Police Beat Two men damage car windshields ITwo males allegedly caused damage to several vehicles, in cluding two vans owned by the University, in the early morning of Feb. 12, a police report stated. A custodial maintenance em ployee called police at 2:10 a.m. to report two white males throwing rocks and pieces of concrete at the windshields of his vehicle and two University-owned vans in the park ing lot at 933 Franklin Boulevard. The two men apparently were throwing the objects from the rail road tracks near the annex. The em ployee then told police the two left the tracks and entered the Facilities Services heating compound. Police arrived and conducted a search of the area but were unable to locate the two males. Police arrest student for marijuana pouch 2 Eugene police arrested an 18 year-old University student on possession of less than one ounce of marijuana after an officer spotted the man with a suspicious pouch on Feb. 7, a police report stated. While on patrol in Ganoe Hall in the Bean Complex, an officer from the University's Office of Public Safety saw the man exiting the hall with a cloth pouch the of ficer recognized as the type that SOWS WRITERS & CYfcICISTS WANTED “Song Connection” The best w«y to yomr nejet hit. I -800-789-SONG 818-348-0494 ii comes with a brand of hard liquor. The officer then made contact with the man and asked to look in side the pouch. The man hesitat ed at first but soon complied. Looking into the pouch, the offi cer saw a multicolored glass pipe usually used to smoke marijuana. The officer then asked the man if he had any marijuana on him, at which point the man pulled a film canister from his pocket containing three or four buds of marijuana. The officer then called for assis tance from the Eugene Police De partment to issue a citation. Woman cited for minor in possession 3 An 18-year-old Eugene woman was cited for minor in possession of alcohol after being caught with a can of beer while standing in a door way Feb. 14, a police report stated. Eugene police officers respond ed to a call regarding a loud party in the area of East 19th Avenue and Columbia Street. Officers observed a female hold ing a can of beer in the doorway of the house at about 1:50 a.m. at 1661E. 19th Ave. The woman saw the officers and turned away, at tempting to hide the beer. Police said the woman became very confrontational and was un willing to answer questions relat ing to the incident. The woman later attempted to li walk away from the officers before the questioning was completed and the citation issued. Man charged for sale of stolen text books 4 Eugene police arrested a 36 year-old man again on the charge of theft by sales after he was caught selling stolen text books, a police report stated. The owner of Smith Family Bookstore contacted police Feb. 12 after learning she bought the same three types of books reported stolen by a University student. Police then contacted the man. Officers recognized the man from past incidents involving stolen books. Police informed the man of the accusations, and he said two of the books were his and the other belonged to a friend. The report said the owner of the books was able to identify them by pencil markings made in the books. But the man accused of stealing the books said he could also have made the marks. The books were returned to the owner with the expectation that he would keep them until after the investigation. The man accused of stealing the books was ordered to return the money to the bookstore, and he complied. 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