a man approached her at her house and asked if she wanted to go home with him. The student reportedly told him that she wouldn't and told him to leave. She told police that he then pulled down his pants and exposed himself to him. The student said she was going to call the police and he left. She told officers that he was a man in his 40s and was wearing a grey sweatshirt and grey sweat pants. Detectives at OPD collected information on the case and subsequently arrested Oxford resident Robert Paxton, 29. He has been charged with public indecency.
Oxford Police Department investigated damage to local parks and fields Saturday afternoon after extensive damage to the turf. Howell Park, Oxford Community Park and the grass fields on Brookville Road all reported to the Oxford Police Department (OPD) about the alleged vehicular damage to the grass fields and a fence post.
While investigating the scene of Howell Park, Oxford detectives came across an area that appeared to have caused damage to the vehicle driving. According to the reports, officers located a license plate that matched the information of Patrick McCabe, a non-matriculated Miami University student. McCabe was allegedly arrested the night before by the Oxford Township Police Department for driving under the influence.
When officers questioned McCabe, he reportedly admitted to the damage of the donuts on the grass turf. McCabe also allegedly admitted to causing similar damage to at Talawanda Middle School. He was charged with three counts of criminal trespassing, two counts of vandalism, which is a felony, and criminal damaging.
Oxford police respond to report of indecent exposure
A Miami junior reported to Oxford police at almost 3 a.m. Thursday morning that a man had trespassed and exposed himself at her South Main Street residence. She reportedly told officers that when she came home, she was trying to wake up her roommate by banging on the windows of the house because she forgot her key. She said a man approached her at her house and asked if she wanted to go home with him. The student reportedly told him that she wouldn't and told him to leave. She told police that he then pulled down his pants and exposed himself to him. The student said she was going to call the police and he left. She told officers that he was a man in his 40s and was wearing a grey sweatshirt and grey sweat pants. Detectives at OPD collected information on the case and subsequently arrested Oxford resident Robert Paxton, 29. He has been charged with public indecency.
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