Students evacuate University Village due to fire initiated by a vape
March 25, 2016
Shortly before midnight on Thursday, a fire alarm cued students to evacuate University Village. Resident Adviser Mitzi Felix immediately called for residents to enter the parking lot and subsequently initiated a phone call to the Chico Police Department. The area wreaked of a burning smell and...
Victim raped at University Village
October 1, 2015
Chico Police DepartmentCall Type: Shoplift 5:28 a.m., Mangrove Ave."Suspect walked out of Safeway with a cart of groceries and hand basket of groceries."Call Type: Suspicious Subject 6:29 a.m., Springfield Dr"Male subject behind Kohl's wandering around looking into vehicles. Last seen headed towards the back...
Man slaps woman and yells he has powers
September 23, 2015
Chico Police Department Call Type: Threats Sunday, 10:49 a.m., Esplanade “Reporting person was outside Taco Bell and saw a subject riding a bike he thought belonged to a friend. The subject told him he was going to come back and kill him.” Call Type: Suspicious Suspect Sunday, 9:00 p.m., Pine Street ...
Student reported missing
September 7, 2015
Call Type: Suspicious Subject Sunday, 2:01 p.m., Kendall Hall “Male adult walked into bathroom on west side of the building, first floor and has been inside for 5-10 minutes. Reporting person does not want to leave the building, afraid to leave, requesting officer.” Call Type: Suspicious Subj...
Senior Spotlight: Livin’ la vida dorm life
March 20, 2015
How many college seniors can say they have lived on campus every year since being a first-year student, in three different dormitories? Very few. Caleb Meyer, a senior liberal studies major, has been a resident adviser for the past three years. “My freshman year, I lived in Esken Hall at north camp...
Student arrested on suspicion of selling drugs
March 5, 2015
A Chico State student was arrested on Friday after authorities, acting on a warrant, searched his university-run housing and found a variety of illegal drugs. The Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force and the University Police arrested 19-year-old Daniel Pell on suspicion of two charges of po...
Student suicidal over infatuation
February 5, 2015
University Police Department Call Type: Welfare Check Monday, University Village “Reporting party reports son went to an orientation at San Jose State and became infatuated with a girl online he has never met. Son sent text stating he does not know what to do as he is in love and feels he nee...
Police find transients with stolen toolbox and 3-by-3-foot tarp full of marijuana
February 2, 2015
University Police DepartmentCall Type: Suspicious Subject Friday, 2:46 p.m., Meriam Library"Two male adults, one heavy, yelling racial slurs 'white pride.' No clothing description was given."Call type: Assault Saturday, 2:10 a.m., Whitney Hall"Reporting party states a female dorm resident entered her room and assa...
Suspicious subjects chased away by police
February 1, 2015
University Police Call Type: Narcotics Violation Saturday, 11:30 p.m., University Village "Confronted tenants smoking and could smell marijuana. UHFS to handle." Call Type: Hazardous Situation Saturday, 3:06 a.m., West 3rd Street/Cherry Street "Mattress in the roadway." Call Typ...
Stolen vehicle on Cedar St.
January 26, 2015
University Police Department Call Type: Directed Patrol 7:00 p.m, Modoc Hall "Chico High students smoking outside of Modoc Hall and behind Bidwell Mansion. Women has black wavy hair and wearing bright multicolored backpack with shapes." Call Type: Narcotics Violation 12:10 a.m, University ...
Bed bug outbreak in University Village
January 26, 2015
Michael Fritz and Marcos Miranda, residents of University Village, have been dealing with a bed bug outbreak that began the week of Jan. 4 and continues to be a problem. When Fritz arrived back to Chico on Jan. 4, Miranda had his mattress turned on its side and was wiping dead bugs off his bed with a paper to...
Residents argue over cheap gas prices
January 25, 2015
University Police Department Call Type: Fire Alarm Friday 6:35 p.m., University Village “Burnt Food” Call Type: Elevator Malfunction 3:16 p.m. Whitney Dorm “ Elevator malfunction, referred to other agency/department” Call Type: Directed Patrol 5:00 p.m. Modoc Hall ...
