DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND SECURITY SERVICES
SECURITY ALERT
Type of Incident: Theft – Simple Assault
Location of Incident: Kelvin Smith Library
Date(s)/Time(s) of Incident: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Incident Description: At approximately 4:30pm on Wednesday, June 6th, a student who was studying in the Kelvin Smith Library discovered that her book bag was missing from where she had placed it. The student noticed a man acting suspiciously and followed him as he walked into the book stacks nearby. The student saw the suspect trying to put her book bag into his book bag. The student confronted the suspect and starting yelling at him. The suspect grabbed the student and pushed her against the wall before he fled. The student and Library staff chased the suspect through the front door, but lost him once he reached Euclid Avenue.
Description of Suspect(s): The suspect was described by witnesses and the student as a black male, approximately 25 years old, 5’9” tall with noticeable shaving bumps on his face. The suspect was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants, a black baseball cap, and carrying a black back pack.
Additional Information: The student did not report injuries from the incident. The student was able to recover her book bag and its contents. Campus Police and University Circle Police searched the area but could not locate the suspect. If you have any information that might assist police in this case, please contact Police and Security Services at 216-368-3333.
Security Alert # 9
Initiated: 6/7/2007
Information provided by: Police and Security Services
Awareness Information
-To report a crime, suspicious activity or any emergency, please immediately contact the Protective Services Dispatch Center , 24 hours a day, at 368-3333 . Dispatchers will direct the appropriate University and City responders for the situation.
- Protective Services and University Circle Police patrol the campus continually in patrol vehicles, utility vehicles, bicycles, and on foot.
- Escorts are provided anywhere on campus and locations immediately adjacent to campus. Request an escort 24 hours a day by calling 368-3333 or by using an emergency phone, located throughout the campus.
- Protect yourself by using the campus bus service http://greenie.case.edu/ or the escort service rather than walking alone. Jog or bike during daylight only in areas you are familiar with and stay within University Circle http://www.universitycircle.org/uc_maps_parking.asp# if you live on campus. Let a responsible person know where you are going, when you will return and how to contact you if you go somewhere alone outside of your normal routine. Trust your gut feelings and avoid persons and situations that make you feel uncomfortable.
- Protect your belongings by locking your office/room door every time you leave, don't leave purses, book bags, laptops and other valuables unattended. Keep valuables out of site in your car. Don't allow tailgaters to enter secured doors behind you. Report thefts or suspicious activity immediately to Protective Services.
- For more Crime Prevention information and services call 368-6811 or go to:
http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/security/protserv/protserv.htm
- University Counseling can be reached at 368-5872 or 844-8892 after business hours. Visit their web site for information and services at: http://www.cwru.edu/stuaff/ucs/index.html
- For more University and Community resource information go to: http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/security/protserv/links.htm
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