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(01/31/08 5:00am)
Earlier this month, Indianapolis' Music Mill opened its gates to the 18+ crowd. With most venues in Bloomington holding true to the 21 cutoff, the Music Mill could be an alternative for younger concert lovers. \n"Every other state in the country can do this, and Indiana is one of the few that hasn't," said Nick Davidson, Music Mill managing partner. "This is something that Indianapolis needs."\nThe venue puts on a variety of music that includes jazz, rock and bluegrass styles.\nThree years after it opened, the Music Mill has picked up the responsibility of getting music to college students of all ages. It also has picked up the mediator role for getting the music of lesser-known musicians, such as bluegrass artists, to people. \n"This change also positions Music Mill as a more attractive option for touring artists seeking to reach college-age concertgoers and the 18-to-21 age demographic," said Davidson. \nHowever, the Music Mill will still serve alcohol to people 21 and older. To prevent underage drinking, Music Mill will use the stamp system, where concertgoers will receive a stamp upon entrance after presenting an ID proving they are at least 21. \n "This change allows concertgoers ages 18 and up the ability to enjoy all of the shows that we present and experience our state-of-the-art facility, despite not being 21 years old," said Davidson.\nThe Music Mill is also a restaurant, in addition to being a bar and concert venue. \nAlthough Indianapolis is about an hour drive from Bloomington, if you are under 21 and seeking live music blaring from towering speakers, Indianapolis might seem a lot closer.
(01/24/08 5:00am)
Thursday, Jan. 24\nWhat: Screening #1\n• Love is Love \n• The Essay Assignment \n• Four Feet \n• Hitchcocked\n• Airplanes \n• Enraged by a Picture \n- INTERMISSION\n• The Bubble\nIn this feature film three young and hip Israelis live together in Tel Aviv, Israel. While trying to avoid political issues regarding gender, they lock themselves into a world that does not exist, a bubble. However, they can't seem to escape the turmoil of the Middle East.\nWhen: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.\nWhere: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
(10/24/07 3:01am)
-- Oct. 23, 2007 Update: The charges against James R. Dreesen, Jr. were dimissed on Aug. 21, 2007, according to Monroe Circuit Court records.
(10/18/07 4:00am)
It used to be that when it came to Jennifer Lopez, I was like Wooderson from "Dazed and Confused": I kept getting older, but J. Lo, like those high school girls, man, stayed the same age.\nNo longer.\nLopez, now 38, starts to show her years on Brave, mixing lyrics about leaving the club and settling down with dated production styles to create an album that should make the over-35 crowd go nuts.\nThat's not to say Brave doesn't offer some bounce. J. Lo certainly delivers on her promise to create a more "danceable" album than the Spanish-language disc Como Ama una Mujer, released earlier this year. "Stay Together," "Hold It Don't Drop It" and the Jackson 5-influenced "Gotta Be There" should keep you on your feet -- even if it's at a wedding reception and not la discoteca.\nDespite a remix featuring a Spanglish verse from Ludacris that should set back U.S.-Puerto Rican relations about 50 years ("Me gustan hermosas señoritas / I love how you shake your distinctive features"), "Do It Well" is the album's highlight, but it still pales in comparison to past collaborations like the Fabolous cameo "Get Right."\nThe rest of Brave features slow jams that are just as catchy and feel-good as the fast ones and, like the album's other tracks, feature beats that sound like they belong in the '90s with lyrics that are almost too cheesy to be true.\nBetween her mass-market, PG-13 pop hits and her curvaceous bod, J. Lo has never been that edgy, but this is a departure, even for her. While Jennifer Lopez the entertainer boasts more star power than ever, Brave shows that J. Lo the bodacious R&B diva is growing up and\nsettling down.
(07/16/07 7:57pm)
IU students facing trial in Monroe County might not be opposite a jury of their peers.\nA Jan. 1, 2003, Indiana Supreme Court ruling changed how jury pools were selected within the Hoosier state. Before, jurors were drawn solely from voter registration.\nThe law allows for Monroe County to pull names from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and property tax records, said David J. Remondini, counsel to the chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court.\nBut some are worrying whether the jury system is fair for students, who, based on census data, make up 54 percent of the population in Monroe County.\nRemodini said the new lists are thought by the court to be "representative of 99 percent of the population."\nHowever, after taking student population into consideration and consulting with those who completed the study that led to this statistic, Remodini eased away from the claim.\n"It's entirely possible that Monroe County's list does not include students unless the students have changed their addresses on their driver's licenses," Remodini said. "I don't think anyone ever thought of that."\nRemodini said Indiana law states anyone who moves within Indiana or permanently to Indiana must notify the BMV, effectively adding them to the pool. \nAddresses can be updated in the BMV database free of charge, regardless of when an issued driver's license or identification card expires, according to the BMV Web site.\nOf course, for those seeking to avoid jury duty, this fact can also serve as a helpful means of avoidance: Those who do not update their addresses would be left out of the jury pool.\nDespite the large\npercentage of students in Monroe County, Lisa Abraham, the county's court\nprograms coordinator for the past 13 years, said she seldom comes into\ncontact with them in her professional capacity.\nNewly elected Monroe County Prosecutor Chris Gaal backed up Abraham's assertion that few students see juries.\n"Probably the most typical charges faced by students are illegal consumption and public intoxication," Gaal said. While he stressed that the likelihood of perpetrators of these offenses facing a trial depend on each individual case, he said, "typically for a first offense the tradition has been to offer them a pre-trial diversion." \nFormer Prosecutor Carl Salzmann, who served for 13 years, often offered first-time offenders community service and rehabilitation courses in lieu of a trial, Gaal said. Gaal said he is in favor of continuing the trend.\nSpecific statistics regarding collegiate admission were not available for past juries, but Abraham said college students who are considered residents of Monroe County are equally included in the current jury pool and are treated the same as any other resident.\nIf summoned, a student's prior commitment to class is not an accepted excuse.\n"The Supreme Court has made no exceptions for anyone," Abraham said, adding that a lot of IU administration and professors serve on juries.\nDoug Cannon, an IU graduate student who has served on juries, had mixed emotions on the issue. While living in California he spent an entire year as a juror for one case, during which, he said, "most of the jury was asleep."\n"You get into a Catch-22 where most students may not want to serve on juries because they're so busy," Cannon said. "But then again, they're probably more educated than the lion's share of people who make it on juries."\nEmily Park, a junior from Indianapolis, is also torn on the issue.\n"If a student were to get tried, it seems unfair to not have a jury of their peers," she said. "But for other residents of Monroe County it seems unfair for them to have a jury of students."\nThe Indiana Constitution never expressly states the right of a citizen to a trial by a jury of his or her peers.\nRather, Article I, Section 13 says: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to a public trial, by an impartial jury, in the county in which the offense shall have been committed."\nEach county does have some leeway as to exactly who makes up jury pools, Remodini said.\n"Monroe County, if they chose to, could obtain a list of students from the University," he said.\nWith the IU admissions office reporting 59 percent of the student body as Indiana residents, that means more than 22,000 in-state students could be eligible for jury duty.
(07/12/07 4:00am)
A minute ago I was laughing, but now I'm panting. Scared.\nMy palms are a sweaty mess, and all I can think about is falling. Just like one of those dreams -- falling into a black pit, never knowing when I'll smack the ground with a dusty thud. \nBut that can't happen. For some strange reason, I begin feeling more invincible as I prepare for my ascent. First the ladder, then the totem pole, then the platform nearly 30 feet in the air. Not so hard. So I take my first step off the ground and instantly clutch the rattling ladder for dear life. Not so invincible anymore. \nFor a person afraid of heights, each step upward brings more fear than the last. The mission of the Adventure Center at Belmont, however, isn't gawking in fear at height: It's challenging yourself to overcome it. \nBeginning to climb, I stubbornly refuse to look down -- a task more difficult than it seems. My face: a sweaty mess. My brain: a puddle of nerves. My hands: clinging for dear life. My breathing: unsteady at best. It hurts to swallow, and every muscle is working overtime. My fear tricks my mind into thinking every movement will be my last. \nI need stability. \nI look up at the trees, at the sky, as I slowly but methodically move one foot, one hand, another foot, another hand. Over and over along the rungs lining the tall, wooden pole. Reaching the platform, words of encouragement rain down from above and greet me with reassurance. "OK, maybe I can do this," I think, as I gasp for breath and collapse my arms around the pole -- clinging to safety, 30 feet above the ground.
(07/12/07 4:00am)
Because three hours of Woodstock 1969 just wasn't enough (seriously), Warner Brothers released director Michael Wadleigh's original cut of the three-day concert, which was edited to just more than four hours from 120 miles of film in 1997. \nEverything from the initial organization of the festival to the cleanup afterwards is documented by Wadleigh's crew. It's all edited together seamlessly by Thelma Schoonmaker, who received Oscar recognition for her work. The frequent use of Cinemascope-style wide-screen to present dual images at once was, at the time, groundbreaking. \nMore than any other concert film, with the possible exception of D.A. Pennebaker's "Monterey Pop," "Woodstock" is fascinating more because of the importance and scope of the event than for the impact of the music, but the music here is worth seeing. \nRichie Havens kicks off the show with a performance of "Handsome Johnny" that's scorching in more ways than one, and The Who tear the stage apart with a medley from "Tommy." Joe Cocker's acid-and-beer-fueled take on "With a Little Help from My Friends" is still as galvanizing as ever, and Jimi Hendrix's iconic rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner," which closed the weekend, is enough to make rock 'n' roll fans from any generation shed a tear. \nThe supporting cast of "Woodstock," a.k.a., the nearly half-a-million attendees, nearly steal the show on many occasions. A couple of kids in a car on their way to the show almost crystallize the entire hippie ethos, and let's not forget the valiant Port-O-San man, whose sanitary efforts throughout the festival were invaluable. \nThree days is a short enough time to present the spirit of the late 1960s and the pervasive sense of wanting to change the world through music, let alone four hours, but Wadleigh manages to do justice to that spirit. A 4-disc CD box set from Atlantic Records is also available, boasting tons of performances not seen in Wadleigh's film.
(06/28/07 4:00am)
I've watched Steve Carrell evolve from correspondent on "The Daily Show" to nitwit boss on "The Office" to suicidal Proust scholar in "Little Miss Sunshine." With each of these roles, I gained a sense of hope for the evolution of his acting career. \nThe difference between those roles and his latest foray, "Evan Almighty," is that he has never been so responsible for carrying a movie. Turns out, he's not up to the job.\nCarrell reprises his role as news caster Evan Baxter in prequel "Bruce Almighty." This time around he is a Congressman who gained his position with a campaign promise to "change the world." That's where God steps in, once again played by Morgan Freeman. He starts turning Carell into a modern-day Noah, asking him to build an ark in preparation for a flood. With pairs of animals following him and a uncontrollable beard growing from his face, his job on Capitol Hill gets messy. \nMany try to come to Carell's rescue, but none can save the film. Morgan Freeman, usually wonderful, plays The Omnipotent One with little effort. The same goes for Lauren Graham, previously seen starring in "Gilmore Girls," who plays Carrell's wife. There's nothing wrong with her portrayal, but there's also nothing that makes her noticeable, except maybe the character's monochromatic obsession. (Every shirt she wears -- and even the van she drives -- is blue.)\nThat's the main flaw of the movie: repetitiveness. For Carrell, his crutch is physical humor. From getting hit in the groin to wearing a biblical-style robe in inappropriate situations, it's the same shtick over and over. Even more than that, the concept of God interfering in modern-day life has already been done in the first "Almighty" movie. \nThe one saving grace might have been the animals themselves. They're not computer-generated, at least not judging by the dozens of animal trainers listed in the credits. Species of every kind follow Carrell through Capitol Hill and eventually help to build the ark, sharing tools and snacks with Carrell.\nDespite its predictability, the plot isn't too blame. Sure, the idea of God interfering with modern times has already been done in the first Almighty movie, but this one has family values, political corruption and religious overtones ... all the things that make America tick.\nWhat has always impressed me about Carell is his ability to humorously interact with other actors. His comedic timing is top-notch on The Office, and he got the family dynamic down in Little Miss Sunshine. The chemistry in this film, however, is not believable. Carell seems to be trying his best to entertain, but the other actors aren't on the same page. \nPerhaps I went in with too high of hopes for a humorous summer blockbuster movie. But for now, I'll stick with the original flood story. It has a better ending.
(04/27/07 4:00am)
A man exposed himself to a woman in the Indiana Memorial Union on Wednesday evening, according to IU police reports.\nA woman told an employee at the Union Hotel front desk about the incident after it occurred but provided few details, said IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger. The man was only described as “young-looking” and wearing a hat.\nThe incident, which was reported around 6 p.m., reportedly occurred in the South Lobby of the building, by the fireplace.\nOfficers searched the area but did not find anyone matching the description.\nAnyone with information about the incident is asked to call IU police at 855-4111.
(04/27/07 4:00am)
IU junior Whitney Daulton said it was relatively easy for her to use a fake ID at certain Bloomington establishments when she was underage.\nShe recounted one incident at a very popular downtown bar where the man checking IDs realized its falsity and allowed her in anyway.\n“He said, ‘Hey. I know the girl whose ID this is,’” Daulton said. \nInstead of refusing entrance or confiscating the identification, Daulton said the man said, “Don’t do it again.”\nDaulton was using a legitimate ID, but its legal owner was a friend of hers. Like many owners of fake IDs, she paid a friend to get a new license made in exchange for the use of her old license.\nWith thousands of Bloomington residents under the age of 21, the business of fake IDs is hard to deny.\nHowever, Indiana State Excise Police proved Wednesday that it is not impossible to thwart. They arrested IU student Nicholas Richardson, 21, from his apartment at Smallwood Plaza, 455 N. College Ave., on preliminary charges of making and selling fake IDs.\nPolice consider Richardson to be, “the largest manufacturer of fake IDs in Bloomington,” Excise officer Travis Thickstun said.\nPolice claim Richardson’s product is “nearly undetectable.” Good news for underage people wishing to drink, but bad news for establishments trying to keep their liquor licenses.\nKevin Burkett, a manager at Nick's English Hut, 423 East Kirkwood Ave., said in reference to Richardson, some IDs are so good they go through undetected.\nWhen the business discovers a fake, Burkett said they turn it over to Excise police. This practice results in about a dozen licenses given to Excise each week.\nIndeed, Nick’s has a reputation for being a difficult place to enter underage. They regularly have a person stationed at the front door with the sole purpose of checking IDs with the aid of trained eyes and blacklights.\nDaulton said she never would have tried to use her fake ID at Nick’s, because she knew it would not work.\nWhile Yogi's Grill and Bar, 519 East 10th St., also checks IDs at the door after 8 p.m., Joana Segyde, Yogi’s general manager and co-owner, said they do not confiscate fakes when they are discovered and the people are simply turned away.\nThe law is somewhat vague as to what establishments should do when they discover counterfeited identification, resulting in differing responses from area bars.\nThickstun said Excise wants the fake IDs.\n“If there is any question about whether it is real or not, they should not keep it, but turn it over to us,” Thickstun said.\nIt was because of dozens of seized IDs from local bars, liquor stores and grocery stores that Excise was able to begin their investigation of Richardson, Thickstun said in a news release.\nThe general policy Big Red Liquor is to ask for identification for anyone who appears to look under the age of 27. In addition, clerks ask those attempting to buy alcohol two detailed questions about their ID, said Rob Williamson, director of marketing and promotions at Big Red.\nEmployees at the liquor store chain also undergo training twice a year, Williamson said.\n“With the way these guys are changing IDs,” Williamson said, “it becomes more difficult to actually spot the fake ones from the real ones.”
(04/27/07 4:00am)
IU student Nicholas Richardson, 21, faces felony charges of forgery after being arrested Wednesday on suspicion of producing fake IDs.\nA search of his Smallwood apartment at 455 N. College Ave, also uncovered “three bags of white powder, suspected to be cocaine,” excise officer Travis Thickstun said. Marijuana, two electronic scales and drug paraphernalia were also seized.\nDespite additional drug-related charges, Richardson has the possibility of facing federal charges involving the filing of his taxes.\nThe situation warrants federal attention if the money earned from selling illegal materials was not reported to the Internal Revenue Service.\nWhile Thickstun could not \ndivulge specific information because the case is still being investigated, he said several agencies have been contacted, and tax-related charges are possible against the entrepreneurship major.\n“Anytime anyone is earning money and not paying taxes on it period, it’s definitely a problem,” Thickstun said. “If it’s something illegal and they’re making money on it and not paying taxes, it’s especially a problem, whether it’s gambling or fake IDs or drugs.”\nWhile IUPD Detective Dave Hannum said campus police do not carry out such investigations, mainly due to a lack of resources, it is a common practice.\n“Especially if you get someone selling large amounts of marijuana,” Hannum said, “the best way to hurt them is financially.”
(04/26/07 4:00am)
The hands that have created hundreds of fake IDs for Bloomington residents were locked in handcuffs today, as Indiana State Excise Police discovered a counterfeit operation. \nIU student Nicholas Richardson, 21, has been lauded by police as, “the largest manufacturer of false IDs in Bloomington,” Excise officer Travis R. Thickstun said.\nWednesday afternoon, police removed supplies from Richardson’s apartment within Smallwood Plaza, 455 N. College Ave., that suggested this notoriety was accurate. A cardboard Nutri-Grain box, carried out by Lt. Ken Murphy, was filled with pre-cut laminates, colored dust to produce holograms, ink cartridges and high-end printers.\n“What he’s doing is buying the blank laminate and printing off some pattern on the Internet (that matches the laminates on official IDs),” Murphy said.\nOfficers then assume Richardson used a cutter, which was found in the residence, to fit to the exact size of the ID. Supplies were on-hand for licenses from Virginia, Massachusetts, Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, California and Illinois.\nThe result is a nearly undetectable replica of identification from all regions of the country, Murphy said.\n“If I were to take one to the airport, I could buy a ticket and get on an airplane, no problem,” Murphy said. The contrabans was discovered when IDs were confiscated by police and the license numbers entered into a police database. Murphy said this was the one step Richardson could not complete.\nNo charges have officially been filed against Richardson, but Murphy said when he knocked on Richardson’s door and mentioned the IDs, “his face turned white.”\nWhile Murphy said most college students obtain identification to get into bars and buy alcohol, he is concerned about the more serious ramifications of identity theft.\nWhen Murphy suggested the possibility of identity theft to Richardson he said he had not thought of that. Murphy said he believed him. \nThe FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, however, are thinking about identity theft. By the time the bust occurred Wednesday, Murphy said both agencies were already involved in the investigation.\nRichardson had in his possession a database including personal information about his past and current clients, Murphy said.\nMurphy warned anyone who has purchased one of the IDs to shred it immediately. Those found with false identification are subject to a $500 fine and a Class C Misdemeanor. Richardson’s roommate, who had one of the IDs in question, has already been charged, Murphy said.\nRichardson, who is currently in custody in Monroe County Jail, faces a $5,000 fine and three years in jail if convicted.\nLuckily for Richardson, the profits of his business may cover that fine. The entrepreneurship major was charging $125 for each ID, Murphy said, and currently had 35 ready to be picked up. \n“From the amount of supplies, he’s made a lot and would continue to make a lot,” Murphy said.\nIn addition to Bloomington, other IDs of the same manufacturing have been located in Indianapolis and West Lafayette, Murphy said.\n“IDs have been a problem in Bloomington since back when we had paper IDs,” he said.\nMurphy hopes that by eliminating Richardson from the scene, the problem of fake IDs will greatly decrease.
(04/25/07 4:00am)
The hands that have created hundreds of fake IDs for Bloomington residents were locked in handcuffs today, as Indiana State Excise Police discovered a counterfeit operation.\nIU student Nicholas Richardson, 21, has been lauded by police as “the largest manufacturer of false IDs in Bloomington,” excise officer Travis R. Thickstun said.\nWednesday afternoon, police removed supplies from Richardson’s apartment within Smallwood Plaza, 455 N. College Ave., that suggested this notoriety was accurate. A cardboard Nutri-Grain box, carried out by Lt. Ken Murphy, was filled with pre-cut laminates, colored dust to produce holograms, ink cartridges and high-end printers.\n“What he’s doing is buying the blank laminate and printing off some pattern on the Internet (that matches the laminates on official IDs),” Murphy said.\nOfficers then assume Richardson used a cutter, which was found in the residence, to fit to the exact size of the ID. Supplies were on-hand for licenses from Virginia, Massachusetts, Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, California and Illinois.\nThe result is a nearly undetectable replica of identification from all regions of the country, Murphy said.\n“If I were to take one to the airport I could buy a ticket and get on an airplane no problem,” Murphy said. The falsity was discovered when IDs were confiscated by police and the license numbers entered into a police database. Murphy said this was the one step Richardson could not complete.\nNo charges have officially been filed against Richardson, but Murphy said when he knocked on Richardson’s door and mentioned the IDs, “his face turned white.”\nWhile Murphy said most college students obtain identification to get into bars and buy alcohol, he is concerned about the more serious ramifications of identity theft.\nWhen Murphy suggested the possibility of identity theft to Richardson he said he had not thought of that. Murphy said he believed him. \nThe FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, however, are thinking about identity theft. By the time the bust occurred Wednesday, Murphy said both agencies were already involved in the investigation.\nRichardson had in his possession a database including personal information about his past and current clients, Murphy said.\nMurphy warned anyone who has purchased one of the IDs to shred it immediately. Those found with false identification are subject to a $500 fine and a Class C Misdemeanor. Richardson’s roommate, who had one of the IDs in question, has already been charged, Murphy said.\nRichardson, who is currently in custody in Monroe County Jail, faces a $5,000 fine and three years in jail if convicted.\nLuckily for Richardson, the profits of his business may cover that fine. The entrepreneurship major was charging $125 for each ID, Murphy said, and currently had 35 ready to be picked up. \n“From the amount of supplies, he’s made a lot and would continue to make a lot,” Murphy said.\nIn addition to Bloomington, other IDs of the same manufacturing have been located in Indianapolis and West Lafayette, Murphy said.\n“IDs have been a problem in Bloomington since back when we had paper IDs,” he said.\nMurphy hopes that by eliminating Richardson from the scene, the problem of fake IDs will greatly decrease.
(04/24/07 4:00am)
Driving through town Sunday, the pounds of litter scattered through yards suggested that many students had a good weekend. In fact, local police officials report that some had too much fun.\nBetween Friday morning and Sunday night, 44 people were arrested by the IU Police Department, mainly on charges of public intoxication and illegal possession. This number is significantly higher than last year. During the last two years of “the greatest college weekend,” arrest numbers were low, accounting for just 22 arrests in 2006. That number is on par with an average weekend arrest log, said IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger.\nDespite higher arrest numbers from IUPD, Indiana State Excise Police reported a weekend low in criminal activity.\nWhile last year brought about 179 charges in total, only 103 citations were issued this past weekend, said Travis Thickstun, an officer with the Indiana State Excise Police.\nHe attributed the lower number to both a relaxed morale and a smaller police presence.\n“I think in general the atmosphere was just a little bit more relaxed than in previous years,” Thickstun said. “We also had fewer officers working this year than in previous years.”\nStill, a noticeable number of people faced excise police at some point during the weekend. Most of these charges \nrelated to minors, Thickstun said.\nSeventy-nine minors, between the ages of 18 and 20, were cited for possession of alcohol, while 13 of them possessed false identification. A handful of others received charges of public intoxication, resisting law enforcement, indecent exposure and false informing.\nSeveral people of legal drinking age faced charges due to contributing to minors’ alcohol consumptions in some fashion, Thickstun said. \nWhile IUPD had arrests of a similar nature to the excise police, the types of charges seemed to come in shifts.\nFrom Friday night to Saturday morning, the main entries on the police log, at least in relation to alcohol, were charges of illegal consumption.\nBy Saturday the charge of choice was public intoxication, many coming from inside Armstrong Stadium, the site of the Little 500 cycling race.\n“We work inside the stands,” said IUPD Sgt. Craig Munroe. “We walk laps around the track.” Under IU’s classification of a dry campus, no alcoholic beverages are allowed inside the stadium, regardless of the age of the drinker.\nAs Saturday evening approached, illegal possession or consumption had taken the lead\nfor the most-likely citation, with the location of such incidents spanning the area. From 13th Street and Fee Lane to the Seventh Street parking garage, to several arrests in Wright and Teter quads.\n“There were quite a few arrests,” said IUPD Sgt. Rebecca Lucas, “but nothing that was out of the ordinary. For the most part it was illegal consumption and public intoxication.”\nThe main difference in arrests this year, from either IUPD or excise forces, was the ticketing of establishments, Thickstun said. Whereas last year five different bars or taverns were charged with contributing to minors’ infractions in some fashion, none were cited this year. This is despite block-long lines leading to Nick’s English Hut, Kilroy’s Sports Bar and even larger queues on Friday and Saturday nights.\nWhile the weekend produced the most arrests, partying began well before Friday, with some tapping a keg as early as Monday. By Thursday night, police made 37 arrests, with 31 attributed to alcohol and six more \nto marijuana.\nTrash on the streets, picked up Sunday by many of those who had been ticketed in days prior, suggested that much of the partying happened outside of residences.
(04/24/07 4:00am)
Chicago Bears jerseys, marijuana and vandalism don’t necessarily have anything in common with one another, but Sunday afternoon they were all involved in the vandalism of the psychology building, to which the IU police were called Sunday afternoon.\nThe caller reported a Hispanic male wearing the football jersey, smoking marijuana and carrying a sign that said “Informatics,” IU Police Department Sgt. Rebecca Lucas said, reading from a police report.\nWhen officers arrived they found IU informatics graduate student Vincent Diaz on the second floor of the psychology building, vandalizing school property.\n“Officers followed what sounded like a large commotion going on up there, knocking stuff off the walls,” Lucas said.\nDiaz didn’t cooperate with officers, so he was secured and searched. Police found a small amount of marijuana, Lucas said. He also had a rope tied around his chest.\nDiaz was transported to the Bloomington Hospital, where he was cleared and taken to the Bloomington police station, Lucas said. However, he refused to talk to officers at the police station and was taken back to the hospital.\nA probable-cause affidavit has been filed for Diaz’s arrest on the grounds of criminal mischief and possession of marijuana under 30 grams.
(04/20/07 4:00am)
LSD was discovered by IU Police Department officers Wednesday as the result of a two-month undercover operation.\nThe dealing relationship began in early March, when an undercover officer started buying marijuana from 20-year-old IU student Michael P. Collins at his 312 W. 16th St., said IUPD Detective Dave Hannum. During this period, four purchases were made, including one Wednesday.\nDuring one of these sales, Collins’ roommate, IU student Cyrus Mohammadian, offered to sell lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, a hallucinogenic drug, to the officer, Hannum said. The first attempt to buy the LSD fell through, Hannum said. But yesterday, one hit in a blotter form was purchased for $10.\nWith this, Hannum obtained a search warrant for the residence. Inside, officers found “paraphernalia in plain view throughout the house,” Hannum said. This substantiated arrest of IU students Nicholas W. Sexton and Joseph E. Collins, both residents of 312 W. 16th St., on charges of maintaining a common nuisance, a Class D felony.\nCyrus was also arrested for maintaining a common nuisance, along with the more serious Class B felony charges of dealing a Schedule I substance and possession with intent to deliver a Schedule I substance, Hannum said.\nMichael P. Collins was not at the residence when officers arrived, but Hannum said he issued a request for a warrant for his arrest.
(04/19/07 4:00am)
Teter Quad-Boisen was the site of two alcohol-related incidents early Wednesday morning, as one man fell out of his bed and another was advised of trespassing.\nThe first incident occurred at about 1:15 a.m. when a resident adviser alerted police of an intoxicated male on her floor, who did not live there, said IU Police Department Sgt. Craig Munroe, reading from a police report.\nIU student Michael D. Hatoway was discovered in the room of his ex-girlfriend, lying on one of the beds, Munroe said.\n“Hatoway had come over to try and resolve things with his ex, but she did not want to talk to him because he was impaired,” Munroe said. “She tried to lay him down in a bed to sleep it off, but he refused to go to sleep.”\nAccording to the police report, officers said he had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and glassy eyes. He was advised of trespassing in Teter, charged with illegal consumption and taken to the Monroe County Jail.\nShortly after 5 a.m., the IUPD returned to Teter-Boisen at the request of another resident assistant. In that incident, an intoxicated male student had fallen out of the bottom bunk of his bed, injuring himself, Munroe said.\nWhen officers arrived, they found Zachary R. Burrell lying on his back in a lower bunk. He was “breathing rapidly, stated that his shoulder and chest hurt and was lying in a puddle of vomit on the bed,” Munroe said.\nA witness said Burrell had been drinking mixed drinks, a statement Burrell later verified, had vomited on the bed, then rolled off the bed, injuring his shoulder, Munroe said.\nAccording to the police report, officers noticed an odor of alcoholic beverages from his exhaled breath and took him to the hospital. There he was issued a citation for illegal consumption.
(04/17/07 4:00am)
The number one factor leading to arrests is making illegal actions public, IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger said. \n“To do something illegal and then go out in public will draw attention to yourself,” Minger said. “If you are in your house and you’ve not done anything illegal or unusual to involve anyone outside of your house, there probably won’t be a reason for us.”\nAs the celebrations surrounding Little 500 take off, many students attest to an increase in police patrols. However, Minger says IUPD approaches this weekend like any other.\n“It’s pretty much business as usual for us,” Minger said. Last year, the week of Little 500 accounted for a total of 37 arrests. In comparison, the burst of nice weather in Bloomington in March led to 32 arrests in one weekend.\nIt’s also not the most concentrated effort of IUPD during the year.\n“We have many more people in a concentrated area working a football game than we ever have during Little 500 weekend,” Minger said. “It’s just that it’s spread out over an entire week.”\nAs far as what officers will be looking for, Minger said nothing will be different than the norm this weekend. \nIf police receive a call to investigate illegal activity at a student residence, they will come inside the house. If offenders are inside the yard, officers will have to speak with those people about their activity, Minger said. \nA charge of maintaining a common nuisance is likely to arise from illegal activity in such a situation, Minger said. In addition, partygoers may be charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor in the event that police discover underage drinking. \n“Say there was a party and there were people in the house drinking and they weren’t 21,” Minger said. “(Imagine) someone left that party and had an accident and it was determined that they had gotten their alcohol from that party.” In this situation, the owner of the home would be considered responsible.
(04/16/07 4:00am)
An armed robbery occurred Friday morning involving the presentation of a knife and the theft of a bicycle, according to IU Police Department reports.\nThe victim told police that a man stopped him on Third Street in front of Memorial Hall at 12:30 a.m., IUPD Capt. Jerry said in a news release.\n“The man displayed a fixed blade knife from a sheath on his belt and stole his bicycle,” Minger said.\nThe perpetrator was described as a tall, black male, with a muscular build, wearing a black coat or sweater, blue jeans, and a black hat pulled low over his head, Minger said.\nThe stolen bike is described as a Trek, Fuel 90, with a black frame, light blue lettering and red handgrips. The bike is estimated to be worth $1,500, Minger said.\nThe suspect was last seen riding east on Third Street, away from Memorial Hall. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect, Minger said.\nAnyone with information about the incident or the identity of the suspect is asked to contact the Investigation Section of the IU Police Department at 855-4111.
(04/13/07 4:00am)
The man accused of masturbating on a campus bus on April 3 has turned himself in, the IU Police Department reported.\nIU student Joshua Morales turned himself into the Monroe County prosecutor’s office Wednesday on charges of indecent exposure.\nMorales had been identified by a woman complainant who was on the bus when the incident occurred.\nThe woman complainant told IUPD she was on a C Route bus, riding between the Musical Arts Center and Eigenmann Hall, when she noticed someone on the bus staring at her, said IUPD Sgt. Craig Munroe, on April 3, reading from a police report.\n“As she came to her stop she realized that the male had pulled his arms through the sleeves of his shirt and was masturbating,” Munroe said.\nMunroe said a warrant was issued because officers didn’t observe the crime firsthand.\n“We had to seek a warrant based on the witness’s account and her description,” Munroe said.\nThe charge is classified as a Class A misdemeanor.
