Russia and China blame capitalism for economic downturn
Chinese and Russian leaders have issued statements blaming capitalism in the United States for the global economic collapse. Both were optimistic about future economic growth and highlighted their nations as prime for investment.
“We hope that our partners in Europe, Asia and America — and I’m also addressing the […]

Crime Watch
Suspected rape
A student contacted the Public Safety office March 18 at 3:11 p.m. to report a rape that occurred at an off-campus location. The student said she picked up a male acquaintance at his Willow Street residence March 10 at 12:40 a.m. The two went to meet friends at an Uptown bar. The student said she […]

Officer charged with trading urine for sex
 
Edward "Scott" Weiler, a probation officer in the 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington, resigned from his position last month shortly after allegations immerged that he had assisted a 19-year-old woman fake her court-ordered drug test by giving her his urine in exchange for sex. A grand jury formally charged […]

Credit Card Theft
A Butler Hall resident reported that his credit card was used to open an online account under a false e-mail address March 6. The account was used to charge three purchases totaling $152 at an online pornography site. The activity was reported to him by his mother after she saw the charges on his […]

Possession of a Weapon
The Department of Public Safety responded to a call concerning the possession of a gun in Sharp Hall March 4 at 10:20 p.m. The call was made from the computer room in Sharp Hall, but the officers could not locate the person who had made the call. The anonymous caller said the person […]

Suspect of doughnut shop stickups arrested
The man responsible for robbing a Tastee Restaurant with a laser pointer was arrested Friday when he returned to the shop and used the restroom.
Authorities suspect the same man was responsible for two other robberies of the same store, but he was booked only for the Jan. 26 incident.
Employees said they recognized the […]

Armed robbery
 
Two students were robbed at gunpoint on Lowerline near Willow Street Sunday at 2:30 a.m. Two men approached the students and demanded their belongings, taking a wallet and purse. One of the students sustained minor facial abrasions from the incident.
The Tulane University Police Department advises students not to resist an armed robbery.
 
Attempted auto theft
 
TUPD officers arrived at the […]

Fight
A Tulane University Police Department officer was dispatched at 5:58 p.m. to the Reily Recreation Center in reference to a fight Feb. 18. Upon arrival, the officer met with the person who called in the fight, who stated he had been hit by a fellow Tulane student during the halftime of a basketball game. He […]

Vandalism
 
Tulane University Police Department responded to a complaint of destruction of several Bruff Commons mailboxes Feb. 10. The glass was broken on two of the mailboxes and the door of another was missing.
 
Bicycle Theft
 
A Law School student reported his bicycle stolen Feb. 9 at 1:57 p.m. from the west side bike racks of Weinmann Hall. He stated […]

Suspicious Person

A Tulane University Police Department officer was dispatched to the Howard Tilton Library in reference to a complaint of a suspicious person Jan. 27 at 6:51 p.m. Upon arriving, the officer met with the reporting person. He stated that there was a man on the second floor soliciting money from students. The officer proceeded to […]

A framed picture of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was taken from the Air Force ROTC lobby in Monk Simons building between Jan. 8 and Jan. 10. A TUPD officer responded to the reported theft at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 12. The reporting person said that when he arrived at the building at 3 p.m. Jan. […]

Suspicious Person
- A Tulane University Police Department officer was on active patrol around Phelps Hall when he observed four people rummaging through a dumpster Dec. 18 at 1:46 a.m. After stopping the students, the officer was told that one of them was trying to look for the term paper she had accidentally thrown away. However, the […]

Former TUPD officer honored
Leah Barber
news co-editor
 
Each year, “Gambit Weekly” names an outstanding citizen of the city as the New Orleanian of the year and publishes a feature story about their achievements. This year, however, they gave tribute to hundreds. The Jan. 4 issue honored New Orleans’ “citizen soldiers,” including Coast Guard reservist and former Tulane University police officer […]

Suspicious Person
A Tulane University Police Department officer was dispatched to a fraternity house concerning harassment Nov. 23 at 4:20 p.m. Upon arrival the officer met with a female Tulane student who said she exited the house at 12 p.m. that day and was approached by a man who began to curse at her and demanded […]

A recent spike in the number of armed robberies in the Uptown area has students feeling anxious about their safety. Ten police reports have been filed with Tulane University Police Department since September, involving over 20 Tulane students who have been held up in armed robberies near campus.
The New Orleans Police Department Web site reports a […]