Forty-seven people face court dates and possible fines for illegal possession, public intoxication or both after being busted by the IU Police Department during the weekend. \nWhile that number might seem high for just three days, IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger said it's fairly normal. Minger also cautioned that his department does not hunt people down, but it also can't ignore those who are breaking the law.\n"You might say that we aggressively enforce illegal activity," he said. "People think we're always trying to sneak around and catch people, but most generally with alcohol violations, people draw attention to themselves."\nThe weekend violations are somewhat inflated because many of them came in groups. In one case, five people were cited at once and in another an officer responded to a call of doors slamming and people screaming at Campus View apartments and ended up issuing nine misdemeanor alcohol citations.\n"They went to a noise complaint, and it turns out that there were a whole bunch of people sitting around who were drinking and didn't happen to be 21," Minger said. \nMinger said the officers would enjoy not dealing with the alcohol offenses at all. \n"If they could get through a night without that happening, I think the guys would be pretty happy," he said.
Burglary reported at Alpha Omicron
The Alpha Omicron Pi house director reported a burglary to IUPD Friday at the sorority house, 1415 N. Jordan Ave.\nAccording to the police report, someone entered the house through the southeast window of the dining room. Minger did not release what was stolen, but said it was silver-plated items totaling an estimated $500. \n"Relatively few people know what was taken," Minger said. "That gives us a little bit of an edge in trying to find a viable suspect."\nMinger said there were no witnesses or suspects yet, but he asked anyone who might have information to call IUPD at 855-4111.
Beck Chapel gate burned
A wooden gate at the entrance to Beck Chapel caught fire Friday, causing about $1,000 in damage.\nThe Bloomington Fire Department responded and found cigarette butts around the bottom of the archway.\nMinger said the case is being investigated as an accident at this time, because it is a popular place to congregate and smoke.
Woman reports physical assault near Campus View
A woman told police she was assaulted while walking home to her Fountain Park Apartments residence late Saturday night.\nThe woman said she was walking along the pathway through the field to the east of the Campus View apartments parking lot when a man attacked her. The woman said the man grabbed her and put his hand over her mouth. \nThe woman was able to break free and yell for help before running to her apartment.\nShe described the man as about 5-foot-9 with a medium build, wearing a white ball cap and a dark green jacket.
