— An officer was dispatched to a call box near the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center around 9:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in reference to an indecent exposure. Four people told the officer that a light-skinned black male was walking behind them shortly before. When they stepped to the side to let him pass, the man stepped in front of them, unzipped his pants and began to masturbate in front of them. The victims screamed and ran to the call box. The man did not appear to react to their screaming and walked away. No crime alert was posted about this incident.
— Early on the morning of Oct. 27, an officer saw a student almost fall into the bushes near Russell House. The officer called an ambulance and approached the student. The student said he had been drinking in Five Points and took a shuttle back to his room. The student provided the officer with his ID, which confirmed he was of legal drinking age. The student told a paramedic he had vomited before getting on the shuttle. He elected to go to the hospital.
— An officer was dispatched to South Tower in reference to a resident vomiting late on the night of Oct. 25. The woman told the officer she ate a “weed cookie” and she believed that was what made her vomit. Three other residents said they ate the “weed cookies” as well. All four were transported to Palmetto Health Baptist for observation and given student discipline citations.
Briefs don’t include every incident from the last week, and suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information could change as investigations continue.