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Monday, March 23, 1998

Police log
Monday, March 23, 1998

  • Criminal Mischief: A University student employee reported Saturday that someone painted the Nittany Lion Shrine during the night, University Police Services said.


  • Indecent Exposure: A female University student reported a man exposed himself to her at 10:30 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Old Boalsburg Road and East McCormick Avenue, State College police said.

    A man ran in front of the woman and turned around to expose himself, State College police said. He then fled the scene, State College police said.

    The man was described as white and in his 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 170 pounds, State College police said. He was wearing a gray, hooded, pull-over sweatshirt, State College police said.


  • Missing Person: Fifteen-year-old Matthew R. Koch of the 800 block of South Allen Street was reported missing Saturday, State College police said.

    Koch's father said Matthew was last seen at 5 p.m. Friday and was wearing a gray fleece with a hood, blue jeans, brown high-top boots and carrying a dark green bookbag, State College police said. Matthew Koch is described as 5 feet 7, 150 pounds with short dark brown hair and blue eyes, State College police said.


  • Rules & Regulations: A University staff member reported Thursday that three individuals were around a small fire on the sidewalk near Eisenhower Chapel, University police said. It was determined that the three people were University students and that they started the fire for a film class, University police said.

    The three students will be referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs, University police said.


  • Sexual Assault: A woman reported she was sexually assaulted at 1:40 a.m. Friday behind a dumpster on the 400 block of East Calder Way, State College police said. The suspect is described as a white, non-Hispanic man, with short, brown hair, between the ages of 20 and 30 and between 180 and 200 pounds, State College police said.


  • Simple Assault: A University student reported Thursday that his roommate assaulted him, University police said. The individual received injuries as a result of the fight and was transported to the hospital via University ambulance, University police said.


  • Theft: A 1995 green Ford Explorer was stolen from 100 Meadow Lane between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning, State College police said. The car contained a vacuum cleaner and air cleaner with an estimated value of $2,500, State College police said.

    The vehicle has a Pennsylvania license plate number of BGZ7053, State College police said.

    The value of the car exceeds $25,000.


  • Theft: Kristen Kohler reported the theft of her wallet and black jacket from 424 E. Fairmount Ave. Friday night, State College police said. The estimated value of the items is $250.


  • Theft: A University employee reported Thursday the theft of a carpet runner from the west entrance of Hammond Building, University police said.

    The estimated loss is $200.



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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