Weekly Incident Report Digest
One incident report was filed from Walter on 3/28, concerning a damaged computer terminal on Level F. The damage appeared to be intentional. There were no witnesses to the event.
Theft on campus is a big problem. Reports have come in from Mondale Hall, Vincent Hall, and Ford Hall of various thefts and break-ins. Facilities staff were called to Vincent Hall and Ford Hall to repair damage from break-ins. Two thefts were reported in the Libraries. On 3/28, UMPD were called about the theft of an IPod and billfold from a study carrel in Wilson. The victim had left her belongings unattended on 3/26 and discovered the theft when she was contacted by her credit card company about suspicious activity on her account. On 3/29, UMPD were called about a theft of a backpack with textbooks on Level F of Walter. The backpack had been left unattended. The victim recovered the backpack but the textbooks were missing. Both thefts occurred at times of the day when there is no security monitor coverage.
In March, security monitors reported 132 incidents in Wilson Library, down form 191 incidents in February. Most incidents involved unauthorized use of log-in computers.
--Matt Bowers, Library Safety/Security Coordinator