This story reviews the University Police Department’s daily crime logs. An Orion reporter spoke with Lieutenant Bryce Davison for more information regarding certain logged events from last week, Dec. 1 to Dec. 5.
This Police Blotter series will cover weekly daily crime logs from UPD.
Friday, Dec. 5:
Call Type: Welfare Check
A student found her friend who had dried blood covering her clothes, phone and hands but with no obvious wound — she didn’t remember what happened because she was intoxicated.
Her friend was found alone and unconscious in an unknown vehicle. The student had gone to pick her up near the Éstom Jámani Dining Center around 4:30-4:45 a.m.
In a statement to officers, the woman with dried blood said that she was unsure about how she got dried blood on herself.
Officers checked her phone, looked through photos and spoke with people in the area. But, it remains unclear where the blood came from despite UPD’s efforts.
UPD documented the case, but there was no further examination to find out where the blood came from, Davison said.
Friday, Dec. 5:
Call Type: Welfare Check
The Chico Police Department told UPD that a student in campus housing took antidepressants on purpose and asked if they were going to die.
The student wanted to harm themselves, said Davison, so UPD officers had the student taken for 5150.
A 5150, according to Davison, “Means that the person wanted to harm themselves or others. In this case, based on the context, they wanted to harm themselves.”
The student was transported to Enloe Health by ambulance for evaluation, which is standard for a 5150.
“When we’re dealing with somebody for 5150, if they want to harm themselves or others, then we try to go, detain them via 5150,” Davison said. “It’s like a forced treatment to try to get them the help they need through the county services.”
Wednesday, Dec. 3:
Call Type: Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Circumstance
A student threatened another student by saying the student is an “Israeli” and that they would end up like Charlie Kirk. The threatening student said they were going to pay money to track them down and cause them pain.
The call was reported via Tip411, which is an anonymous tip reporting service. UPD reached out to the person who sent the Tip411 message, trying to obtain more information.
The reporter wanted to maintain a level of anonymity and only gave a first name. Officers were unable to confirm their identity, Davison said.
Dec. 1 to Dec. 5
The information came from the daily crime logs in UPD’s media bulletin. In the week reviewed, there were 52 crime logs. Thursday, Dec. 2, had no logs. Friday, Dec. 5, had the most logs, with 19 that day. Not all logs from Dec. 1 to Dec 5 were featured in this story.
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