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Harbin Hall Room Burglarized

By Sarah Kaplan September 18, 2011

A student's dorm room in Harbin Hall was burglarized at 9:40 p.m. Thursday night, according to the Department of Public Safety. The victim returned to his room after using the restroom and found that...

Two Students Threatened with Assault On Campus

By Sarah Kaplan August 31, 2011

Two students were threatened with assault Monday night while walking near Henle Village, according to the Department of Public Safety. According to the Public Safety Alert emailed to the campus community...

Leavey Damages Lead to Arrests

By Lauren Weber August 30, 2011

As Hurricane Irene slammed campus early Sunday, three male students' efforts to evade Department of Public Safety officers ended in $1,500 worth of damages to offices on the fourth floor of the Leavey Center...

Reynolds Targeted in Rash of Summer Burglaries

By Sarah Kaplan August 30, 2011

A surge in burglaries on and off the Georgetown campus, including a number targeting the Southwest Quad, marked a 141 percent increase in burglaries in the neighborhood from the same period last year. Since...

Reynolds Targeted in Second Burglary Spree This Summer

By Lauren Weber August 13, 2011

In the latest of a number of burglaries in the Southwest Quad, several students reported the theft of multiple electronic items after returning to their rooms in Reynolds Hall on Friday around 7:12 p.m. According...

Reynolds Rooms Burglarized

By Laura Engshuber June 25, 2011

An undetermined amount of cash and various electronic items were stolen from several rooms in Reynolds Hall on Friday, according to a Public Safety Alert sent out by the Department of Public Safety Friday...

DPS Alert, Metro Police Report Conflict

By Sarah Kaplan May 19, 2011

The Public Safety Alert sent out after an armed burglary two weeks ago differed significantly from the Metropolitan Police Department report that was publicly available earlier in the day. Three Georgetown...

DPS Blotter

By DPS Blotter May 16, 2011

Thursday May 5, 2011 Drug Violation, Harbin Hall, 12:37 a.m. While conducting a check of the area, DPS noticed a smell similar to marijuana coming from a room. The room was occupied by two males...

Two Burglaries Strike 33rd Street

By Sarah Kaplan May 5, 2011

A forced and an unforced burglary occurred at two residences on the 1300 block of 33rd Street Tuesday morning, according to the Department of Public Safety. In a Public Safety Alert emailed to the campus...

MPD Nabs Suspects in Latest West Georgetown Robbery

By Sarah Kaplan and Lauren Weber April 21, 2011

Two suspects involved in the strong-armed robbery of a woman walking toward 35th Street and Volta Place were apprehended Wednesday. An unknown suspect stole the woman's purse at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday,...

DPS Organizes Safety Summit

By Peter Fulham April 7, 2011

Participants at Crime Prevention Summits on Tuesday and Wednesday got tips on keeping their property safe and some started taking action by registering their bikes and laptops. The Southwest Quad Community...

DPS Fills Liaison Position

By Katrina Braun March 18, 2011

The Department of Public Safety has selected Talib Abdur-Rahim as their new crime prevention coordinator. The position, which was created in 2009, focuses on community policing and nontraditional methods...

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