On Aug. 1 the Reporting Officer (R/O) documented a harassment complaint from a female student against her ex boyfriend.
The complainant showed the R/O text messages that the officer deemed threatening. The ex boyfriend had allegedly been trying to text and call her repeatedly over the three weeks prior, even after she told him to stop.
On Aug. 22, the suspect called the complainant eight times, and suggested that he may inflict self-harm if the relationship did not continue. She reported to Winthrop University Police Department (WUPD) that she was afraid of the suspect because he was abusive and overbearing.
The complainant was directed to email screenshots of the text messages between her and the suspect, but had not yet done so at the time the report was made.
The complainant was told to contact WUPD if she heard from the suspect again. The R/O unsuccessfully attempted to contact the suspect on Aug. 22, and referred him to the Dean of Students office.
On Aug. 22 the R/O responded to a report of petty larceny. A student claimed that her bike was stolen from outside West Thompson when she went to her dorm to pick up some personal belongings.
She told the officer that she did not lock it to the bike rack and was away for a few minutes. When she returned, her bike was gone. She also informed the officer that the bike was worth roughly $124 and the bike lock was worth $10.
WUPD checked security footage by the scene, but found no indication of criminal activity. The case will be closed due to a lack of evidence.
On Aug. 25 the R/O went to the Good Building in response to a report of stolen clothes from the Margaret Nance laundry room.
The complainant stated that he had put his clothes in the dryer and stepped away. When he came back, his clothes were gone. The stolen clothes were worth a sum of about $80.
The R/O provided the complainant with a Victim’s Notification form and issued an investigation into surrounding security footage that is currently ongoing.
