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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety crime/Incident Report for Friday, October 24, 2025, through Sunday, October 26, 2025:

 

Incident Type: ACCIDENT : MOTOR VEHICLE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/24/2025 06:16 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a call for an vehicle accident inside of an academic building. There were no injuries to report.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

Incident Type: DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : GENERAL PARKING LOCATIONS : A2 LOT – 3040 S WABASH

Date/Time Reported: 10/26/2025 07:24 AM

Notes: DPS responded to the A2 parking lot for a damage report; Referred to Chicago Police.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

Incident Type: WELL BEING CHECK

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : GENERAL PARKING LOCATIONS : A6 LOT – 3300 S WABASH

Date/Time Reported: 10/26/2025 02:30 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a call about a person feeling unwell and sitting on the floor in a parking lot.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, October 23, 2025:

 

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : SHOPLIFTING

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/23/2025 05:20 PM

Notes: DPS responded to 7-11 for an attempted theft report. Referred to Chicago Police.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

Incident Type: CONDUCT VIOLATION

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/23/2025 10:25 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for a violation; Referred to Housing.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Wednesday, October 22, 2025:

 

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : BICYCLES
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : KEATING SPORTS CENTER – 3040 S WABASH
Date/Time Reported: 10/22/2025 09:51 AM
Notes: A bike was reported stolen from outside an academic building.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON : NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT : STUDENT
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : GALVIN TOWER – 10 W 35TH
Date/Time Reported: 10/22/2025 10:51 AM
Notes: DPS provided a student with a non-emergency medical escort to a local hospital.
Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

 

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, October 21, 2025:

 

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/21/2025 11:08 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a call from ADS stating a fire alarm was triggered at a residential building.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, October 20, 2025:

 

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELEVATOR : ENTRAPMENT

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/20/2025 12:07 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a call about a student trapped in an elevator at a residential building.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

Incident Type: MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : OFF CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 10/20/2025 11:10 PM

Notes: DPS received a call from a student stating someone was trying to break down her room door.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, October 17, 2025, through Sunday, October 19, 2025:

 

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/17/2025 05:40 AM

Notes: DPS responded to an active fire alarm that occurred at a residential building on campus.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

 

Incident Type: ASSIST OTHER AGENCY/DEPARTMENT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : OFF CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 10/17/2025 07:44 PM

Notes: DPS received an alert about police activity at 31st and Princeton.

Disposition: INFORMATION ONLY

 

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON : NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT : STUDENT

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/18/2025 08:38 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a call about a squirrel inside the commons at MTCC.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/19/2025 04:45 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for an alarm: Referred to Facilities.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

 

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, October 16, 2025:

 

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELEVATOR : ENTRAPMENT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : CUNNINGHAM HALL – 3100 S MICHIGAN

Date/Time Reported: 10/16/2025 03:35 AM

Notes: DPS responded to an elevator entrapment that occurred at a residential building on campus,

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

 

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, October 6, 2025:

 

Incident Type: MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENT
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : STREET LOCATIONS : STATE : 3300-3400 SOUTH
Date/Time Reported: 10/6/2025 04:00 AM
Notes: DPS received report of a panhandler on campus.

 

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Date/Time Reported: 10/6/2025 10:45 AM
Notes: DPS responded to Siegal Hall for a suspicious person report.

 

Incident Type: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Date/Time Reported: 10/6/2025 05:00 PM
Notes: DPS responded to the A2 parking lot for a motor vehicle theft report.

 

Incident Type: MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENT
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : MCCORMICK
TRIBUNE CAMPUS CENTER – 3201 S STATE
Date/Time Reported: 10/6/2025 07:52 PM
Notes: DPS received a call regarding a violation of a no contact order.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

 

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, October 3, 2025, through Sunday October 5, 2025:

 

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/3/2025 03:11 AM

Notes: DPS responded to an active fire alarm at a residential building. Referred to housing.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

 

Incident Type: DEFACING PROPERTY : GRAFFITI

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/3/2025 07:40 PM

Notes: DPS was informed about some graffiti in a residential building.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

 

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, October 2, 2025:

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Date/Time Reported: 10/2/2025 04:28 PM
Notes: DPS responded to Kaplan Institute for a theft report.

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