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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, March 24, 2025:

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/24/2025 01:50 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for a medical call. CFD and CPD responded.

Disposition: POLICE NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ASSIST OTHER AGENCY/DEPARTMENT

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/24/2025 10:10 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a motor vehicle accident near 3300 S. State St. No injuries reported.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, March 21, 2025, through Sunday, March23, 2025:

Incident Type: INVESTIGATION

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/23/2025 05:14 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle in a campus parking lot. CPD notified.

Disposition: POLICE NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Here is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Wednesday, March, 19, 2025:

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : GUNSAULUS HALL – 3140 S MICHIGAN

Date/Time Reported: 3/19/2025 04:50 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a report of an individual attempting to access closed campus buildings. Referred to Student Affairs.

Disposition: STUDENT AFFAIRS NOTIFIED

Incident Type: DRUG/NARCOTIC OFFENSE

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/19/2025 11:41 AM

Notes: A non-affiliate who was smoking cannabis in an academic building was issued a barring notice and removed from campus.

Disposition: CLOSED – BARRING NOTICE ISSUED

Incident Type: DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/19/2025 03:30 PM

Notes: DPS noted damage to a vehicle in the A3 Lot.

Disposition: CLOSED PENDING ADTL INFO

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Illinois Tech Community,

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

Incident Type: INVESTIGATION

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/18/2025 01:03 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a campus parking lot for a report of an argument between individuals. Referred to Student Affairs.

Disposition: STUDENT AFFAIRS NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/18/2025 01:55 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a fire alarm in a academic building. Cause undetermined. Facilities reset the system.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, March 17, 2025:

Incident Type: DEFACING PROPERTY : GRAFFITI

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : WISHNICK HALL – 3255 S DEARBORN

Date/Time Reported: 3/17/2025 12:15 AM

Notes: Graffiti was found on the passenger elevator in an academic building. Facilities notified for removal.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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: 3/17/2025 07:00 AM

Notes: DPS noted a catalytic converter stolen from a vehicle parked on campus.

Disposition: CLOSED PENDING ADTL INFO

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Illinois Tech Community,

There are no incidents to report for Friday, March 14, 2025, through Sunday March 16, 2025.

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, March13, 2025:

Incident Type: FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : OFF CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 3/13/2025 02:10 PM

Notes: A student reported fraudulent activity to DPS. Chicago Police notified.

Disposition: POLICE NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the  Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Wednesday, March 12, 2025:

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELEVATOR : ENTRAPMENT

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/12/2025 12:41 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an elevator entrapment in an residential building. Occupant freed without incident by Facilities.

Disposition: HOUSING & FAC NOTIFIED

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS PERSON

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : ROWE VILLAGE : RV SOUTH – 3353 S STATE

Date/Time Reported: 3/12/2025 09:36 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a call of a suspicious person outside of a campus residential building. CPD responded. The individual was not located.

Disposition: POLICE NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/12/2025 11:15 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an active fire alarm in a residence hall. Determined to be caused by an overloaded washing machine. CFD responded and the system was reset.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety crime/Incident Report for Tuesday, March 11, 2025:

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : MAIN BUILDING – 3300 S FEDERAL

Date/Time Reported: 3/11/2025 11:38 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a report of suspicious activity. Later determined to be a student attempting to access a restricted area. Referred to Student Affairs.

Disposition: STUDENT AFFAIRS NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, March 10, 2025:

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

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/10/2025 05:38 AM

Notes: A contracted staff member having a medical issue was transported to a local hospital by CFD.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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