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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Wednesday, August 27, 2025:

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS PERSON

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/27/2025 12:00 AM

Notes: DPS assisted a member of the general public member. Referred to Chicago Police Department

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELEVATOR : ENTRAPMENT

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/27/2025 01:05 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a call from a student stuck in an elevator at a residential building.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: HARASSMENT : MAIL

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 8/27/2025 12:10 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a report of harassing emails. Referred to student affairs.

Disposition: STUDENT AFFAIRS NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

There are no incidents to report for Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, August 25, 2025:

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : FRATERNITY/SORORITY :
DTD – 3349 S WABASH
Date/Time Reported: 8/25/2025 01:35 PM
Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for a smoke alarm; Referred to Chicago Fire Department.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, August 22, 2025, through Sunday, August 24, 2025:

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON : CFD RESPONSE – TRANSPORT
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : HERMANN
HALL – 3241 S FEDERAL
Date/Time Reported: 8/24/2025 01:24 PM
Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for a medical emergency; Referred to Chicago Fire Department.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : OTHER
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : MCCORMICK
TRIBUNE CAMPUS CENTER – 3201 S STATE
Date/Time Reported: 8/24/2025 03:12 PM
Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for a theft report.
Disposition: UNDER INVESTIGATION

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Illinois Tech Community,

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

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

HALL – 3241 S FEDERAL

Date/Time Reported: 8/21/2025 08:50 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a call of an active fire alarm at Herman Hall.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON : NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT : EMPLOYEE/STAFF/FACULTY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : PRITZKER SCIENCE CENTER- 3105 S. DEARBORN

Date/Time Reported: 8/21/2025 10:00 AM

Notes: DPS responded to an injured faculty member at Pritzker Science.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/21/2025 12:10 PM

Notes: DPS responded to Rettaliata Engineering Building for an active fire alarm.

Disposition: CLEARED BY ARREST

Incident Type: CONDUCT VIOLATION

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/21/2025 12:15 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an argument between two IIT Students that occurred at Cunningham Hall.

Disposition: RESIDENT ADVISOR NOTIFIED

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELEVATOR : ENTRAPMENT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Date/Time Reported: 8/21/2025 05:06 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an elevator entrapment at Conviser Law Campus.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

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

Incident Type: ASSIST OTHER AGENCY/DEPARTMENT
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : MCCORMICK
TRIBUNE CAMPUS CENTER – 3201 S STATE
Date/Time Reported: 8/20/2025 09:15 AM
Notes: DPS assisted CPD in helping find shelter for an unhoused person.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Tuesday, August 19., 2025:

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/19/2025 02:00 PM

Notes: DPS responded to McCormick Student Village for an active fire alarm. No Smoke/No flames

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : OFF CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 8/19/2025 05:30 PM

Notes: DPS received a call in regard to a phone scam; Referred to DPS.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : BICYCLES

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : VANDERCOOK – 3140 S FEDERAL

Date/Time Reported: 8/19/2025 06:15 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for a bicycle theft.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, August 18, 2025:

Incident Type: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT : OTHER VEHICLES

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/18/2025 05:30 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for a theft of a scooter.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELECTRICITY

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/18/2025 11:00 PM

Notes: IIT Mies Campus had a power surge which cause some residential buildings to lose power.

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, August 15, 2025, through Sunday, August 17, 2025:

Incident Type: TRESPASSING : CRIMINAL TRESPASS TO LAND

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/15/2025 11:57 AM

Notes: DPS responded to Galvin Tower for a report of a trespasser. CPD was contacted.

Disposition: CLOSED – BARRING NOTICE ISSUED

Incident Type: WELL BEING CHECK

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/16/2025 04:35 AM

Notes: DPS conducted a wellbeing check on a student at a residential building.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : FRATERNITY/SORORITY : SPE – 3341 S WABASH

Date/Time Reported: 8/16/2025 11:25 AM

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

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : GALVIN LIBRARY – 35 W 33RD

Date/Time Reported: 8/16/2025 12:32 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for an unsecure vending machine.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/17/2025 05:00 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for a sick student. Student was taken to Insight Hospital for further evaluation.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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