The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 27-Nov. 2. 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.
Oct. 28
8:27 p.m. — A student parked in the center of the parking lot adjacent to Givens Hall reported that between 6:30-8:27 p.m. an unknown person or persons gained entry to the right front door and removed the stereo from the dashboard, a radar detector, and a CD case containing approximately 75 CDs. An investigation is continuing.
Crime update
On Nov. 1, Washington University Police arrested a suspect in relation to the recent theft of a laptop in a South 40 residence hall. Working with a victim of the Oct. 25 theft, police set up a sting with the suspect to purchase the computer stolen from a residential hall room. Late in the afternoon of Nov. 1, the suspect sold the computer to an individual assisting police and was arrested immediately after the deal was completed.
The suspect was identified as a student from Harris Stowe College in St. Louis who frequented a residence hall room adjacent to where the computer was reported stolen. Formal charges are pending with the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Additionally, University Police responded to three lost articles, two larcenies, two auto accidents and one report each of property damage, burglary, disturbance, parking violation, alarm and judicial violation.