Campus Security & Public Safety

On January 24th at 8:05 PM, a white male subject, working with another subject in an older model dark-colored 4-door sedan, broke into a vehicle in the parking lot of the Sinto Apartments. Prior to breaking into the vehicle, the subject used a flashlight to check the contents of several vehicles in the parking lot. We believe this vehicle was targeted because it had a ipod charger in view in in the console.

A Gonzaga student reported this afternoon that at 2:00 AM this morning (January 16) while walking alone in the 900 block of East Baldwin; he was knocked to the ground and was assaulted by two male subjects. The student reported his wallet and its contents as well his back pack were taken by the subjects.  They then fled on foot. The student contacted the Spokane Police Department (SPD) upon returning to his residence.  One of the subjects was described as a white male in his 20’s, wearing a camouflaged jacket. The only details on the second male the student could provide was that the male was a wearing a beige hoody.

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.

http://www.khq.com/story/20424968/breaking-shooting-at-tesoro-gas-station-near-gonzaga

We don’t believe any students were involved.

At about 2:45 PM yesterday, a purse was taken from a second floor office at Jepson. The purse was later found in a basement men’s restroom, minus some contents.

The individual in the pictures is a person of interest. If you see him on or near campus, please contact Campus Security immediately at 509-313-2222.

These two individuals removed a folding chair and tent belonging to students from the Coughlin garage today. They were later observed at WSU Riverpoint. If you see them on or near campus, please contact Gonzaga Security at 509-313-2222.

November 27

A student reported a gym bag taken from his vehicle while it was parked in the 1300 block of North Addison. There was no sign of forced entry.

November 26

A student reported her silver and orange Fuji mountain bike was taken from a stairwell at Dussault Apartments. The bike had been secured with a U-lock.  

November 23

A student discovered a hydraulic car jack lodged in his bicycle U-lock at Catherine-Monica. The lock was damaged, but still secured the bike.

November 21

A student reported a bag of clothing was taken from her vehicle while parked in the Corkery Apartments parking lot. A window was broken to gain access.

November 11

Campus security contacted an individual acting suspiciously near a Coughlin Hall bike rack. After determining that he was carrying bolt cutters, Spokane Police were contacted and the subject was identified and trespassed from campus.

A student reported his Specialized Rockhopper bike was missing from a railing at Tilford. It had been secured using a cable lock.

November 9

A student reported that someone had entered his off-campus residence in the 1600 block of North Standard sometime during the evening and took three backpacks from near the front door containing climbing gear (shoes, harness, pants, chalk bags) and snow gloves. There was no indication of forced entry.

A student reported that his silver Honda Accord, was missing from the Legacy Hall parking lot.

November 8

A student reported his black Trek mountain bicycle missing from the bike rack in front of Jepson. The bike had been secured with a cable lock.

November 7

A student reported her laptop was taken from a cubicle at Foley Library when she left it unattended.  

November 6

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

November 4

Campus security officers disarmed and detained a subject who waving a hunting knife in a threatening manner near Cataldo. Spokane Police responded and transported him to jail.

October 31

A student reported her purple Schwinn bike missing from the bike rack at Jepson. It had been secured with a cable lock.  

October 30

A student reported his green Raleigh M-60 mountain bike taken from the porch of his off-campus house in the 700 block of East Nora. It was not locked.

October 25

A student reported her purple Murray mountain bike missing from a railing outside of the dance studio. It had been secured with a cable lock.

This subject is a person of interest in a bike theft last week at Coughlin Hall. It appears the bike was locked to the rack by a front fork, and the subject removed the front tire to free the bike. After loading the bike, the subject left in the vehicle shown in the picture gallery. If you see him or the vehicle on or near campus, please call Campus Security immediately at 509-313-2222.

On November 6, 2012 at 5:00 PM campus security was notified by the Spokane Fire Department that they had extinguished a fire in a dumpster near Marian Hall.  The fire was limited to the dumpster and did not cause any damage. The Fire Department was unable to determine if the fire was accidently or intentionally set. 

Call 911 to report any fires. Please report any suspicious persons or circumstances to campus security at 509-313-2222 immediately.

An alert Spokane resident saw a suspicious vehicle this morning in the area of 500 E Mission. The resident saw the red 1997 Subaru circling the block near their home. The resident gave dispatchers the license plate number, and it turned out the Subaru was reported stolen at about 6:30 AM from the NW side of the city.

Spokane police responded to the area rather quickly and did find the car as it pulled up to a convenience store at Ermina and Hamilton. Officer Ryan Snider and Susannah Wilson contacted the driver, 21 year old Cody Wolfley as he attempted to enter the store. As the officers were detaining Wolfley, a second suspect appeared in the Subaru and attempted to back out of the parking lot. When the vehicle backed out, it struck a patrol car, causing no damage. He too was quickly detained in the Subaru. He was identified as 31 year old Ace Harris. Both Wolfly and Harris had outstanding warrants and extensive histories in property crimes. Inside the car officers found numerous shaved keys and items that may have been taken in vehicle prowlings.

Harris and Wolfley were booked into the Spokane County Jail for possession of a stolen vehicle. Spokane Police often get great tips from residents. As in this case, the tip turned into felony property arrests and removed subjects like this off the streets. It is encouraged for citizens to call police or Crime Check when they see activity in their neighborhood that seems odd or unfamiliar.

October 20 

A Gonzaga student reported his Schwinn “Cruiser” bike missing from the Kennedy southwest bike rack. The student reported he had not locked the bike to the rack.

 A staff member reported that person(s) unknown had entered his vehicle and removed an IPhone, vehicle registration, insurance card and other misc. paperwork while the vehicle was parked in the McCarthey Center parking lot. There was no sign of forced entry.

 October 13

 A student reported his silver, black and red Giant mountain bike missing from a tree outside Kennedy where it had been secured with a U-lock.

 October 11

 A student reported his blue Fuji bike was taken from a bike rack on the south side of Martin Center. It had been secured with a cable lock.

 October 9 

A student reported both tires removed from his Specialized Hard Rock mountain bike while it was secured with a U-lock at a Kennedy bike rack.

Thanks to some attentive Gonzaga students who quickly notified Spokane Police and Campus Security, two separate subjects were contacted, identified, and trespassed from the area. Residents in the 900 block of East Augusta called at about 9:30 PM to report a suspicious person in the backyard of their residence. SPD and Campus Security quickly contacted a person matching his description in the 900 block of East Indiana. Then, at about 10:00 PM, residents in 1000 block of East Sinto called to report a suspicious person in the backyard of their residence. SPD and Campus Security searched the area, but did not find the subject. The residents called again at 11:30 PM to report the same subject was back. SPD and Campus Security again responded and located a person matching the description walking near the area. Both subjects were white males, 33 and 50 years of age, wearing dark clothing. At least one of the subjects had been previously arrested for burglary and trafficing stolen property.

Here are some easy steps you can take to help protect your property:

* Lock your doors and windows. Keep curtains & blinds closed.

* Make sure all of your exterior lights are working.

* Report all crimes immediately. 911.

* Report suspicious persons and activities immediately. 911.

If you encounter a subject in your residence, do not attempt to confront them. Go to a safe place and call 911.

September 21 

A student reported their white K2 Dualshock mountain bike missing from the Coughlin garage bike rack. It had been secured with a U-lock. 

September 24 

A male subject and female subject were contacted by campus security after being observed acting suspiciously near the Catherine Monica bike racks. The female subject had a large pair of bolt cutters concealed in a backpack. Both subjects were trespassed from campus. 

September 25 

A student reported their black & yellow Fisher Blackberry Mountain Bike missing from the hand railing at Marian Hall. It had been secured with a cable lock.   

September 29

A student reported a front wheel taken from their bike while it was parked at the Dooley bike rack. 

October 1 

A student reported his white & blue Specialized mountain bike missing from a bike rack on the south side of College Hall. It had been secured with a U-lock. 

October 3 

A student reported their blue and black Trek mountain bike taken from the Dooley bike rack.

October 4 

Campus security officers contacted two male subjects after a security dispatcher noticed them on camera acting suspiciously at about 2 AM at the Coughlin bike racks. One of the subjects was found to be carrying a pair of 24” bolt cutters concealed inside his jacket.  Both subjects were trespassed from campus.

September 20

A student reported wheels removed from her bike secured to a stair railing at Corkery Apartments.

A student reported that most of his red/white Specialized Rockhopper was taken from the Twohy bike rack. His quick-release front tire was still firmly secured with a U-lock to the bike rack.

September 19

A student’s vehicle was broken into in the 500 block of East Mission. A wallet was taken.

September 17

A student reported her white Specialized Mica-Hard rock Mountain bike taken from a balcony at Corkery. The student did not lock the bike. 

A student reported her Fuji Nevado 19 inch bike taken from a bike rack at Sinto Apartments. She reported it had been secured with a U-lock.

At 9:15 am today, a student reported to Campus Security that she was assaulted around 8:40 am this morning while jogging on Centennial Trail near Legacy Field.  The student stated that while she was jogging, a black male, 5’9”, weighing about 200 lbs. between 20-25 years of age, wearing a black sweatshirt and dark pants and facial piercings attempted to strike her with a closed fist as she passed.  

The student stated the man attempted to hit her in the face, but that she was able to turn to avoid being hit in the face and instead was struck in the back.  The student added the aggravated assault was unprovoked.  The student was able to get away and call 911 with help from another student who was in the area.  Both students went to a friend’s house nearby for help.  Spokane Police responded and conducted a sweep of the area without locating the man.  Spokane Police completed a report and will follow-up. 

Gonzaga community members are reminded of the following safety tips: 

• 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.
• 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 or a taxi service if you need a ride back to your residence from an off-campus location: call 568-8000.
• Utilize Security escorts to travel across campus or to/from near-campus locations: 313-2222.

An alert Gonzaga Communications Officer noticed suspicious activity via surveillance cameras at the Coughlin garage at 12:20 AM this morning. Gonzaga Security Officers and Spokane Police responded and contacted a male subject and female subject, both riding bikes. The female subject was riding a blue Fezzari taken the previous morning from a Kennedy bike rack (see earlier blog entry). The male subject admitted to taking the Fezzari the previous morning, and was also found to be in possession of burglary tools, including a pair of bolt cutters. The bike the male subject was riding was also determined to have been taken from an off-campus location. Both subjects were trespassed from Gonzaga, and the male subject was transported to jail. The Fezzari was returned to the Kennedy resident.

A student’s bike was taken from Kennedy Apartments early this morning. It had been secured with a cable lock.  If you see the person in these pictures on or near the Gonzaga campus, security would like to know. Call 509-313-2222.

Arrival Recommendations

To expedite the move-in process on campus, Cincinnati Street from Desmet Ave to the Centennial Trail will be restricted to north bound “one-way” traffic only.  To alleviate confusion and/or being “stuck” in traffic, these recommendations were created to assist you during your big day.  It is advisable that you familiarize yourself with our campus and the surrounding neighborhood streets prior to your arrival.

Additionally, be aware that GU has finally broke ground on our much-anticipated multi-tiered parking structure on campus.  The location of the construction site is
Desmet and Cincinnati and takes up an entire city block in size.  When finished, we will truly welcome the addition parking spaces it will provide.  However, please note that this year due to the infant stage of progress or construction, we will not be allowed to utilize any of the property being worked on for parking.  Simply put,
parking for this year’s Opening Day activities will be very, very limited.  Although plans are being reviewed in an attempt to accommodate most move-in day vehicles, please be advised that street parking may be the only space available.

For the below listed Resident Halls, please enter our campus as follows:

DeSmet Hall:

From east or westbound Sharp Ave, turn southbound (towards campus), onto Standard Street.  Proceed to the marked barricade where a uniform Officer will direct you to your destination.

Welch Hall:

From Hamilton:  If southbound from Sharp Ave, turn right onto Boone Ave.  Continue one block and turn left at Cincinnati Street.  If northbound from Interstate 90, turn left onto Boone Ave.   Turn left again (next block), onto Cincinnati Street.  Once on Cincinnati, continue towards campus and stop at the temporary stop sign at Desmet Ave, which will be manned by Security Personnel.  Tell the Officer you need to go to “Welch” and you will be directed to your desired destination.

Southbound Cincinnati from Sharp Ave:  Continue driving towards campus to the temporary stop sign.  Tell the uniformed Officer you need to go to “Welch.” In  addition, they will direct you to your destination.

Madonna/Catherine-Monica:

From Hamilton: If south bound from Sharp Ave, continue past the school all the way to the next tri-light signal.  That will be Spokane Falls Blvd/ Trent Ave.  Turn right and drive one short block to Cincinnati Ave (You’ll see the GU baseball stadium on the corner).  Turn right (north bound), and drive towards campus to the marked barricade which will be manned by uniformed Officers.  Tell the Officers you need to unload at Madonna or Catherine-Monica and they will direct you to your destination.

From Interstate 90:  Take the Hamilton Street off ramp, which ends at Spokane Falls/Trent Ave.  Get into the left turn only lane and turn westbound.  Quickly get into the right lane of Spokane Falls Blvd, as you will be making a right turn at the next street, which is Cincinnati.  Precede north bound to the marked barricade, which will be manned by uniformed Officers.  Tell them Madonna or Catherine-Monica and they will direct you from there.

Coughlin Hall:

From Hamilton south bound or from Interstate 90:  Follow the same directions stated above under Madonna/Catherine-Monica.  When you arrive at the barricade, just tell the Officer your assigned to Coughlin Hall and you will be directed to the appropriate parking/unloading area.

Please note: You will be notified by  Housing of the “official” check-in/move-in time for your particular Resident Hall.  With your help, the move-in staff will attempt to stay on schedule throughout the day.  However, in some cases do to travel distances, we realize families arrive on campus earlier than requested.  Therefore, should you arrive a few minutes before your assigned time; Campus Security will direct you to a “staging area” near your assigned Resident Hall.

If you must get to the Law School parking area that day and are arriving from the north, it is suggested as an alternative, to use southbound Hamilton to westbound Springfield and then onto Cincinnati to reach the parking lot.

A student reported when they awoke yesterday morning the back door to her residence was standing open.  The student reported securing the door the prior evening. GU security responded, checked the residence finding no one inside, nothing disturbed, no signs of forced entry and nothing taken from the residence.

Here are some easy steps you can take to help protect your property:

* Lock your doors and windows. Keep curtains & blinds closed.

* Make sure all of your exterior lights are working.

* Report all crimes immediately to 911.

* Report suspicious persons and activities immediately to 911.

If you encounter a subject in your residence, do not attempt to confront
them. Go to a safe place and call 911.

August 1, 2012

Security Notice – Attempted Robbery reported

This afternoon a Gonzaga student reported around 930PM last night (July 31) while walking with another student in the 200 block of Sinto, they were approached by a white male medium build, average height, dark curly hair wearing black shorts and a white shirt.  The students also reported the man was riding a BMX style bicycle. On approach, the man demanded they hand over their money.  The students also stated the man had his hand in a bag leading them to believe he may have been armed.  However, both students stated the man never brandished a firearm.  The students were able to run to a populated area and the man left the area. The two students did not contact GU Security or Spokane Police at the time of the incident.  Although the descriptions from this security notice and the notice sent July 31 are similar, they do not appear to be the same man. A report was filed with Spokane Police Department and they are investigating.

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.