Crime Beat
January edition
Morgan Modjeski, Staff
There were 16 incidents of crime at the University of Manitoba over the month of January 2008, according to Mathew Guyot, community constable for the University of Manitoba’s security services.
Amongst the 16 infractions were 10 accounts of theft under $5,000.
There was one case of simple assault without a weapon, resulting from a fight.
Two instances of breaking and entering also occurred on campus, both involving office buildings. Details of the incidents are not available, as the investigation is still ongoing with the help of the Winnipeg Police Department.
As well, there were three accounts of mischief under $5,000. Mischief is any act of vandalism or property damage.
According to the Canadian Criminal Code, mischief occurs when someone “wilfully A) destroys or damages property; B) renders property dangerous, useless, inoperative, or ineffective; C) obstructs, interrupts or interferes with the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of the property; or D) obstructs, interrupts or interferes with any person in the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property.”
In addition to the 16 campus infractions, there were also a number of provincial infractions, which include three traffic violations of a basic nature, such as driving the wrong way down a one-way street or running a stop sign.
Another three provincial infractions occurred when the intoxicated person detention act was enforced. This occurs when the university’s security services detain a drunken person who is no longer in control of his or her self and has become a danger to his or her self or others around him or her.
The Winnipeg Police Department and the University of Manitoba both keep active files of all criminal offences that occur on campus.
