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Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report Log for Friday, October 23, 2020 through Sunday, October 25, 2020.

Incident Type: CONDUCT VIOLATION

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : MCCORMICK STUDENT VILLAGE – 3241 S WABASH : MSV – EAST

Date/Time Reported: 10/23/2020 11:30 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a conduct violation in a residence hall. Referred to Student Affairs.

Disposition: STUDENT AFFAIRS NOTIFIED

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : MCCORMICK TRIBUNE CAMPUS CENTER – 3201 S STATE

Date/Time Reported: 10/24/2020 12:45 PM

Notes: A group of subjects fled a campus retail location after appearing to case the location to commit a theft. The group returned later in the day and DPS was notified. Upon arrival one suspect was detained for identification purposes while the others fled. The suspect was released into the custody of a parent.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: ASSAULT-SIMPLE : HANDS/FISTS/FEET

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : STREET LOCATIONS : 31ST STREET

Date/Time Reported: 10/24/2020 05:30 PM

Notes: A student was struck in the face (fist) by an unknown suspect while walking on campus. The suspect fled. The student denied any injuries.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report Log for Thursday, October 22, 2020.

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : KACEK HALL – 3101 S WABASH

Date/Time Reported: 10/22/2020 08:27 PM

Notes: Officers responded to a fire alarm in a residential hall. Cause undetermined. CFD responded and the system was reset.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ASSAULT-AGGRAVATED : OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : OFF CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 10/22/2020 10:50 PM

Notes: An unknown suspect fired paint balls from a moving vehicle, striking students, near 3100 South Cottage Grove. No injuries reported.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report Log for Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 10/20/2020 03:30 PM

Notes: A telecommunications outage occurred, affecting some of the campus infrastructure. The service was restored.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report Log for Monday, October 19, 2020.

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : ENGINEERING RESEARCH – 55 W 34TH

Date/Time Reported: 10/19/2020 01:11 PM

Notes: Officers responded to a fire alarm in an administrative building. Determined to be caused by a steam leak. CFD responded. The system was reset.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED