Jan. 1: University Police responded to a cell phone call from Morrill Tower about a shooting. No location was given and police searched all public areas in the tower.
A man was found passed out in a stairwell outside of the north lobby on the third floor. The police searched him, finding a large, half-full bottle of Heineken beer and a small metal tin with a residue in it suspected to be marijuana.
The man was arrested for disorderly conduct and was held in the Franklin County Jail.
Camera thief caught at hospital
Jan. 1: A man was caught trying to steal several cameras, camera lenses and other photography equipment items from University Hospitals East on East Broad Street.
The man was arrested for criminal trespassing and obstruction of official business.
— compiled by Lorraine Sommers
