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Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report Log for Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 10/20/2020 03:30 PM

Notes: A telecommunications outage occurred, affecting some of the campus infrastructure. The service was restored.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report Log for Monday, October 19, 2020.

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : ENGINEERING RESEARCH – 55 W 34TH

Date/Time Reported: 10/19/2020 01:11 PM

Notes: Officers responded to a fire alarm in an administrative building. Determined to be caused by a steam leak. CFD responded. The system was reset.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report Log for Friday, October 16, 2020 through Sunday, October 18, 2020.

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/16/2020 02:30 PM

Notes: A student reported a package missing from the front desk of a residential hall. Referred to Student Affairs.

Disposition: STUDENT AFFAIRS NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ASSAULT-AGGRAVATED : OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : STREET LOCATIONS : STATE : 3000-3100 SOUTH

Date/Time Reported: 10/17/2020 09:30 PM

Notes: An unknown suspect fired paint balls from a moving vehicle, striking a student, near 31st and State Street.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report Log for Monday, October 12, 2020.

Incident Type: DRUG/NARCOTIC OFFENSE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/12/2020 12:30 AM

Notes: Officers responded to a suspected drug violation in a residence hall. Referred to Student Affairs

Disposition: STUDENT AFFAIRS NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ASSAULT-AGGRAVATED : OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : OFF CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 10/12/2020 01:21 PM

Notes: An unknown suspect traveling in a vehicle near campus fired a paintball gun, striking two staff members who were walking in the area. The vehicle fled the area. The staff members refused medical attention.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: DRUG/NARCOTIC OFFENSE

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/12/2020 07:50 PM

Notes: Officers responded to a suspected drug violation in a residence hall. Referred to Student Affairs

Disposition: STUDENT AFFAIRS NOTIFIED

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report Log for Friday, October 9, 2020 through Sunday, October 11, 2020.

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

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

Date/Time Reported: 10/9/2020 12:00 AM

Notes: Officers responded to a call of report of noise and activity in a closed office area. No one was located in the area.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: ASSAULT-AGGRAVATED : OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : STREET LOCATIONS : 31ST STREET : WEST : 60-150 FEDERAL TO LASALLE

Date/Time Reported: 10/11/2020 06:13 PM

Notes: An unknown suspect traveling in a vehicle near campus fired a pellet gun at a staff member who was walking in the area. The staff member was struck, but refused medical attention. The vehicle fled the area.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Illinois Tech Community,

Attached is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report Log for Thursday, October 8, 2020.

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : VANDERCOOK 2 – 3125 S FEDERAL

Date/Time Reported: 10/8/2020 12:15 AM

Notes: Officers responded to a fire alarm activation in an administrative building.

Determined to be cause by faulty equipment. CFD did not respond.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED