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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, May 1, 2026, through Sunday, May 3, 2026:

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELEVATOR : ENTRAPMENT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : GALVIN TOWER – 10 W 35TH

Date/Time Reported: 5/1/2026 10:25 AM

Notes: DPS responded to the IIT Tower for an elevator entrapment.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : GENERAL PARKING LOCATIONS : A3 LOT – 3100 S WABASH

Date/Time Reported: 5/1/2026 10:49 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a thief report in the A3 Parking lot.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : OTHER

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

Date/Time Reported: 5/1/2026 04:00 PM

Notes: DPS responded to Kaplan for a thief report.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: ALARM : TROUBLE

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

Date/Time Reported: 5/2/2026 05:34 AM

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

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

Incident Type: WELL BEING CHECK

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

Date/Time Reported: 5/2/2026 10:30 AM

Notes: Well-being check was conducted in a residential building. Referred to housing.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

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

Date/Time Reported: 5/2/2026 07:00 PM

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

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, April 30, 2026:

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : BICYCLES
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : STUART
BUILDING – 10 W 31ST
Date/Time Reported: 4/30/2026 04:40 PM
Notes: DPS received a report concerning a stolen bicycle: Referred to DPS.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Wednesday, April 29, 2026:

Incident Type: UNSECURE/SECURE AREA
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : MCCORMICK
TRIBUNE CAMPUS CENTER – 3201 S STATE
Date/Time Reported: 4/29/2026 01:49 AM
Notes: DPS noted unsecured doors at MTCC; Refer to Facilities.
Disposition: INFORMATION ONLY

Incident Type: ALARM : TROUBLE
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : MCCORMICK
TRIBUNE CAMPUS CENTER – 3201 S STATE
Date/Time Reported: 4/29/2026 04:00 PM
Notes: DPS noted trouble alarm at an academic building; Referred to Facilities.
Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : TROUBLE
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : CROWN
HALL – 3360 S STATE
Date/Time Reported: 4/29/2026 04:45 PM
Notes: DPS noted a trouble alarm at an academic building; Referred to Facilities.
Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON : REPORT ONLY
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : KEATING
SPORTS CENTER – 3040 S WABASH
Date/Time Reported: 4/29/2026 05:47 PM
Notes: DPS responded to an academic building concerning a sick student; Referred to Keating training coach.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: DISTURBANCE
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : MCCORMICK STUDENT
VILLAGE – 3241 S WABASH
Date/Time Reported: 4/29/2026 09:45 PM
Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for a noise complaint: Referred to DPS.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Tuesday, April 28, 2026:

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, April 24, 2026, through Sunday, April 26, 2026:

Incident Type: DISORDERLY / RECKLESS CONDUCT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : GALVIN TOWER – 10 W 35TH

Date/Time Reported: 4/24/2026 01:55 PM

Notes: DPS received a report of disorderly conduct that occurred in an administrative building.

Disposition: UNDER INVESTIGATION

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : OTHER

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : ALUMNI HALL – 3201 S DEARBORN

Date/Time Reported: 4/24/2026 04:21 PM

Notes: DPS received a report regarding theft that occurred in an academic building.

Disposition: UNDER INVESTIGATION

Incident Type: FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : OFF CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 4/24/2026 04:30 PM

Notes: Fraudulent activity was reported to DPS by a member of the general public.

Disposition: UNDER INVESTIGATION

Incident Type: CONDUCT VIOLATION

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

Date/Time Reported: 4/25/2026 12:02 AM

Notes: DPS received a report of conduct violation that occurred in an residential building. Referred to housing.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

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: 4/26/2026 01:00 PM

Notes: DPS was informed of a theft from 7-11. Referred to Chicago Police

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

There are no incidents to report for Thursday, April 23, 2026.

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Wednesday, April 22, 2026:

Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, April 20, 2026:

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : 3424 S STATE

Date/Time Reported: 4/20/2026 06:36 AM

Notes: Officer Doggett while walking to the DPS office tripped and fell in the 3424- parking lot.

Disposition: UNDER INVESTIGATION

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: 4/20/2026 03:31 PM

Notes: An IIT Student requested to seek further treatment at a hospital after being seen at Health & Wellness.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELEVATOR : MALFUNCTION

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

Date/Time Reported: 4/20/2026 07:10 PM

Notes: DPS and CFD responded to Carmen Hall for an Elevator malfunction.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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