Campus Crime Briefs

Editor's note: This is a compilation of crime briefs from the past semester.

STUDENT ARRESTED FOR VIDEO VOYEURISM

A University student was arrested April 22 for allegedly using a pen camera to spy on females in the shower room at a local gym.

Terry Telschow, a kinesiology doctoral student of 279 Marilyn Drive in Baton Rouge, was arrested with the assistance of LSU Police and charged with four counts of video voyeurism.

Police believe Telschow placed a camera disguised as a pen in the women's shower room at Anytime Fitness on Government Street where Telschow was employed, Baton Rouge Police Department Spokesperson Sgt. Don Kelly said in a news release.

A female customer at the gym noticed the camera in the women's room and reported the camera to a staff member who police later determined to be Telschow, Kelly said.

Telschow told the woman he checked the camera and found no files, so there was no purpose in contacting police. The woman then contacted police and gave the camera to BRPD investigators, Kelly said.

BRPD Computer Crimes investigators recovered deleted video files from the device showing four unidentified women undressing as well as Telschow placing the camera in the shower room, Kelly said.

Police apprehended Telschow, and the investigation is ongoing, Kelly said.

STUDENT STARTS FIRE IN DORM

LSUPD arrested a 25-year-old student Feb. 26 for aggravated arson and simple criminal damage to property after she started a fire in her on-campus apartment.

Officers went to Nicholson Apartments just after 9 p.m. when an RA reported smelling smoke. Both the RA and LSUPD knocked on the apartment door with no answer. Tabor said LSUPD gained entry into the room by taking down the door and found the suspect, Tamanna Afroze of 3550 Nicholson Drive, Apt. 2079.

Afroze had started a fire on the floor with a pile of newspapers and claimed she didn't know it was illegal to start a fire in her apartment. LSUPD encouraged Afroze to seek medical treatment, but she refused, Tabor said.

Afroze was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

SQUIRREL GETS BLAMED FOR DRUNKEN BEHAVIOR

Police arrested Tiffany Lynn Gaubert, a 22-year-old unaffiliated with the University of 170 Constant Drive in Thibodaux, for disturbing the peace by intoxication after receiving complaints of someone overturning a motorcycle at East Campus Apartments.

The owner told police Gaubert tipped the motorcycle. Gaubert denied toppling the motorcycle and blamed it on a squirrel. Gaubert, who police later learned was drinking vodka and Dr Pepper, said she was trying to feed barbecue to the squirrel when it ran off and knocked the bike over, said Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSU Police Department spokesperson.

The owner did not press charges, and police were ready to release Gaubert, Tabor said.

She then became hostile toward the officers and was

arrested and issued a misdemeanor summons for disturbing the peace. She was transported by police to a friend's residence, Tabor said.

MAN ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL CAR LIGHTS

A 27-year-old man not affiliated with the University was arrested and charged with impersonating police April 23, said Sgt. Jason Bettencourtt, LSU Police Department spokesperson.

Police patrolling on campus at 2:30 a.m. observed a black truck with flashing strobes in the corner lights of the vehicle, Bettencourtt said.

He said the lights are illegal unless installed on a public safety vehicle.

Police following the truck saw the driver run through a stop sign before driving in the wrong lane, causing multiple vehicles to swerve, Bettencourtt said.

When stopped by LSUPD, the driver, Troy Thorton of 143 Pinehill Loop in Bastrop, told the officers he had the lights because he was going to be a firefighter one day, and he was trying to get through traffic.

Thorton was also charged with reckless operation and improper lamps, Bettencourtt said.

STUDENT SMASHES HIS OWN DOOR

On Jan. 19, LSUPD officers arrested William Kline, a 19-year-old University student of 23 Windermere Lane, Houston, at his dorm for criminal damage to property and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to Sgt. Jason Bettencourtt, Kline didn't have a key to enter his dorm room in Beauregard Hall and used a fire extinguisher to smash the lock on his door — worth $500 — and entered the room after unsuccessfully trying to get a replacement key from the front desk.

According to Bettencourtt, at 5:40 p.m. police confronted Kline in his dorm where they smelled burnt marijuana. After a search of the room, police found a pipe, Bettencourtt said.

Kline later admitted to breaking into his room, Bettencourtt said. He was booked in to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

STUDENT CAUGHT WITH 8 OZ. OFMARAJUANA

University student Daniel Kemp, 20 of 30 Spiceberry Place in The Woodlands, Texas, was arrested April 12 for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

LSUPD made contact with Kemp at McVoy Hall around midnight after they received a call regarding drug use, Scott said.

Kemp consented to a search of his property, which yielded a total of 8 oz. of marijuana in his car and dorm room, Scott said. He was arrested and booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

STUDENT ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, CLAIMS FBI INVOLVEMENT

A University student, 25-year-old Patrick McCarthy of 5167 Etta St. in Baton Rouge, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to stop at a traffic light and improper lane usage.