Don’t touch that dial

A male driving a friend’s vehicle struck two parked cars in the main commuter lot Thursday, Oct. 2 at 5:45 p.m. When Public Safety officers first arrived at the scene, they could not locate the owners of the three cars involved in the accident. The officers conducted a search for the owners and contacted them.
The owner of the car that the male was driving arrived at 6 p.m. She said her male friend, who was unfamiliar with her car, was trying to turn on the radio and didn’t know that the car was a stick shift. When he started the vehicle, it rolled forward and hit the other two cars. There was extensive damage to one of the struck cars and it had to be towed. The other car had minimal damage and was able to leave by its own power. The male was not carrying a driver’s license at the time.

All scratched up

A female student’s car was scratched in the main resident parking lot sometime between Sunday, Sept. 28 and Friday, Oct. 3. Her vehicle was scratched from the front to rear fender by an unknown object, possibly a key. The cost of the damage is unknown. Lawrence Township Police Department (LTPD) services were offered and declined.

No bed of roses

A male staff member reported that a flowerpot in front of the Fine Arts building in the academic quad was damaged on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 3:06 p.m. The cost of the damage is estimated to be $50. The person responsible for the damage is unknown.

Dumpster driving

A male staff member struck a dumpster while operating a university vehicle by the outer field’s warehouse on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7:45 a.m. There were no injuries reported and LTPD services were offered and declined.