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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1993)
Wednesday, August 25,1993 The Battalion ua Crime Stoppers At 12:55 p.m. on July 26, a man was attacked in the Post Oak Mall parking lot while walking to his vehicle. The man was carrying a money bag to his car when a black male approached him from behind, hit him in the side of the head and attempted to take the money bag. The victim fell to the ground and the suspect grabbed onto the bag and demanded that the vic tim give it to him. The suspect was unable to get the money bag and fled east on foot. The suspect is a black male, with a large build and dark skin tone. He was wearing blue jeans. green Fila high top tennis shoes, a black leather weaved-type belt and an unknown-colored shirt. He also was said to have had a pager hanging out of his pocket. This week the College Station Police Depart ment and Brazos County Crime Stoppers need your help in identifying the person responsible for this robbery. If you have any information call Crime Stop pers 775-TIPS. You will be given a special coded number to protect your identity. If your information leads to an arrest and grand jury indictment. Crime Stoppers will pay you up to $1,000. Police Beat The following incidents were reported to University Police De partment between July 29 - August 17. Driving While Intoxicated Three intoxicated motorists were arrested and incarcerated in the Brazos County Jail. Misdemeanor Theft Dormitory 1- A victim reported that two blank checks were stolen from his checkbook. The two checks were later passed at a local restaurant. G. Rollie White Coliseum- The lock was cut off of the victim's locker and $200 was stolen. Spence Hall-A red Hard Rock 21-speed bicycle was stolen from a first floor room. Legett Hall- Three bicycles were stolen from the bicycle rack. Assaull/Family Violence Hensel Terrace Apartments- The victim's estranged husband had struck her several times in the face with his fist. He was arrested and incarcerated. The victim re fused to be treated for a cut above her eyebrow and a bleeding nose. Indecent Exposurg/Evading Arrest Jobes Street- The victim ob served a nude male following her as she walked to Clements Hall. The responding officer was unable to locate the subject. Clements Hall- A security offi cer encountered a nude male out side of Clements Hall. Following a short pursuit, the suspect was ap prehended and incarcerated. Blocker Building- The victim observed a nude male on the first floor of the building and later saw the same individual on the sixth floor wearing a pair of shorts and a T-shirt. Sterling C. Evans Library- A subject who chose to ignore a pre vious Criminal Trespass Warning prohibiting his return to campus property was arrested. The sus pect had exposed himself on the fourth floor of the library. Terroristic Threat Wells Hall- The victim has been threatened telephonically in such a manner that he believes someone is trying to harm him physically. Criminal Trespass Kyle Field- Three individuals were found in the secured area without authorization. They were issued warnings. Harassment Dormitory 2- The victim is be ing called during the middle of the night by a person who laughs and makes obscene comments. B-CS holds lowest jobless rate, TEC reports Aggravated Robbery Easterwood Airport Parking Lot- The victim was robbed at gunpoint by one of several indi viduals who had followed him from a convenience store in Bryan to the airport. The victim's wallet containing $10 and the keys to his vehicle were stolen. The juvenile offender was later arrested and the investigation led to the recov ery of four stolen vehicles. The suspect was released to the cus tody of the Brazos County Juvenile Detention Center. Burglary of Building Wisenbaket Engineering Re search Center- A Hewlett-Packard, model III P, LaserJet Printer and a Hewlett-Packard, model 28S, cal culator were stolen from a first floor room. Zachry Engineering Center- A basement room was entered and a Sony cassette player was stolen. Criminal Mischief/Criminal Trespass Recreation Sports/Natatorium Construction Site on Olsen Road- Someone entered the secured con struction site and tampered with two cranes. Minor damage was caused by two 1,000-pound tool boxes that fell from the cranes. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN — Texas' unemploy ment rate dropped from 7.5 per cent in June to 7.2 percent in July, the Texas Employment Commis sion reports. TEC Chairman Eddie Cavazos said Tuesday that continuing ex pansion of high-tech industries in the state could further bring down the rate. "Businesses, especially high- tech, are locating and expanding in Texas," he said. "We gradually will see more jobs created in this area, and also we'll see job growth spurred by schools reopening classes." In July, the number of working Texans rose to 8,339,400. Employment in the transporta tion and theme park industries grew with an increase in summer travelers, according to the TEC. Meanwhile, jobs in manufac turing declined and school staffs were reduced for summer. Unemployment rates increased in Fort Worth-Arl ington, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and Sherman-Denison. Bryan-College Station had the lowest jobless rate in both June and July. W h a t e; v e r your Major, HF* tiais st calculator for you . . . AGGIE FOOTBALL 1993 Sept. 4 LSU Sept. 18 Mo. Oct. 9 Hous. Oct. 30 SMU Nov. 13 Louis. Nov. 25 Texas AGGIE VOLLEYBALL 1993 Sept. 17 Fla. St. Sept. 19 Sept. 22 Oct. 2 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Fla Tex Tech UTA Rice Hous. N. III. N.E. LA AGGIE SOCCER 1993 Oct. 2 0. Roberts Oct. 15 St. Marys Oct. 17 H. Simmons Oct. 25 St. Edwards Oct. 29 New Mexico Oct. 31 Ark. L. 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