2008 Woodie Awards
Police beat
Issue date: 3/25/08 Section: Community
Stolen gallon of milk results in arrests for Miami females
Article removed by request
MU males face citations after throwing snowballs
At around 5 p.m. Green Beer Day at 23 East Collins St., OPD officers noticed a group of males in the lawn throwing snowballs at and into a convertible driving south on Poplar Street. When officers approached, the group scattered. Officers reportedly apprehended first-year Gavin Stefanski in an ally by South Poplar. The officer also noticed another subject walking away from him in the ally. He was later identified as sophomore Patrick Kuffel.
Stefanski and Kuffel were both identified as underage and intoxicated. Stefanski was reportedly found to have cold hands. He admitted to throwing snowballs, but not at the convertible. Kuffel reportedly had nothing to do with the incident and stated he was walking down the alley. Stefanski and Kuffel were both found to be in possession of fake ID's and cited. They were also cited for underage intoxication, brought to OPD and released.
Police find Athens visitor trespassing in local home
At 7:15 a.m. Green Beer Day, OPD officers were transported to 25 W. Vine St. regarding an unknown passed out male in the residence. Upon arrival, officers found Athens, Ohio resident James Cornhoff, 23, asleep inside. The report states that Cornhoff was very intoxicated and was very hard to wake up.
When he was awake, Cornhoff was disoriented and thought he was in Athens. According to the report, officers found that he was staying with friends on Campus and Spring streets. When Cornhoff's friends came to OPD to take custody of him, it was found that he had been kicked out of two bars earlier that morning. Cornhoff was cited with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
Canine unit discovers drugs during open container bust
Oxford Police patrolling at about 10:45 p.m. Green Beer Day noticed a male sitting inside a truck with an open can of beer. The officer also reportedly noticed a passenger in the truck with his door open. When the officer approached, he reportedly saw one male throw the can through the truck onto the front lawn of a house on the 400 block of North Poplar Street. He was identified as Travis Michael, 19. His passenger was identified as Andrew Hays, 19.
Both were reportedly visiting Oxford from North Carolina. Hays allegedly smelled strongly of alcohol. Hays and Michael allegedly seemed very nervous to the officer. When the canine unit arrived, the police dog, Dover, reportedly indicated that there was contraband in the vehicle. When police investigated, a baggy of marijuana and a glass pipe were located in the vehicle. Michael was cited with an open container and underage possession. Hays was cited with underage intoxication and drug paraphernalia.
Article removed by request
MU males face citations after throwing snowballs
At around 5 p.m. Green Beer Day at 23 East Collins St., OPD officers noticed a group of males in the lawn throwing snowballs at and into a convertible driving south on Poplar Street. When officers approached, the group scattered. Officers reportedly apprehended first-year Gavin Stefanski in an ally by South Poplar. The officer also noticed another subject walking away from him in the ally. He was later identified as sophomore Patrick Kuffel.
Stefanski and Kuffel were both identified as underage and intoxicated. Stefanski was reportedly found to have cold hands. He admitted to throwing snowballs, but not at the convertible. Kuffel reportedly had nothing to do with the incident and stated he was walking down the alley. Stefanski and Kuffel were both found to be in possession of fake ID's and cited. They were also cited for underage intoxication, brought to OPD and released.
Police find Athens visitor trespassing in local home
At 7:15 a.m. Green Beer Day, OPD officers were transported to 25 W. Vine St. regarding an unknown passed out male in the residence. Upon arrival, officers found Athens, Ohio resident James Cornhoff, 23, asleep inside. The report states that Cornhoff was very intoxicated and was very hard to wake up.
When he was awake, Cornhoff was disoriented and thought he was in Athens. According to the report, officers found that he was staying with friends on Campus and Spring streets. When Cornhoff's friends came to OPD to take custody of him, it was found that he had been kicked out of two bars earlier that morning. Cornhoff was cited with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
Canine unit discovers drugs during open container bust
Oxford Police patrolling at about 10:45 p.m. Green Beer Day noticed a male sitting inside a truck with an open can of beer. The officer also reportedly noticed a passenger in the truck with his door open. When the officer approached, he reportedly saw one male throw the can through the truck onto the front lawn of a house on the 400 block of North Poplar Street. He was identified as Travis Michael, 19. His passenger was identified as Andrew Hays, 19.
Both were reportedly visiting Oxford from North Carolina. Hays allegedly smelled strongly of alcohol. Hays and Michael allegedly seemed very nervous to the officer. When the canine unit arrived, the police dog, Dover, reportedly indicated that there was contraband in the vehicle. When police investigated, a baggy of marijuana and a glass pipe were located in the vehicle. Michael was cited with an open container and underage possession. Hays was cited with underage intoxication and drug paraphernalia.
Be the first to comment on this story