Male claims to be ketchup company heir
At around 12:40 a.m. Saturday, an Oxford Police Department (OPD) officer on patrol outside The Wood's Food and Spirits reportedly noticed a male urinating on the sidewalk.
The officer reportedly stopped his car and approached the male, who began to zip up his pants before walking away.
The officer reportedly told the male to stop and asked him for identification. According to police reports, the male reached for his ID "very deliberately" before producing an Illinois driver's license identifying him as Miami University junior Cody Heinz.
While Heinz was reaching for his ID, the officer reportedly noticed a second Illinois driver's license in his wallet. When the officer asked about the second ID, Heinz reportedly gave an "unintelligible answer."
Heinz reportedly had the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath and slurred speech.
Heinz was reportedly arrested and taken to OPD, where he was found to have an Illinois driver's license and an international student card belonging to a 22-year-old.
While at the station, Heinz reportedly told the officer he had not consumed alcohol all night. Heinz also reportedly said he thought he would be arrested for underage consumption, but that if he would be he would be far more "blackout drunk." Heinz reportedly said he was "not drunk enough to get arrested."
Heinz then reportedly said he would no longer talk to the officer because his father told him to not talk to police. Heinz reportedly soon became upset and insisted he was the heir to the "Heinz Ketchup Company" and that his family owned both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Heinz Field, their home stadium.
Heinz also reportedly said he was due to receive $20 million Monday "after the Steelers win the Super Bowl" as a payout for the family's ownership. Heinz's claims were reportedly found to be untrue.
Heinz was cited for underage intoxication and possession of a fake ID.
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Sophomore flees accident for homework
At around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Oxford Police Department (OPD) received a call reporting that a white vehicle had struck a parked car on Chestnut Street.
According to police reports, the white car sustained heavy front-end damage and a bent hood. Officers also reportedly found the front Ohio license plate from the fleeing vehicle in the street near the scene of the crash.
Further investigation reportedly traced the plate to Miami University sophomore Elizabeth Connolly, and Miami University Police Department officers reportedly found her in her room at Porter Hall.
Connolly reportedly told officers her car was located in the South Campus Avenue parking garage. Officers reportedly found the vehicle in the garage with heavy damage and a missing front license plate.
Connolly reportedly admitted to driving the vehicle, consuming alcohol and striking the parked car.
Connolly reportedly told officers she fled the scene because she "had homework to do."
Connolly reportedly had a strong odor of an alcohol beverage on her breath and performed poorly on a field sobriety test.
Connolly was reportedly arrested and taken to OPD, where she was determined to have a blood alcohol content of 0.19.
Connolly was cited for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, underage intoxication, leaving the scene of an accident and operating without reasonable control.
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