[Tang-residents] Fwd: Crime Allert - Dormitory Burglary

[Michael Collins]

KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AT TANG HALL!
PLEASE KEEP ALL DOORS LOCKED!
DO NOT ALLOW STRANGERS INTO THE BUILDING



>>CRIME ALERT
>>
>>Burglary in Dormitories
>>ISSUED:    October 5, 2004
>>
>>On Sunday, October 3, 2004 between 12:29 and 12:40 in the afternoon, a
>>suspicious person entered an unlocked room in Baker and stole a laptop
>>computer and camera. As the thief was stealing these items, the room
>>occupant entered the room and pursued the thief out of the building until 
>>the items were recovered.
>>
>>In a similar situation a couple of years ago, the victim attempted to
>>obtain his stolen items from the thief when the suspect pulled a knife on 
>>the victim. Therefore, the Police at MIT are asking you to please keep 
>>your room doors locked at all times and to report suspicious persons - 
>>immediately! Call the MIT Police by dialing 100 from a campus phone or 
>>617-253-1212.
>>
>>
>>In this most recent incident at Baker,the victim describes the suspect as 
>>follows: male, white, light brown or blue eyes, pimpled face,tattoo on 
>>the back of his neck, wearing a bright orange tee shirt, black baseball 
>>hat, dark colored shorts. This same suspect had been seen riding a red 
>>bicycle just prior to this theft.
>>
>>Also on Sunday, a McCormick Hall resident reported that her wallet was 
>>stolen from her room, which was left unlocked, sometime between 2:00 AM 
>>and noontime.
>>
>>The only pattern to any of these incidents is that the thief or thieves
>>are gaining access to living groups by either "tailgating", entering
>>behind a person, or by doors being propped open. Once inside
>>the thieves walk around on upper floors unchallenged and enter unlocked
>>and unattended rooms.
>

Michael Collins
Manager
Tang Residence Hall
Westgate Apartments
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Housing Department
W84-104  617-253-5146
collinsm at mit.edu
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