UNMPD
UNM student finds man masturbating in library
A University student filed a police report with campus police after she allegedly witnessed an unknown man masturbating inside the UNM Parish Library on April 4.
The report was filed two days after the incident and in it, the student says she was working on the library's third floor when she noticed the man, sitting behind her, masturbating with his genitals fully exposed.
The report states that student immediately left the area and reported the man to library staff but campus police were not notified.
Police report no other witnesses to the alleged incident or information regarding identification of the man.
Computer equipment stolen from Popejoy Hall
Police are looking into a report claiming more than $2,000 worth of computer equipment was stolen from Popejoy Hall on April 1.
A staff member at the Center for the Arts, the building that also includes Popejoy, reportedly told police a large metal storage cabinet was forced open and damaged beyond repair. Inside the cabinet were a 21 inch monitor valued at $700, a 19 inch monitor valued at $250 and an Apple G3 computer valued at $1,100.
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The police report states that the theft occurred between 9 p.m. on March 31 and 3 p.m. on April 1.
Police have no suspects in the theft.
Police break up fight in Central Ave. parking lot
UNM police arrived just in the knick of time to prevent what may have turned into a physical confrontation between the passengers of two cars after a UNM student allegedly sprayed beer into a moving car's window.
Police were sent to a parking lot at the corner of Central Avenue and Vassar Drive on March 24 after receiving a report of a fight.
Police arrived and found five people, three of whom are UNM students, and separated them for interviews.
According to statements given to police, both vehicles were driving west on Central Avenue and after the occupants of one car yelled at a female passenger of the other car, she flashed an obscene hand gesture as her car passed by.
The other vehicle caught up and reportedly, Joshua Wiley, a UNM student, sprayed a can of beer at the woman.
Eventually, the occupants of each vehicle stopped in the parking lot and began the confrontation that police broke up.
Police noticed an open 12-pack of beer and a large stick that Wiley was reportedly going to use in self-defense if there had been a fight.
Police cited Wiley for assault and for violating state open container laws. He paid a fine and was released.
Center's computer allegedly used for porno
UNMPD detectives are investigating allegations by an employee of the Cancer Research and Treatment Center stating that someone has been using her office computer to download pornography.
The employee gave police a copy of the pornographic sites visited on her computer.
Police have no suspects in the case.
Elevator, windows in Fine Arts Building vandalized
Officials from the Fine Arts Building reported to police on March 31 that someone used a black marker to deface an elevator in the building as well as windows, machines and file cabinets.
Police are looking into the vandalism but have no suspects. The UNM Police Department report does not state the nature of the graffiti.
State
Governor bases security on nationwide alert level
SANTA FE (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson has ordered a halt to National Guard patrols at the Albuquerque International Sunport.
The governor issued the directive on Wednesday in response to a lowering of the nationwide terror alert level back to code yellow.
Shortly before the start of the war against Iraq last month, Richardson ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to the airport to beef up security.
"I will order tighter security at the airport if we return to a higher alert status," Richardson said in a statement. "However, citizens should continue to be alert."
National
Orange to yellow signals end of heavy Iraq fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration lowered the terror alert level from orange to yellow Wednesday, saying the end of heavy fighting in Iraq has diminished the threat of terrorism in the United States. It was unclear whether the heightened alert had prevented any terrorist attacks, officials said.
Investigators keep Laci Peterson, baby in mind
RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) - The investigation into two bodies found in San Francisco Bay is focused on determining whether they were Laci Peterson and the baby she was carrying, a state criminalist said Wednesday.
The state crime lab is comparing DNA from Peterson and her parents with tissue and bone taken from the decomposed bodies of a woman and infant boy found this week a mile apart on the rocky shoreline east of San Francisco.
"We don't have another person in mind," said lab supervisor John Tonkyn.
