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Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime Log for Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : FRATERNITY/SORORITY : DTD – 3349 S WABASH

Date/Time Reported: 8/19/2020 09:42 PM

Notes: Officers responded to a fire alarm in a residential hall. Determined to be caused by candles burning. The candles were extinguished. CFD responded and reset the system.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime Log for Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

Incident Type: ASSIST OTHER AGENCY/DEPARTMENT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : CONVISER LAW CENTER – 565 W ADAMS

Date/Time Reported: 8/18/2020 01:00 PM

Notes: DPS assisted an outside law enforcement agency regarding an investigation into a criminal incident that occurred off campus.

Disposition: INFORMATION ONLY

Incident Type: DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/18/2020 03:00 PM

Notes: A shattered exterior window was discovered on the 16th floor of IIT Tower. The damage was caused by a bullet fired from an unknown location. CPD investigating.

Int. Ref. #: Disposition: POLICE NOTIFIED

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : GENERAL PARKING LOCATIONS : D1 LOT – 3366 S WABASH

Date/Time Reported: 8/18/2020 05:15 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a campus parking lot for a report of items stolen from a vehicle. Forced entry to the vehicle occurred. Referred to CPD.

Int. Ref. #: Disposition: POLICE NOTIFIED

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime Log for Friday, August 14, 2020 through Sunday, August 16, 2020.

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/16/2020 11:38 AM

Notes: Officers responded to a fire alarm in a residential hall. Determined to be caused by burnt food. No open flame. CFD responded and reset the system.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime Log for Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

HALL – 3360 S STATE

Date/Time Reported: 8/11/2020 09:15 PM

Notes: Officers responded to a reported fire alarm in an administrative building. Determined to be a system malfunction. CFD responded. Facilities notified.

Int. Ref. #: Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime Log for Friday, August 7, 2020 through Sunday, August 9, 2020.

Incident Type: ASSAULT-AGGRAVATED : FIREARM

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : STREET LOCATIONS : 32ND STREET : EAST : 1-45 STATE TO WABASH

Date/Time Reported: 8/7/2020 08:23 AM

Notes: An unknown suspect fired shots from a moving vehicle at another vehicle in the 3200 block of State Street. The suspect vehicle fled the area. No injuries reported.

Int. Ref. #: Disposition: POLICE NOTIFIED