Three nonforced-entry burglaries occur on South Campus
Three apartments were burglarized early Sunday morning on South Campus, said Department of Public Safety Chief Tony Callisto.
The burglaries occurred on Small Road, Lambreth Lane and Farm Acre Road, he said. The apartments were entered through unlocked doors, Callisto said.
‘All of these were nonforced entries,’ he said. ‘These were preventable burglaries. Every one of them.’
All three burglaries occurred in the middle of the night at about the same time, so it’s likely the same people committed the burglaries, he said. Callisto said it is unclear if students or community members are responsible for the burglaries, but he said the suspects were going around looking for unlocked doors and found some Sunday morning.
The Office of Residence Life sent an e-mail to South Campus residents Monday morning, alerting them of the burglaries. DPS provided the information ORL sent out in the e-mail, Callisto said.
The Syracuse Police Department and DPS are actively investigating the burglaries, he said.
The e-mail sent to South Campus residents about the burglaries should serve as a reminder to students to lock their apartments at all times and especially during Spring Break, Callisto said.
South Campus residents should lock all apartment doors, put the dowel in the sliding door safety track and close the rear curtains before leaving for break, according to the ORL e-mail. Students should also report all suspicious behavior immediately, record serial numbers of electronic equipment and put valuables in secure places to minimize the likelihood of becoming victims of a burglary, according to the e-mail.
Published on February 28, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Contact Jon: jdharr04@syr.edu
