Medical Emergency

Dec. 17-A party in the Usdan Student Center was reported to be suffering from a possible cardiac arrest. The Waltham Fire Department and an ambulance responded, and the party was transported to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Dec. 17-A caller in the Goldfarb Library reported a student possibly having a panic attack. BEMCo requested that the Waltham Fire Department and an ambulance respond, and the student was transported to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Dec. 18-University Police received a call from a person with flu-like symptoms who wanted to see BEMCo. BEMCo was dispatched and treated the party with a signed refusal for further care.

Dec. 18-The Waltham Police Department received a 911 call for a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle on Loop Road near the Usdan Student Center. University Police and BEMCo responded, along with an ambulance and the Waltham Fire Department. The party was treated and transported to the hospital for further care.

Dec. 19-A reporting party called University Police stating that his friend smoked a class D substance and was having a bad reaction. BEMCo treated the party on-scene with a signed refusal for further care.

Jan. 9-The Waltham Police Department called University Police, stating they received a 911 medical call for an irregular heartbeat from a party in the Mandel Center for the Humanities and that the Waltham Fire Department and an ambulance were responding. The party was treated and transported to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital for further care.

Jan. 9-A student in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center reported an injured party in the Shapiro Gym. University Police on-scene reported a 19-year-old student bleeding from a deep cut to the chin. An ambulance was requested, and the party was treated on-scene and transported to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital for further care.

Larceny

Dec. 21-A student in Village A reported that a bag of rice was stolen from a common kitchen area. University Police compiled a report on the theft.

Jan. 8-University Police received a report of an exhaust system catalytic converter larceny from a parked university vehicle. University Police compiled a report and took photographs. There was a large window of opportunity for the theft, so University Police will review the applicable CCTV footage for possible suspect information.

Traffic

Dec. 19-A professor called University Police reporting that he drove through the gate at the Mandel Center for the Humanities, but he was not able to get in his car fast enough, and the gate got stuck on his car and damaged the gate and his car.

Dec. 19-A student in the Foster Mods reported that one of the light poles in the area of Mods 30 to 35 had fallen down and was blocking the road. University Police notified an electrician and officers on-scene reported that the pole appeared to have been struck. University Police compiled a report and reviewed CCTV footage, and the electrician made the area safe.

Miscellaneous

Dec. 19-University Police received a report of a fire in the woods on Brandeis property behind the Charles River Apartments. There were two parties found in the woods, both of whom were Brandeis students. The fire was extinguished by the Waltham Fire Department, the community development coordinator was advised and a report was compiled.

-compiled by Marielle Temkin