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Singh: No stranger to the law

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Turns out Jasneel Singh, the FAU alum who turned himself in to the Boca Raton police for stabbing a former fraternity pledge brother, has a criminal past dating back 10 years.

On May 24, Singh, a founding member of fraternity Beta Chi Theta, was out with friends at the Hookah Hut in Boca. According to Broward New Times, police reported he thought Jason Jaigobin, a former Beta Chi Theta pledge, stole marijuana from him. After hanging out at the Hookah Hut, they went to Singh’s car to get high. When they went to say their farewells, Singh stabbed Jaigobin with a Swiss Army knife and fled the scene. According to the police report, Jaigobin “didn’t feel any pain initially but then noticed that his shirt began to grow dark.”

The wound was two and a half inches up and to the left side of his navel, which is equivalent to the size of an average finger. He and a friend tried to stop the bleeding outside the Hookah Hut with towels until he was taken to Boca Raton Community Hospital.

Charles Brown, vice president of Student Affairs, stated: “We understand that no current students/fraternity members were directly involved in this unfortunate situation. We value the local

chapter of Beta Chi Theta Fraternity and will work closely with its national officers to provide any appropriate resources required by the chapter.”

The UP broke down Singh’s criminal history and found that Singh has had a long history of crime involving drugs and violence.

The following information was gathered from Boca Raton PD and FAU PD.


2001

June 10: Singh caused a scene at a local Mobil gas station after he tried to pay for a car wash with a company credit card and didn’t want to show his ID. He wasn’t arrested, but he was given a trespass notice.

 

2006

April 20: Two Hispanic males smashed Singh’s Navigator’s rear window and took two silver cases containing about 200 records worth $2000. Police were unable to find out who burglarized his car.

 

2007

April 20: Two Hispanic males smashed Singh’s Navigator’s rear window and took two silver cases containing about 200 records worth $2000. Police were unable to find out who burglarized his car.

 

2008

Oct. 31: Singh was banned from attending fraternity functions after he was caught soliciting narcotics at a Greek Life function. The Beta Chi Theta president at the time, Ryan Mohammed, received threatening text messages from Singh. He received seven text messages saying: “You shouldn’t have put me out there, I’m going to mess you up next time I see you.”

Nov. 11: Singh’s father Ashok called Boca Raton PD because Singh was acting violent and broke a telephone. The fight started when Singh came home and wanted to get into his room, which was locked. His father couldn’t open the door quickly enough and Singh became upset.

Nov. 26: Singh’s car was broken into at Complete Car Care overnight. His car was left unlocked and a CD player was stolen.

Dec. 7: Boca Raton PD was back at Singh’s house because he slapped Ashok in the face. Ashok noticed Singh was acting weird and may have been under the influence of drugs. His father told Singh that he was concerned about him, and five minutes later Singh slapped his father. Then he fled the scene. Boca PD was able to find and arrest him for simple battery.

Dec. 9: Ashok called Boca PD on his son again after he received threatening text messages saying, “Dad u are done.” Earlier that day, Ashok got into an argument with Singh for not taking responsibility for his legal problems. Singh got upset, destroyed his room and then left the house.

Dec. 10: Boca PD was back at the Singh residence because he pushed his mother, Suvinder, down to the floor after an argument. Singh came home looking for his father because of the domestic dispute the day before, and Suvinder told him she was going to call the police. He became angered and broke the house phone and Suvinder’s iPhone. He then pushed her, making her hit her left arm on the corner of the wall. After, he threatened to take all her credit cards for ransom. When Singh was arrested, he threatened the officer. He told the officer that he could find out where he lived, the type of car he drove and everything else about him. He also threatened the officer’s family. Singh was charged for domestic battery, petit theft and corruption by threat against a public servant.

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