A person using the name McMillan Joyce tried to bill Bakersfield College for $10,612 in computer equipment, according to campus security.
The attempted grand theft was reported on Aug. 26 by Dr. Greg Chamberlain, Dean of Learning resources and information technology.
An employee of the Kern County Community College District was contacted by Dell Computer to verify a $10,612 order billed to BC.
The machines were to be shipped to a different location.
Dell provided the name of the person who placed the order, but no one by that name was employed by BC.
The phone listed on the order turned out to be disconnected.
A similar attempt was reported on Aug. 22, according to campus security.
Two separate orders totalling $27,756 were placed from Gateway Computer online using the same address and e-mail, but a new name along with McMillan.
Police investigate vandalism
A student found the letter “A” scratched onto the gas cap of his 2000 Chevy Silverado on august 27.
The student, a victim of vehicle burglary on this campus before , did not notice any damage on the car before going to class.Sgt. Chris Counts responded to the incident in the south east student parking lot.
There was no witness and the camera system was down at the time.
-Compiled by Campus Editor Coumba Tamboura