WIU Office of Public Safety Report 07/03 to 07/07/2023

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The crime log incidents posted may not match the crime statistics as reported in the Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report per the federal Clery Act, as the crime log is compiled using the Illinois Crimes Code and the crime statistics are required by law to be compiled using the Federal Uniformed Crime Reporting definitions.

According to federal law, an institution may withhold any of the required fields of entry, e.g. the nature, date, time, location and/or disposition, if any of the following conditions apply. Disclosure is prohibited: by law; would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim; would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or the safety of an individual; would cause a suspect to flee or evade detection; or would result in the destruction of evidence.

On July 3, at 9:23 a.m, Mindy Pheiffer reported the theft of a weed eater and a gas can full of gasoline, valued at $345, from Horn Field Campus. The incident is under investigation.

On July 4, at 12:33 a.m., non-WIU student Jayden McKay, 22, of Chicago, IL  was arrested during a traffic stop at the intersection of University Drive and Linden Lane for supplying alcohol to a minor. He was transported to McDonough County Jail pending bond. Four juveniles were also issued citations for illegal consumption of alcohol and curfew violations.

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