April 2010
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Rollin’ J’s at Spring Fling
A UAPD officer was checking the parking lot at the Rillito Downs at 4502 N. First Ave. while working at UA Spring Fling when he noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from a section of cars parked in the southeast part of the lot.
The officer found two men sitting in a white Acura that was in the same area as the marijuana smell. Both were identified by their Arizona driver’s...
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‘Smelly Proof’ earns man a ticket
A University of Arizona Police Department officer was on patrol at the intersection of Fourth Street and Highland Avenue Sunday at 11:20 a.m. when he performed a traffic stop on a driver who failed to stop at a stop sign.
As the officer asked the man for his license, insurance and registration, he told the man the reason for the stop, and the man said, “Oh, the stop sign — I didn’t see...
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Night turns to day for disoriented dude
A UAPD officer was called to East Coast Subs at the intersection of Ninth Street and Park Avenue after an employee reported finding a man passed out next to the wall of the restaurant Saturday at 9:07 a.m.
The employee told the officer he had seen the man smoking a “joint” and when he told the man to leave, he refused. He said he was waiting for a concert across the street at The Rock and...
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Men found with ‘medicinal’ marijuana
A University of Arizona Police Department officer responded to the Tyndall Avenue Parking Garage on Friday at 11:34 p.m. after someone reported that the smell of marijuana was coming from the top level.
The officer found five men standing near the southeast staircase on the top level of the garage and could smell burning marijuana.
The officer had the men sit against a wall while he searched...
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Man confesses to wrong crime
A University of Arizona Police Department officer arrived to the Pueblo de la Cienga Residence Hall on March 29 at 1:53 a.m. after a student reported a theft.
The man told the officer that between nine and 12 books were taken from his desk along with a picture frame, two pictures and two envelopes. He said that he left the room on March 28 at 3 p.m. and when he returned on the next day at...
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Man smokes marijuana to avoid Xanax
A UAPD officer arrived at the Tyndall parking garage on Monday at 5:04 p.m. after getting a report that there were people smoking marijuana in a beige Ford Explorer.
The officer found the car there, and when he walked up the passenger side door of the car, he could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the open window.
Both the passenger and the driver were taken from the car and read...
March 2010
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Smokin’ and walkin’
Two UAPD officers were on patrol on Euclid Avenue and Fifth Street on Thursday at 9:10 p.m. when the officer driving could smell marijuana outside of his opened window.
The officers turned around and circled the area until they found the place where the odor smelled the strongest.
The officer saw two women walking east toward Euclid Avenue on Fifth Street. As they passed the women, the...
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He just ‘had to pick up his lady’ … and get high
A UAPD officer on patrol Monday at 8:24 p.m. noticed a green van with an expired registration and an exposed back brake light. The officer stopped the van near the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Broadway Boulevard and identified the driver by an Arizona Identification Card. The officer could smell marijuana coming from the car as the driver told the officer that he did not have a driver’s...
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Skateboarder found with marijuana
A UAPD officer assisted a community service officer on Friday at 5:50 p.m. after a man was reportedly caught doing skateboard tricks on UA property.
The community officer told the UAPD officer the name the man had given him, but the man told the officer that he had lied about his name because he did not think the community officer was a real cop.
Once he got the man’s real name, the...
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Smokers burned during purse return
A University of Arizona Police Department officer went to the UA Main Library on March 10 at 9:20 a.m. to pick up a purse that belonged to a UA student an employee had found. After checking records for the woman to whom the purse belonged, an address was found and the officer drove to her Campus Crossings apartment to let her know she could pick the purse up from UAPD. When the officer got...
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Man runs from police because of mushrooms
A UAPD officer went to the Cherry Street Parking Garage on Monday at 12:32 a.m. because another officer reported a suspicious person in the garage. The other officer already at the garage said the man was running across the third level of the garage towards the north stairwell. While the officers were trying to position themselves at the exits of the garage, the man was seen running up the...
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Hole-y forbidden fruit in Coronado
An on-duty resident assistant at Coronado Residence Hall called UAPD after she smelled marijuana coming from the hallway on the second floor.
The officer knocked on the door of the room where the smell was the strongest and a resident answered. The officer reported the woman as having red and watery eyes.
The woman allowed the officer in the room where the smell of burnt marijuana became...
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Man gobbles ganja in jail
An officer saw a man riding his bicycle behind the Colonia de la Paz Residence Hall on Monday at 4:19 a.m. carrying a potted plant.
The officer stopped the bicyclist and conducted a records check, which showed he had two warrants from Pima County Jail for failure to appear to court. Before the man was transported to Pima County Jail, the officer attempted to search the man’s pant pockets, but...
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Dealing drugs? Don’t speed.
A University of Arizona Police Department officer was near First Street and Campbell Avenue when he saw a gold Nissan Maxima moving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone.
When the officer pulled the car over, the driver told the officer that he did not have a license and had never had one in any state. He was identified by an Arizona Identification Card.
The officer asked why he was driving without a...
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You can run, but you can’t hide
A University of Arizona Police Department officer arrived to the Colonia de la Paz Residence Hall on Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. after a resident assistant reported the smell of marijuana in one of the hallways.
When the officer knocked on the door and said he was a police officer, the RA then yelled to the officer that, from the outside, he could see the men climbing out of the window.
As the...
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Wall doesn’t mask weed smell
A University of Arizona Police Department officer was performing a security check at the Tyndall Avenue Parking Garage on March 1 at 12:27 p.m., when he saw three men trying to hide behind a wall on the top level.
When the officer stopped his patrol car, he could smell a strong amount of burnt marijuana in the air.
The three men immediately told the officer they had been smoking ...
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FedEx’d ‘green crack’ confiscated
A Cochise Residence Hall desk assistant called UAPD on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. after receiving a FedEx package in the mail for a student that smelled like marijuana. When the officer arrived, he could smell the same odor. The man to whom the package was addressed was called to the front desk. The student told the officer that he did not know the name on the front of the package, but...
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‘Roach’ in ashtray
A UAPD officer pulled over a car with both headlights out Sunday at 8:28 p.m. on Sixth Street.
The officer pulled the car over at Sixth Street and Campbell Avenue in the Sam Hughes parking lot. The officer could immediately smell burning marijuana coming from the car.
The man was identified by his Arizona driver’s licenses and sat on the curb as the officer searched the car.
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Missing marijuana after SafeRide trip?
A UA student and SafeRide driver called UAPD on Wednesday at 9:32 p.m. to report some marijuana found.
The driver told the officer that he was doing an inspection of the car after his three-hour shift ended and found a small amount of marijuana on the floorboard of the passenger side.
The man told the officer that he had had several passengers in the car during his shift and did not know to...
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Joint smokers let off with referral
A University of Arizona Police Department officer was on bike patrol on Thursday at 10:52 p.m. on the east side of the Modern Languages building, when he smelled marijuana.
The officer could see two men on the south side of the Education building and could tell the smell was coming from them.
As the officer walked toward the men, they turned and started quickly walking eastward.
When the...
February 2010
10 posts
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False panel conceals pipe
A UAPD officer responded to the Gila Residence Hall on Tuesday at 7:07 p.m. in reference to the smell of marijuana coming from one of the dorm rooms.
When the officer arrived to the dorm, he spoke with a resident assistant, who took him to the room from which she thought the smell was coming.
Through the door jams, the officer could smell burning marijuana.
After knocking several times, no one...
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Boxed bong above bed
A University of Arizona Police Department officer responded to the Sky View Apartments at 1050 E. Eighth St. on Feb. 7 at 1:28 p.m. in reference to a room smelling of marijuana.
When the officer arrived to the apartment complex, he spoke with the community director, who said she was going over check out procedures with one of the residents when she noticed an odor of marijuana in the...
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Marijuana machine shop
A UAPD officer arrived to the Pueblo de la Cienga Residence Hall on Monday at 12:34 a.m. in reference to the smell of marijuana on one of the floors.
The officer knocked on the door of the room in which the odor was the strongest, and, when a student opened the door for the officer, the smell became stronger.
The student was asked to step outside his room, and the officer could see a silver...
Marco, Polo, jail!
A UAPD officer responded to the area of Campbell Avenue and Third Street on Feb. 4 at 12:36 p.m. in reference to a man and woman fighting near the UA pool.
The man and woman, who claimed to be boyfriend and girlfriend, were separated and questioned.
The man said he was very upset and wanted to leave. A records check of the man showed he had a TPD warrant for possession of marijuana.
The man was...
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Two guys, two girls, two grinders
A University of Arizona Police Department officer was on patrol Feb. 1 at 4:05 p.m. at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Campbell Avenue when he noticed a car turn left onto Broadway and run a red light.
When the officer pulled over the car and was speaking with the driver and passengers of the car he could smell a strong odor of marijuana.
He asked the driver where the marijuana was in...
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Lax ladies allow search, get criminal MIP
A University of Arizona Police Department officer responded to the Coronado Residence Hall on Sunday at 11:07 p.m. after someone reported smelling marijuana on the second floor.
The officer met with the Resident Assistant on duty and they patrolled the hallway. The smell was detected as coming from around one door frame on the second floor.
The officer could hear several girls inside the room...
‘I wanna man up’
UAPD assisted a Tucson Police Department officer direct traffic at the intersection of Third Avenue and Speedway Boulevard on Friday at 11:31 p.m.
The TPD officer stopped a car with three men inside because he could smell marijuana coming from inside the car.
While the UAPD officer was waiting with the men, one of them asked what would happen next.
The officer told him that if any marijuana was...
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They never learn
A University of Arizona Police Department officer responded to Hopi Residence Hall in reference to a strong smell of marijuana on Friday at around 1 p.m.
An officer spoke with a resident assistant of the hall, who said he could smell marijuana coming from one of the dorm rooms.
After the officer knocked on the student’s door a few times, the student answered and agreed to let the officer enter...
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Men won’t claim mysterious marijuana
A UAPD officer responded to Hopi Residence Hall in reference to a strong smell of burning marijuana. The on-duty Resident Assistant Wednesday night told UAPD that at about 10:30 he could smell the marijuana coming from the west wing of the hall and identified the room where it smelled the strongest. When the officer knocked on the door, it was answered by two residents who agreed to allow the...
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Weed brownies lead to UMC visit
A University of Arizona Police Department officer responded to the Coronado Residence Hall in reference to a woman having an allergic reaction to marijuana brownies.
The woman called UAPD Wednesday night at 10:44 p.m. to report the allergy. She said that earlier that night she bought three brownies that had marijuana in them from a man off campus for $10.
She had eaten two of the brownies and...
January 2010
4 posts
Smokin’ some ‘Heavy D’
A UAPD officer was on patrol driving north-bound on Campbell Avenue when he noticed a black car with a headlight out on the driver’s side near Sixth Street on Monday at 9:03 p.m.
The officer waited until his light turned green and then pulled over the car.
As he walked up to the driver’s side window he smelled a strong odor of marijuana. He asked both the driver and passenger where the smell was...
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Men pitch pot from parking garage
A UAPD officer was conducting a garage check at the Tyndall Avenue Garage on Jan. 17 when he noticed four men sitting against a short wall. The officer could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the area.
The four men were identified by two Arizona drivers’ licenses, a California license and a New Jersey license.
When asked whether or not they had been smoking, they all replied that they...
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Man’s pipe winters in Arizona
On Jan. 11, UAPD was called to the Kaibab-Huachuca Residence Hall after a resident assistant detected the odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms.
The two students living in the room said they did not smell anything and had no idea why there was an odor or where it would be coming from.
They allowed the officer to search the room. The search uncovered a red and black pipe in the desk...
December 2009
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Babe’s bong seen by boys in blue
University of Arizona Police Department officers were on patrol in the parking lot North of Parker House on Nov. 29 at 2:30 p.m. when they observed an unoccupied Ford Explorer with its lights on.
Officers approached the vehicle and looked inside to make sure the vehicle had not been tampered with or vandalized. Officers saw a glass bong that was left in plain sight on the passenger seat.
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November 2009
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Marijuana smokers state the obvious during...
UAPD officers were dispatched to the Manzanita-Mohave Residence Hall on Nov. 21 at 2:22 a.m. in reference to a report of the odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms. Upon arrival, officers met with a Resident Assistant who led them to a room on the third floor were the odor was detected. Officers verified that the odor was coming from the room and knocked on the door. A male resident...
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Coronado residents ignore police, get in trouble...
UAPD officers were dispatched to the Coronado Residence Hall on Nov. 17 at 12:15 a.m. in reference to a report of the strong odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms. Upon arrival, officers met with a resident assistant who escorted them to a room on the third floor. Officers checked around the door frame and were able to positively identify that the smell was coming from that room.
They...
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Where there’s smoke … police will get warrants
University of Arizona Police Department officers responded to the Pueblo de la Cienega Residence Hall on Nov. 15 at 2:18 a.m. in reference to a report of the odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms.
Upon arrival, officers met with a resident assistant who led them to a room on the first floor. The RA stated that while doing hourly rounds, the smell of burnt marijuana was detected. Officers...
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Chap consumes cannabis, circumvents cops
University of Arizona Police Department officers went to the Villa del Puente Residence Hall on Nov. 11 at 11:18 p.m. in reference to multiple people in the porch area possibly smoking marijuana.
Upon arrival, officers observed a man wearing dark-colored shorts and a gray hooded sweatshirt in the immediate area. The man was holding a brown cigarette. When he saw officers approaching, he threw the...
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Man gets a quickie outside of dorm
UAPD officers responded to the Kaibab-Huachuca Residence Hall on Nov. 12 at 8:15 p.m. in reference to a man possibly smoking marijuana in the area. On arrival, officers met with the community director. He told police that he was entering the residence hall when he noticed the smell of marijuana near the front door. He asked several people who were nearby if they noticed the smell and they stated...
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Man hiding friend’s pipe earns paraphernalia...
UAPD officers were dispatched to Coronado Residence Hall on Oct. 31 at 12:35 a.m. in reference to the odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms.
On arrival, officers met with a resident assistant who led them to a room on the sixth floor. Officers knocked on the door of the room, but were unable to make contact with any residents. Officers heard glass bottles knocking together in an adjacent...
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Friends finger marijuana fiend
University of Arizona Police Department officers were dispatched to the Arizona-Sonora Residence Hall on Oct. 30 at 12:15 a.m. in reference to a report of the odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms.
Upon arrival, officers observed that the door to the room in where the odor was allegedly coming from was open approximately 10 inches. As they approached the open door, the odor of marijuana...
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Smoking the evidence
UAPD officers responded to the Arizona-Sonora Residence Hall on Oct. 27 at 7:31 p.m. in reference to the odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms. Upon arrival, police met with an RA who stated that while performing an hourly check of the hall, the odor of marijuana was detected.
The RA led police to a room on the seventh floor. According to police, the odor became more intense as they...
October 2009
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ZonaZoo points police in the right direction
UAPD officers were on patrol inside Arizona Stadium on Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. when they noticed the strong odor of marijuana coming from the ZonaZoo section. As officers approached the section near Gate 4, several spectators began pointing to a group of four men approximately five rows down.
Officers observed the four men passing a marijuana cigarette between them. Officers walked down to the section...
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Man cited for marijuana possession, roommate...
UAPD officers responded to Manzanita-Mohave Residence Hall on Oct. 18 at 2:14 a.m. in reference to a report of the odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms. Upon arrival, officers met with an RA who led them to a room on the second floor where the strong odor of marijuana could be detected.
Officers knocked on the door and a resident answered. Officers could see the man’s roommate lying on...
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Lost backpack returned to owner, along with...
University of Arizona Police Department officers were on patrol in The Cellar of the Student Union Memorial Center on Oct. 11 at 4 a.m. when they noticed a backpack lying unsecured under a table. Officers retrieved the backpack and brought it to the UAPD station. Officers performed an inventory search on the bag in an attempt to identify the owner. Inside the pack, officers found a bag containing...
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High times near Highland Commons
University of Arizona Police Department officers were dispatched to Highland Commons on Oct. 10 at 11:30 p.m. in reference to two men allegedly smoking marijuana in the area.
Upon arrival, officers observed two men seated on a concrete bench on the south side of the grassy area. As officers approached, they noticed that one of the men was smoking what appeared to be a marijuana cigarette. As...
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Woman questioned about marijuana odor
UAPD officers were dispatched to the Coronado Residence Hall on Oct. 6 at 7:17 p.m. in reference to a report of the odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms. Upon arrival, officers met with a resident assistant who led them to the sixth floor and told them that during an hourly floor check, the odor of marijuana was detected coming from one of the rooms. Once near the room, police also...
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Man wonders if pipe counts as drug paraphernalia
UAPD officers responded to the Coronado Residence Hall on Oct. 6 at 10:44 p.m. in reference to a report of the odor of marijuana. Upon arrival, officers met with an resident assistant who led them to a room on the seventh floor. As officers approached the room, a man opened the door, identified himself as the sole resident of the room and said that four other men were inside. The man gave police...
September 2009
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Dorm dudes’ pipe taken by police
UAPD officers were dispatched to the Graham-Greenlee Residence Hall Sept. 22 at approximately 12:21 a.m. in response to a call from a resident assistant about the odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms. When officers arrived, they met with the RA who led them to the room where the odor was coming from. Officers knocked on the door for several minutes before a man finally answered the door....