January 28, 2011
A Gonzaga student reported today that at about 2:00 AM this morning (January 28) while walking alone in the 700 block of East Sinto, a light blue older sedan came to a stop near her. There were two males in the vehicle, both of college age. The passenger, wearing a blue sweatshirt and sweats, exited the vehicle and asked if she needed a ride home. When she declined, the subject grabbed her arm in what she believed was an attempt to pull her toward the vehicle. She yelled loudly, wrenched her arm free, and ran to a nearby residence where a friend lived.
After about 20 minutes, she continued walking home alone. She reported that she was not injured. The student did not contact the Spokane Police Department (SPD) or GU Security at the time of the incident.
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.
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Posted by vansant
December 15, 2010
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.
A FEW QUICK TIPS: 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.
Lock all gates, doors and windows.
Close all window curtains.
If you are leaving your vehicle at home, take all items of value out of it and make sure it is locked.
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Posted by vansant
December 13, 2010
| Monday, December 13 – 10:43 AM |
| News Release |
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| Update on fatal shooting |
| Early Sunday morning, December 12, 2010, around 1:30am, a woman called police from a residence in the 800 block of East Augusta, to report that her daughter was bleeding profusely. The woman reported that her daughter’s boyfriend may have “done this to her”. When officers arrived, they found the female victim inside a bedroom with at least one gunshot wound to the face. Medical personnel responded and transported Samantha Franco to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Franco’s mother gave officers a description of the 24 year old suspect, Tristen Jordan. Patrol officers immediately began searching for Jordan. Meanwhile, there were reports of vehicles being shot at in the parking garage underneath Couglin Hall on the Gonzaga Campus, 800 N. Cincinnati. Officers responded to the garage and found two vehicles that had been shot with a handgun.
Officers located Jordan near the McCarthy Center, 800 N. Cincinnati, bleeding from a gunshot wound to the head. Jordan fled when approached by police but was captured after a short foot pursuit. A handgun, which investigators believe is the murder weapon, was located in a parking lot near 700 N. Hamilton.
Jordan was transported to a local hospital for treatment and has since been flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Jordan remains in police custody and is facing 1st degree Murder charges. |
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Posted by vansant
December 8, 2010
| Officers Make Arrest During a Vehicle Prowl Detail |
| On 12/3/10, officers were assigned to work a special detail in the Gonzaga area due to an increase in vehicle prowling’s.
Corporal Keller was parked in an unmarked vehicle in the area of Cataldo and Columbus where he observed a male, they later identified as 32 year old, Timothy Gunning. He observed Gunning ride onto the sidewalk near a long row of parked vehicles. Gunning stopped and began to look into the passenger side windows of the parked vehicles.
Corporal Keller advised Officers Heuett and Pegram of his observations, who were also working the detail.
Officers Heuett and Pegram observed Gunning stop at a vehicle parked directly in front of them. Officers Heuett and Pegram were also in an unmarked car and in plain clothes. Gunning stopped his bicycle and acted as if he was fixing his collar as he looked into the window. When he saw he was being watched he abruptly left the area.
Officers lost sight of Gunning briefly before they located him again. Gunning had made a complete circle around the parking areas, where vehicle prowlings have been reported. This raised officer’s suspicion.
Gunning was described as wearing a full face motorcycle helmet, puffy winter jacket, with several layers underneath, thick baggy snow pants, gloves and a backpack on his back. Gunning arrived on a mountain bike.
Officer Heuett and Pegram stopped Gunning on Hamilton, near Gonzaga. Gunning was visibly nervous and glancing back and forth as if he was deciding whether to fight or find an escape route.
Officer’s conducted a pat frisk for weapons. Officer Heuett located a pocket knife in Gunnings pocket and when he pulled the knife out two credit cards also fell out. The name on the credit cards was not Gunning. Officer Pegram found out that the name on the cards belonged to a victim of a vehicle prowling just two days prior not far from Gonzaga. The credit cards were confirmed as being stolen.
Gunning was arrested for two counts of Possession of Stolen Property. He was searched incident to arrest and more credit cards were found in his backpack along with personal checks, and a social security card belonging to another possible victim (not confirmed at that time). Officers also located a quantity of shattered vehicle glass and a single Honda key in Gunnings backpack. Those items were seized as evidence.
Gunning was booked into jail. |
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Posted by vansant
October 26, 2010
Some Halloween Safe-Partying Tips
If you go to a costume party, go with a group of friends you know and trust.
- Always carry a photo ID, and make sure your friends carry identification and phone numbers with them in case they become incapacitated for any reason.
- Consider your costume, and avoid wearing one that inhibits your ability to see and move freely. Use special caution when crossing the street, and be sure motorists see you before you cross.
- Some people who want to cause harm may take advantage of being unrecognizable in a Halloween costume. Stay in an environment where you can easily get help or move away from someone who is threatening your safety. Be aware of your surroundings.
- If you are intoxicated, your impaired judgment places you at a much greater risk for injury, unwanted sexual contact, or a police citation. Set a drink limit for yourself and stick to it. (Or plan not to drink alcohol at all.)
- If you accept a beverage from someone, make sure that you know the individual, you have observed the drink being prepared, and you never leave it unattended. Exercise caution in any public setting with any beverage.
- Make a plan to get home safely. If you have no other safe option, you can utilize Gonzaga Saferide for rides back to your on-campus or near-campus residence. 568-8000. Halloween is one of the busiest nights of the year for cabs, so please be prepared to wait for your ride.
If you plan to host a party, please visit the Gonzaga Off-Campus Living guide at: http://www.gonzaga.edu/student-life/Off-Campus-Living/OffCampusGuide.pdf . You’ll find some great tips for safely hosting guests and a social gathering on pages 16-19.
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Posted by vansant
October 17, 2010
Gonzaga Security received a report at about 3:00 AM this morning (October 17) that a student was being treated at a local hospital for injuries he received when he was assaulted at about 2:00 AM near the 200 block of East Nora. The student, who also resides off-campus, was apparently visiting a friend who lives in the area when a male subject with his face covered demanded his wallet. The student reported that he gave the subject his wallet, but that at some point the subject cut him on his arm. The student reported that the subject returned his wallet when he found no cash inside, and then fled the area on foot. The student did not contact the Spokane Police Department (SPD) or GU Security at the time of the incident. Two GU-contracted Spokane Police Department patrol units were on duty in the neighborhood at the time of the incident. The student subsequently contacted SPD from the hospital.
The student described the subject as a white male, 35-45 years of age, about 6 feet tall, of heavy build, with long brown hair and a full beard. The subject was wearing dirty pants, dirty heavy leather gloves, and boots.
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.
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
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Posted by vansant
October 5, 2010
1:37 AM
A shooting has been reported near Mission Park, and Spokane Police have set up a search perimeter that covers part of campus including Marian Hall and residences east and northeast of campus. Police are asking everyone to remain inside while they search for the suspect. Details are sketchy at this point, but the suspect is believed to be a white male in his 20’s with long blond hair, wearing a black jacket and hat. Reports indicate he fled to the north from Mission Park.
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Posted by vansant
August 24, 2010
August 24
Three male students were assaulted at about 1:40 AM in the 900 block of East Mission. The students reported that four males believed to be non-students assaulted them in the Safeway parking lot, punching and kicking them. The students were able to get away and call Spokane Police and Campus Security. The non-students are described to be a white male and 3 African-American males in a white 1990s sedan. The students were treated for injuries at a local hospital and released.
August 22
A GU Student reported that her friend’s vehicle was broken into while parked in the 400 block of East Mission between 4 AM and 4 PM on August 22. A laptop and camera were taken. There was no sign of forced entry. The Spokane Police Department was contacted.
An off-campus residential burglary was reported to GU Security. GU students reported that someone entered their residence in the 400 block of East Augusta while they were away between 9:30 PM and 11:30 PM on August 21. There was no sign of forced entry. Laptops, Ipods, checkbooks, and cash were taken.
August 20
An off-campus residential burglary was reported to GU Security. The burglary occurred in the 1000 block of East Sinto sometime between 1:30 AM and 9:10 AM on August 20, while residents of the house were sleeping. Several electronic items were taken, including items from one of the rooms where a resident was sleeping. There was no sign of forced entry. The Spokane Police Department was contacted.
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Posted by vansant
August 24, 2010
Three male students were assaulted at about 1:40 AM this morning in the 900 block of East Mission. The students reported that four males believed to be non-students assaulted them in the Safeway parking lot, punching and kicking them. The students were able to get away and call Spokane Police and Campus Security. The non-students are described to be a white male and 3 African-American males in a white 1990s sedan. The students were treated for injuries at a local hospital and released.
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.
To learn more about Gonzaga Campus Public Safety & Security, including information about incidents on campus and in the neighborhood and ways that you can stay safe and protect your property, visit http://blogs.gonzaga.edu/campo/
John VanSant
Director, Campus Public Safety & Security vansant@gonzaga.edu
509.313.3996
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Posted by vansant
August 20, 2010
An off-campus residential burglary was reported to GU Security this morning.
The burglary occurred in the 1000 block of East Sinto sometime between 1:30 AM and 9:10 AM this morning, while residents of the house were sleeping. Several electronic items were taken, including items from one of the rooms where a resident was sleeping. There was no sign of forced entry.
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
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Posted by vansant
August 9, 2010
August 7th
7:45 AM
A GU student reported finding her own stolen 1997 Subaru Outback in an alley near her residence in the 900 block of E Sinto. The vehicle had been stolen from her residence between 080610 at 3:30 PM and 080710 at 7:15 AM.
August 9th
1:10 AM
GU Security and the Spokane Police Department responded to a GU student’s residence in the 1300 block of N Superior in reference to a suspicious person. The student saw a man in her yard and when she called out to him and asked who he was, he started walking toward her window. The unknown male left prior to Security and Law Enforcement showing up.
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