Student arrested for cyberstalking
LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott said student Lexus Nelson, 18, was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on April 6 for two counts of cyberstalking and simple assault after two victims complained they had been repeatedly harassed and threatened via social media posts and texts.
Student arrested for public urination at Groovin’
Student James Feezel, 17, was arrested on April 8 for public urination under the PMAC bleachers during the Groovin’ concert. He was issued a misdemeanor summons and released, Scott said.
Student found asleep, intoxicated and belligerent in South Stadium Parking Lot
Officers found student Travis Theall, 20, asleep in a grassy area of the South Stadium Parking Lot before 3 a.m. on April 9, Scott said. When awoken, Theall tried to fight the officers, was taken into custody, evaluated by EMS, issued a misdemeanor summons for disturbing the peace by intoxication and released, Scott said.
Man arrested for outstanding theft warrant
Scott said, just before 9 p.m. on April 9, LSUPD patrolled Hart Parking Lot, adjacent to Kirby Smith Hall, smelled burnt marijuana and found three males sitting in a car where the odor permeated from. Scott said all three were issued misdemeanor summons for simple possession of marijuana, including one University student, Christopher Simmons III, 19. Scott said the other two males were BRCC students, one of whom, Nicholas Cyprian, 18, was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison upon arrest for an outstanding theft warrant from LSUPD from January 21.
Two students issued misdemeanor summons for scuffle outside Himes Hall
LSUPD met on April 11 with student Ebony Gage, 19, who said she was walking with a friend near Himes and David Boyd halls when a second acquaintance, student Chelsey Fontenot, 21, approached them and struck her, breaking her eyeglasses and causing minor injury to her face, Scott said.
On April 12, LSUPD met both students and issued Fontenot a misdemeanor summons for simple battery and simple criminal damage to property, Scott said. That day, Scott said, Fontenot told LSUPD that Gage struck her first, causing her phone to hit the ground and crack. On April 13, Gage was issued a misdemeanor summons for simple criminal damage to property, Scott said.
Student arrested for stealing clothes from dormitory
Scott said LSUPD responded to a burglary complaint on April 12 at Herget Hall, where a victim reported she woke up and found a known female acquaintance rummaging through a pile of clothing. Scott said the suspect, student Madeline Meisner, 19, left when the victim asked her to. Afterward, the victim found some of the clothing had been stolen. Scott said LSUPD contacted Meisner, who admitted to taking some of the clothing, arrested her for burglary of an inhabited dwelling and booked her into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Student arrested for impersonation for room key
LSUPD responded to a complaint from LSU Residential Life of a stolen room key on April 12 at Herget Hall, when student Elise Ritter, 19, impersonated another student to get the key to that student’s room, Scott said. The unnamed, impersonated student reported she gave Ritter permission to use her room. Ritter was issued a misdemeanor summons for theft and released, and the key was returned to LSU Residential Life.
Two students arrested for simple battery of female student
Scott said LSUPD responded to a fight around 4:30 a.m. on April 14 in the Broussard Hall Parking Lot near West Campus Apartments, where two students, SydniCherise Austin, 19, and Taylor-Rose Gibson-Green, 18, got into an argument with a group of friends, which turned physical, and shoved and punched a female student, causing minor injuries. Scott said EMS was called for the assaulted student, though she departed on her own and was not transported to the hospital. Scott said Austin and Gibson-Green were arrested, transported back to LSUPD and issued misdemeanor summons for simple battery.
Crime Briefs: Student arrested for cyberstalking
By Sarah Gamard
April 14, 2016
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