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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Tuesday, August 19., 2025:

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/19/2025 02:00 PM

Notes: DPS responded to McCormick Student Village for an active fire alarm. No Smoke/No flames

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : OFF CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 8/19/2025 05:30 PM

Notes: DPS received a call in regard to a phone scam; Referred to DPS.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : BICYCLES

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : VANDERCOOK – 3140 S FEDERAL

Date/Time Reported: 8/19/2025 06:15 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for a bicycle theft.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

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

Incident Type: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT : OTHER VEHICLES

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : CROWN HALL – 3360 S STATE

Date/Time Reported: 8/18/2025 05:30 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for a theft of a scooter.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELECTRICITY

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/18/2025 11:00 PM

Notes: IIT Mies Campus had a power surge which cause some residential buildings to lose power.

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, August 15, 2025, through Sunday, August 17, 2025:

Incident Type: TRESPASSING : CRIMINAL TRESPASS TO LAND

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/15/2025 11:57 AM

Notes: DPS responded to Galvin Tower for a report of a trespasser. CPD was contacted.

Disposition: CLOSED – BARRING NOTICE ISSUED

Incident Type: WELL BEING CHECK

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/16/2025 04:35 AM

Notes: DPS conducted a wellbeing check on a student at a residential building.

Disposition: HOUSING NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : FRATERNITY/SORORITY : SPE – 3341 S WABASH

Date/Time Reported: 8/16/2025 11:25 AM

Notes: DPS responded to a residential building for an active fire alarm. CFD responded.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENT

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/16/2025 12:32 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for an unsecure vending machine.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/17/2025 05:00 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an academic building for a sick student. Student was taken to Insight Hospital for further evaluation.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

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

Incident Type: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : STREET LOCATIONS : STATE : 3300-3400 SOUTH

Date/Time Reported: 8/12/2025 12:09 PM

Notes: DPS responded to a domestic with member of the general public. CPD arrested the boyfriend off campus.

Disposition: POLICE NOTIFIED

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : WATER

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS

Date/Time Reported: 8/12/2025 04:30 PM

Notes: DPS responded to water call due to severe weather: Referred to facilities and Smith Janitorial.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : SMOKE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : FRATERNITY/SORORITY : PKS – 3366 S MICHIGAN

Date/Time Reported: 8/12/2025 05:30 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an residential building for a smoke alarm; Referred to Chicago Fire Department.

Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

Incident Type: DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

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

Date/Time Reported: 8/12/2025 07:30 PM

Notes: DPS noted a broken outer door at Carman Hall: Referred to Facilities.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

Incident Type: ALARM : FIRE

Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : CROWN HALL – 3360 S STATE

Date/Time Reported: 8/12/2025 10:21 PM

Notes: DPS responded to an Academic Building for an alarm; Referred to facilities.

Disposition: FACILITIES NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Friday, August 8, 2025, through Sunday August 10, 2025:

Incident Type: UTILITY INCIDENT : ELECTRICITY
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ZONE 5
Date/Time Reported: 8/9/2025 05:17 PM
Notes: DPS received report of a power outage that occurred on campus. Housing and facilities were notified.
Disposition: HOUSING & FAC NOTIFIED

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Thursday, August 7, 2025:

Incident Type: LARCENY/THEFT : OTHER
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS : SIEGEL HALL
– 3301 S DEARBORN
Date/Time Reported: 8/7/2025 02:49 PM
Notes: DPS was notified of a theft in an academic building. The complainant will be filing a police report with CPD.
Disposition: CLEARED – NO FURTHER ACTION

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Illinois Tech Community,

Below is the Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Report for Wednesday, August 6, 2025:

Incident Type: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
Location: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MIES CAMPUS : RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS : FRATERNITY/SORORITY TRI – 3360 S MICHIGAN
Date/Time Reported: 8/6/2025 04:24 PM
Notes: DPS responded to possible suspicious activity that occurred in a residential building. Referred to housing. Disposition: CLOSED PENDING ADTL INFO

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