2008 Woodie Awards
University releases 7th crime alert
Series of 4 burglaries impact students in residence halls, off-campus houses
Caroline Briggs
Issue date: 10/30/07 Section: Campus
Miami University released the year's seventh Campus Crime Alert regarding a series of four burglaries both on and off campus occurring between Sept. 17 and Oct. 28.
At almost 10 a.m. Sunday, Miami senior Megan Stroh reported to the Oxford Police Department (OPD) that her residence at 17 W. Walnut St. had been entered the evening before.
According to the report, Stroh's roommate woke up to discover that a window screen had been pulled off and someone had entered the residence. Blankets were reportedly removed from the couch next to the window and leaves were on the floor of the living room. Only four of the seven roommates of the house were home, but an investigation allegedly found that nothing had been removed from the house.
At around 1 a.m. Thursday it was also reported that items were stolen after a burglary of a residence hall room in Brandon Hall.
Miami first-years Drew Harkleroad and Justin Zubrod reported to the Miami University Police Department (MUPD) that while Harkleroad stepped outside the room and Zubrod slept in the early hours of the morning, someone entered their room and took a MacBook laptop computer and a cell phone. Zubrod said he woke up and immediately noticed his computer was gone and Harkleroad noticed his phone had disappeared from his bed. The door of the room was reportedly unlocked at the time of the burglary.
Campus Crime Alert #3 that was released to the campus Sept. 9, during which first-year Frederick Meyer had another Apple computer taken from his room, was also in proximity to the
latest burglary.
Harkleroad said a front door to the residence hall had a broken lock, so anyone could enter the building by pulling on it. He said the university has since fixed the door.
"This year's been really intense," Harkleroad said. "I don't think I should have to lock the door when I'm sleeping at night here (at Miami)."
Zubrod said that it appears that his burglary and the past computer theft could be related, as both happened on the same floor. He said that whoever entered his room last Thursday must have observed his and Harkleroad's habits because of the small time window of the burglary.
At almost 10 a.m. Sunday, Miami senior Megan Stroh reported to the Oxford Police Department (OPD) that her residence at 17 W. Walnut St. had been entered the evening before.
According to the report, Stroh's roommate woke up to discover that a window screen had been pulled off and someone had entered the residence. Blankets were reportedly removed from the couch next to the window and leaves were on the floor of the living room. Only four of the seven roommates of the house were home, but an investigation allegedly found that nothing had been removed from the house.
At around 1 a.m. Thursday it was also reported that items were stolen after a burglary of a residence hall room in Brandon Hall.
Miami first-years Drew Harkleroad and Justin Zubrod reported to the Miami University Police Department (MUPD) that while Harkleroad stepped outside the room and Zubrod slept in the early hours of the morning, someone entered their room and took a MacBook laptop computer and a cell phone. Zubrod said he woke up and immediately noticed his computer was gone and Harkleroad noticed his phone had disappeared from his bed. The door of the room was reportedly unlocked at the time of the burglary.
Campus Crime Alert #3 that was released to the campus Sept. 9, during which first-year Frederick Meyer had another Apple computer taken from his room, was also in proximity to the
latest burglary.
Harkleroad said a front door to the residence hall had a broken lock, so anyone could enter the building by pulling on it. He said the university has since fixed the door.
"This year's been really intense," Harkleroad said. "I don't think I should have to lock the door when I'm sleeping at night here (at Miami)."
Zubrod said that it appears that his burglary and the past computer theft could be related, as both happened on the same floor. He said that whoever entered his room last Thursday must have observed his and Harkleroad's habits because of the small time window of the burglary.
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