Overheard in Ithaca

Not overheard, but....

From the TC3 Police Blotter:


Incident Type: FIRE ALARM  3:07 PM
Smoke from burnt food (hamburger) activated fire alarm.  Dryden FD and campus police responded.  No flames, but burger unable to be consumed.  Alarm reset


Incident Type: FIRE ALARM - RES HALLS  9:25 PM 
Smoke from burnt food activated fire alarm.  Dryden FD and campus police responded.  Alarm reset.  Beginning of summer session and novice chefs.


FIRE ALARM - RES HALLS  10:40PM 
Smoke from a student's attempt to fry bananas activated the smoke detector.  No flames, uncertain as to fate of bananas  Dryden FD and campus police responded - alarm reset.


SERVICE CALL - UNCLASSIFIED  8:00PM 
Campus Police were contacted about a tree that had fallen down across Panther Drive.  Despite the sheer strength of the officer, due to tree's size, Dryden Fire responded to assist.


MARIJUANA OFFENSE  11:50 AM 
Campus Police found drug paraphernalia in a main building parking lot.  Surprisingly, no one came forward to report they had lost a small amount of marijuana and a pipe.  If it's yours, we'd like to chat.


FIRE ALARM - RES HALLS  5:29 PM 
Smoke from burnt toast activated fire alarm.  Dryden FD and campus police responded. No flame, alarm re-set. (Yeah, we know....)


FIRE ALARM - RES HALLS  12:00PM 
Smoke from burnt steak activated fire alarm.  Dryden FD and campus police responded.  No flame, alarm re-set. Steak was partially edible.


FIRE ALARM - RES HALLS  2:50 AM 
Smoke from burnt food activated fire alarm.  Dryden FD and campus police responded.  No flame, alarm reset. Hamburger discarded.


LARCENY 10:20 PM 
Campus Police investigating a reported larceny of sneakers.


FIRE ALARM - RES HALLS 3:30PM 
Smoke from burnt food activated fire alarm.  Dryden FD and campus police responded, no fire, alarm reset. Cooking lessons strongly suggested