Campus Crime: January 27-28, 2010

January 28, 2010

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All information provided was available from the Police Departments Daily Crime Log

Report #: 100066
Offense: Petty Theft
Date Occurred: 01/19/10 between 16:00 – 17:00 HRS.
Date Reported: 01/26/10 @ 12:15 HRS.
Location: UPA 14
Synopsis: A CSUN student answered a knock at the door by an unknown male Hispanic suspect, 5’06, stocky build with very short dark hair, identifying himself as Joe Montoya and sold the victim a magazine subscription under the guise of the magazines would be delivered to a charity. The suspect was joined by another male Hispanic, 5’11, average build, brown hair wearing a grey and yellow sweatshirt as he left the area.
Disposition: Investigation Continued

Report #: 100068
Offense: Vandalism
Date Occurred: 01/27/10 between unknown HRS.
Date Reported: 01/27/10 @ 09:40 HRS.
Location: Live Oak Hall
Synopsis: An unknown suspect(s) wrote graffiti on the stall wall of the men’s restroom on the first floor.
Disposition: Investigation Continued

Report #: 100069
Offense: Theft from Motor Vehicle
Date Occurred: 01/25/10 between 08:00 – 11:00 HRS.
Date Reported: 01/27/10 @ 10:54 HRS.
Location: Lot B5
Synopsis: An unknown suspect(s) stole a CSUN student’s parking permit from his parked vehicle.

Report #: 100070
Offense: Theft from Motor Vehicle
Date Occurred: 01/27/10 between 10:55 – 12:15 HRS.
Date Reported: 01/27/10 @ 12:35 HRS.
Location: Lot B3 Structure
Synopsis: An unknown suspect(s) stole a CSUN student’s catalytic converter from her parked secured vehicle.
Disposition: Investigation Continued

Report #: 100071
Offense: Grand Theft
Date Occurred: 01/26/10 between 14:00 – 14:20 HRS.
Date Reported: 01/27/10 @ 14:19 HRS.
Location: Cypress Hall
Synopsis: An unknown suspect(s) stole a CSUN staff member’s purse from the women’s restroom when she left the area.
Disposition: Investigation Continued

Report #: 100072
Offense: Obstruct Police Officer
Date Occurred: 01/27/10 @ 13:15 HRS.
Date Reported: 01/27/10 @ 13:15 HRS.
Location: Sierra Center
Synopsis: CSUN police officers responded to a call of a male suspect, 24-26 years old, 5’10”- 6’00”, 175-180 lbs, wearing a black t-shirt, dark blue jeans, brown shoes, selling a victim a magazine subscription under the guise that the magazines would be delivered to a children’s hospital in Haiti. The suspect fled in an unknown direction on a motorcycle during an interview with CSUN police officers.
Disposition: Investigation Continued

Report #: 100073
Offense: Theft by False Pretenses
Date Occurred: 11/01-20/10 between unknown HRS.
Date Reported: 01/27/10 @ 14:33 HRS.
Location: UPA 12
Synopsis: A CSUN student answered a knock at the door by an unknown white female suspect, 5’04”, 120 lbs, brown hair, who sold the victim a magazine subscription that he never received. Refer to 100074.
Disposition: Investigation Continued

Report #: 100074
Offense: Theft by False Pretenses
Date Occurred: 11/01-20/10 between unknown HRS.
Date Reported: 01/27/10 @ 14:49 HRS.
Location: UPA 12
Synopsis: A CSUN student answered a knock at the door by an unknown white female suspect, 5’04”, 120 lbs, brown hair, who sold the victim a magazine subscription that he never received. Refer to 100073.
Disposition: Investigation Continued

Report #: 100077
Offense: Possess Concentrated Cannabis
Date Occurred: 01/27/10 @ 18:53 HRS.
Date Reported: 01/27/10 @ 18:53 HRS.
Location: UPA 1
Synopsis: A CSUN police officer arrested 22-year-old Ziv Rotem for possession of hashish during the investigation of students smoking marijuana. The suspect, not a CSUN student, was booked at LAPD Devonshire.
Disposition: Cleared by Arrest

Report #: 100078
Offense: Theft of Personal Property
Date Occurred: 01/27/10 between 16:00 – 20:00 HRS.
Date Reported: 01/27/10 @ 22:20 HRS.
Location: UPA 11
Synopsis: An unknown suspect(s) stole a CSUN student’s iPod and money from her backpack. The victim suspects her roommate’s visitor.

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Anonymous Crime Tip Program Public Fact Sheet

In response to demand from the public for secure and anonymous ways to submit crime tips to the authorities, the University of Kentucky Police Department has developed two new anonymous tip services for use by the public. They are:

1. Text-a-tip Service: User types "UKPDTIP" plus their tip on their cell phone or PDA and texts it to "CRIMES" (274637). The text message is encrypted and an alias is generated, masking the identity of the sender from the police. The police have no way of determining the user's identity.
2. New Web Tip link: Users go to www.uky.edu/Police/and follow the link for "Anonymous Web Tips." The user then fills in a form and submits it via the Internet. The tip goes through a secure server where, again the identity of the sender is masked from the detectives receiving the Web tip.

Call 911 in an emergency…

If you see a crime in progress or need to report an emergency, please call 911.

These new crime tip services are for non-emergency investigative information only and will not generate a radio call or summon the police to your location.

Delete your text-a-tip messages…

For your safety, you should always delete all text messages to and from "CRIMES" (27463) from your in box and your out box.

Note: The program is available on most, but not all major wireless carriers, therefore we cannot guarantee this program will work for all participants. Although the program is complimentary to participants, standard text messaging rates may apply. Check with your carrier and wireless plan for details.

How to Submit a Tip via Text Messaging

To text a tip to the University of Kentucky Police Department, you must have text messaging enabled on your phone and subscribe to a participating cell phone carrier. To begin your tip session, text the word "UKPDTIP" to the number 27463, which spells the word "CRIMES" on your phone's keypad.

While handset menus differ by carrier or model, here are some basic steps on how to compose a text message.

Find "Messaging" or "SMS" on your phone's main menu.

1. Create a new txt message or send txt or SMS text.
2. When composing your message:
   • Enter the number 274637 as the mobile # or in the "to" line
   • Then, in the message body, type word UKPDTIP, a space, and then your crime tip information (UKPDTIP is not case-sensitive)
3. Hit "Send" to send the message.
4. You will receive a response from Crime Stoppers shortly, which will start the secure txt dialogue.

*When you complete your tip submission, for your safety, you should always delete all text messages to and from 274637 from your text message in box and out box.

What is Text Messaging and How Do I Know If I Can Send or Receive a Text?

Text messaging is also known as SMS or "short message service." Text messaging is a way to communicate on your mobile by sending or receiving plain text messages. To determine if you can send text messages, it is best to contact your wireless provider or refer to your mobile device's manual.

You will not be asked to reveal your identity to the Police in order to provide information about a violent crime and the Police will not be able to trace the text message in any way.

A special computer server will encrypt your message and mask your identity before sending your tip to the Police. This service is truly anonymous.

Types of Crimes to Submit

The UKPD wants information on every type of crime, not just those covered in the media. The text tip line is not traced, and we are not interested in the user's identity. We believe these new anonymous forms of providing tips to the Police offer a way for callers to rid their neighborhoods of crime SAFELY.

When to Submit a Tip

You may submit a tip anytime, anywhere, 24/7.

Cost to Send

Although the UKPD service is free and requires no purchase or fee for participation, standard messaging rates and other fees may apply. Check your mobile plan for more details.

Help

At any time, from your mobile phone, send a text message with the word "HELP" to CRIMES (274637) for program information. This is for operational information, not to solicit help from the UKPD.

Privacy

No mobile phone information is collected by the University of Kentucky Police Department as part of this program. Your text-a-tip is completely anonymous to the University of Kentucky Police Department and is only identifiable via a four-digit tip code that will be provided to you. Any information you submit is directed to the UKPD's Crime Center detectives, who will disseminate the information to the appropriate UKPD investigative officers.

To Stop the Program

To stop the program at any time, which will prevent UKPD from being able to securely respond back to you, you can opt out via text message. Send a text message with the word "STOP" to CRIMES (274637). You'll receive a one-time opt-out confirmation text message. If you choose to, you can submit a text tip again at a later time by texting the word UKPDTIP along with your tip to CRIMES (274637).

Crime Prevention

Carnegie Mellon University is dedicated to the safety and welfare of its students, faculty and staff. We are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for everyone within our campus community through education and learning.

The Carnegie Mellon University Crime Prevention Unit provides various services to promote education in keeping our campus community safe.

Tips to keep yourself safe on Campus:

• Keep alert; if you see a person acting suspiciously, head for bright lights and people and call 8-2323 immediately.
• Never walk alone when it's dark outside.
• Avoid poorly lit areas and side streets.
• Do not give information about yourself or where you live to strangers.
• Always carry spare change in the event that your cell phone becomes lost or stolen.
• Close and lock the windows and doors of your room or office when you leave the area, even if it's just for a few moments.
• Never leave your valuables unattended.
• Keep purses, laptops, and valuable items with you at all times.
• Lock your locker when you leave your items in a locker room in places such as the gym.
• Report any suspicious activity even if you are unsure of the situation
• Do not let unknown individuals follow you through doors that are generally protected by card readers or that are locked.

 

Bike and Laptop Registrations:

This service is offered to all students, faculty and staff.

CMU crime prevention unit will register your bike or laptop with the University Police Department. In the event that your item is ever lost or stolen and is recovered, the item can be traced back to its owner if it is found. This service also allows the police department to store valuable information about your item such as its make, model, and serial numbers.

You can get your item registered by contacting either of the Crime Prevention unit members listed below:

Don Campbell: dktb@andrew.cmu.edu

Heather Ausburn: heathero@andrew.cmu.edu

 

Crime Prevention Talks:

If you would like a Crime Prevention unit member to speak at any event that you may be having concerning campus safety or education about a certain safety topic, please feel free to contact either of the members listed below. The service is free of charge to your department. Please provide a detailed explanation of what you would like to be addressed in the talk as well as the date, time and location of your event.

Don Campbell: dktb@andrew.cmu.edu

Heather Ausburn: heathero@andrew.cmu.edu

Someone abducted and murdered her 20-year-old daughter, police believe, but Gil Harrington doesn’t really care about punishing the perpetrator. She just wants a killer taken off the streets before he can cause another parent the pain she has felt.

A student from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology was shot in the neck and killed while trying to fend off a robber who wanted his cellphone.

Since the beginning of winter quarter there are three thefts from vehicle, one stolen vehicle and one recovered vehicle from the campus vicinity only," said Benjamin Thompson, campus security officer in an e-mail. "We get more lists in the stolen vehicle report for the Dec-Jan period compared to the Oct-Nov period," said Marc Tolle, campus security lieutenant.

This Northern Ireland crime map is a heat map of criminal activity by ward from NISRA Statistics. Using a drop down menu it is possible to load heat maps for a number of different categories of crime, including robbery, fraud, theft etc.

The McDonald’s restaurant at 2700 West End Avenue was robbed on January 24, 2010, at approximately 11:15 p.m.  A suspect ran up to the drive through window as someone was ordering food, pulled a black gun on the clerk, and demanded money.  The clerk ran from the window and the suspect reached inside and took money from the register drawer.  The suspect than fled from the area. 

Suspect Description:  The suspect is described as a male, black, between 5 feet eight inches and 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds.  He was last seen wearing a blue “hoodie” with a black bandana over his face and wearing white gloves.  The suspect left on foot in an unknown direction.

If you have information relating to these or similar incidents, please call Vanderbilt University Police Department at 615- 322-2745. If you wish to remain anonymous,  call Crime Stoppers at 74-CRIME (742-7463).

At 1:34 a.m. on Nov. 14, a UC Berkeley student was returning home to his Unit 1 residence hall from the Crossroads residential dining facility when he noticed that he was being followed.