A Dollar Short and Two Months Late

MONDAY, Feb. 8, 1:50 p.m. — A bike went missing from a Lehman Hall rack, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The victim, a 19-year-old male, reported that before Christmas break, he had used a steel chain to attach his bike to a rack outside of Hinman College’s Lehman Hall, but had not checked on it since then until this week. When he went to check on it on Monday, it was not there. The bike is described as a red Huffy 26-inch. He had purchased the bike for $88. There are no suspects or witnesses at this time.

Break-in Like Beckham

MONDAY, Feb. 8, 4:20 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of two suspicious males using the East Gym Rec Fields without permission on Monday, Reilly said. The suspects, two 15-year-old males, were playing soccer in the middle of the field when the officers arrived. They stated they had climbed over the fence because the gates were locked, and were unaware that that was not okay. The suspects were let off with a warning.

Permit Pirate

TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2:24 p.m. — A Binghamton University parking permit was stolen out of a car on Tuesday from the University Union parking lot, Reilly said. The victim, a 22-year-old female, said that she had parked behind the Union and had gone inside but that when she returned, the permit was not there. She was unsure if she locked her vehicle, and there are no suspects at this time.

The Book Thief

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 1:46 p.m. — Officers responded to a call on Wednesday for a book stolen out of an office in the Science II building, Reilly said. An unknown suspect was believed to have broken into the office and stolen an organic chemistry textbook. The victim, a 30-year-old male, said that he noticed the book was missing when he returned to his office, and that his office is usually locked when he is not in it. The book is valued at $300 and there are no suspects or witnesses at this time.