WIU Office of Public Safety Report 10/19 to 10/25/2022

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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 Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. a student reported the theft of her air pods. The incident is under investigation.

On Oct. 19 at 5:10 p.m. a student reported the theft of pet accessories, valued at $31, from Corbin Hall on Sept. 28. The incident is under investigation.

On Oct. 20 at 7:22 p.m. OPS and the Macomb Fire Department responded to a fire alarm in Corbin Hall due to smoke from a washing machine. No fire was found and no injuries were reported.

On Oct. 20 at 11:44 p.m. OPS and the Macomb Fire Department responded to a fire alarm in Olson Hall. No smoke or fire were found and no injuries were reported.

On Oct. 22 at 10:22 p.m. nonstudent Jacqavia Neal, 25, of Chicago, received a mandatory notice to appear Nov. 16 for a state violation for reckless driving in the University Union guest lot.

On Oct. 23 at 12:14 a.m. Jordan Huff, 24, of 517 W. Adams St., was arrested in the Union guest lot on a McDonough County warrant for failure to appear. He was transported to the McDonough County Jail at 12:18 a.m. where he was lodged pending bond.

On Oct. 23 at 8:13 p.m. the Macomb Fire Department was called to Washington Hall after an alarm was activated. It was determined that a fire had started in the trash chute. The chute’s sprinkler system extinguished the blaze. There were no injuries reported.

On Oct. 24, at 3:39 p.m., a student came to Mowbray Hall to report their vehicle was struck while parked in a lot near the University Union. Damage was estimated at more than $1,500 and the incident is under investigation.

On Oct. 25, at 2:15 p.m., a student came to Mowbray Hall to report eggs were thrown at their vehicle while it was parked at Westbrook House. No damage estimate was available and the incident is under investigation.

On Oct. 25, at 4:26 p.m., two students in Lincoln Hall were issued judicial referrals for fighting.

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