Student arrested for damaging Kirby Smith Hall security camera

University student Christopher David Lloyd, 18, was arrested Oct. 18 for tampering with a $1,000 surveillance camera in Kirby Smith Hall.

On Sept. 18, LSU Police Department officers were notified of a damaged camera in the hall, LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said. Upon reviewing footage from the camera, officers identified Lloyd as being in the area of the camera when it was broken.

When officers questioned Lloyd, he admitted to the damage.

Lloyd, of 21 Cala D’or, Laguna Niguel, Calif., was arrested and charged with tampering with surveillance equipment.

He was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Self-proclaimed homeless man with large knife sleeps in Coates

Facility Services workers notified LSUPD of a man sleeping in the basement of Coates Hall sometime after 11 p.m. on Oct. 19.

When officers arrived, they determined the man was 27-year-old Matthew L. Parker.

Parker, who is not affiliated with the University, was carrying a large knife in his back pocket. He told officers he was homeless and looking for a place to sleep.

Officers arrested him, charged him with unauthorized entry of a place of business and carrying a dangerous weapon on school property.

He was booked in the EBR Parish Prison.