Campus Security & Public Safety

March 14

A GU Student reported the theft of his bike from a stairwell bike rack at Dussault sometime between March 13th and 14th.

March 11

GU Security responded to a report of a subject causing a disturbance at Foley Library. The subject was located and trespassed from the GU Campus. The subject was later arrested on the WSU Riverpoint campus for attempting to take a WSU golf cart.

March 10

GU Security responded to a burglary alarm at the Music Annex. A student had inadvertently been locked in when the alarm was set.

March 9

A GU faculty member reported the theft of his wallet from his unsecured office at Hughes. It was determined that credit cards from his wallet were subsequently used at various locations around Spokane. An investigation, including a review of surveillance video, is pending .

March 6

A GU Student reported that his unsecured bike was taken from outside the Cog sometime between 1:30 PM and 2:10 PM on March 6.

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to provide OffenderWatch® for the citizens of Spokane County. OffenderWatch® is the nation’s leading registered sex offender management and community notification tool with hundreds of leading agencies in dozens of states utilizing it. Spokane County’s law enforcement utilizes OffenderWatch® to manage and monitor the whereabouts, conduct and compliance status of the registered offenders in Spokane County. OffenderWatch® provides the most accurate and timely information available and now this information is available to you!

OffenderWatch® is updated instantaneously throughout the day as offender addresses and other offender information is updated in our office. You may enter any address in the county and see real-time information on the publishable offenders within the specified radius of the address you enter.

Offenders move frequently, so instead of having to check the maps on a weekly basis, the best way to stay informed is to take advantage of our free email alert system. You may confidentially register as many addresses in the county as you wish, and we will continuously monitor the addresses and send you an email alert if a new offender registers an address within the specified radius of any address you register. There is no cost for this service and no limit to the number of addresses you can register – your email address and physical addresses are all confidential. Tell your friends and neighbors and be sure to register your home, school, work, gym, day care, park, soccer field, parents or children’s homes – any address of interest to you!

The website is: http://www.sheriffalerts.com/cap_main.php?office=54488 

March 3

4:44 AM

GU Security responded to a burglar alarm at the Jepson Computer Lab. A Plant Services employee had accidentally triggered the alarm.

7:02 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

11:45 PM

A GU Student reported receiving a harassing phone call from an unknown caller.

March 4

5:30 PM

A GU Student reported the theft of her laptop from a residence in the 300 block of East Sinto sometime between 5:30 PM and 10:00 PM on March 4. Entry was made through an unlocked back door.

March 5

12:47 AM

A GU Student reported two individuals breaking into a vehicle in the 200 block of East Sinto and attempting to remove a stereo system. The two fled when another neighbor yelled at them.

6:55 PM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Catherine Monica and found smoke coming from a washer.

This Travel Alert updates security information for U.S. citizens traveling and living in Mexico.  It supersedes the Travel Alert for Mexico dated October 15, 2008, and expires on August 20, 2009.

While millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year (including thousands who cross the land border every day for study, tourism or business), violence in the country has increased recently.  It is imperative that travelers understand the risks of travel to Mexico, how best to avoid dangerous situations, and whom to contact if one becomes a crime victim.  Common-sense precautions such as visiting only legitimate business and tourist areas during daylight hours, and avoiding areas where prostitution and drug dealing might occur, can help ensure that travel to Mexico is safe and enjoyable. For further information please visit the U.S. State Department’s travel website at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html

February 27

6:01 PM

A GU Student reported the theft of a North Face jacket with her car key, apartment key, and student ID inside. The student advised that she had left the jacket on the floor in a restroom at Paccar when she entered a stall at about 11:45 AM, and it was gone 5 minutes later, when she exited. Surveillance video from Paccar is being reviewed.  

February 28

4:55 PM

A GU Faculty member reported the theft of a Touch Ipod from his office in Jundt sometime between 4 PM on February 26 and 3 PM on February 28.

5:40 PM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at 702 E. Sinto. Burnt eggs activated a smoke detector.

7:10 PM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a medical incident at Jundt.

March 1

2:10 AM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a medical incident at Madonna.

11:59 AM

GU Security responded to a medical incident at the Cog.

3:19 PM

A law student attempted a science experiment involving a steel coffee mug and a microwave at the Law School. GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded and the fire alarm was reset.

The person below was observed entering Rudolf Fitness Center by stepping around the turnstile. If you recognize him or see him on campus, please contact GU Security at 313-2222.

February 26

A theft of a jacket and cash were reported from the Rudolf Fitness Center men’s locker room.

February 25

GU Security found the missing bike from February 23 behind Foley Library.

February 24

A GU Student reported the theft of her bike from the bike rack in front of Jepson sometime on February 20 between 9AM and Noon. A cable lock was cut.

11:34 PM

GU Security assisted in the search of a GU-owned residence.

February 23

A GU Student reported her bike missing from Cataldo Hall sometime between 7:00PM on February 21 and Noon on February 22. It was not locked.

February 21

1:28 AM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

February 22

1:33 AM

The Spokane Police Department and GU Security responded to a report of a subject attempting to gain entry to a residence in the 300 block of East Indiana. SPD found a GU Student who had confused the residence with his friend’s residence in the 400 block of East Sharp. He was transported by SPD to his residence on East Nora.

4:49 AM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

7:15 PM

Graffiti was reported on the north side of Martin Centre.

9:04 PM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to the Sinto Apartments. A smoke detector was activated by a shower.

Dear Campus Community Members,

You may be seeing media coverage or hearing about a recent incident at Gonzaga.  The University is working cooperatively with Spokane Fire department investigators in an investigation of a student that culminated on Tuesday afternoon.  Prohibited items were removed from the student’s residence hall room by investigators.   

The safety of our students and campus community members is paramount to the University so when information on this incident was received and developed the University acted quickly to deal with the situation.  The student involved is no longer at the University.  Any other information about the investigation will come from the law enforcement agencies involved. 

Sue Weitz, Ph.D.

Vice President for Student Life

Gonzaga University

502 E. Boone Ave.

Spokane, WA 99258

(509) 313-4100  phone

(509) 313-4168  fax

http://www.gonzaga.edu

February 19

11:00 AM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a medical incident at the Dance Studio.

2:43 AM

A GU Student reported that his bedroom window was broken, possibly by a thrown rock, at a GU-owned residence in the 1100 block of North Dakota.

12:56 AM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at a GU-owned residence in the 200 block of East Sinto. Steam from a shower triggered the smoke detector.

February 18

9:24 AM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a medical incident at the Bookstore.

8:53 PM

A GU Student reported a burglary to his off -campus residence in the 300 block of East Augusta . 2 laptops were missing. There were no signs of forced entry.

February 17

10:30 AM

GU Security assisted in the search of a GU-owned residence.

7:53 PM

GU Security assisted in the search of a GU-owned residence.

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department conducted a search of a GU-owned residence yesterday.  Items posing a potential fire safety risk were located and removed from the residence. Flammable items and materials are not permitted in any GU-owned residence (p.180 of the GU Student Handbook).

We’re seeing a pretty significant number of vehicles being broken into, mostly out in the neighborhood. The common factor in these thefts is the visible presence of “incentives”: cash, CD’s, Ipods, purses, wallets, checkbooks, backpacks, laptops.

Remember, most “vehicle prowlers” will check your vehicle for these incentives first, then break in – not the other way around. If you want to reduce your chance of having your car broken into, remove the incentive. Take enticing items with you if you can. At least conceal them (for example, put them in your trunk) if you can’t.

It’s that simple.

February 9

7:38 PM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Sinto Apartments. Burnt salmon patties.

February 10

7:40 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

8:07 PM

GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Sinto Apartments. Burnt kabobs. Same apartment as previous evening. Recommended remedial cooking class.

February 12

9:26 AM                                                                                                  

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

1:02 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

February 13

8:00 AM

A GU Student reported her vehicle was broken into between 10:00 PM on February 12 and 7:00 AM on February 13 while parked in the 1800 block of North Addison. An IPOD, purse, wallet, and checkbook were taken.

February 14

12:11 AM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

February 15

At about 1:20 AM a vehicle parked in the Crimont parking lot was broken into, setting off the car’s alarm.  A GU visitor later reported that CD’s, a camera case, and a DVD player were taken.

February 5

9:34 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

February 6

4:30 PM

GU Security responded to Rosauers Center and found a campus visitor sitting on the floor of the first floor men’s bathroom in an altered state of consciousness. SPD was contacted, and the subject was trespassed and transported to the Detox Center.

February 7

4:22 AM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

11:19 PM

GU Security responded with the Spokane Police Department to a noise complaint in the 400 block of East Mission.

February 3

12:45 AM

A GU Student reported that he was standing outside Jack & Dans when a white 2-door older model Honda Civic drove by on Hamilton and he was struck by a bb or pellet fired from the vehicle. He suffered a minor injury to his leg. SPD was notified.

6:06 PM

GU Security was advised by Spokane Police Department Dispatch that a suspect in the robbery of the Check Into Cash January 29 was seen by their employees, and that he may have fled in the direction of the GU campus. GU Security and SPD searched the west end of campus, but did not find the subject.

7:15 PM

Employees at the Tilford Building reported seeing a suspicious subject enter the building. GU Security responded and searched the building while GU Dispatch monitored video cameras in the building. A search yielded no suspicious individuals. 

7:55 PM

Employees at the Tilford Building reported that they had seen a suspicious subject in the Tilford Building. SPD responded, a canine unit searched the building, and nothing was found. A review of video from the Tilford Center cameras showed only one subject, believed to be a Plant Services employee,  in the building other than the employees. An investigation is pending.

February 2

11:00 AM

A GU Student reported that he was assaulted at a party of  unknown address on Sinto, by two male subjects that he could not describe, at about 1:30 AM on February 1. He suffered minor injuries to his face.

5:42 PM

A GU Student was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle at Sharp and Addison. GU Security and the Spokane Fire Department responded. The student suffered a leg injury and was transported to Sacred Heart for evaluation.

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

Gonzaga’s new Emergency Notification System, ZagAlert, will be used to notify you in case of a significant emergency or dangerous situation occurring on campus involving an immediate threat to health or safety.

ZagAlert is now an opt-out system. If you are an ON-CAMPUS student or employee, you will be automatically asked to review and update your ZagAlert information approximately every six months when you log into ZagWeb.

When you log in to ZagWeb and are asked to update your information, you will be presented with three different options:

·         ZagAlert Contact Information – This link will enable you to confirm and update your contact information. After updating and/or confirming your information, click on the “Submit” button at the bottom of the form. You will not be asked to update your information again for approximately six months.

·         Remind Me Later – This link will enable you to bypass the update form if you need immediate access to ZagWeb. You will be asked to update your information again at a later date.

·         Opt-Out – This link will remove you from the ZagAlert system. After clicking the link you will be asked for your ZagWeb pin in order to confirm that you have elected to opt out of ZagAlert. You will not receive any ZagAlert emergency notifications or system tests. You will not be asked to update your information again for approximately six months.

Once you sign up, you may opt out or change your settings at any point by logging into ZagWeb and clicking on the “ZagAlert” link on the main menu. To change your settings, click on the “Options” button at the bottom of the form.

If you do not have a University ID or your pin number has expired, please call the Registrar’s Office at (509) 313-6592.

We will be doing a system-wide test every semester, beginning early in 2009. We do this to make sure there are no snags in the system.

We hope we never have to implement our ZagAlert system, but we hope it gives you some peace of mind knowing that we have such a system in place.

If you have questions or concerns, please call the ITS Support Center at (509) 313-5550.

January 30

10:00 AM

A GU Student reported that the driver’s side window of his vehicle was broken and an Ipod was taken while parked in the 200 block of East Mission between midnight and 9:45 AM on January 30. 

11:14 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident at Cataldo Hall.

January 31

12:43 AM

GU Security investigated an alcohol violation in a residence hall.

11:15 AM

GU Security responded to a report of a hit & run vehicle accident in the COG parking lot.

February 1

2:25 AM

GU Security assisted in the search of a GU-owned residence.

January 28

12:03 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

1:50 PM

A GU Student reported that his front driver’s side window was broken on his vehicle parked in the 400 block of East Augusta between 6:30 PM on January 25 and 11:00 AM on January 26. Nothing was reported missing.

January 29

10:23 AM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

1:15 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.

2:23 PM

GU Security was advised by Spokane Police Department Dispatch that a suspect in an armed robbery at 923 N. Division may have fled onto campus. SPD and GU Security conducted a search, but nobody matching the description of the subject was found.

6:03 PM

GU Security received a report of an injured GU Student at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Student Life representatives responded to SHMC while Security completed an investigation.

10:50 PM

GU Security responded to a medical incident.