Fight sends first-year to hospital
At 12:48 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to Brick Street Bar regarding an assault.
When officers arrived, they reportedly observed a black male, later identified as Miami University first-year Rashee Billings, 20, holding his face and a white male sitting in a chair on the patio with his face bleeding. Officers reportedly spoke with a Miami junior, who said Billings, her ex-boyfriend, grabbed her around the neck in a choking manner and slammed her head on someone else while she was dancing with friends.
The female reportedly slapped his hand and went with her two friends to the patio in an effort to escape Billings. On the patio, Billings reportedly punched a Miami junior whose head hit the concrete wall before he fell to the ground.
The female then reportedly sprayed Billings with pepper spray, causing him to stop and grab his face before security intervened.
The female reportedly had red marks and abrasions on her neck, and the male had a bloody nose and swollen forehead.
Billings was taken to McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital for treatment before he was taken to Butler County Jail.
Billings was cited for two counts of assault and underage intoxication.
Junior runs from officers, refuses citation
At 11:25 p.m. Friday, officers reportedly observed two males cross in front of their cruiser carrying open cans of beer.
The officers reportedly told the two males to stop, but one ran toward the Sigma Nu fraternity house.
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The male, identified as Miami University junior Jordan Few, 20, was detained in front of the Sigma Nu house and was reportedly found to have two cans of Natural Light beer in his pockets.
Few reportedly admitted to drinking and had an odor of alcoholic beverage on his breath. He reportedly asked the officer why he was being arrested when the "entire campus is underage" and he was "responsible." Few also reportedly said that officers should focus on more serious crimes.
When police issued the citations, Few reportedly refused to sign a ticket for obstructing official business. Few reportedly told officers, "Of course I ran, you guys are cops. I only ran like 10 feet, I'm not signing the ticket."
When police told Few he would go to jail if he refused to sign the ticket, he reportedly complied.
Few was cited for underage possession of alcohol and obstructing official business.
Male passes out in front of house
At around 5 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to 412 University Ave. regarding a male passed out on the front porch.
Officers reportedly woke the male, who was later identified as Miami University first-year Kevin Gustin, 20, and asked him for identification. Gustin reportedly provided officers with fake ID.
When asked where he was, Gustin reportedly told officers he was at his house. When asked a second time where he was, Gustin reportedly replied, "right here."
Gustin reportedly had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, and officers found vomit near the patio. Officers also reportedly found Gustin's proper identification in his wallet after finding no Miami student listed under the name he had provided.
Gustin was reportedly arrested and taken to the Oxford Police Department where he was cited for underage intoxication, possession of false identification and disorderly conduct.
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