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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU campus blotter (9/20/11)

By Northern Star staff | September 19, 2011

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Thursday At...

DeKalb city crime blotter (9/20)

By Northern Star staff | September 19, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Friday At 3:36 a.m., the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office received...

Campus blotter for Sept. 12

By Northern Star Staff | September 11, 2011

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. WEDNESDAY ...

Campus Blotter for 9/8/11

By Northern Star Staff | September 7, 2011

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Tuesday At...

Campus blotter

By Northern Star Staff | August 31, 2011

The following was taken directly from the University Police log using the fullest information provided. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.

April 3

- Illegal possession by a minor reported at 1:42 a.m. at Lincoln Hall. The case was cleared by refusal to cooperate.

- Thomas E. Beegle, 36, of Genoa, Ill., was arrested for an in-state warrant at 7:10 a.m. at Barsema Hall.

- Theft of $300 and under occurred at 11:40 a.m. at Founders Memorial Library. The case was administratively closed.

- Theft of labor or services was reported at 2:50 p.m. at the Transportation Depot. The case was cleared by refusal to cooperate.

April 4

- Hannon M. Hines, 21, was arrested for deceptive practices and forgery. It allegedly occurred at 9 a.m. Oct. 13, 2006 at TCF Bank in the Holmes Student Center. Bail was $1,000 and was posted.

- Possession of cannabis 30 grams and under and possession of drug equipment was reported at 12:20 a.m. at Lincoln Hall. The case was cleared by refusal to cooperate.

- Theft of over $300 occurred at 11 a.m. at Faraday Hall. The case was administratively closed.

April 5

- Adam T. Fall, 19, of Oswego, Ill., was arrested for illegal consumption by a minor and possession of cannabis 30 grams and under at 3 a.m. March 31 in parking lot J. Bail was $2,000 and was posted.

- Dennis M. Penaranda, 19, of DeKalb, was arrested for illegal possession by a minor and possession of drug equipment at 10:50 p.m. at Douglas Hall. Bail was $100 and was posted.

- Battery occurred at 8:30 a.m. at Cole Hall. The case is pending investigation.

April 6

- Theft of, lost, or mislaid property occurred at 8:19 a.m. at Lincoln Hall. The case was cleared by refusal to cooperate.

- Nicholaus R. Goegan, 20, of Lindenhurst, Ill., was arrested for all other disorderly conduct at 12:01 a.m. at Douglas Hall. Bail was $75 and was posted.

- Assault occurred at 12:06 a.m. at 800 Lucinda Ave. The case is pending investigation.

- Theft of over $300 occurred between 6:30 p.m. on April 5 and 2:22 a.m. on April 6 at Grant Towers South. The case is pending investigation.

- Possession of drug equipment occurred at 12:15 p.m. at Grant Towers South. The case was cleared by refusal to cooperate.

- All other disorderly conduct occurred at 5:15 p.m. at Eco Park. The case was administratively closed.

April 7

- Steven A. Escarez, 19, of Waukegan, Ill., was arrested for illegal consumption by a minor, possession of cannabis 30 grams and under and possession of drug equipment at 11:57 p.m. at parking lot 15E. Individual bond was posted.

- All other disorderly conduct occurred at 3:30 p.m. at University Apartments. The case was cleared by refusal to cooperate.

April 8

- Harassment by telephone occurred between 9:37 p.m. and 9:53 p.m. at Lincoln Hall. The case is pending investigation.

Be optimistic about NIU’s future despite its past

August 23, 2011

It is a new school year which means a fresh new start with new beginnings for everyone, whether you're an incoming freshman or a soon to be graduating senior. To start the school year off on a high note, students should strive for a more positive attitude...

DeKalb crime blotter for July 19, 2011

By Northern Star Staff | July 18, 2011

The following was taken directly from area polic and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 8:42 p.m. Thursday, DeKalb Police checked the registration...

NCAA needs to focus on crime, not extra benefits

By Jerry Burnes | June 27, 2011

Excuse me if this is short, but my arm is still a little sore.See, I went to get a tattoo last night. Which was great, because being short on cash, I only had to trade away one of Illinois Press Association awards for my new "Cubs World Series 2012" ink.It...

City of DeKalb sees drop in crime in 2010

By Dave Gong | June 9, 2011

The City of DeKalb has experienced a drop in crime over the past year, according to the DeKalb Police Department's 2010 Annual Report. According to the report, DeKalb saw a 10 percent reduction in FBI Part I crimes, which are used to calculate the crime...

Theft on campus decreases

By Faith Healy | May 9, 2011

DeKALB | Theft at NIU has gone down in the last few years.According to Clery Act Data on the NIU website, theft offenses, including burglary, robbery and motor vehicle theft, have gone from 69 offenses in 2007 to 50 offenses in 2008 and 20 offenses in...

NIU's problems with crime need to be addressed

NIU’s problems with crime need to be addressed

By Taurean Small | April 21, 2011

Over the past four years, NIU and the surrounding DeKalb community has reported six murders, over 30 aggravated assault charges and over 120 reports of burglary, according to the office of postsecondary education. NIU also recently ranked number 10 out...

Dekalb crime blotter for April 15

By Northern Star Staff | April 14, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, DeKalb County Sheriff's deputies...

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