Lackhove Hall resident charged with underage drinking
University police charged Ellerie L. Krot, 19, of Lackhove Hall with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 10.
Residence Hall staff called campus police with a complaint of a loud party on the third floor of Lackhove. Krot was found to be intoxicated and in possession of alcohol when officers approached her.
Krot was given a portable breath test which showed positive signs of alcohol in her system.
The alcohol was confiscated from her room and a citation was later filed charging Krot with underage drinking.
Lackhove Hall resident charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness
University police charged Allen Jacob Cain, 18, of Lackhove Hall with underage drinking and public drunkenness in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 11.
Officers were handling an incident in the area of Harley Hall when they approached two other males carrying Cain to the front steps of the building. Cain was found to be highly intoxicated along with having a head injury.
Due to his condition an ambulance was dispatched and Cain was taken to Chambersburg Hospital for further treatment. Police filed a citation, and Cain was charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness.
New Cumberland resident charged with underage drinking
University police charged Geordan M. Garman, 20, a non-student from New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 12.
Campus police found Garman and a 21-year-old female companion in the back seat of a car in the L-2 storage parking lot seemingly intoxicated.
Police filed a citation, and Garman was charged with underage drinking.
McCune Hall resident charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia
University police charged Tashara D. Handy, 21, of McCune Hall with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 14.
Campus police were called to Handy’s room to assist residence hall staff with the incident due to a strong odor of marijuana coming from her room. There police found a small amount of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and alcohol which were confiscated.
A criminal complaint was filed charging Handy with possession of drug paraphernalia. The residence hall staff documented the other violations, which will be addressed in the Dean of Students Office.
Hit and Run in C-7 Parking lot
Keri L. Wilder, a non-student, from Westminster, Maryland, came to the University Police Department on Feb. 15 to report her vehicle was damaged in the C-7 commuter parking lot.
Wilder said her 2010 Nissan Versa sedan was struck on the driver’s side from the rear quarter panel to the driver’s door.
Police have not received a damage estimate and the incident remains under investigation.
Seavers Hall resident charged with possession of small amount of marijuana
University police charged Brandon Jaymes Matthews, 21, of Seavers Hall with possession of a small amount of marijuana in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 17.
Officers were on patrol when they observed Matthew and another male smoking inside the pavilion. Police approached Matthews and found him to be smoking marijuana and also had a small amount of marijuana in his possession.
The contraband was confiscated and Matthews tested positive for being under the influence of marijuana.
A criminal complaint was filed charging Matthews with possession of a small amount of marijuana.
Kieffer Hall resident charged with underage drinkning
University police charged Trent Jeriel McPherson, 18, of Kieffer Hall with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 18.
Campus police were dispatched to Kieffer Hall’s fourth floor study lounge to help residence hall staff with an unconscious male student. McPherson was discovered to be highly intoxicated after he was given a portable breath test that showed positive results for alcohol in his system.
Due to McPherson’s level of intoxication an ambulance was dispatched to the scene where he was transported to the hospital for further treatment.
A citation was filed charging McPherson with underage drinking.
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