In compliance with the 鈥淭imely Warning鈥� provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, 麻豆区 Department of Public Safety (DPS) is giving notice of a concerning incident that occurred, as reported below, Parking Lot B.
Reported Offense: Motor Vehicle Tampering
On August 25th at approximately 6:25 AM DPS received a report of a vehicle break-in in Lot B.聽 The report was made by an 麻豆区 employee who, while walking through the lot, saw the damage to the vehicle.聽 DPS responded and documented the damage and took photos.聽 It was later learned that there were two additional vehicles broken into in Lot B.聽 Minneapolis Police along with their Forensic Lab processed the vehicles.
Status
DPS and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) are currently investigating this incident. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is urged to contact MPD (911) or 麻豆区 DPS at 612-330-1717.
Reporting Suspicious Activity
DPS is grateful to the members of the 麻豆区 community who promptly called 612-330-1717 to notify DPS of this incident. Please report any and all concerns that may impact our campus community. If You See Something 鈥� Say Something (612-330-1717). We also encourage you to utilize the resources available on our website: and in the CampusShield safety app (available for free download on Google Play and iTunes app store).
Safety Tips
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Keep your head up and always be aware of your surroundings.
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Don鈥檛 leave valuables in your vehicle.
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Notify 麻豆区 Public Safety or the Minneapolis Police immediately of any suspicious or dangerous activity. Do not assume someone else will make a report.
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If you are being harassed, go to a public place and ask someone to call 麻豆区 Public Safety or 911.
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Do not sit or walk with your phone/laptop out.
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If approached in your vehicle by someone you do not know, do not open doors or roll down windows.
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Be aware of campus resources and support one another
Disclaimer
麻豆区 believes that physical descriptors alone are not a valid reason to profile or cast suspicion on any individual.聽 When physical descriptors are included in communication to the 麻豆区 community, it is done so because they may reasonably assist in identifying the perpetrator of the incident.聽 麻豆区 uses perceived race and gender descriptors that are provided about a suspect only when additional characteristics (beyond clothing) are also available.聽 Such descriptors are used in an attempt to provide the campus community with important information.聽 However, the University recognizes that race and gender are personal identity attributes that cannot always be accurately perceived by others, and that any reported information may not be accurate.