Volume 126 >> Issue 2 : Friday, February 10, 2006

Police Log

CLARIFICATION TO THIS ARTICLE: Skolnick's case was dismissed after a plea agreement and admission to 'sufficient facts.'

Police Log

The following incidents were reported to the Cambridge and/or MIT Police between Jan. 25 and Feb. 6. This summary does not include incidents such as suspicious activity, false alarms, general service calls, or medical shuttles.

Jan. 25: Bldg. 57 (18 Vassar St. Rear), 2:30 a.m., breaking and entering to Alumni Pool.

Jan. 26: Burton-Conner (410 Memorial Dr.), breaking and entering, wallet stolen from unlocked room. Bldg. 3 (33 Mass. Ave.), larceny of LCD projector. Walker Memorial (142 Memorial Dr.), 10:00 p.m., larceny of compact disc left on door handle.

Jan. 27: Zesiger Center (100 Vassar St.), money stolen from wallet.

Feb. 1: Walker Memorial (142 Memorial Dr.), 8:00 p.m., arrest of white male David Scrima, 45, of 150 E. 44th St., New York, for trespass and resisting arrest; his third arrest by MIT Police since Dec. 29

Feb. 5: Zesiger Center (100 Vassar St.), MIT ID card stolen.

Feb. 6: MIT area, 2:20 a.m., arrest of Zachary A. Skolnik ’06, 21, of 407 Memorial Dr. Arrested party was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery (serious bodily injury). During a physical altercation, arrested party struck a victim in the head with a ceramic cup, causing a severe laceration.

Compiled by Marjan Rafat with assistance from other members of the MIT Crime Club.