Police Beat, Week of March 30 and April 6

By Thomas Schmit

April 1, 2 p.m., Officers responded to a malicious mischief report in lower Lot F, where a female student stated that her car’s trunk lock had been tampered with. Though the lock was undamaged, there were obvious marks from where an unknown tool had been used to try and tamper with it. Nothing in the car was reported missing.

April 2, 11:40 p.m., An officer responded to the ECPD lobby for a disturbing the peace report. A female student reported that she had had an altercation with another female student near the Tennis Courts near Lot H. The student reported they had been arguing over a mutual ex-boyfriend when the other woman punched her in the back of the head and knocked her to the ground. The student reported the incident, but did not want to press charges. The other student was referred to the Director of Student Development regarding her actions.

April 5, 2:50 a.m., An officer was on a foot patrol when he observed two subjects inside the tennis courts, playing tennis. The officer contacted the subjects, who were both non-students. One of the subjects had a $15,000 warrant issued out of Torrance Police Department for trespassing in a park after hours. The subject with the warrant was given a citation, and both were warned that they were trespassing and released.

April 6, 4:30 p.m., Officers observed a male subject riding a bicycle on Redondo Beach Boulevard, just west of the campus. The subject was riding on the sidewalk, so officers contacted the man, a non-student, and conducted a search. The man was in possession of a glass smoking pipe used for non-tobacco/marijuana controlled substances. Officers gave the man a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia, and released him into the field.

April 7, 1:15 p.m., Officers responded to the pool regarding reports of a male subject offering alcohol to students. On arrival, the officers contacted the subject, a non-student, who was laying in the fetal position on a concrete bench on the east side of Mens’ P.E.. The subject had an open container of alcohol in his possession, was obviously intoxicated, and would not cooperate with officers. He was arrested on charges of public intoxication and possessing alcohol on school grounds, and was transported to Torrance Police Department for booking.

April 7, 4:25 p.m., Officers responded to the station regarding a theft report. A male student stated that his cellphone from his backpack, which he had placed on the ground in the North Gym.

April 8, 3 p.m., Officers responded to the Technical Arts Building regarding a female subject possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Officers contacted the female, a student, in the middle lobby of the building. Initially the woman was uncooperative and would not answer officer’s questions. However, the student finally admitted to officers that she was taking various medications, which she seemed to be having a reaction to. The woman refused paramedic assistance, and after the woman’s husband arrived on the scene to take her home, she was released.

April 9, 5:10 p.m., Officers responded to the station regarding a hit and run report. A male student stated that when he returned to his vehicle, which had been parked in a handicap spot in Lot A, he discovered damage to the driver’s side door.

April 9, 9:13 a.m., Officers responded to the Social Sciences Division Office regarding some found property. An instructor in the building discovered a marijuana pipe hidden in a cabinet in his classroom. The pipe was turned in to the police department to be disposed of.

April 10, 8:25 a.m., An officer responded to the station regarding a theft report. A male student stated he had parked his motorcycle in the visitor parking of Lot D. When he returned, he realized that his license plate was missing. The student reported the license plate was held on with zip ties, and there was evidence that the zip ties had been cut with some sort of edged tool.

April 10, 12:30 p.m., An officer responded to the station regarding an information report. A male student complained of another male student in his P.E. course. The other student was reported to have repeatedly failed to properly observe safety regulations while sparring using practice naginatas (A form of Japanese pole-arm weapon), and had struck the other student in the head. The instructor asked the offending student to leave the class, and contacted the dean regarding further disciplinary action.