During the first two weeks of Bakersfield College’s 2010 fall semester, at least two incidents involving the need for public safety occurred.

On Aug. 23, the first day of the semester, Javier Guzman-Ortiz was caught hiding in a women’s restroom where he was allegedly recording the activities of women using the facilities on a cellular phone, according to an email notification sent out by LaMont Schiers, director of administrative services at BC.

Students have said that Guzman-Ortiz was caught and restrained by an instructor. When contacted, the instructor did not wish to talk about the incident.

On Aug. 25, Javier Guzman-Ortiz was charged with one count of disorderly conduct for loitering in or about a public restroom and one count of possession of under one ounce of marijuana, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.

“This is the first time I’ve seen a crime like this since I got here five years ago,” said Amber Chiang, director of marketing and public relations at BC.

On the morning of Sept. 1, an argument occurred near the Language Arts building between two males. In a notification sent by Chiang, the argument ended with one male being hit and falling to the ground. After assaulting the victime the assailant fleed on foot. The notification said the victim of the assault was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

The suspect was described as an African-American male between the ages of 18 and 20. The student who was seen fleeing the scene was dressed in black.