[Cp-bulletin] Crime Bulletin - Breaking and Entering

[Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer]

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MIT Police

Crime Alert Bulletin - Breaking and Entering
Issued: October 1, 2008

There have been several reports of breaking and entering in campus 
residences. In most cases cell phones, laptop computers, and 
backpacks have been stolen. In these cases the thief did not have to 
break any doors, because the exterior doors were propped open or unlocked.
In all cases, the room doors were left open or unlocked.

INCIDENT:
MIT Police responded to 407 Memorial Drive at approximately 12:30 p.m., on 
September 30, 2008, to take a report of a stolen laptop computer and cell phone. 
These items had been stolen within the hour! Upon our arrival we  
learned of another incident which occurred approximately 3:30 a.m., 
on the same day. A male resident reported that he awoke to find a male 
standing in his room, going through his belongings. When he the 
suspect was asked what he was doing, the suspect fled the area. Between 
September 18 and 30, 2008, there have been six reports of residences in 
the area of 400 and 407 Memorial Drive, indicating items have been stolen 
from inside these buildings. These incidents are not only occurring at MIT, 
but other college campus locations,
please see the Cambridge Chronicle report 
<http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=524278>.

SUSPECT:
A possible suspect in these incidents is well known to the MIT Police. 
The individual is described as follows: white male, approximately 30 years of age, 
5'10", graying hair, has an unshaven appearance, has a large tattoo on the back of his 
neck which reads "IRISH". He was last seen wearing a gray  
sweatshirt with Fenway on it. Do not confront this person, but call the MIT Police 
/immediately/ at 100 from a campus phone, or 617-253-1212. This suspect has a long history with the MIT 
Police and knows the campus quite well.

SUGGESTIONS:
Keep your doors, interior and exterior, locked at all times. If someone 
is following you into a residence, and you don't recognize them, notify 
the desk worker to call the MIT Police. The police would much rather 
respond and find that there is nothing wrong.

Register you laptop computer with the MIT Police. The Security Tracking of 
Office Property(STOP)tagging session will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2008 
from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m, in lobby 10. There is a $10 cash fee for this loss prevention measure. 

Safety Starts with YOU! See Something Say Something - call the MIT 
Police at 617-253-1212

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MIT Police			617-253-1212
Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer
Building W89
301 Vassar St.
Cambridge, MA 02139