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Junior charged with drug, weapon violations

Officers responded to House HH3 in reference to smell of marijuana Sept. 18 at 12:19 p.m. When officers arrived at room 311, they found what appeared to be marijuana in plain view. Officers searched the room and the resident Clayton Thomas (DOB Oct. 10, 1984, 311 HH3), finding more marijuana and what appeared to be hallucinogenic mushrooms, along with a large Bowie knife.

Thomas was arrested and charged with Possession with Intent to Sell, Manufacture or Deliver a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Maintaining a Dwelling for the purpose of Manufacturing, Sale or Delivery of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Weapon on Campus.

Additional charges may be pending. Thomas, who was held at the Durham County Jail on $5,000 secured bond, could not be reached for comment.

Junior pinched for paraphenalia

Officers responded to a fire alarm in House K Sept. 18 at 2:44 a.m. When they arrived, officers spoke to a resident who reported a strong odor of marijuana. Benjamin Johnston (DOB Sept. 4, 1984, 301 House K) denied smoking any marijuana. A search of the room found marijuana smoking paraphernalia, and Johnston was cited for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Johnston, whose court date is set for Nov. 3.,could not be reached for comment.

 

Man detained for weapon on campus

Officers arrested Corey Sales (DOB Aug. 9, 1975, 4419 Denfield St.) for Possession of a Weapon on Campus Sept. 18 at 2 a.m. Sales was found with a .38 pistol in his possession at the Duke Emergency Department.

 

Book stolen from Perkins

An employee reported the theft of a book from the Perkins Library Special Collections Sept. 17. The book Kritik der Reinen by Emanuel Kant, was valued at $50. At this time it is unknown when the book was taken or when it was last seen.

 

Purse stolen from Credit Union

An employee reported the theft of her purse from the Duke Federal Credit Union on Morreene Road Sept. 17. The employee said that she left her purse on the counter for a few minutes at around 10:20 a.m. on Sept. 17 while she was at the Credit Union. When she went to retrieve her purse it was missing. The purse, $90 in cash, various identification cards and bank cards, are valued at $230.

 

Hubcaps lifted from garage

An employee reported the theft of two hubcaps from her 1993 Toyota Camry, Sept. 17 parked in Parking Garage II. The employee said that the hubcaps were taken sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sept. 16. The stolen hubcaps are valued at $100.

 

Car window smashed

An employee reported Sept. 17 that sometime between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sept. 16 someone broke the left rear window of her 2000 Land Rover, parked in the lot behind 2218 Elder St. Nothing was taken from the vehicle. The broken window is valued at $200.

 

Card stolen from ’Dillo

A student reported the theft of her Duke Card Sept. 17 and two bank cards from Armadillo Grill. The student reported she last saw the cards in her wallet at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 17 and they were missing at 2 p.m. the same day. The stolen cards are valued at $20.

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