Crime Briefs

Man charged for mini-bong, larceny

William Martin Anderson, DOB Dec. 14, 1984, of 714 Ferris Road, was charged Sept. 1 with larceny of medical supplies from the Emergency Department and possession of drug paraphernalia--a mini bong. The items were found inside his vehicle, which was parked in the ED parking lot. His court date is set for Sept. 29.

Obscene content drawn

An employee reported that between 5 p.m. Aug. 29 and 5:45 p.m. Sept. 1, someone took a red felt-tipped pen and drew obscene pictures and words on two video screens located in the North Pavilion of Duke Hospital. The estimated damage that might be permanent is $2,500 for each screen.

WEL door tampered with
A Duke officer responded to a call on the fourth floor of the West-Edens Link dormitory Aug. 31 in reference to a damaged exterior door. The door was partly off its hinges with screws missing and it appeared someone had tried to remove the door. Damage was estimated at $205.

Man loses sight of glasses
An employee reported that between an unknown time Aug. 25 and 7 a.m. Sept. 2, someone stole his surgical telescope glasses, with a name inscribed on the side arm, from 2200 Duke North Hospital sleep room.

Bass guitar, stereo stolen
A student reported that between 11:50 p.m. Aug. 30 and 9:45 p.m. Aug. 31, while his unlocked vehicle was parked at 204 Alexander Avenue, the following items were stolen: a $150 Kenwood stereo and a bass guitar with wood finish, mahogany sides, a serial number engraved on the 24th fret in a hard black case with "Carbole" written on the front and a black Planet locking strap.

Music equipment, shades nabbed
Two students reported that between 8:30 p.m. Aug. 31 and 6 a.m. Sept. 1, while their vehicles were parked at 1907 Erwin Road, the following items were stolen: $5 in cash, 31 CDs valued at $260, a Sony portable compact disc player with converter and plug, brown Polo sunglasses and black Giorgio Armani sunglasses. One victim said she was not sure if her vehicle was secured, and the other said hers was.

Car ransacked at Gardens
A visitor reported that between 10:52 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sept. 1, while her vehicle was parked in the Sarah P. Duke Gardens parking lot, someone broke out a window valued at $150, and stole her $15 purse, $200 in cash, credit cards, checkbook, driver's license, Social Security card, keys and $150 Verizon cellular telephone.

Stolen change purse yields $45
An employee reported that between 6 p.m. Aug. 29 and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 2, someone entered her desk in Duke Clinic 3J and stole $45 in cash from her change purse.

Stereo stolen from car
A student reported that between 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Sept. 1, while his vehicle was parked at the intersection of Highway 751 and Science Drive, someone broke out a window valued at $60 and stole his $350 Panasonic CD stereo.

Laptop thieved
An employee reported that between noon Aug. 27 and noon Sept. 1, he left his $2,000 Toshiba Satellite laptop computer, model 1100-5101, unsecured in Hudson Hall classroom 213-A. When he returned, the laptop was no longer in the room.

CD players filched
A student reported that between 11:30 p.m. Aug. 30 and 5 p.m. Sept. 1, while his vehicle was parked in Blue Zone lot 5, someone pried open a door and stole his $250 Sony compact disc player.

In a separate incident, a student reported that between 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Sept. 1, while his vehicle was parked at the intersection of Highway 751 and Science Drive, someone broke out a window valued at $60 and stole his $350 Panasonic compact disc player, model CQDF100U.

Decal nabbed from car
A student reported that between 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29, while his unsecured vehicle was parked in the Chemistry parking lot, someone stole his parking decal, CHEM 040906, valued at $234 .

Medical Center laptops nabbed
An employee reported that between 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 2, someone entered an unsecured office located in the Orange Zone of Duke Clinic and stole a $1,800 Dell C840 Latitude laptop computer, serial number 52NQN11.

In a separate incident, an employee reported that between 8 a.m. Sept. 1 and 10 a.m. Sept. 2, someone entered the repair shop in the Orange Zone of Duke Clinic and stole a $2,105 Gateway Solo 5300 laptop computer, serial number 0022475138, Med-ID-06.

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