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Monday, Feb. 2, 1998

Police log
Monday, Feb. 2, 1998

  • Burglary: Edward Weil, Richard Michalek and Jonathan Shomody reported that their apartment on the 500 block of South Fraser Street was burglarized yesterday morning, the State College Police Department said. A color television, video game equipment and games, 250 compact discs, three snowboards, snowboard bindings and boots, three pairs of Calvin Klein jeans and six sweatshirts were stolen, State College police said. The estimated value of the stolen items is $6,000.

  • Missing Persons: Jason A. Brown and Michael J. Yearick were reported missing yesterday from Stepping Stone, 334 S. Burrowes St., State College police said. The pair was last seen leaving the youth center about 1:50 a.m. Saturday, State College police said. Brown is described as a 16-year-old, 5-foot-8-inch, white boy weighing 150 pounds, and Yearick as a 18-year-old, 5-foot-9-inch, white man weighing 148 pounds, State College police said. If anyone has any information, they should call the State College Police Department at 231-7150.

  • Robbery: Two boys were assaulted and robbed Saturday night in two separate incidents by a 16-year-old male suspect and others, near 340 E. College Ave., State College police said. The first victim, a 15-year-old boy, was punched in the head and hit on the head, face and back at about 6 p.m. Saturday, State College police said. His wallet was also taken, State College police said. The juvenile went to Centre Community Hospital for injuries, State College police said. The second victim, also a 15-year-old boy, was put in a headlock and shoved against a wall by the suspects about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, State College police said. The second victim said $10 in cash was stolen from him, State College police said. He later went to Centre Community Hospital, State College police said.

  • Simple Assault: A 20-year-old State College resident reported Saturday that he woke up outside on the ground near Beaver Stadium Saturday, State College police said. The victim reported that he had attended a party the night before but could not remember how he ended up at Beaver Stadium, State College police said. There were visible swellings and abrasions on his hands, and his coat and keys were missing, State College police said.

  • Theft: Carol Foster of State College reported Saturday that her 14-year-old son's snowboard was stolen Saturday evening from a location outside the lounge at Tussey Mountain Ski Resort, State College police said. The estimated value of the snowboard is $500.

  • Theft: Michele M. Irwin, a University student, reported Saturday that her blue-purple fleece was stolen early Saturday morning from Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, 234 E. Beaver Ave., the State College police said. The estimated value of the coat is $130.


In case of an emergency, on or off campus, dial 911. For business and nonemergency calls, call the State College Police Department at 234-7150 and University Police Services at 863-1111.

State College police are located at 118 S. Fraser St. in the Municipal Building.

University police are located in the Eisenhower Parking Garage on campus.

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