2008 Woodie Awards
Man caught standing over sleeping female in Knowles
Felicia Neahr
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: News
According to the University Police log, on the morning of February 23 a man was arrested for criminal trespass in the second degree after entering a room in Knowles Hall that was not his own. Further inquiry on this matter confirmed that this man was arrested for standing over a girl's bed in Knowles South and watching her sleep. At the time of publication, neither the University Police Lieutenants nor Chief Barry McDermott were available so the man's identity was not released.
Earlier this week a note was posted on the third floor girl's bathroom in Knowles South and passed on to the The Racquette through an anonymous tip. The note stated, "On Friday, February 22 at 4 a.m. in the morning, U.P. arrested a man for standing over a girl's bed and watching her sleep for four hours. He got into her room because her room was left unlocked while she slept. Please do not let this happen to you. This man lived in Knowles and had access to all of Knowles quad. He is still on campus! Please, please, please lock your doors when you sleep and shut them when you are not in the room. If you see anything weird or suspicious please report it to me or U.P. A.S.A.P!" The note went on to warn residents that there are predators on college campuses and suggested that all students make sure to keep their doors locked as often as possible.
At the time of publication, neither the length of time the man had been in the room nor the way he entered the room could be confirmed as the members of University Police who could generally comment on such things were out of the office. More detailed information will be available in upcoming issues of The Racquette.
When Chip Morris, the Director of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards was asked to comment on the general procedures the college would take with an incident like this, he stated, "We're very victim driven. We're going to allow the victim to tell us what they want us to do." Morris went on to state that if the victim wants an arrest, for the man to go through the judicial process, or a combination of both, UP will most likely pursue whichever options the victim prefers. He also stated that if the victim did not want to press charges or have anything done the case would be more likely to be dropped.
Eric Duchscherer, Director of Residence Life, was unavailable for comment.
Earlier this week a note was posted on the third floor girl's bathroom in Knowles South and passed on to the The Racquette through an anonymous tip. The note stated, "On Friday, February 22 at 4 a.m. in the morning, U.P. arrested a man for standing over a girl's bed and watching her sleep for four hours. He got into her room because her room was left unlocked while she slept. Please do not let this happen to you. This man lived in Knowles and had access to all of Knowles quad. He is still on campus! Please, please, please lock your doors when you sleep and shut them when you are not in the room. If you see anything weird or suspicious please report it to me or U.P. A.S.A.P!" The note went on to warn residents that there are predators on college campuses and suggested that all students make sure to keep their doors locked as often as possible.
At the time of publication, neither the length of time the man had been in the room nor the way he entered the room could be confirmed as the members of University Police who could generally comment on such things were out of the office. More detailed information will be available in upcoming issues of The Racquette.
When Chip Morris, the Director of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards was asked to comment on the general procedures the college would take with an incident like this, he stated, "We're very victim driven. We're going to allow the victim to tell us what they want us to do." Morris went on to state that if the victim wants an arrest, for the man to go through the judicial process, or a combination of both, UP will most likely pursue whichever options the victim prefers. He also stated that if the victim did not want to press charges or have anything done the case would be more likely to be dropped.
Eric Duchscherer, Director of Residence Life, was unavailable for comment.
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