The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 10-17. 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.
Nov. 15
4:37 p.m. — A student in Liggett Residence Hall reported that she fell asleep on the couch in the common room while watching television, and an unknown person took her billfold, which was on the floor next to the couch. The incident occurred between 2-3 a.m. Nov. 14. An investigation is continuing.
Police advisory
On Nov. 14, Washington University Police arrested a suspect in an ongoing police investigation of recent laptop computer thefts.
The police department established a stakeout and took the subject into custody after he had allegedly taken a laptop computer from the common area of a University residence hall.
Subsequent to his arrest, a second laptop computer and a backpack that had previously been reported as stolen also were recovered.
The suspect is an employee of the University’s housekeeping contractor and has been removed from duty. The investigation is continuing, and criminal charges are pending in St. Louis County.
Additionally, University Police responded to six reports of larceny, two reports of lost articles and one report each of recovered property, traffic stop and parking violation.