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Show (fey fea (Jjfwwv.forumfortnightly.com I I i f l f I i I i Westminster not immune from thievery Grace Tyler StaffWriter He thought it would be quick, in and out of Hogle Hall in under thirty minutes. And so did the thief. Kevin Murphy, a Sugar House resident, had his car broken into three different times in two years. Of the three, one happened on campus, and the other two were less then two blocks away from Westminster. Wayne Riedthaler, assistant director of campus patrol, said, Half the population wakes up in the morning and plans how to steal from the other half. After so many break-in- s Murphy feels he has learned how to eliminate this problem. Murphy said, I have gotten to the point where I leave nothing in my car. I dont event lock my doors because I dont want people to break my window. According to the campus patrol log for 2009 there were over 89 thefts on campus. Thefts involved bikes, computand televisions. ers, car break-in- s Drew Long director of Campus Patrol said Behnken Halls lobby television disappeared in 2009, and was replaced by a sign saying taken for service. Long said, We did some research about this television and found out it was not taken for sendee it was stolen. In 2010 there were 43 bike thefts, three stolen wallets, nine car break-in- s, and over 25 thefts from Carlson, Hogle, Stock, Shaw, Meldrum, HWAC, and the Gore School of Business. Long said there numerous things get stolen from Shaw, If a student eats a piece of pizza and does not pay, that is sealing. If a student fills up their coffee cup and does not pay, that is sealing. From a brief survey conducted by The Forum in Shaw, of 15 students, 14 admitted to sealing one or more items a week from Shaw. Long said that Shaw is not the only building on campus people steal from. He said the most common things stolen from campus are bikes, items from student vehicles, and electronics. One student reportedly left a computer outside Gore. And when they got back their it was gone, said Long. When someones property gets sto- len campus patrol will take a report, and record it in the Campus Patrol log. From there it is up to the student to contact the police. Campus Patrol will not call the Salt Lake City Police for alleged theft. Long said, Most of the thefts from students happen during day. They will leave personal items on a table, and when they come back their item will be gone. Theft happens at all times of the i day. Riedthaler told a story of a girl who left her purse in the car at 11:00 a.m. She ran into a building to pick up her cap and gown for graduation. When she returned her car had been broken into. Long said, If you want your car to be safe, park near a camera. The parking garages have cameras in every isle, but they are not 360 degree equipped. Riedthaler said, Most student car break-in- s happen between 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Leave nothing in your car that people can see from outside. t i i I 1 I 1 KEEP PERSONAL ITEMS SAFE 1 . Park in well-l- it areas, lock the doors and ! never leave anything of value unattended. 2. Make sure no personal items can be seen from the outside of the car. 3. Lock residential hall doors when leaving, no matter for how long. lock to lock up bikes, and 4. Use a don't lock it in dark places. 5. Don't leave personal items unattended for any amount of time. . 6. Don't assume you can't be victimized 7. Call campus patrol if you see suspicious behavior. O 1 U-b- olt ; ; ? t |