Crime Brief: Criminal damaging reported near Ohio State Wexner Medical Center

Michele Theodore
Wed, 07 May 2014 14:51:32 +0000
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A female staff member reported criminal damaging after she found pry marks on the driver’s side of her car Monday.

She told police she had parked her car in a parking lot on 12th Avenue and Cannon Drive near the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center at about 3 p.m. Monday. When she returned at about midnight, she found her driver’s side door damaged with pry marks below the keyhole and near the top of the door, according to a University Police report.

Nothing was stolen from the car and the case is closed, according to the report.

A 20-year-old woman not affiliated with Ohio State suspected of using drugs was arrested on an outstanding warrant Friday at the Medical Center Emergency Department, located at 450 W. 10th Ave. She was also charged with possession of drugs and marijuana paraphernalia, according to a University Police report.

A 55-year-old man not affiliated with OSU was arrested for assault at Drinko Hall, located at 55 W. 12th Ave., at about 9 a.m. April 30.

A 20-year-old man was arrested Monday on a warrant and charged with receiving stolen property. A female student reported in September that a MacBook Pro, charger and case, valued at about $1,200, were stolen at Morrill Tower. Those items were recovered with the arrest.

There were three arrests for operating a vehicle under the influence between April 30 and Tuesday.

A 20-year-old female student was arrested for OVI April 30 at about 2:30 a.m. near Neil and 9th avenues.

An 18-year-old female non-affiliate was arrested for OVI Sunday at about 1:50 a.m. at the Ohio Union North Parking Garage. Later that night at about 2:30 a.m., a 21-year-old male non-affiliate was also arrested for OVI near 12th Avenue and Cannon Drive.

A 28-year-old male non-affiliate was arrested for criminal trespassing at Starling Loving Hall, part of the Medical Center located at 320 W. 10th Ave.

There were 17 reports of theft between April 30 and Tuesday, including two thefts from automobiles.