The following incidents were reported to University Police Aug 10-22. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu.
Crime alerts:
On Aug. 16, a person observed suspects had entered his residence in the 6000 block of Waterman Avenue and removed several items of value. Entry was gained by breaking a front-door glass window.
And Aug. 10, a person observed suspects had entered his residence in the 6000 block of Pershing Avenue and took several items of value.
The suspects loaded the items into a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice with Missouri license plates and drove away. They had gained entrance through an unsecured window.
University Police recommends the following:
Precautions:
• Report suspicious persons or activity immediately to the police at 911, or go to the nearest Blue Light Emergency Telephone.
• Lock your apartment door, even when you are home.
• Lock the windows to your apartment. If you have a sliding glass door, secure it further by placing a piece of wood in the track to prevent it from opening.
• Never prop open exterior doors or gates. If you see a door propped open, close it.
• Don’t allow people you do not know to “tailgate” behind you into the building.
• When someone knocks at your door, don’t open it unless you know your visitor. If the person is a maintenance worker, ask that identification be slipped under the door or through the mail slot. Call the employer to verify that maintenance work was scheduled to be performed. Refuse to deal with anyone who won’t comply with this request.
• If you arrive home to find your door ajar, hear unusual sounds or believe your apartment has been broken into, don’t go in. Instead, go to a telephone and call the police.
• When you are away from your residence, leave your interior lights on.
Aug. 14
12:45 p.m. – An unknown individual stole a bike from the top of a vehicle that was parked in the Millbrook Parking Garage. The theft occurred between 10:45 a.m.-12:44 p.m.
Additionally, University Police responded to one report of institutional vandalism, one auto accident and three reports of larceny.