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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Tuesday, January 30, 2024:

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON : REPORT ONLY : STUDENT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : CROWN HALL – 3360 S STATE

Date/Time Reported: 1/30/2024 02:00 PM

Notes: DPS RESPONDED TO A CALL OF AN INJURED STUDENT AT THE DPS OFFICES.

Disposition: OPEN

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, January 29, 2024:

Incident Type: HARASSMENT : COMPUTER

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : OTHER : OFF CAMPUS LOCATION

Date/Time Reported: 1/29/2024 04:00 PM

Notes: A student has been receiving multiple messages and money requests from an unknown online persona who claims they are IIT personnel.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : KAPLAN INSTITUTE – 3137 S FEDERAL ST

Date/Time Reported: 1/29/2024 04:59 PM

Notes: A student was assaulted and chased by 4 unknown individuals while walking by Kaplan.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, January 26, 2024 through Sunday, January 29, 2024:

Incident Type: ALARM : EMERGENCY PHONE ACTIVATION : FALSE ACTIVATION

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

Date/Time Reported: 1/26/2024 02:41 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for a fire alarm. Determined to be a false alarm. CFD responded and no system reset needed.

Disposition: CLOSED – NO FURTHER ACTION POSSIBLE

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, January, 25, 2024:

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELEVATOR : ENTRAPMENT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : CARMEN HALL – 60 E 32ND

Date/Time Reported: 1/25/2024 02:49 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an elevator entrapment in an residential building. The occupant was freed without incident. Facilities notified.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

There are no incidents to report for Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Tuesday, January 23, 2024:

Incident Type: DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : GENERAL PARKING LOCATIONS : A4 LOT – 3200 S STATE

Date/Time Reported: 1/23/2024 06:00 PM

Notes: DPS noted damage to a solar panel at the A4 parking lot. Facilities notified.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : WATER

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : FRATERNITY/SORORITY : PKP – 3333 S WABASH

Date/Time Reported: 1/23/2024 10:37 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for a broken water pipe. Referred to Facilities.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, January 22, 2204:

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON : EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT/AMBULANCE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : RETTALIATA ENGINEERING – 10 W 32ND

Date/Time Reported: 1/22/2024 01:37 PM

Notes: A student having difficulty breathing was transported to a local hospital by CFD.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELECTRICITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ZONE 3

Date/Time Reported: 1/22/2024 05:00 PM

Notes: DPS noted walkway lights flickering on campus: Referred to Facilities.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/incident Report for Friday, January 19, 2024 through Sunday, January 21, 2024:

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELECTRICITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS

Date/Time Reported: 1/21/2024 01:22 AM

Notes: A power outage occurred on campus, affecting residential and academic buildings. Facilities notified.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 1/21/2024 03:15 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a fire alarm in a residential building. Determined to be caused by the restoration of power from an outage. CFD responded and the system was reset.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 1/21/2024 05:00 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a fire alarm in a residence hall. Determined to be a fire pump failure. CFD responded and the system was reset.

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, January 18, 2024:

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON : EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT/AMBULANCE : STUDENT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : HERMAN HALL – 3241 S FEDERAL

Date/Time Reported: 1/18/2024 12:37 AM

Notes: An ill student was transported to a local hospital by CFD.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : RICE CAMPUS – 201 E LOOP

Date/Time Reported: 1/18/2024 12:46 PM

Notes: A fire alarm activated at Rice Campus. Determined to be caused by a faulty light fixture. Wheaton Fire Department responded and the system was reset.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Incident Type: DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : PERLSTEIN HALL – 10 W 33RD

Date/Time Reported: 1/18/2024 02:04 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a call for a broken window in an academic building. Determined to be weather-related damage. Facilities notified.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Wednesday, January 17, 2024 :

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : WATER

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

Date/Time Reported: 1/17/2024 06:30 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a report of water damage caused by a broken pipe in MTCC. Referred to Facilities.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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