Campus Security & Public Safety

At 8:56 pm on 12/1/09, Spokane Police Department Officers responded to a call of a Robbery at the Divine Foodmart at 1918 N. Hamilton. 

 The clerk reported that a male entered the store wearing a black puffy jacket, jeans, and a black ski mask with a skull or other similar white design on it. The male was armed with a black shotgun. The suspect did obtain some cash and then fled south to the alley and ran eastbound. 

At the same time, a citizen one block to the east was watching a suspicious vehicle parked near the east end of this alley. The citizen saw a black male wearing the same coat and jeans come out of the alley, and then get in the passenger seat of the vehicle. The vehicle then left west on Baldwin. The vehicle was described as a red mid 1990’s Blazer or Bronco, possibly with a different colored rear cab. 

Anyone with any information about the robbery is asked to call Crime Check at 456-2233.

James Peterschick recently changed his address within the City of Spokane to the 500 block of East Indiana:

http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=743529&AgencyID=54488

Petershick is under Department of Corrections supervision.

Spokane Police Detectives are looking for assistance in possibly identifying these suspects in some recent vehicle thefts in the lower NE area of town. 

Any pertinent information please call Crime Check 456-2233.

On October 22, 2009 at approximately 0425 hrs, a male adult was slashed across the face after a verbal altercation in front of the Ruth Apartments located at 813 E Sinto Ave.  Witnesses state the suspect is possibly a male Hispanic unknown age or clothing.  The suspect was seen getting into a newer dark green Jeep Wrangler with a tan top. The Wrangler was parked in front of the apartment complex on the north curb line facing westbound.  The suspect got in the Wrangler, which then drove away at a high rate of speed out of sight.

     The victim was treated by the Spokane Fire Department and was transported by AMR ambulance to a local area hospital.  The victim was in stable condition.  The victim was extremely intoxicated and unable to give a clear statement as to what occurred.  Witnesses came outside after hearing 2 males arguing.

     Spokane Police are investigating this crime as a 1st Degree Assault and will submit the report to the Spokane Detectives Unit for further investigation.

A sexual assault was reported by a Gonzaga student yesterday afternoon (October 4). The student reported that the incident took place in a friend’s room in a residence hall during the early morning hours of October 4. The suspect was described as a male between 18-20 years of age, of average height and build, possibly a student.  The student believes she may have been drugged. The student has contacted the Spokane Police Department (SPD) and an investigation is ongoing. The University is providing support to the student and assisting SPD in the investigation.  

Gonzaga’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) First Responders are available to provide support and guidance through the campus system and assistance with the resources available both on and off campus.  First Responders are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by calling Security Dispatch at 313-2222 and asking for a SART First Responder. 

SAFeT (Sexual Assault & Family Trauma) is an off-campus service that offers trained advocates who can offer crisis intervention, information and referral resources, legal advocacy, and support for friends and family.  SAFeT’s 24 hour crisis line can be accessed by calling (509) 624-7272. 

The Student Life Case Manager will work with anyone who reports sexual misconduct to ensure that resources are available to the individual.  Please call 509-313-4175 or stop by the Student Life Office.

Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault:

• Go out with and stay with friends – perpetrators isolate the victim to make committing a sexual assault easier.
• Keep your drink with you at all times – setting it down for even a second is enough time for someone to tamper with it.
• Get your own drinks – even if you know the person who is offering the drinks.
• Avoid punch bowls – or other drinks that are highly accessible to being tampered with.
• Avoid taking drinks that have candy or other objects in them – these objects may be used to disguise the appearance or taste of drugs in the drink.
• Confront rumors or evidence of drugging – perpetrators use silence and secrecy to commit assaults
• Get help for anyone who seems like they may have been drugged – even if you don’t know them, stay with them.
• If you drink, drink responsibly – intoxication will lessen your awareness of what is going on around you.  

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.
• 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. 

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/

September 20, 2009

Security Notice – Strong-arm Robbery reported in the Logan Neighborhood 

A Gonzaga student reported this afternoon that sometime between midnight and 1:00 AM this morning (September 20) while walking alone in the 500 or 600 block of East Augusta, he was knocked to the ground and punched by two male subjects. One of the subjects removed his wallet from his back pocket, took the cash out, and returned the wallet. They then fled on foot. The student did not contact the Spokane Police Department (SPD) or GU Security at the time. Two GU-contracted Spokane Police Department patrol units were on duty in the neighborhood at the time of the incident. The subjects were described as white males in their 20’s of average height and build, wearing hoodies (worn down). GU Security strongly encouraged the student to report this to the SPD. 

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 Gonzaga student reported that at about 11:00 PM last night (September 19) a male subject followed him from Safeway, attempting to engage him in conversation. Near the corner of Hamilton and Sinto, the subject showed the student what appeared to be the butt of a handgun concealed in a small bag and asked him for his wallet.  The student (very wisely) gave the subject his wallet and the subject left the area.  Spokane Police Department officers responded and searched the area, but did not locate the subject. The subject was described as a male in his 20’s of average height and thin build, with a dark complexion, wearing baggy clothing and tennis shoes. He was carrying a cloth-type satchel with pull-strings. 

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 sexual assault was reported by a Gonzaga student early this morning. It is believed the incident took place somewhere near the 200 block of W. Cataldo (4 blocks west of the campus) sometime around midnight. The suspect was described as a male between 18-22 years of age of average height and build, possibly a Gonzaga student.  The student reporting the incident received medical care and was advised of the option to contact the Spokane Police department.  Follow up by the University is on-going. 

Gonzaga’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) First Responders are available to provide support and guidance through the campus system and assistance with the resources available both on and off campus.  First Responders are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by calling Security Dispatch at 313-2222 and asking for a SART First Responder. 

SAFeT (Sexual Assault & Family Trauma) is an off-campus service that offers trained advocates who can offer crisis intervention, information and referral resources, legal advocacy, and support for friends and family.  SAFeT’s 24 hour crisis line can be accessed by calling (509) 624-7272. 

The Student Life Case Manager will work with anyone who reports sexual misconduct to ensure that resources are available to the individual.  Please call 509-313-4175 or stop by the Student Life Office. 

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.
• 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.

GU Security received a report last night at 9:00 PM that a residence in the 200 block of East Sharp was burglarized. Between 1:00 AM and 8:00 AM on September 15^th, while residents were sleeping, an unknown person or persons entered through an unlocked door and took two purses from the living room.

This is a reminder to ALWAYS lock your doors and windows, even when you are at home!

A GU Student reported that she and two acquaintances were verbally harassed by three individuals upon leaving the Bulldog Tavern last night around 11:30 PM. According to the student, the individuals followed the student and her acquaintances from the Bulldog Tavern to the Tesoro station across the street where the female yelled threats at them. They then ran to their residence and contacted GU Security. GU Security was unable to locate the subjects. The subjects were described as two males and one female,  in their mid-20’s to early 30s, and very intoxicated.

GU Security received a report last night at 10:40 PM that a residence in the 900 block of East Augusta was burglarized. While residents were upstairs with friends, an unknown person or persons entered through an unlocked door and took several items from the first floor and basement, including laptops, a camera, a cell phone, and a wallet containing cash and credit cards. The Spokane Police Department responded and collected evidence from the residence.

This is a reminder to ALWAYS lock your doors and windows, even when you are at home!

Take Back the Neighborhood is finally coming back after a month!!!

> (Sorry about that, by the way).

> 

>    First, our first event is going to be this Sunday at 3:00 pm in the

> Madonna basement.  We will be baking and decorating cookies for the

> Ronald McDonald House.  (Because of the snow, it may be a little hard

> to clean up the streets).  We will also be making Valentine’s Day

> decorations to decorate Ronald McDonald.  For those who do not know,

> Ronald McDonald is a home for families who have children in long term

> stay over at the hospital.  They stay at the home so that they can be

> close to their children.

> 

>    Second, I wanted to take a brief moment and explain the new general

> direction of Take Back the Neighborhood… the ModoC Block Resident

> Life Staff will be fully adopting this program and providing two

> service events per month to continue to attempt to better our

> surrounding community and the Gonzaga community.  Many of these events

> will include street clean-up, but there will also be other service

> opportunities (such as the cookie baking program).  If anyone has any

> questions, feel free to ask me.

> 

>    Finally, thank you so much to everyone for your hard work and

> dedication last semester and for your continued service.  We are

> looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday!!!

> 

> Peace and Lots of Love,

> 

> Andee Hendee

> 

> ARD of the ModoC Block

> Gonzaga University

> 

> ahendee@gonzaga.edu

We had two suspicious person reports in the 1000 block of East Boone last night, one at about 10:15 PM and another just after midnight. In both cases a subject was observed outside a window. Only one had a physical description: white male, thin build, in his 20s, wearing dark clothing. GU Security and the Spokane Police Department searched the area in both cases but were unable to locate the individual.

While we don’t know that they are linked to the recent burglaries, we always encourage community members to report suspicious persons and activities immediately to 911, and then GU Security (313-2222). This was a great example of community members being proactive.

Just one more reminder: ALWAYS lock your doors and windows and close curtains and blinds, especially at night.

It’s pretty obvious from the reports we’ve been seeing the last two weeks that someone is targeting the neighborhood for burglaries. The Spokane Police Department is actively investigating some leads. In the meantime, there 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 crimes immediately. 911.

·         Report suspicious persons and activities immediately. 911.

Check out this link to a home security checklist to see what all of us can do to better secure our homes.

Did you know Campo has a crime prevention specialist? For a home security assessment or for information on any crime prevention issue, simply call 313-3998.  

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

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.

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

The Spokane Police Department has made three arrests in connection with the recent robberies in the Logan Neighborhood, and are looking for at least 3 other suspects. We’ll provide more information as we collect all the details. Here’s the story on KREM-TV http://www.krem.com/topstories/stories/krem2-103108-guarrests.16a1112a8.html and KHQ-TV http://www.khq.com/Global/story.asp?S=9275761

Even with the arrests, we encourage all of our community members to continue to make good decisions about their personal safety and to report crimes and any suspicious activities or persons immediately to SPD (911) and GU Security (313-2222).

This morning at about 2:00 am four Gonzaga students were walking in the area of Nora and Cincinnati when they were approached by three males carrying nightstick-type clubs.  The suspects took wallets and other valuables and then fled the area.  GU Security and two GU-contracted Spokane Police patrol units arrived within one minute of receiving the call, but were unable to locate the suspects.  The students were not injured.  The wallets, minus the cash, were found nearby. One suspect was described as male, white or Hispanic. The other two suspects were described as male, African-American, all were wearing hoodies.

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