Crime briefs

Woman charged with assault, trespassing

Terease Christmas was arrested for simple assault at 8:19 p.m. Nov. 26. Christmas hit her 16-year-old daughter in the face, held her down and had her hands around her daughter’s neck.

The assault took place in the DHN lobby and was witnessed by Christmas’ other 18-year-old daughter. Christmas was also charged with trespassing on Duke property. She was placed under a $500 secured bond with a court date of Jan. 10. Christmas could not be reached for comment.

 

Inebriated student charged with possession of fake driver’s license

At 12:49 a.m. Nov. 24 a DUPD police officer was driving on Alexander Avenue when he observed an intoxicated student staggering and needing assistance from another person to stand. The intoxicated student displayed a fraudulent driver’s license. Sophomore Andrew Kim was charged with possession of a fraudulent identification card. His court date was set for Jan. 7. Kim could not be reached for comment.

 

Students suspected of foul play

 

Suspect charged with trespassing, larceny

DUPD received a larceny in progress call at 3:59 p.m. Nov. 26 about someone trying to steal a bicycle from the Blackwell Dormitory bike rack. The suspect was described as a tall black male in a blue cap and a green jacket. Officers responded to the area and arrested 43-year-old Robert McAdams. McAdams was charged with second degree trespass and misdemeanor larceny. He was placed under a $500 secured bond with a court date of Jan. 4. McAdams could not be reached for comment.

 

4 Parked cars damaged, pushed together

At 5:04 a.m. Nov. 25 a DUPD Security Officer noticed damage to four vehicles parked in the Edens Drive Parking area of Duke University Road. The vehicles looked like they had been deliberately pushed out of their parking spaces and pushed into each other. Total damage to all four vehicles was estimated at $5,500.

 

Vehicle damaged, gas stolen

At 6:18 p.m. Nov. 23 an employee reported damage to her 1989 Ford Probe that was parked in Parking Garage Two, level 1-C. She told police she parked her car Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. and returned Nov. 21 at 12 p.m., at which point she found pry marks on the passenger side window frame and noticed some gas missing from the car’s gas tank. Damage to the car was estimated at $200.

 

Projector, carrying case stolen

An employee reported the felonious larceny of a projector with carrying case valued at $5,050 at 9:29 a.m. Nov. 24. The projector was last seem in room 228 of the Social Psychology Building Nov. 16 at 9 a.m.

 

Woman reports vehicle damage, stolen wallet

At 1:23 p.m. Nov. 27 an employee reported a breaking and entry and larceny of her vehicle that was parked in the gravel lot on Highway 751 near emergency phone number eight.

The victim told police she parked her 2002 Jeep Cherokee Nov. 27 at 12:10 p.m. When she returned at 1:23 p.m. she noticed her vehicle’s driver side window broken. Her wallet, which had been left on the driver’s seat and valued at $100, was missing as well. The wallet contained $100 cash and her North Carolina driver’s license and a Wachovia bank card.

 

Palm Pilot, Dictaphone found missing

An employee reported the larceny of his $500 Palm Pilot and $200 Dictaphone at 11:41 a.m. Nov. 26. The items were last seen in his office, room 00570 Duke Clinics White Zone, Nov. 26 at 8:30 a.m.

 

Construction tool box purloined

At 11:05 a.m. Nov. 23 a construction worker reported the larceny of a tool box valued at $150.

The tool box was last seen Nov. 22 at 7 a.m. at the Bovis Construction site at the Duke Eye Center.

 

Camera stolen

At 12:56 p.m. Nov. 26 an employee reported the larceny of a $3,500 Olympus digital camera from room 1514 DHN. The camera was last seen Nov. 24 at 12 p.m.

 

Cell phone, cash stolen from purse

At 5:48 p.m. Nov. 26 an employee reported the larceny of a $250 Verizon Wireless cellular phone and $10 worth of miscellaneous bills. The items were last seen Nov. 26 at 10 a.m. when the victim placed her purse in a service closet of the radiology hall of the Children’s Health Clinic.

 

Petty cash missing from DUH

At 11:49 p.m. Nov. 28 a patient on the sixth floor of the Duke University Hospital reported the larceny of $4. The victim left the cash in a see-through overnight bag on Nov. 28 at 7 a.m. and noticed the money missing at 8 p.m.