The following incidents were reported to University Police Jan. 1-17. 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.
Jan. 3
4:32 p.m. — The WUSTL accounting department reports that six fraudulent Washington University checks were cashed at various Wal-Mart stores during the Christmas break. User information recorded on the checks was falsified.
Jan. 5
2:06 p.m. — A visiting actor from New York had approximately $50 taken from his jacket, which had been hanging in the men’s dressing room in the performing arts area in Mallinckrodt Student Center. The dressing room is not secured but is accessible only by the spiral staircase into the backstage area of the theater.
Jan. 16
12:13 p.m. — A student lost a package in Wohl Student Center between 5 p.m. Jan. 11 and 10 a.m. Jan 12.
3:45 p.m. — A stolen student ID card was used to purchase food items between between 3-10 p.m. Jan. 14. Total loss is estimated at $50.
University Police also responded to one report each of parking violation, auto accident, judicial violation, false fire alarm, leaving the scene of an accident and larceny.