Campus Security & Public Safety

A student reported being knocked down and punched while he was walking in the 500 block of East Augusta at about 11:45 PM on March 31. The student reported that words were exchanged with a white male, 18-20 years of age, with short dark hair and wearing a blue hoodie and jeans prior to the assault. The assailant was accompanied by four white females. All were 18-20 years of age and believed to be Gonzaga students. Spokane Police responded but the student declined charges. The student was treated for a small cut behind his ear.

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.

• Utilize Security escorts to travel across campus: 313-2222.

• Be aware of your surroundings.

• Report suspicious persons or circumstances immediately to GU Security (313-2222) or SPD (911).

• DO NOT confront persons who act or appear they may become threatening.

An assault of a non-student was reported near Standard & Nora at about 10:45 PM tonight. The non-student was treated for injuries. Spokane Police responded quickly and began searching the area immediately. The assailant is described as a dark-skinned male about 18-22 years of age. He was accompanied by 3 white males of the same age. Witnesses reported that they believed the assailant was a Gonzaga student.

March 27

A student reported her wallet was taken from her backpack left unattended on a table in Foley Library.

March 25

At student reported her mountain bike was taken from Dooley Residence hall.

March 23

A student reported his mountain bike  was taken from the bike rack at Kennedy Residence hall.

A student reported her vehicle was broken into in the Law School parking lot.  It appears nothing was taken from the vehicle.

On Thursday March 8, 2012 at 2:00 AM, a student reported he was walking alone in the area of Nora and Cincinnati when he observed two white males walking east on Nora.  As he crossed Cincinnati the two men made comments and gestures towards the student and watched him for a few moments.  One subject was described as 25-35 years of age, 6’2” – 6’5”, 220 – 230 lbs, bald, clean-shaven wearing dark clothing and a black hoodie.  The other subject was described as 25 – 35 years of age, 5’10” – 5’11”, 160 – 170 lbs, with dark hair, scraggly beard wearing dark clothing and a black hoodie. The student returned safely to a friends house nearby. Because of recent incidents in the area, the student was encouraged to file a report with the Spokane Police Department.

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.

• Utilize Security escorts to travel across campus: 313-2222.

• Be aware of your surroundings.

• Report suspicious persons or circumstances immediately to GU Security (313-2222) or SPD (911).

• DO NOT confront persons who act or appear may become threatening.

On Thursday March 8, 2012 at 10:35 AM, a student reported to campus security that at around 7:48 AM in the area of Dussault Apartments next to Plant Services, a male subject began to approach her while she was retrieving an item from her car, but veered off before making contact. She stated the male continued hastily walking towards Sharp Ave. The subject is described as a white male, 18 – 25 years of age, 5’7”, thin build, wearing  a black scarf covering the lower half of his face, dark clothing wearing a dark green backpack.  Although no crime was committed a suspicious person report has been filed with Spokane Police.

Gonzaga community members are reminded of the following safety tips:

• Be aware of your surroundings.
• Report suspicious persons or circumstances immediately to GU Security (313-2222) or SPD (911).
• Always lock exterior doors to your residence, even in a residence hall.

A student reported her black 1997 Honda Accord taken from a parking lot near her off-campus apartment complex during the early evening of February 28.

Just a reminder; if you own a older model Honda please consider investing in a steering wheel lock. Call Campo at 313-3996 or 313-3998 for more info.

 At 5:00 AM this morning, Campus Security was advised of a student who had entered another student’s room at Marian Hall and reported that he had been assaulted. The student reported he was somewhere between the 1300 block of North Hamilton and the intersection of Columbus & Boone sometime between 1:00 AM-5:00 AM when 3 dark-skinned males punched him twice. The student reported he fell asleep somewhere “in the street” after being struck and when he woke up his wallet and phone were missing. The student had minor injuries consistent with being in a fight. The student was unable to provide more accurate details of the event or where he had been during the evening. Spokane Police and Gonzaga Security 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.

A student reported to Gonzaga Security today that at about 11:30 pm on Friday night, February 10, he was assaulted by two males who yelled at him and chased him to the area of Sharp and Cincinnati.  As the student attempted to defend himself he was knocked to the ground at which point the two males fled the area.  The two males were described as white, around 6 feet tall, one with a medium build and the other with a larger build, and in their thirties.  The student was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a cut lip and cuts to his hands.  Spokane Police and Campus Security were not notified at the time of the incident.  The student was encouraged to file a police report today.

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.

A student reported to Gonzaga Security that he was walking north of the Gonzaga campus with two other male students near Cincinnati and Augusta at about 12:30 AM this morning when two white males in their late 20’s or early 30’s, who they believed to be non-students, engaged in an argument with them and began punching them. One of the students reported being hit in the head with a fence board and had a swollen eye and cuts. The other two students were not injured.

The student was encouraged to file a police report. A similar early morning assault was reported to have occurred near this area on January 22 (see previous post).

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.

A student reported today that at about 1:30 AM on January 22, 2010 he and a friend left his off-campus residence in the 900 block of East Sinto enroute to Chapala Restaurant, a few blocks north at Hamilton and Illinois. The student reported that on Hamilton just north of Indiana, three subjects walking east of Hamilton yelled something at them. The student reported that comments were exchanged, and the subjects, described as 3 white males about 22 years of age and possibly Gonzaga students, approached them and one of them struck the student in the forehead. The student advised he wrestled this subject to the ground and punched him, resulting in a broken hand. The two groups then separated. No other injuries were reported. The student was encouraged to file a police report.

Snow Removal Progress Steady Under Stage 2 Declaration

Park on odd side of the street in residential areas

Release Date: 1/20/2012 6:25:00 AM

Students reported that they arrived home early this morning to find their house in the 800 block of East Sinto had been burglarized and several items including laptops missing. The burglar(s) gained access to the residence by breaking a basement window.

Houses

Let trusted neighbors or friends know you are leaving and ask them to keep an eye on your house.

Leave exterior lights on. Lock all gates, doors and windows. Close all curtains.

If you would like your home checked while you are away on break, the Spokane Police Department Senior Volunteers offer this service. Services are provided Monday through Friday for up to 30 days. All doors and windows are physically checked including any out-buildings on your property. Call the Vacation Home Check Information line at (509)622-5885 if you are interested in having this service provided to you.

Vehicles

If you live off-campus, you may want to park your car on campus over holiday breaks. The City of Spokane only allows parking on the street for up to twelve hours at a time.  And, your car may be towed or blocked in by snowplows in the event of a snowstorm.  Consider utilizing the free parking program offered by Campus Public Safety and Security at the Boone-Hamilton parking lot.  No permit is required but you must sign up at the CPS&S office located in lower Welch hall.  Parking is limited to the Green Lot and is on a first-come first-served basis.  This service will run from November 19 to November 27 for Thanksgiving break and December 9 to January 17 for Christmas break.  Campus Security is not responsible for any damage or theft to vehicles if you choose to utilize this program. Remember to lock your vehicle and remove all valuables that may attract unwanted attention.

Mail & Packages

If you will be gone more than two to three days, make arrangements to have your newspaper and mail deliveries stopped or picked up by a trusted neighbor or friend.

Whether you live on campus or off, you may rent a mailbox from the Gonzaga Mail Room for $35.00 per school year.  Right now they are offering mailbox rentals for $20.00 for the rest of the school year.  If you live on or off-campus and you have a mailbox through Gonzaga, you can have packages delivered to the secure mail room.

The United States Parcel Service offers the following service if you will be away from your off-campus residence for any period of time: https://holdmail.usps.com/duns/HoldMail.jsp

On October 6, 2011 at 11:30 a.m., a Spokane Community College (SCC) student reported to SCC Campus Security she was sexually assaulted on the SCC campus on October 5, 2011 approximately 10 a.m.   The victim does not know the suspect.

The suspect is a white male in his early 20s with blonde hair, a skinny build and approximately 5’10” tall.

The suspect’s vehicle is reported to be a late 1990s or early 2000s silver 4-door Acura sedan.

Report any sighting of the suspect in or around the GU campus/Logan neighborhood to GU Security at 313-2222 or Spokane Police Department at immediately.  Call 911 if an emergency or immediate assistance is needed.

We want all of our community members to be safe. Remember:

•  If you have to walk, do so in groups especially after dark. Try to use well-lit, busy routes. Be aware of your surroundings.
• Walk confidently and with a purpose, observe those around you. If you notice someone hanging around acting suspiciously in or around a parking lot, go to an area where people are around.
• Park in highly visible, well-lit areas. Avoid parking near shrubbery or other areas obstructing your view. Use caution when walking past parked vehicle.
• 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.
• Once you are in safe place, report all crimes immediately to police at 911 and GU Security at 313-2222.

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”.

A student reported to Gonzaga Security he was traveling alone and on foot around 11:45 PM last night in the area of Lake Arthur and Jundt Museum.  The Student reported a black male, 5’7″, 170 pounds with a thinly shaved beard riding a bicycle approached him, repeatedly asking for money.  The student continued walking always telling the person no. The student stated as he approached Jepson, the person blocked his path with the bike, threatened violence, and again asked the student for money.  The student was able to get away and contact GU security by utilizing the blue light phone located at St. Al’s.  The person fled the area but within minutes was detained by Spokane Police Department, identified, trespassed from campus, and released when the student declined to pursue charges.  The student was not injured. The subject did not use, or have on his person, any type of weapon.

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.

A student reported an unknown person or persons entered his residence in the 200 block of East Sinto by breaking a pane of glass in the front door.  The glass pane was located close enough to the door locked to allow the person or persons to unlock the door.  Two laptops,  two backpacks, an IPod, a Text book, and computer hardware were taken.

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.

For more information regarding off-campus safety, visit the Gonzaga Off-Campus Living guide at: http://www.gonzaga.edu/student-life/Off-Campus-Living/OffCampusGuide.pdf

http://www.krem.com/news/local/Police-call-off-standoff-near-Gonzaga-after-murder-threat-129518668.html

Note: 2 more sightings of our suspicious solicitor were reported yesterday in the area of 400 E Sinto. White car with Washington plates. Call Campo if you see him 313-2222.

From August 30 post:

Students living in the 900 block of East Boone reported a white male, thin build, brown hair, 25-35 years old going from door to door asking for money. Subject claims he is student and girlfriend was in car accident.

Do not allow individuals you do not know into your residence. Please contact Campo at 313-2222 if you see this subject or any other suspicious person on or around campus.

At about 1:00 AM this morning, a student living in a off-campus residence on the 1100 block of North Superior reported that she was awakened by the sound of her first floor window blinds being moved and saw what she believed to be a hand reaching in. When she yelled, the hand withdrew. She called Spokane Police and Gonzaga Security, who checked the house and area. Nobody was found. The student had left the window open because of the heat.

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.

For more information regarding off-campus safety, visit the Gonzaga Off-Campus Living guide at: http://www.gonzaga.edu/student-life/Off-Campus-Living/OffCampusGuide.pdf