A man carrying a real sword at the campus Halloween party was reported to security on Oct. 29 at 11:30 p.m. He was a West Point student, and unaware of Vassar regulations. The sword was taken, and the man was permitted to retrieve it after the event. —A.S.
Security received a report of a man running through the North Hall of Main on Oct. 29 at 1:58 a.m. He was not located, but a broken window was found. —Ariel Schwartz
Josselyn security patrollers smelled marijuana coming from a room on the 4th floor on Oct. 30 at 2:18 a.m. Security opened the door and found students smoking. The students were cooperative. —A.S.
An officer observed four students on the roof of Chicago Hall on Oct. 30 at 2:30 a.m. The students cooperated and came down at the officer’s request. —A.S.
A student reported that a thermometer broke in her room, spilling mercury on her laptop on Oct. 30 at 11:11 a.m. Security took the laptop to have the mercury removed, and the student was evacuated from her room. —A.S.
Security observed a student drinking a bottle of beer in a Raymond stairwell on Oct. 30 at 9:30 p.m. The bottle was confiscated. —A.S.
A student living in Town House D Block reported several personal items missing on Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. There had been a party the night before in D Block. —A.S.