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Lock up your laptop
Laptop stolen at Carleton by man wielding a knife
A Carleton University student witnessed a man wielding a knife steal a laptop Monday morning. The unattended laptop belonged to a friend of the student’s who happened across a man who was taking a look at the computer before pulling out a knife and stealing it. Police told the Ottawa Citizen that incidents like this are common early in the year, as incoming students are still adjusting to university life and may still be used to high school where they may be familiar with most students. “New students have got to be careful, always keep it under lock and key or under surveillance,” Staff Sgt. Denis Cleroux said.
UBC student pleads guilty to mischief
Actions led to two campus lockdowns
A University of British Columbia student plead guilty yesterday to two counts of making threats and two counts of mischief after plotting against the university earlier this year.
Hwi Lee, 19, made separate threats against the university in January and February, which resulted in a partial shutdown of the university and a great deal of concern at the campus of 43,000 students.
On Jan. 29, the university notified the RCMP of a threat against the university’s biological-sciences building. The building was placed under lockdown with faculty, staff and students ordered to remain in their offices, labs and classrooms as the RCMP swept the building. The building was not declared safe until after 7:30 p.m. that day.
On Feb. 6, another threat was received by telephone at the university. This threat promised to carry out the Jan. 29 threat. Again, the RCMP locked down the building and conducted a room by room search of the premises.
Lee will now undergo a psychiatric evaluation and appear in court on Sept. 23 for sentencing.
