The following summary includes a selection of major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between March 16 and March 29. It does not include general service and alarm calls. The Providence Police Department also responds to incidents occurring off campus. DPS does not divulge information on cases that are currently under investigation by the department, PPD or the Office of Student Life. DPS maintains a daily log of all shift activity and general service calls, which can be viewed during business hours at its headquarters at 75 Charlesfield St.
March 16
4:29 p.m. A student reported her bike was stolen sometime between March 15 at 9 a.m. and March 16 at 2:35 p.m.
March 17
5:47 p.m. A student stated she was sitting on a bench when she observed an unknown subject fall. As she turned in the direction of the unknown subject, another unknown person came up behind her and took her iPod Touch. Both subjects ran. The PPD and DPS were unable to locate the suspects. The Providence police took a report.
March 22
4:37 p.m. A student was walking on Brook Street when he observed a male on a bike near Marston Hall. As he approached the GeoChem Building, he felt someone riding behind him on his right. He was text messaging on his phone when the bicyclist pulled up alongside of him and took his phone. The victim gave chase but was unable to catch up. He then went into the PPD substation to report it. The Providence police and DPS did not locate the suspect. The Providence police took a report.
March 29
7:58 p.m. Two students left for vacation March 23 at 5 p.m. and returned March 29 at 5 p.m. They entered their room, which was left unsecured, and their laptops were missing. The laptops were not registered with DPS and did not have tracking software.
