Campus Security & Public Safety

Thursday, December 18

11:07 AM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

7:30 PM

GU Security checked the welfare of a Goller resident.

Monday, December 29

6:42 AM

GU Security responded to a report of a power line down near the Exercise Science Building. Spokane Fire Department secured the area until the power could be shut off.

5:50 PM

Several vehicles in the Kennedy Apartment parking lot were reported damaged by falling snow.

Friday, January 2

A GU employee reported his vehicle missing from the Plant Services parking lot.

Saturday, January 3

10:23 PM

A Kennedy Apartment resident reported that a vehicle belonging to friend was broken into and a small amount of change taken while parked in the Kennedy parking lot between January 2 at 7PM and 6PM on January 3.

Monday, January 5

8:10 AM

A GU Student reported that the driver’s side window of his vehicle was found broken while parked in the alley of the 700 block of East Boone between 2 PM on December 25 and 8AM on January 5. Nothing was believed to be missing.

Tuesday, January 6

GU Security checked on the welfare of a GU Student.

Wednesday, January 7

GU Security and the Spokane Police Department trespassed a suspicious person in the South Trent parking lot from the GU Campus.

GU Campus Public Safety & Security has a limited quantity of MasterLock long shackle U-Locks that we are selling to students, staff, and faculty for $15.  While we consistently see cable-type locks being cut during bike thefts, we’ve seen very few lost to a U-Lock (though you DO need to remember to protect quick-release parts). Stop by the Security Office at Welch Hall Mon-Fri 9AM-4PM. One per customer, GU ID required.

During the last week, we have seen 4 GU Student’s vehicles stolen, including 1 on campus. These criminals can be difficult to catch, as they often use “shaved keys” that work on many different vehicles of a certain model, make, and year. There are things we can do help prevent these thefts, however. Visit the Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority to learn more about vehicle theft and how you can help prevent it.

http://watpa.waspc.org/info.html

Tuesday, December 9

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

Wednesday, December 10

A GU Student reported the theft of her 1985 Toyota Forerunner from the 400 block of East Mission near Villa Maria.

A GU Student reported the theft of the back tire and gear assembly of her bike in the 900 block of East Mission between noon and 6PM on December 10.

Thursday, December 11

8:00 AM

A GU Student reported that the front passenger side window of her vehicle parked in the 400 block of East Ermina was broken and her wallet was taken between 12:35 AM and 8:00 AM on December 11.

3:20 PM

A Kennedy resident reported the theft of his 1995 Nissan Pathfinder from the Kennedy parking lot sometime between noon on December 10 and 3:20 PM December 11. GU Security is reviewing digital video of the parking lot.

5:30 PM

A GU Student reported the theft of his 1995 Saturn SL1 from outside his residence in the 300 block of East Augusta between 11:30 PM on December 10 and 5:30 PM on December 11.

10:20 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

Friday, December 12

2:30 AM

The rear window of a vehicle belonging to a GU Student was broken while parked in the driveway of a residence in the 600 block of East Mission. Nothing was believed to be missing from the vehicle.

3:38 PM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a report of smoke coming from vents at the Kennedy Apartments. It was determined to be steam from the 4^th floor laundry.

9:05 PM

A chunk of ice was thrown by a male subject, breaking a window of a GU-owned residence in the 1200 block of Dakota.  A witness provided the license plate of a vehicle the subject was seen in; the plate was registered to a GU student. An investigation is continuing.

Saturday, December 13

12:26 AM

GU Security responded to a report of a broken window at Madonna.

6:27 AM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

2:00 PM

A GU Student reported her bike was taken from an unlocked shed at a GU-owned residence in the 1100 block of North Superior sometime between 6:00 PM on December 12 and 2 PM on December 13.

Monday, December 15

2:14 PM

A GU Student reported a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Ruby and Boone from which the driver fled on foot. GU Security determined that there was no damage to GU property. The non-student driver was later found at his residence.

7:10 PM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Sinto Apartments. A smoking quesadilla set off a detector.

Tuesday, December 16

7:00 AM

A GU Student reported the theft of music CD’s from his unlocked vehicle sometime between 10:00 PM on December 15 and 7 AM on December 16 while parked in the alley behind his residence in the 400 block of East Mission.

A GU Student reported the theft of 300 music CD’s, a checkbook, and other items from her unlocked vehicle sometime between 10:00 PM on December 15 and 7 AM on December 16 while parked at her residence in the 400 block of East Sinto.

1:07 PM         

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Desmet Hall. Steam from a radiator had set off a smoke detector.

Thursday, December 4

2:20 AM        

GU Security was notified by GU Housekeeping of students on the roof of College Hall. GU Security contacted four students, all of whom admitted to climbing the roof.

Friday, December 5 

1:30 AM        

GU Security and SPD responded to a noise complaint at a GU-owned residence in the 700 block of East Sharp. Alcohol was present and the residents hosting the party were not of legal age. The party was dispersed. At 2:17 AM, SPD found two of the party attendees, non-GU students, sleeping in the basement lounge of Madonna Hall. They were asked to leave.

10:55 AM      

A GU student reported that sometime between 9:00 PM on December 5 and 9:30 AM on December 6, a brick was thrown through the front living room window of his residence in the 800 block of East Mission. It did not appear that anything was taken or entry made. An SPD report was filed.

Saturday, December 6

3:37 AM        

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

1:25 PM        

A GU Student reported that someone had broken his front driver’s side window and taken his CD player from his vehicle parked behind his residence in the 800 block of East Mission between 2:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

7:40 PM        

GU Security and SFD responded to a fire alarm at Cataldo. Someone attending the Charity Ball had activated a pull station.

Sunday December 7

1:16 PM        

A GU Student reported that sometime between December 5th and December 7^th at 8:00 PM,  somebody took his bike seat from his bike parked on the east side of Kennedy near the staircase.

Monday, December 8 

7:49 PM        

The Spokane Fire Department and GU Security responded to a fire alarm at Lincoln; a heat detector was activated by a resident hanging holiday decorations.

Wednesday, December 2

A  GU Student reported that sometime over Thanksgiving Break, her bike was taken from outside Burch Apartments, where it had been secured by a cable lock to a bike rack.

So far, 2079 members of our community have signed up to receive emergency alerts. That’s a great start, but we are still missing many of you. Please take a few minutes to help us communicate with you during emergency events.   Read the rest of this entry »

Robbery Report determined to be false

Spokane Police Major Crimes’ detectives have determined the robbery which occurred on Friday November 28th near the Safeway Store at Hamilton and Mission involving a victim in a wheelchair was false. The follow up investigation reviewed the alleged victim was not at the Safeway Store on Friday and when confronted with this information Mr. Kenneth Koch admitted he made up the story and the injuries were self-inflected. The investigation is continuing.  The case will be sent to the Prosecutor’s office for review.

Wednesday, November 26 9:15 PM

A GU student reported the discovery of a portion of a deer carcass on her porch in the 700 block of East Nora. The student believed that the carcass may have been left there intentionally.  A report was filed with the Spokane Police Department, and GU Security removed the carcass.

Friday, November 28 1:00 PM

GU Security contacted a female non-student who appeared disoriented. Spokane Fire responded to assess, her mother was contacted, and she was transported by AMR to her residence.

Sunday, November 30 12:45 AM

A  GU Student reported that sometime between November 23^rd and November 29^th, the rear window of her vehicle was broken while parked in the 1100 block of East Mission, and engine oil from the trunk sprayed inside the vehicle. 

Monday, December 1  5:45 PM

The Spokane Fire Department and GU Security responded to a fire alarm at Welch Hall. Some very burnt cookies were found in the 1^st floor kitchen.

Those of us in the crime prevention business have long understood the importance of environmental factors on crime. In fact, a whole discipline – Crime Prevention through Environmental Design or CPTED – is devoted to this pursuit. The most recent issue of the Economist (yeah, Campo does actually read more than comic books) highlights the first study to actually test some of the basic CPTED theories. The findings have interesting implications for how we can significantly reduce crime through simply taking the time to clean up our environment.

Red the article here: http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12630201

Monday, November 24 1:44PM

A GU student reported seeing a black male and a white male in the backyard of her residence on the 900 block of east Augusta. When the males saw the student watching them, they exited the yard to the alley, got on bikes and rode northbound on Columbus. The student contacted GU Security who transferred her to 911. GU Security responded to the location and made contact with the students. Later in the day, GU Security received a currently unconfirmed report that one of the subjects was contacted by the Spokane Police Department.

Saturday, November 22 5:40 PM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to an elevator with 3 students aboard stuck between floors at Madonna. The students were successfully removed from the elevator.

Sunday, November 23 12:30 AM

Two Campion residents reported being involved in a fight with another GU student at an off-campus location. The students, who appeared to have minor injuries, declined medical assistance. The students also declined to pursue charges. The other party was contacted in the 1600 block of north Standard and interviewed by Spokane Police and GU Security. He also declined to pursue charges.

Monday, November 24 12:01 AM

A Goller resident reported that his vehicle was struck and damaged while parked in the parking lot north of Alliance sometime between 4PM and midnight Saturday. The person who struck his vehicle left $60 and a note that they did not have insurance, but did not leave their name.

We really want your feedback! One of the fundamental tenets behind CAMPO is to facilitate dialogue with our community on issues of security & public safety.

To comment: click on the “blog post” you want to comment on. Then scroll down to the bottom of the post; you’ll see a box to enter your comment in. Finally, enter your name & email (you have to include this to submit a comment). The comment goes to the person who wrote the post.

You can also email John VanSant, Campus Public Safety & Security Director, at vansant@gonzaga.edu

Thursday, November 20

2:26 AM

GU Security responded to a domestic argument in the 300 block of East Boone.

12:45 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

6:36 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

Friday, November 21

2:42 AM

 Housekeeping contacted Security regarding an unsafe condition. Unattended candles in a GU-owned building were extinguished.

If you have someone special who likes to bicycle consider giving them a Master brand “U-bolt” bike lock. These locks are better than cable locks and have a $3,500 Anti-Theft Guarantee if stolen.

Friday, November 14, 2008

 9:25 PM

 GU Security worked with GU Residence Assistants (RAs) to return an intoxicated student safely to his place of residence.

9:58 PM

 GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at a residence in the 500 block of Sinto. No fire was found.

 10:32 PM

 SPD cited two GU students for Minor in Possession of Alcohol at Mission & Addison.

 Saturday, November 15, 2008

 3:00 PM

 GU Security completed a vehicle accident investigation and report.

 3:37 PM

 A GU student was observed by Crowd Management Services at a McCarthey restroom pouring a liquid substance from a flask into a soda cup. GU Security contacted the student, who admitted to the error of his ways. The student poured out his drink, handed over his flask, and was advised he would not be attending the game.

 11:16 PM

 While being pursued by the Spokane Police Department, an individual lost control and drove a stolen vehicle into a GU student’s vehicle parked on Boone near the Kennedy Apartments. The driver and 2 passengers then exited the vehicle. SPD caught 2 subjects immediately, but a female escaped despite an intense search which included a helicopter with a spotlight. The female was not believed to pose a threat to the GU community.

 Sunday, November 16, 2008

 12:02 AM

 A GU student was cited for Open Container at Mission & Cincinnati.

Please join Fr. Kuder, GSBA, Plant Services personnel, students, staff and faculty on November 18th at 6 p.m. starting at the Welch Hall Security Office and continuing throughout the campus. The University will conduct its semi-annual campus walk-about to assess areas of improvement. Lighting, vegetation, blue light phones, camera systems, and other matters will be assessed and discussed. Your feedback is important to us. Bring warm clothing. Hot chocolate or apple cider provided.