Centennial home to many vehicle incidents
By: Kendall Brawner, Contributing Writer
Issue date: 11/21/08 Section: News
The University Police were dispatched to Centennial Village Nov. 7 in response to a hit-and-run, the second in two weeks and the sixth incident involving vehicles at Centennial.
A female student walked into the police station and reported that her vehicle had been involved in a hit-and-run while she was parked at Centennial Village.
According to the police report, the damage to the woman's vehicle was consistent with a motor vehicle accident. The driver of the other vehicle left no information.
Another suspected hit-and-run also occurred at Centennial on Oct. 30.
There were no investigative leads, according to UPD.
The case of both hit-and-runs has been suspended due to lack of investigative leads, Officer Mike West reported.
The Centennial parking lot has been the home to a number of vehicle mishaps, according to the daily blotter on the University Police Web site.
The most recent incident before the Nov. 7 hit-and-run was on Nov. 5 when there was a minor accident involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. The owner of the motorcycle hit the car when he was trying to park. There were no injuries reported and both owners exchanged information.
Police also responded to a call about criminal mischief to a vehicle on Oct. 22.
The daily blotter said that the owner of the vehicle that was targeted did not want to make a complaint.
On Sept. 17 there was damage to a vehicle. According to the blotter, there were no investigative leads in order for the police to take appropriate actions.
Residents of Centennial said they have had a number of issues with the parking lot.
Many have said that it is difficult for them to see around the tight corners when they are searching for a place to park or exiting the parking lot.
A fender bender occurred on Aug. 28 when a student was driving through the parking lot and collided with another vehicle that was backing out of a parking space.
Hannah Cooper, a Centennial resident, voiced that she is a little weary when it comes to the parking lot at Centennial.
"It seems like they didn't really think it out, like the design of the parking lot," Cooper said. "It is a bit of a maze."
A female student walked into the police station and reported that her vehicle had been involved in a hit-and-run while she was parked at Centennial Village.
According to the police report, the damage to the woman's vehicle was consistent with a motor vehicle accident. The driver of the other vehicle left no information.
Another suspected hit-and-run also occurred at Centennial on Oct. 30.
There were no investigative leads, according to UPD.
The case of both hit-and-runs has been suspended due to lack of investigative leads, Officer Mike West reported.
The Centennial parking lot has been the home to a number of vehicle mishaps, according to the daily blotter on the University Police Web site.
The most recent incident before the Nov. 7 hit-and-run was on Nov. 5 when there was a minor accident involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. The owner of the motorcycle hit the car when he was trying to park. There were no injuries reported and both owners exchanged information.
Police also responded to a call about criminal mischief to a vehicle on Oct. 22.
The daily blotter said that the owner of the vehicle that was targeted did not want to make a complaint.
On Sept. 17 there was damage to a vehicle. According to the blotter, there were no investigative leads in order for the police to take appropriate actions.
Residents of Centennial said they have had a number of issues with the parking lot.
Many have said that it is difficult for them to see around the tight corners when they are searching for a place to park or exiting the parking lot.
A fender bender occurred on Aug. 28 when a student was driving through the parking lot and collided with another vehicle that was backing out of a parking space.
Hannah Cooper, a Centennial resident, voiced that she is a little weary when it comes to the parking lot at Centennial.
"It seems like they didn't really think it out, like the design of the parking lot," Cooper said. "It is a bit of a maze."
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Live off campus
posted 11/21/08 @ 11:55 AM CST
Learn to slow down....walk on sidewalks and not in the middle of the road....stop parking on the streets on Shamrock and maybe, just maybe, there will be less accidents. (Continued…)
Janet Reese
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