Queen’s student pleads guilty to purse theft
In November, Queen’s student Jeffrey Frank Nagy, ArtSci ’10, pleaded guilty to the theft of a woman’s purse from the Ale House in February 2007.
Represented by a member of Queen’s Legal Aid, Nagy received a conditional discharge, allowing him to avoid a criminal record. He was sentenced to one-year probation and 100 hours of community service.
Last February an Ale House employee noticed Nagy attempting to conceal a woman’s purse as he exited the bar.
When confronted, Nagy claimed the purse belonged to a girl he had been dancing with. He was then arrested and charged by police.
Ron Murphy, manager of the Ale House, said this was the first theft-related arrest connected with a bar patron in two years.
“Our staff is trained to deal with situations like this,” Murphy said. “Our doormen immediately get in with the manager and we also employ paid-duty police officers in the hub on busy nights.”
Nagy has one year to complete his community service hours and is banned from consuming alcohol and frequenting bars and liquor retailers.
Aberdeen fire damage estimated at $60,000
A Dec. 11 fire at 35 Aberdeen St. caused an estimated $60,000 of damage, according to the Kingston Whig-Standard.
Firefighters were called to the residence shortly after 1:30 a.m. All occupants escaped without injury.
The fire is believed to have been caused by a lamp located on the third floor, said tenant Andrew Reburn, ArtSci ’10.
“It got knocked over a little while before the actual fire and when we had gone out the lamp was left on,” he said.
“It burned a hole right through the ceiling.” Two students living on the third floor had to move out and stay with friends during exams. Repairs were completed this week.
Kingston Fire Department Fire Inspector Vicki Veldman said many students lack adequate fire safety awareness.
“The number one cause of residential fire damage is cooking fires,” she said. “It’s usually cooking left unattended or cooking when there’s alcohol involved.”
Veldman said smoke detectors can help save property and lives.
“Smoke detectors are required on every level of a house, specifically outside sleeping areas. … Students need to know this.”
—Brandon Sloan
All final editorial decisions are made by the Editor(s) in Chief and/or the Managing Editor. Authors should not be ed, targeted, or harassed under any circumstances. If you have any grievances with this article, please direct your comments to [email protected].