[Cp-bulletin] Informational Bulletin

[Cheryl N Vossmer]

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MIT Police

Informational Bulletin
Issued: July 26, 2011


During the summer months there are fewer MIT students and staff on campus, although there are many people here for visits, summer programs, or conferences. There are also people here with nefarious intentions. MIT is a world class institution with all sorts' of equipment to include - laptops, I-phones, cameras, and bicycles, and lots of them! Because of these opportunities, those with less than desirable intentions, prey at places like MIT. Between July 1 and 27th there have been 9 laptops, and one I-phone, stolen across campus - even a laptop was taken from the chest of someone asleep in the student center! There is no specific day of the week or weekend, nor time of day for these thefts. The trend is unlocked, or only locked with a cable, not STOP tagged, and mostly taken from the main group area of campus. There are no helpful descriptions of suspects to pass along at this time.

During this same time frame there have been 11 bicycles reported stolen. All but a $400 bike was locked with a cable lock. The $400 bike was left unlocked in a hallway! None of the bikes were registered with the Parking and Transportation Office. The value of bikes range from $200 up to $4,000, yes a $4,000 bike.

SUGGESTIONS:
Keep your doors, laptops, wallets, pocketbooks etc. locked at all times.

Please report suspicious activity immediately - you are the eyes and ears of the campus.
See Something Say Something - call the MIT Police at 617-253-1212

Safety Starts with YOU!

Register your laptop computers at the next Laptop registration session (no date set as of this bulletin). There is a $10 cash fee for this service and the price hasn't increased since 1999 - now how's that for fighting crime and inflation!

BICYCLES:

Register your bicycle for FREE http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/bicycle_reg.html

Use a U-lock. Cable locks are easily defeated!



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Issued by:
Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer
MIT Police 617-253-1212

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