Nov. 18: A man was observed taking food items from the shelves inside Mirror Lake Cafe and proceeded to exit without paying.
The manager stopped the man outside the doors and asked him to pay for the items. The man agreed and returned inside to the checkout counter.
Two men charged for stealing tires
Nov. 21: According to University Police, a man reported walking to his car inside the 11th Avenue parking garage when he noticed two males inside the trunk. He ran to Patterson Hall to ask his friend to follow him back to the parking lot when he discovered the car was gone.
Police checked the garage and observed two males stealing tires from another car. The suspects were apprehended and police found the car key to the man’s stolen car in one of the men’s pockets. Both suspects were arrested and charged with receiving stolen property.
Conterfeit tickets used at OSU game
Nov. 23: Representatives from the National Football League notified University Police about a potential counterfeit ticket ring operating at the Michigan game. The representatives provided police with a list of names and vehicles used in the recurring scam.
One of the vehicles from the list was spotted in the parking lot at Fyffe Road and Woody Hayes Drive. The driver attempted to exit the lot when police stopped him at the gate. Police searched the vehicle and discovered an OSU football ticket that they confirmed to be counterfeit.
While at the police station, officers discovered 43 counterfeit tickets concealed in the man’s underwear. All tickets showed a similar series of repeated seat numbers.
Man entered wrong restroom at game
Nov. 25: A man reported being assaulted by police during the Michigan game for mistakenly entering the women’s restroom. The man said he and his brother left their seats during half time to use the restroom and accidentally entered the women’s because the markings on the door were unclear.
The man said they immediately exited when they realized their mistake and were confronted by an officer at the exit. He stated another officer grabbed them by the neck and told them they had to leave the game. The man said when he tried to explain the mistake, another officer pushed him from behind and forced him to the ground, causing injury to his knee while another officer stepped on his hand.
The man and his brother were asked to hand over their tickets to the officers and leave the stadium.
–compiled by Rhiannon Mehring
