By Jamie Miller
Editor’s note: Coverage of campus police reports has been delayed due to the Grand Rapids Community College Police Department requiring The Collegiate to file a Freedom of Information Act request in order to obtain reports.
Woman defecates outside police department
On Wednesday, July 1 at 6:15 a.m., an officer had just begun his shift and was en route to get a cruiser when he noticed trash items, including a prescription pill bottle and human waste outside the Grand Rapids Community College Police Department building front lobby entrance. Through security camera footage, the officer was able to determine that on June 29 at 11:18 a.m., a woman attempted to gain access to the police building. When she was unable, she briefly left before returning at 11:21 a.m. and dropping her pants before defecating in front of the lobby doors. Using the Law Enforcement Information Network and the security footage, the officer was able to determine the woman’s identity. Later on Thursday, July 2, at 8:30 p.m., another officer was contacted by Ionia County Dispatch, who told the officer that they had arrested the woman on a GRCC Police warrant. The officer met with the Ionia officers at Lowell Park and transported her to the Kent County Correctional Facility.
Trash can launched from catwalk
On Thursday, July 2 at 10 a.m., an officer was contacted by a GRCC employee who stated he had been contacted by custodial staff about a trash can being in the middle of the road. He told the officer that he had checked the Verkada camera system and saw someone throw a trash can off the catwalk connecting Ford Fieldhouse and Parking Ramp B. The employee told the officer that he used the GRCC Atrium program to determine that a former student had attempted to use his RaiderCard to swipe into Ford Fieldhouse. The officer checked the Verkada cameras and was able to locate the former student wearing a bucket hat and throwing both the trash can lid and can itself off the catwalk and into the area of three Lime scooter riders. The employee told the officer that the price of the trash can is $280. The officer was later able to make contact with the former student who stated that he lived out of state but that he would send a check payable to GRCC.
Music Building defaced
On Monday, July 6 at 6:41 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the GRCC Music Building to investigate a report of graffiti to the building. Campus police had been informed of the graffiti on Saturday, July 4, when a GRCC employee contacted dispatch about it. The officer reached out to the employee, who said that the graffiti was found at 8:30 a.m. when he was doing his building check. There were two separate instances of graffiti. The first was black spray paint at the concrete base of the building, which read “enjoy the pain,” and the second was also black spray paint located on the authorized personnel only sign attached to the building, which read “enjoy pain.” The officer sent an email to the GRCC Facilities staff to notify them of the damage so that it could be cleaned.
Graffiti at Parking Ramp B
On Monday, July 6 at 11:57 a.m., GRCC Police investigated a report of graffiti to the west side of Parking Ramp B. Upon arrival, the officer was able to locate the graffiti, which consisted of black spray paint that said “LK”, a picture of a crown, the letters “MOBKBK” and five circles. The GRCC Facilities staff is aware of the incident and had already submitted a maintenance ticket.
Bollard damaged at DeVos Campus
On Wednesday, July 8 at 9:05 a.m., an officer was dispatched to DeVos Campus to investigate a report of a bollard being struck by a delivery truck. Before leaving, the officer was shown a video of the incident by a GRCC employee. At 8:22 a.m., a truck delivering a dumpster pulled up to the entrance gate off Fulton Street, and the driver pushed the button to speak to someone to have the gate opened. He then pulled forward and struck the bollard. He then backed up and out of the camera’s view before driving back up, pushed the button again, and this time was able to enter without issue. Upon arrival, the officer was able to make contact with the truck diver who told the officer that he had contacted CDR Disposal Service dispatch and they were in the process of contacting the correct people at GRCC. The officer then examined the bollard, which, rather than being cemented into the ground, is removable and locked in place with a key. The officer noticed that a handle was broken off of it and the bollard was bent but otherwise intact and still functional. The truck also had minor damage to its metal bumper. The bollard was left in place as it is still functional, and a repair estimate has yet to be made.
