STREET FIGHTEROn Feb. 5, Ryan Murphy, a 22-year-old student of 296 Al Harvey Road, Stonington, Conn., and Joseph Crifasi, an 18-year-old student of 296 Magnolia Drive, Metairie, were arrested for second degree battery and disturbing the peace, said LSU Police Department spokesman Kevin Scott.At about 2:25 a.m., police were dispatched to a fight along Minnie Fisk Drive. At the scene, police found one student unconscious and another with minor injures, Scott said.Scott said witnesses reported the two injured students were involved in a fight with three other students who fled the scene. Police later arrested Murphy and Crifasi and released the other student involved, Scott said.Witnesses told police the confrontation began while students were on a Tiger Trails bus and got physical once the students reached campus, Scott said.SMOKEY PILGRIMAt about 4:15 p.m. on Feb. 5, police responded to a Jackson Hall staff member’s reports of possible drug use.Police made contact with Andrew Pilgrim, a 19-year-old student of 12228 NE 203 St., Bothell, Wash. Scott said Pilgrim admitted he had been smoking marijuana and surrendered 2.2 grams of marijuana, a glass pipe and a metal grinder.Pilgrim was issued a misdemeanor summons and released.RIDIN’ DIRTYJust after midnight on Feb. 7, police observed a suspicious person parked on East Chimes Street, Scott said.The officer made a traffic stop when he observed the car make a U-turn on Highland Road, Scott said.The officer noticed a pipe and a bag of marijuana in the car, Scott said. Upon further search, the police recovered a handgun and two magazines of ammunition. Police also recovered an ammunition box containing 19.1 grams of marijuana, Scott said.The driver, Donnie Carey, a 30 year old unaffiliated with the University of 2507 Spain St., was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for possession of a firearm with a controlled and dangerous substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, Scott said.CHUTES AND LADDERSOn Feb. 5 at 2:14 a.m. police responded to an attempted theft at the Power House on the corner of Fieldhouse and South Stadium drives. University staff reported seeing a man attempting to steal a ladder. Once noticed, the man fled without the ladder, Scott said.Police later contacted Bryce Beard, a 22-year-old student of 3030 Tall Timbers Road. The University staff identified Beard as the culprit, Scott said.Beard was arrested for criminal mischief and disturbing the peace.UNDER INVESTIGATIONPolice are investigating a car burglary in Graham Hall parking lot reported on Feb. 4 at 3:48 p.m.—-Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Crime Briefs 2/10/10
February 9, 2010