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Student arrested for cocaine possession

Duke University Police Department officers observed junior Paul Musselwhite in the Blue Zone parking lot with a white powder-like substance Nov. 20 at 2:06 p.m. The substance tested positive for cocaine. The student was placed under arrest and transported to the Magistrate's Office. He was charged with felony possession of cocaine and placed under a $2,000 secure bond. His first court appearance was scheduled for Monday Nov. 22. Musselwhite declined to comment.

Citations issued for alcohol possession

Sophomores Brett Lomax and Symon Perriman were issued state citations for possession of alcohol by a person under 21 at 11:35 p.m. Nov. 21. Lomax was also issued a state citation for misdemeanor possession of marijuana for an incident that occurred Nov. 13. The court date for the charges was set for Feb. 1.

Although DUPD reports indicate that drug paraphernalia and several bags of counterfeit marijuana were also found in the room, Lomax said the alleged counterfeit marijuana was instead a "legal herbal smoke." Perriman said there were no factual inaccuracies in the police charges.

DUPD officers responded to a fight-in-progress call from the Blue Zone parking lot at 3:27 p.m. Nov. 20. The fighting was over when officers arrived. They found a Duke student with a bloody face who had been assaulted and injured during the fight. The victim had been hit in the face and had a tooth knocked out. The victim was transported to the Duke University Medical Center Emergency Room for treatment. Officers on scene located persons who witnessed the assault. Two suspects, also Duke students, were identified. Charges are pending further investigation.

Student cited for property damage

Junior Michael Kenney was seen and issued a state citation for damage to property after damaging a gate arm at the lower Allen Building parking lot at 8:47 p.m. Nov. 20. Damage was estimated at $25 and a court date was set for Jan. 14. Kenney could not be reached for comment.

Drunken students misbehave on Central

A security officer observed three males breaking limbs off of a maple tree that was located near the 208 Alexander laundry facility on Central Campus at 1:39 a.m. Nov. 21. Police officers responded, found four six-foot limbs had been broken off of the tree and identified three suspects--two Duke students and one visitor--standing next to the tree. The underage suspects admitted they had been drinking alcoholic beverages. Damage to the tree was estimated at $100. Charges are pending further investigation.

Bike damaged on East Campus

A student reported the larceny of his "Mongoose" bicycle tire valued at $100 at 8 p.m. Nov. 21. The victim last saw the front tire on his bicycle Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. when the bicycle was in the bicycle rack at Gilbert-Addoms Dormitory.

Edens building window damaged

A Securitas security officer noticed property damage to the first and second floor glass windows on Edens 2A Dormitory at 3:40 a.m. Nov. 22. The damage was estimated at $300 per window.

CDs stolen from car

An employee reported a larceny from her 2002 Subaru station wagon at 5:27 p.m. Nov. 9. The employee said she parked her vehicle in the Bivins parking lot at approximately 4:10 p.m. and returned at 4:45 p.m. to find 15 compact discs and CD sleeves, total value estimated at $137.25, missing.

The victim said she left her driver's side window open a few inches and believed that was how entry to her vehicle was made.

Car wheel slashed

A student reported $120 damage to the right front tire of his 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse at 11:03 p.m. Nov. 20. The victim said he parked his car in the parking area on Edens Drive at about 9 p.m. and found the tire slashed when he returned to his car at about 11:03 p.m.

Computer found damaged

An employee reported an estimated $100 in damage to a Dell computer at 11:24 a.m. Nov. 20. The top port of the computer's hard drive looked as though it had been pried open.

The computer was located in the Diet Office, room 0208, in the O level of DUMC. The last known time the computer was seen without damage was Nov. 12 at noon.