A resident of Ithaca College's East Tower residence hall reported waking up at about 8:05 a.m. on Saturday, September 22, and finding that an unknown person or persons had stolen a purse from the room. The resident also reported that no force had been used to enter the room.
An immediate search of the area by public safety officers was unsuccessful in locating the property or person(s) responsible. The incident is being investigated as a burglary.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Office of Public Safety at 274-3333.
Students are reminded to keep their residence hall room and apartment doors locked at all times for their own safety.
To aid in the prevention of crime and to keep the campus community informed about safety and security issues on an ongoing basis, an institution must alert the campus community of certain crimes in a manner that is timely and will aid in the prevention of similar crimes.
As required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act [20 USC 1092 (f)], Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 and subsequent amendments, the crimes reported that mandate a "timely warning notice" are in the categories of aggravated assault, arson, burglary, murder and non-negligent homicide, robbery, sexual offenses (forcible and non-forcible), and motor vehicle theft.
The Office of Public Safety monitors the crime reports it receives from the campus community and local police agencies, and issues public safety alerts to the campus community on any incidents that are considered to be a serious or continuing threat to students and employees.
(And don't forget your keys, or you'll go broke fast.)