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Illinois Tech Community,

There are no incidents to report for Monday, April 13, 2026.

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Wednesday, April 8, 2026:

Incident Type: FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : OFF CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 4/8/2026 12:00 AM

Notes: A student disclosed personal information after engaging with a fraudulent job recruitment packet.

Disposition: CLOSED PENDING ADTL INFO

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON : REPORT ONLY

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

Date/Time Reported: 4/8/2026 09:10 AM

Notes: DPS received a report concerning a trip and fall at a administrative building; Referred to DPS

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 4/8/2026 04:45 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a report of a stolen motor scooter.

Disposition: UNDER INVESTIGATION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Tuesday, April 7, 2026:

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS PERSON

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

Date/Time Reported: 4/7/2026 11:23 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for a suspicious person; Referred to DPS

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Monday, April 6, 2026:

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

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : RICE CAMPUS – 201 E LOOP

Date/Time Reported: 4/6/2026 12:05 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a call for help from a member of the IIT Community at Rice Campus.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: ACCIDENT : MOTOR VEHICLE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : STREET LOCATIONS : 31ST STREET

Date/Time Reported: 4/6/2026 04:03 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a motor vehicle accident at 31st and State Street; Referred to Chicago Police.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

There are no incidents to report for Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

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Illinois Tech Community,

There are no incidents to report for Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/incident Report for Monday, March 30, 2026:

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

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : 3424 S STATE

Date/Time Reported: 3/30/2026 07:20 PM

Notes: DPS transported DPS employee to Insight Hospital for evaluation; 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 Friday, March 27, 2026, through Sunday, March 29, 2026:

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/27/2026 02:55 AM

Notes: DPS responded to an active fire alarm in a residential building. Referred to housing.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

Incident Type: INJURED/SICK PERSON : CFD RESPONSE – NO TRANSPORT

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/28/2026 05:52 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a female member of general public unresponsive on campus. CFD notified.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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

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

Date/Time Reported: 3/29/2026 09:10 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for a sick student; Referred to Chicago EMS

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, March 26, 2026:

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : OTHER : VANDERCOOK – 3140 S FEDERAL

Date/Time Reported: 3/26/2026 11:30 AM

Notes: DPS received report of damage and suspicious activity at an academic building.

Disposition: UNDER INVESTIGATION

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