On the Record

Fraternity house break in

Banner thief

Sept. 21, officers received complaint of five Ferris homecoming banners, valued at $200 each, being stolen from various locations. The investigation continues.

Vulgar messages

Sept. 24, 7:50 a.m., officers responded to a harassment complaint at the Academic Support Center. Someone wrote vulgar messages on the door and then fled. Officers were called to the ASC again the next day for similar messages. The investigation continues.

Dude, where’s my bike?

Sept. 24, 5 p.m., report of a stolen bicycle from bike racks near The Rock.

Caught with wax

Sept. 24, 7:50 p.m., officers responded to a marijuana odor complaint at Clark Hall. One student was ticketed for the possession of marijuana wax and lodged in the county jail.

Weed smell

Sept. 25, 10:10 p.m., officers responded to a marijuana odor complaint at Ward Hall. One student was referred to the Office of Student Conduct for marijuana.

Too drunk

Sept. 27, 12:15 a.m., officers investigated a suspicious subject near Vandercook Hall. The subject was highly intoxicated and transported to the hospital.

Unlucky passenger

Sept. 27, 1:20 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle for an illegal U-turn on South Street near State Street. The passenger of the vehicle had an outstanding warrant from Benton Harbor for a felony invasion of privacy and was lodged in the county jail.

Cross-faded

Sept. 27, 2:10 a.m., officers responded to a marijuana complaint at Merrill Hall. No marijuana was found, but the subject was ticketed for minor in possession of alcohol and referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

Another stolen bike

Sept. 27, 3:05 p.m., report of a stolen bicycle from near Hallisy Hall.

Fight at FLITE

Sept. 27, 5:15 p.m., officers responded to two disorderly subjects near FLITE. One subject assaulted the other and a warrant request was sent to the prosecutor’s office.

Stolen parts

Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m., report of a catalytic converter stolen from a car in Lot 3.

Stolen bike returned

Sept. 29, 7 p.m., officers responded to the report of a stolen bicycle near Bond Hall. A suspect was located and the bike was returned. The suspect was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Huron County.

Weed in Cramer Hall

Oct. 1, 12:05 a.m., officers assisted Cramer Hall staff with a marijuana complaint. Two subjects were referred to the Office of Student Conduct for marijuana.

Fraternity house break-in

Sept. 27, 2:05 a.m., the Big Rapids Department of Public Safety responded to a break-in complaint at 116 North Stewart Street, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house. One suspect destroyed a composite on the wall and was escorted out of the residence. He returned a short while later with a few other subjects and assaulted the residents. The subjects fled and several have since been identified as members of the Ferris football team. The investigation continues.

He just won’t leave

Sept. 24, 6:45 p.m., officers responded to a fraud complaint at The Rock. The subject had presented another student’s ID to get into The Rock and was removed. On Sept. 27, the same subject was located trespassing near Top Taggart field and was lodged in the county jail. The next day at 8 p.m., the same subject was seen trespassing at the West Campus Community Center. He fled before police arrived and a warrant request was sent to the prosecutor’s office.