Student runs over cone, faces charges
At 8:03 p.m. Aug. 21, senior Christopher Adam Hoffman, DOB Jan. 18, 1981, ignored instructions that he could not park in the Wannamaker Drive fire lane. When he entered the fire lane, he drove over a traffic cone, dragging it under his vehicle and causing $15 in damage. He was charged with injury to personal property and given a court date of Sept. 29. He was also issued a Duke traffic ticket for being in the fire lane. Hoffman could not be reached for comment.
Employee's son charged for incident with car
Someone reported to Duke police Aug. 20 that the operator of a Honda Accord struck another vehicle while it was parked at Bell Building Drive, and then drove off. Police contacted the owner of the Honda, an employee, and learned that her son was driving her vehicle. The owner claimed that her son was not involved in a hit and run.
Subsequent investigation resulted in the employee's son, Omisade Omololu, DOB Oct. 21, 1982, of 921 Junction Road, being charged with failure to report an accident, and resisting, delaying or obstruction of an officer. He was placed under a $1,000 bond and given a Sept. 20 court date. He could not be reached for comment. The vehicle that Omololu struck sustained $1,200 in damage.
Freshman's possessions stolen from dorm room
A student reported that between 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Aug. 22, someone entered her unsecured room in Alspaugh Dormitory and stole her $30 wallet, which contained $140 in cash, a $500 personal check, credit cards, a driver's license and a post office box key. DUPD Maj. Robert Dean advises students to keep their doors and windows locked at all times.
Bike nabbed from East
A student reported that between noon Aug. 21 and 7:43 p.m. Aug. 22, he seceured his $400 24-speed gray and black Trek mountain bike and a cable lock to the bike rack at Pegram Dorm. Dean suggested students contact Duke Police at 668-3106 about the proper way to secure bicycles--with a more secure lock--and how to register them.
IDs stolen from man at Hospital
A Duke University Health System employee reported that between 2:15 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. Aug. 23, someone stole his $10 Duke identification badge, $10 Duke scrub card, $10 Durham Regional Hospital identification and $10 Durham Regional Hospital scrub card from the Duke Hospital North operating room.
Employee reports possible card theft and withdrawal
An employee reported Aug. 22 that at some unknown time and date, she believes that someone removed her debit card from her lab coat while she was at Duke Clinics and withdrew money from her bank account.
Woman harasses employees over the phone
An employee reported Aug. 21 that several employees in Duke Clinics have been receiving harassing phone calls from the same woman.
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