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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, October !5, 2026:

Incident Type: ACCIDENT : MOTOR VEHICLE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/15/2026 09:45 AM

Notes: DPS received a report concerning a motor vehicle accident; Referred to Chicago Police Department.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/15/2026 05:48 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for an active fire alarm: referred to Facilities.

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 14, 2026,

Incident Type: ROBBERY : ATTEMPTED

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : OFF CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 10/14/2026 04:20 PM

Notes: DPS received a call concerning attempted robbery; Referred to Chicago Police.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Tuesday, October 13, 2026:

Incident Type: DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : STREET LOCATIONS : 33RD STREET

Date/Time Reported: 10/13/2026 12:07 PM

Notes: DPS received a report concerning damage to a vehicle; referred to DPS.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/13/2026 09:15 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for an fire 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 Monday, October 12, 2026:

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/12/2026 01:49 PM

Notes: DPS responded to the McCormick Student Village (MSV) for an active fire alarm.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: ASSIST OTHER AGENCY/DEPARTMENT

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/12/2026 04:15 PM

Notes: DPS noted Chicago Police response at 3421 S. Federal Street.

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 9, through Sunday, October 11, 2026:

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : GENERAL PARKING LOCATIONS : A5 LOT – 3141 S MICHIGAN

Date/Time Reported: 10/9/2026 03:20 PM

Notes: DPS received a report concerning a theft from a motor vehicle; Referred to DPS.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/10/2026 07:10 AM

Notes: DPS received a call concerning some suspicious items at the commons; 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 Thursday, October 8, 2026:

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

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/8/2026 09:05 AM

Notes: A student requested a non-emergency medical transport to a local hospital.

Disposition: : CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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: 10/8/2026 11:04 AM

Notes: DPS received a report of shoplifting at a convenience store that occurred on campus in an academic building.

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 2, 2026, through Sunday, October 4, 2026.

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/2/2026 07:35 AM

Notes: DPS received a call about an injured person report at Perlstein hall.

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: 10/2/2026 01:40 PM

Notes: DPS responded to A2 Parking lot for damage to property report.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT : OTHER VEHICLES

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/2/2026 05:17 PM

Notes: DPS received a report of theft of an electric scooter.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/3/2026 01:00 AM

Notes: Student requested emergency medical transport to a local hospital.

Disposition: POLICE NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/3/2026 06:23 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an active fire alarm that occurred in a fraternity house.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: ALARM : TROUBLE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : FRATERNITY/SORORITY : TRI – 3360 S MICHIGAN

Date/Time Reported: 10/4/2026 06:30 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an active fire alarm at a fratenity house on campus. 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 Wednesday, September 30, 2026:

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : MCCORMICK STUDENT VILLAGE – 3241 S WABASH
Date/Time Reported: 9/30/2026 01:13 PM
Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for an alarm: Referred to Chicago Fire Department.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : KACEK HALL – 3101 S WABASH
Date/Time Reported: 9/30/2026 10:39 PM
Notes: DPS responded to an alarm at a residential building; Referred to Chicago Fire Department.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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