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Police Beat (11/21/14)

Sneaky shopper

At 2:01 p.m. Nov. 16, officers responded to a report of shoplifting at Walmart. According to Walmart management, a male was shopping at Walmart and placed various items in a Walmart shopping bag. The defendant then proceeded past the last point of sale without paying for the items. Walmart management approached the defendant and questioned him. When confronted, he dropped the items and fled from the store. The total value of the items was $89.84. When the officers arrived on the scene, they arrested the subject and charged him with theft without consent.

One too many Skyline coneys

At 1:49 a.m. Nov. 16, an officer was working an off-duty detail at Skyline Chili when he observed an intoxicated male who appeared as if he was going to vomit inside the restaurant. The male was rushed out of Skyline by his friends. His friends sat him down on the outdoor chairs just outside the restaurant. The officer followed the male outside and observed him vomitting on the ground. The officer questioned the male and he appeared to be intoxicated. The male was then cited for Disorderly Conduct and Offensive Behavior.

Female arrested with OVI near Campus Ave.

At 4:38 p.m. Nov. 7, an officer responded to the area of North Campus Avenue and East Sycamore Street in regards to an injury vehicle accident. Upon arriving at the scene of the accident, the officer identified the driver of the at fault vehicle as a female student. The officer suspected the female may have been drinking and had her perform a series of standardized field sobriety tests. The officer discovered the female's BAC to be .102 and began to search the defendant's vehicle. The officer discovered marijuana drug paraphernalia and placed the female under arrest for OVI. The female was cited for Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs, Marijuana Drug Paraphernalia, Offenses Involving Underage Persons and Operating a Vehicle Without Reasonable Control.