Otterbein360 will bring you coverage of crime within the Otterbein community reported by the Otterbein Police Department. Information below is compiled from the Otterbein University Police Daily Crime Log and OPD incident reports from April 3 to April 9.

Report date: April 4, 2017

Location: Science building

Offense: Enducing Panic - A staff member received a post about a possible bomb threat at the Science Building. Building was cleared by OPD and WPD.

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Report date: April 4, 2017

Location: Rike Center

Offense: Assault - Non-Otterbein student reported being assaulted during an Otterbein hosted event

Referred to Franklin County Mayor's Court


Report date: April 4, 2017

Location: Campus Center West Lot

Offense: Criminal Mischief - Otterbein student reported their driver-side mirror was damaged


Report date: April 5, 2017

Location: Campus Center West Lot

Offense: Theft from a Motor Vehicle - a student reported items taken from her unlocked car


Report date: April 5, 2017

Location: Not given

Offense: Telecommunication harassment - report taken for documentation


Report date: April 6, 2017

Location: Campus Center East Lot

Offense: Theft from a Motor Vehicle - a student reported items taken from her unlocked car.


Report date: April 7, 2017

Location: Garst Hall

Offense: Drug Abuse - OPD was notified that the smell of marijuana was coming from a room. OPD smelled a strong order coming from the room. OPD knocked multiple times and nobody answered the door.


Report date: April 7, 2017

Location: Engle Hall

Offense: Underage Consumption - report of five underage students with alcohol - report completed by resident hall coordinator.