On Saturday night, October 25, an unknown assailant burglarized White Mountain Student Apart-ment 151. Among the stolen items, a portable CD player, a booklet holding up to 130 compact discs, and a purse containing both a debit card and a remote car lock.
Marla Morris, owner of the sto-len items, was in her apartment the night of the robbery. Getting in at 2:30 AM, Morris did not notice any missing items. That day, Morris? CD player had been on the windowsill, the purse rested on the kitchen table, and the case containing a collection of CDs (valued between $2,500 and $3,000) sat on the coffee table.
Sunday morning, while getting ready for work, Morris realized the multiple items were missing. Later that day, Morris called University Police and reported the theft.
Since the door to apartment 151 was locked the night of the rob-bery, it?s believed the thief gained access through a window, which had a malfunctioning lock and a broken screen. Upon arrival, Uni-versity Police officer Trott tested the window?s lock, and expressed great concern when it was discovered the lock did not work. Center Lodge was immediately contacted to fix this major safety issue.
If the burglar was to try and sell any of the compact discs in the local area, they will be quickly apprehended for Morris inscribed her initials on every single CD. Regardless of the collections con-siderable monetary worth, Morris expressed the great sentimental value of the collection that has taken years to accumulate. ?I won?t press charges or make a fuss,? stated Morris. ?I just want my CD?s. They?re very important to me so please return them.?
As of yet, Morris has not received any updates from campus police concerning the ongoing investiga-tion. University police are follow-ing several possible leads.
?Students need to take a look at their own personal security habits,? advised University Chief of Police John Clark. In regards to any trends of criminal mischief around campus, Chief Clark said, ?We?re not seeing any trend.? He advises students to keep their doors locked, and be aware of suspicious looking people in places they?re not supposed to be.
University police are currently stepping up efforts in response to recent occurrences of general van-dalism. Car windows have been smashed in Holderness?s eastern parking lot, graffiti has appeared on granite posts in the Boyd park-ing lot, and multiple light poles have been damaged or destroyed around campus. University Police will be increasing the uniformed presence and deploying more non-uniformed student officers in order to apprehend vandals.