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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Tuesday, July 23, 2024:

Incident Type: DEFACING PROPERTY : GRAFFITI

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

Date/Time Reported: 7/23/2024 04:50 PM

Notes: DPS noted graffiti in an academic building; referred to Smith Cleaning Services.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, July 22, 2204:

Incident Type: DEFACING PROPERTY : GRAFFITI

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

Date/Time Reported: 7/22/2024 04:20 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for graffiti; referred to Smith Cleaning Service.

Disposition: HOUSEKEEPING NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, July 19, 2024 through Sunday, July 21, 2024

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : HVAC

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : ROWE VILLAGE : RV MIDDLE – 3333 S STATE

Date/Time Reported: 7/19/2024 08:59 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a smoke alarm in a residential building. It found to be an HVAC problem. Facilities responded.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, July 18, 2024:

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELEVATOR : ENTRAPMENT

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

Date/Time Reported: 7/18/2024 12:30 AM

Notes: DPS responded to an elevator entrapment in a residence hall. Student was freed without incident. Housing was notified.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

There are no incidents to report for Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

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Illinois Tech Community,

There are no incidents to report for Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

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Illinois  Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday July 12, 2024 through Sunday, July 14, 2024:

Incident Type: INVESTIGATION

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : MACHINERY HALL – 100 W 33RD

Date/Time Reported: 7/13/2024 10:14 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a report of a fire in an administrative building. The fire was unfounded.

Disposition: UNFOUNDED

Incident Type: ACCIDENT : MOTOR VEHICLE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : STREET LOCATIONS : STATE : 3100-3200 SOUTH

Date/Time Reported: 7/14/2024 07:00 AM

Notes: DPS assisted CPD with a traffic collision at 32nd and State. No injuries reported.

Disposition: POLICE NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, July 11, 2024:

Incident Type: BOMB THREAT

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

Date/Time Reported: 7/11/2024 10:53 AM

Notes: DPS and CPD responded to a reported threat on campus. The threat was unsubstantiated.

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Illinois Tech Community,

There are no incidents to report for Wednesday, July 10, 2024

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Tuesday, July 9, 2024:

Incident Type: FIRE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : GENERAL PARKING LOCATIONS : C5 LOT – 3410 S 34TH

Date/Time Reported: 7/9/2024 02:48 PM

Notes: DPS and Facilities responded to smoke emanating from a manhole in a campus parking lot. Facilities extinguished the fire.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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