Campus Security & Public Safety

A Gonzaga student reported that while she was walking alone across campus at about 2 AM this morning she observed a suspicious individual near College Hall going from tree to tree and hiding behind them as she walked. The student contacted Spokane Police, who contacted Gonzaga Security. Nobody was found during a search of the area. The student described the subject as male, about 5’9″, medium build, wearing all black including a hoodie.

Gonzaga community members are reminded of the following safety tips:

• If you have to walk, do so in groups especially after dark. Try to use well-lit, busy routes. Be aware of your surroundings.
• Utilize Saferide if you need a ride back to your residence from an off-campus location: call 568-8000.
• Utilize Security escorts to travel across campus: 313-2222.
• Report suspicious persons or circumstances immediately to GU Security (313-2222) or SPD (911).
• Once you are in safe place, report all crimes immediately to police at 911 and GU Security at 313-2222.

November 3

A resident of the Bishop White Seminary reported his GPS taken from the dash of his vehicle. There was no sign of forced entry.

October 31

A student reported that her Eddie Bauer bike was missing from the south side of Tilford where she had left it unsecured while she attended class.

October 30

 A Gonzaga student reported her blue & white Mongoose bike missing from where she had left it unlocked near the Dooley bike rack.

 October 29

 A Gonzaga student reported that somebody scratched her vehicle while it was parked on Boone Avenue near Twohy.

 October 28

A Kennedy resident reported that her bike was taken from the bike rack near Duff’s. She had locked the front wheel with a U-lock to the rack. Only the front wheel remained.

 October 26

A Gonzaga student reported that her GPS unit was missing from the dash board of her car parked in the Crimont parking lot. There was no sign of forced entry.

Campus Security responds to about 10,000 calls for service each year including over 3000 security escorts, 3000 key services (mostly staff and faculty), 100 medical emergencies (mostly students), and 100 fire alarms (mostly residence halls and apartments). Of the 10,000 calls we receive each year, about 700 (or 7%) are crime-related calls for service.

October 22

A student reported her car stereo was taken while the vehicle was parked in the 1000 block of East Sinto. A window was broken to gain access.

A student reported that her blue Giant bike was taken from a railing near the front of Marian Hall. It had been secured with a cable lock.

October 21

A student reported the theft of her bike from the porch of her residence in the 500 block of East Sharp. The U-lock she was using was still intact and secured to the porch.

October 20

A student reported that parts were stripped off his Gary Fisher bike while it was parked at a bike rack near the Boone Apartments.

A student’s purse was taken from her vehicle while parked near Marian Hall. The purse was later found, minus cash and credit cards, in the 400 block of East Sharp.

Early this morning Gonzaga Security responded to a report of a sexual assault at the Kennedy Apartments.

Spokane Police are actively investigating the report and have identified and interviewed all individuals involved. Spokane Police believe there is no continuing threat to the Gonzaga community.

The University is providing support to community members affected by this incident.

Personal safety is a top priority for the University. We encourage all community members to actively create a safe environment by insuring that building exterior doors are locked and secured.  Lock apartment and room doors. Report any suspicious individuals IMMEDIATELY to Gonzaga Security at (509) 313-2222.

Q6 is reporting that a Gonzaga student was the victim of an assault downtown at Riverfront Park last Friday night. If you have any information about the assault, please call Campus Security at 313-2222. http://www.khq.com/story/15735202/girls-teeth-knocked-out-in-brutal-attack#.TqBdlcplxpA.facebook

October 16

A student reported her blue Trek 4300 bike was missing from the bike rack near Duffs. The bike had been secured with a cable lock.

October 13

A student reported her blue Warp bike missing from the Kennedy Apartment bike rack near the ZagShop. It was left unsecured.

October 10

A Corkery resident reported seeing a subject sitting in his car. The resident activated his panic alarm and the subject, described as a white male with short blonde hair, green hoodie, and blue jeans, fled south. There was no sign of forced entry. Spokane Police recovered a backpack and pliers from the front seat of the vehicle.

October 9

Two visitors reported the theft of two suitcases from an unlocked utility trailer parked on the street in the 800 block of East Boone.  

October 6

A student reported that her chrome & blue Redline Cruiser was stolen from the Dooley bike rack. The student reported it had been secured with a U-lock and a cable lock.

Gonzaga Security received a report of a male subject digitally stimulating himself outside a non-campus residence in the 500 block of East Indiana at 1:00 AM on October 12. The subject was highlighting his activity with a flashlight. Security was unable to locate the subject. No further description was available. A report was made with Spokane Police.

Gonzaga Security received similar reports on March 29th &  31st and August 18th of this year.

SEATTLE – Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna today warned consumers about a text-message trap to capture financial information and drain credit card and bank accounts. Such text message scams are called “smishing.”

“If you don’t wish to be smished, ignore text messages that look like they’re coming from your bank or credit card,” McKenna said. “Flip over your credit or ATM card and call the number on the back. If there’s a problem with your account, that’s the best way to find out.”

Consumers began contacting the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division early this week complaining about calls to their cell phones from those posing as Wells Fargo employees. An automated voice suggested that the customer’s account has been breached and directed them to “press one” for assistance. They were then connected to a person who asks for sensitive account information.

Many of the calls came to those who don’t even have Wells Fargo accounts. As the week progressed, the scam morphed to text messages from those posing as representing Bank of America, Chase, Citibank and Capital One.

“Phishing” scams trick consumers into turning over account numbers, PINs, credit card security codes, usernames, passwords and other sensitive information. “Smishing” is a similar scam launched over SMS (Short Message Service) messages – better known as text messages.

Scammers have long phished by phone and email. The text scam is a somewhat new variation. The Attorney General’s Office recommends that consumers never respond to any message requesting account or personal information. Instead, contact the institution using a phone number from a statement or from your bank or credit card company’s official Web site.

Phishing and smishing are criminal acts that the state Attorney General’s Office lacks authority to investigate. Consumers contacted by such scammers should file a complaint with the FTC: http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/contact.shtm. Federal law enforcement monitors complaints filed through the FTC.

Consumers concerned they may have revealed sensitive information in a phishing or smishing scam should contact their bank or credit card company, if applicable, and monitor their bank statements, credit card bills and credit reports to watch for suspicious activity.

September 29

A Burch resident reported his vehicle had been entered and someone attempted to remove his stereo while it was parked on Lidgerwood. The faceplate was damaged, but nothing was found missing.

A Dooley resident reported the front and rear wheels taken from his gray Specialized bike while parked at the Dooley bike rack.

September 28

A faculty member reported that a window was broken on her car and a shoulder bag taken while parked near the Schoenberg Center.

September 26

A Goller resident reported the theft of his gray Motobecane bike from the bike storage room at Goller.

September 22

A student reported his laptop and backpack taken from his non-campus residence in the 200 block of East Sharp. Access was gained through an unlcoked window.

A subject was reported sleeping bewteen the entry doors at Coughlin Hall. Security contacted the non-student, identified and trespassed him, and directed him the Union Gospel Mission.

September 20

A friend of a student reported the theft of a laptop from her vehicle parked at an off-campus residence in the 1000 block of East Sinto. A window was broken to gain access.

September 18

A neighbor reported the theft of a piece of a metal gate and damage to a fence in the 1700 block of North Dakota.

September 17

A student reported her longboard missing from a classroom at Jepson.

September 16

A student reported damage to her vehicle while it was parked in the 1000 block of East Augusta.

A student reported seeing the shadow of a person outside her bedroom window at her off-campus residence in the 300 block of East Mission.

A GPS unit taken from a vehicle in the 400 block of East Mission. A window was broken to gain access.

September 14

A student reported his bike missing from the north Martin Center bike rack. It had been secured with a cable lock.

http://www.kptv.com/story/15455858/police-elderly-man-behind-id-thefts-at-ohsu-churches

http://blogs.gonzaga.edu/campo/2011/08/20/security-alert-residential-burglary-at-coughlin-hall/

http://blogs.gonzaga.edu/campo/2011/06/14/person-of-interest-6/

A student emailed Campo and reminded us that not all students (and staff and faculty) may know about the blue light phones….and how to use them. So…here you go:

There are twenty “blue light” phones located throughout exterior areas of campus. These phones have a direct dial connection to the Campus Security dispatcher and can be used to request an officer response or report an incident. The phones are easily recognizable. They are mounted on an eight foot stanchion which is painted a light color. A highly visible blue light at the top of the stanchion is illuminated after dark. The phones are easy to use. Simply open the door to the phone box and push the red button. There is no handset. You will be connected directly to the Security dispatcher. The location of the phone is automatically displayed to the dispatcher.

2007 GUTV News segment on blue light phones:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sswfM4P-7k[/youtube]

At about 2:30 AM this morning, a Gonzaga Security Dispatcher noticed a suspicious person while monitoring the surveillance camera on the Coughlin Hall bike racks. Officers were dispatched and contacted, identified, and eventually trespassed the subject.

Subsequent review of video indicates the subject was likely preparing to take a bike. He first took a bike from the rack that only had the front wheel locked by removing the front wheel, then he removed the front wheel from another bike. Officers contacted him while he was putting the front wheel on. It is believed that the subject may also be the person of interest in the backpack reported taken from the Bookstore the previous day.

If you see the subject on or near campus, please contact Campus Security immediately at 313-2222.

September 8

A student reported his vehicle was found open andan amp, subwoofer, and cash taken while it was parked overnight near River Inn.

September 9

A student reported the theft of her Cannondale mountain bike from the bike rack at Twohy. It had been secured with a cable lock.

Another student reported the theft of her Specialized Vita Sport bike from the rack at Twohy. It had also been secured with a cable lock.

September 11

A student reported that while she was at the Don Kardong Bridge, a non-student threatened her with bodily harm if she looked at the non-student’s boyfriend again. The student was not injured and declined to contact Spokane Police. She was provided a security escort back to her residence hall.

September 12

A Dooley resident reported the theft of bike wheels from his bike while secured to the Dooley bike rack.

A student reported her black backpack containing books and school work missing from where she had left it outside the bookstore. A review of video showed this person of interest picking the backpack up and walking away. Please call Campus Security at 313-2222 if you see this person or know who he is.

A student reported that at about 3:00 AM Sunday morning he was walking alone near Cincinnati and Augusta when two white males came up to him and hit him “1-2 times” and then left walking south. The student said the two males did not say anything to him or to each other. The student reported he suffered a black eye, a “little bump” on his forehead, and a sore cheek, but did not require medical attention. The student reported “he didn’t think much of it” but his roommates encouraged him to report it, so he reported it to Spokane Police and Campus Security today. The student stated the white males were in their 30s, with “long shaggy hair”, wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants, and “seemed intoxicated”.

September 1

A student living in the 1000 block of East Desmet and a non-student living in the 400 block of East Sinto both reported locks cut on sheds behind their houses. 3 bikes were taken from the Sinto shed.

A former student parked her vehicle, loaded with items to move the next day, at her friend’s residence in the 700 block of East Mission. A window was broken and several items were taken.

September 2

A student reported the theft of her silver-blue Specialized bike from a Kennedy bike rack. It had been secured with a cable lock.

September 4

A student reported the theft of a backpack and skateboard from a off-campus house in the 300 block of East Nora during a party.

A student reported the theft of her Trek bike from a bike rack at Coughlin Hall. It had been secured with a cable lock.

A student reported the theft of his $2000 Iron Horse bike from a bike rack at Catherine Monica. The student had secured the bike with a U-lock.

September 6

A student reported the passenger side door lock “popped out” and a car stereo and Ipod taken while his car was parked near River Inn.

A student reported that a lock on his car was damaged when someone apparently tried to “pop out” the lock while it was parked in the 400 block of East Sharp. Nothing was taken.

September 7

A student reported the theft of her Gary Fisher bike from a bike rack at Catherine Monica. It had been secured with a U-lock.