The following incidents were reported to University Police March 28-April 4. 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 alert
On March 28, University Police released the following alert:
A resident in the 700 block of Westgate Avenue in University City reported leaving her residence for a short time and returning to find a subject inside. The subject asked, “Don’t you know me from Washington University?” The resident did not know the subject, and he pushed her as she tried to call 911. The suspect fled, and the resient did not suffer serious physical injuries. There was no sign of forced entry to the residence.
The suspect is described as a white male, late 30s, 5’10”, heavy build, brown hair, brown eyes and a balding or receding hairline. Police have information to suggest this subject may visit a computer lab on campus.
University Police recommends taking the following precautions:
• Immediately report suspicious persons or activity to police at 911 or go to the nearest emergency telephone.
• Lock your apartment door, even when you are at 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, 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 the person.
• If the person is a maintenance person, ask that identification be slipped under the door or through the mail slot. Call the employer to verify that maintenance work was scheduled. Refuse to deal with anyone who won’t comply with this request.
• If an unknown person knocks on your door to use the telephone, never open the door. Take the message and make the call for the person.
• If you arrive home to find your door ajar, hear unusual sounds or believe your residence has been broken into, don’t go in. Call the police.
• When you are away from your residence, leave your interior lights on.
Additionally, University Police responded to four reports of property damage and injury, three lost articles, two auto accidents and one report each of larceny and suspicious person.