Theft from Car:
A student’s car was broken into on March 30 in the Central parking lot.
Drew Martinez, 26, a business management major from Collierville, found the lock on his car punched out and his stereo missing.
“I park right under a light so it’s lit up when I walk to my car,” Martinez said. “My car wasn’t damaged, but they broke my key lock and I’m out $500. I didn’t think this would happen in broad daylight, but it’s the University of Memphis. You just have to be careful.”
Martinez said the police have been very cooperative.
“Someone from police services called me today asking questions about my car,” Martinez said. “They didn’t make anything difficult.”
Last year, 19 cars were burglarized at the U of M according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Thieves have stolen from at least six vehicles on campus since Jan. 1, according to police reports written by U of M Campus Police Services.
Derek Myers, the Assistant Chief and Director of Police Operations, said out of 38 reports of theft from vehicles and theft of motor vehicle parts, only 3 were cleared when an arrest was made.
“Traditionally, more burglaries happen during the day, because there are more cars out here during the day,” Myers said.
Domestic Assault:
A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend in front of a University of Memphis dorm on March 28.
The alleged attack was on State Street in front of Rawls Hall in the heart of campus just after 3 p.m. according to a University of Memphis campus Police report written by Officer Claude Berry.
Officer Berry saw the couple arguing during his regular patrol, according to his report.
The victim told police that Jeffery Clark Jones, 23, had gotten “physical with her” after they ended their relationship.
Officer Berry wrote that the victim had “minor injuries,” according to the report.
Jones was arrested and marijuana was found on his person, Officer Berry said. Jones was charged domestic assault and possession.
