Thursday, 5/29/97 Crimewatch
SAGE Disruptions Members of the Students Association of Graduate
Employees (SAGE/UAW) caused more disruptions than were apparently
planned in last week’s three-day strike. Secondhand reports to
university police officers claimed that during a march on Thursday,
May 22, one of the protesters was allegedly seen carrying a
small-caliber weapon near the Hilgard bus turnaround. No one was
charged with carrying the weapon, nor were any weapons recovered
from the protesters. Earlier in the strike, NCAA officials
complained to the university police that protesters at the top of
Bruin Walk could have disrupted the NCAA Tennis Championship at the
Los Angeles Tennis Center on Wednesday, May 21. The contest
continued as scheduled after morning crowds at the top of Bruin
Walk thinned out throughout the day. In addition, strikers
allegedly attempted to prevent a truck from unloading its cargo at
the Bombshelter Deli unloading dock at around 8:30 a.m. last
Wednesday. Crews eventually unloaded their goods after strikers
dispersed from the scene. Loitering University police reported that
five to six juveniles had refused to disperse from the vicinity of
the Village Expressmart on Le Conte Avenue on Wednesday, May 21 at
around 1:30 p.m. The juveniles were apparently loitering and
blocking customers’ access to the driveway and parking lot of the
convenience store. When asked to leave by security personnel hired
by the store, university police reported "belligerent" behavior,
after which the store’s attendant requested aid from the university
police. Officers dispatched to the scene broke up the small
gathering. No arrests or charges were reported against the
juveniles. Attempted Suicide An unknown victim was found in Sproul
Hall on Sunday, May 25, allegedly attempting to take their own life
by overdosing on drugs. Emergency medical technicians responding to
the scene reported that the victim had suffered a possible drug
overdose, and was then transported to the UCLA emergency room for
treatment. University police booked a note as evidence of the
attempt. Compiled from the UCPD Media Log between May 19 and May 28
by John Digrado, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.