Tuesday March 9

Alexander Protheroe of Newton, Mass. was arrested for drug law offenses. Working closely with an informant, the detective bureau of the University of Massachusetts Police Department (UMPD) bought a small amount of marijuana from Protheroe using marked bills. After obtaining a search warrant looking for the marked bills and illegal drugs, the UMPD went to Protheroe’s dorm room in Brown dorm. In the room, the detectives found paraphernalia including small clear bags, an electronic scale and hundreds of dollars, including the marked bills. The investigation on Protheroe began at the start of the month. Protheroe was arrested on the charges of distribution of a Class D drug, possession to distribute a Class D drug and possession of a Class D drug and distribution of drugs within 1,000 feet of Marks Meadow Elementary School.

Wednesday March 10

Scott Smiley of Wyckoff, NJ was arrested for drug law offenses. The UMPD received a tip that Smiley was dealing marijuana and prescription drugs on campus, and while working with the informant, the officers set up a buy. The detectives of the UMPD bought an undisclosed amount of marijuana from Smiley using marked bills. After obtaining a search warrant, the UMPD searched Smiley’s dorm room in John Adams Tower. In the room, the officers found 71 oxycodone pills, hundreds of dollars and the previously marked bills. The department also searched Smiley’s band safe deposit box for further evidence. The UMPD plans to seize the funds in the account. Smiley was arrested on the charges of possession to distribute a Class D drug and possession of a Class D drug, and possession of a class B drug.

Update (10/28/2015): The charges against Smiley of possession to distribute a Class D drug and possession of a class D drug, as well as possession of a class B drug, were dismissed in 2014.

Thursday March 11

Kevin Christopher Schunk of Norfolk, Mass. was arrested at 8:57 p.m. for disorderly conduct. The UMPD responded to a call from the Kennedy Tower that someone had thrown a chair through a window. Upon arrival, the officers saw a 3-by-4-foot hole in a window in the 5th floor lounge of the tower. The officers also viewed the damages done to a car parked on the north side of Kennedy that was damaged from the falling glass. After being identified by witnesses, Schunk admitted to the officers that he had thrown the chair. Schunk was arrested on the charges of disorderly conduct, and three counts of malicious destruction of property worth more than $250.

Friday March 12

George L. Waugh of Brockton, Mass. was arrested at 4:39 a.m. for disorderly conduct. The UMPD responded to a call from Mary Lyon dormitory about a disturbance. Waugh had reportedly been knocking on a female student’s door for over an hour after an altercation between the two. Waugh and the victim reportedly were in a verbal argument that turned physical, with Waugh kicking the student who he previously had a relationship with. Upon arrival, the UMPD found the male to have already have left the dorm in his car. Waugh was stopped on Eastman lane, and arrested. While taking an inventory of Waugh’s car before it was towed, the officers found a loaded black and silver pistol in the car. Waugh has previously trespassed on the UMass campus. Waugh was charged with domestic assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, speeding, failure to stop for police, failure to wear a seatbelt and violating a marked traffic lane.

Saturday March 13

Christopher Johnson, currently homeless, was arrested at 9:35 p.m. for drug law offenses. The UMPD responded to a call from the Lincoln Campus Center of a man feeing faint and experiencing dizziness. Johnson admitted to having injected three bags of heroin throughout the day. Though Johnson refused treatment, the officers took him to Cooley Dickinson Hospital for fear that he had overdosed. The officers found drug paraphernalia in his pocket as well as the drug Seroquel, a prescription drug used to treat bipolar disorder. Johnson was arrested on the charges of possession of a class A drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Tuesday March 16

Lisa A. McKeag of Amherst, Mass. was arrested at 1:43 a.m. as the result of a traffic stop. While driving on Massachusetts Ave., an officer viewed McKeag speeding. After running her license in the police database, the officer found that her license was suspended. McKeag was arrested on the charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and speeding.