Campus cars experience break-ins and vandalism, again
Samantha House
Issue date: 11/20/09 Section: News
Five cars were broken into late Wednesday and early Thursday behind Francis Hall and the Shay-Loughlen parking lot, reported the university Notice Board sent early Friday. Items were stolen from all of the cars, and at least one car was vandalized.
Rick Trietley, Vice Provost of Student Life, wrote in an email that the New York State Police are investigating the break-ins from September and the break-ins from this week. The police had not yet identified suspects, wrote Trietley.
Although Security Services patrolled parking lots more often in the wake of the first string of break-ins, it isn't possible for increased patrols to continue indefinitely, wrote Trietley, citing staffing considerations and the security officers' duty to perform additional tasks during their shifts.
Cameras currently monitor activities in the Shay-Loughlen lot and the town house parking lots.
"Camera surveillance is certainly a strong crime deterrent, but the best measure that our students can take is to lock their vehicles and remove valuable items from visual sight," wrote Trietley in an email. "In this last series of break-ins, all but one vehicle was not locked, which made the crimes very easy to commit."
Trietley encouraged students to contact Security Services with any additional information.
Rick Trietley, Vice Provost of Student Life, wrote in an email that the New York State Police are investigating the break-ins from September and the break-ins from this week. The police had not yet identified suspects, wrote Trietley.
Although Security Services patrolled parking lots more often in the wake of the first string of break-ins, it isn't possible for increased patrols to continue indefinitely, wrote Trietley, citing staffing considerations and the security officers' duty to perform additional tasks during their shifts.
Cameras currently monitor activities in the Shay-Loughlen lot and the town house parking lots.
"Camera surveillance is certainly a strong crime deterrent, but the best measure that our students can take is to lock their vehicles and remove valuable items from visual sight," wrote Trietley in an email. "In this last series of break-ins, all but one vehicle was not locked, which made the crimes very easy to commit."
Trietley encouraged students to contact Security Services with any additional information.
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