By Gloria Vittadello
News Editor
The Signal and Campus Police work together on a weekly basis to inform the campus community about crime on and around campus. All records given to The Signal are public records and do not contain personal information. Some information provided may be triggering for some students.
During the past two weeks, Campus Police faced a kicked down door, a stolen game console and per usual, many fire alarms.
Fire alarms
Between Sept. 30 and Oct. 12, Campus Police were dispatched across campus for fire alarms. The alarms were triggered because of vape smoke, steam from showers and humidity from hair appliances. Residents in Townhouses East, prompted the officer to submit a request for a vent next to their shower to cause the detectors not to go off as often.
October 1: Dude, where’s my door?
On the no-camera second floor of the Physics Building, there was a door that was broken, seemingly by force. The door showed signs of someone kicking it from the inside on the handle, breaking it and splintering the wood on the other side of the door. The estimated cost for replacing the door is up to $3,800.
October 5: Runaway Mario
A student went to Campus Police to report her Nintendo Switch and about eight games were missing. Her Switch had a red “Mario” on it. The student mentioned she occasionally leaves her door unlocked, even though her door sometimes doesn’t require an ID swipe, though when Campus Police checked, the door worked fine.
The student got a notification on her phone that her console was being used for 25 minutes on Oct. 3, and for one minute on Oct. 5, after it was taken. Campus Police advised the student to begin locking her door. The estimated replacement cost is $340.
October 5: A gas leak
Right outside Eickoff Hall in Lot 16, a 2009 Chevrolet was leaking gas, causing enough smell for Campus Police to be notified. Once they got there, the building was set into full evacuation. Police found there was no active leak occurring while it was parked, though there was a small puddle under the car. The driver was notified, and was given a pass to park outside of the Spiritual Center.
