The following incidents were reported to University Police Dec. 8, 2004-Feb. 1, 2005. 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. 21
2:27 p.m. — An unknown person took three memory sticks from a box lying on a chair in Prince Hall sometime between 9 a.m. Jan. 19 and 1 p.m. Jan. 21. The items are designed for use in routers and cannot be used in a laptop or PC. The room was open at several times during the period. Total loss is estimated at $4,500.
Crime alert
University Police recently posted the following crime alert on its Web site:
An unlocked dorm suite in Wheeler Residence Hall was entered while the residents were away and several items of value were removed. There was no forced entry to the room. The incident is believed to have occurred between 9 p.m.-midnight Jan. 27.
Anyone who observed any unusual activity during this time period should contact University Police at 935-5555.
Additionally in this time, University Police responded to 17 larcenies, 11 auto accidents, seven reports of property damage, five reports of disturbance, three reports of trespassing, two reports of fraud and one report each of alarm, verbal threat, judicial violation, telephone harassment, lost article, suspicious person and motor vehicle theft.