Police Beat: Campus crime up during May and June

Campus crime seemed to be popular in May and June, with 13 offenses reported on the North Lake College Police Department Crime Log.

The crimes ranged in severity from multiple fire alarms being pulled in May, to more serious violations such as the theft of a projector and a terroristic threat, which almost went unnoticed.

A whirlwind of emotions must have swept over instructional associate Bridget Tally after receiving 20 pages of death threats from the printer in K-308 this month. According to the police report filed on June 15, Tally was using the printer when 20 pages stated, "You're all going to die," printed off.

Lt. Bobby Zito said that Tally immediately brought the papers to the NLCPD, who then worked with the college IT department to try and trace the source of the threats. Unfortunately, the sender could not be traced and the suspect is still unknown.

"This isn't the first time it has happened in K-308," Zito said. "The last time was about a year ago and nothing came of it.

"I wouldn't even call it a threat."

May 6: Hit and run accident, North Parking lot - Gray Scion struck by unidentified driver who left scene w/o notice May 8: Theft $50 - $500, Hallway, North Campus - Unknown suspect(s) removed unattended art book. May 10: False alarm or report, T-164 - Unknown suspect(s) activated fire pull station, no fire. May 11: False alarm or report, J-2 Patio -Unknown suspect(s) activated fire pull station, no fire. May 15: Burglary of motor vehicle, North Campus - Unknown suspect(s) removed gasoline from vehicle. May 26: Theft $500 - $1500, K-318 - Theft of ceiling-mounted projector May 30: Attempted burglary of a building, T-241 - Unknown suspect(s) attempted entry into locked room, damaging door lock June 4: Hit and run, Parking lot #6 - Unknown vehicle struck complainant's black Nissan. June 11: - Suspect vehicle struck complainant's vehicle and left scene. June 15: Terroristic threat, K-308 - Threats via computer from unknown suspect. June 17: Domestic disturbance South Campus - Argument between boyfriend/girlfriend. June 24: Theft $500 - $1500, T-245 - Unknown suspect(s) removed property from storage closet. June 25: Burglary, A-425 - Property removed from purse in unsecured Testing Center locker.