Law and Order: GWU

Up first, a case of panhandling on the 500 block of 19^th street near Mitchell Hall…A GW student told UPD that she was confronted by an aggressive panhandler who was relentless in asking her for money. The girl told the individual that she didn’t have any cash…to which the subject responded by shouting at her. UPD soon arrived on scene, but the panhandler had move along.

Next, a drug case off campus leads to intervention by the U.S. Park Police…Here’s how the story goes: 4 GW students were driving in a vehicle down by the Jefferson Memorial when they were pulled over by U.S. Park Police for making an illegal u-turn. While talking to the occupants of the vehicle, the officer reportedly caught a whiff of something suspicious. A search was conducted that yielded a small amount of marijuana. The students were taken into custody and returned to the care of the university where they will be processed by SJS.

Well, the all too common response of a jealous ex leads to an interesting scenario…A female GW student currently in a relationship with another female unaffiliated with the university, reported to University Police the her girlfriend had received threatening text messages from her ex (also unaffiliated) from an out of state location. The texts contained threats to do bodily harm and were laced with profanity. As of this hour, the case has been closed and it is unclear whether the situation has been resolved.

And last, but certainly not least…University Police patrolling the University Parking Garage stumbled across a car on the roof with two individuals inside. It is alleged that the two subjects (who are unaffiliated with GW) were seen engaging in a lewd sexual act. The subjects were summarily barred from campus…it is unclear whether the female participant was “paid help.”

- Jared Pliner