DSC students suspended for burglary
Whitney Phillips
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: DSC News
The two said they wanted the medical supplies, including syringes, IV kits, sodium chloride injection kits and solutions, so they could practice for the intermediate EMT course they were both taking. However, officials aren't buying that explanation.
"These guys were told in class that they couldn't have the equipment," Reid said.
The nature of the stolen items brings the suspicion that the two were planning to use the equipment for illegal endeavors.
"Not knowing the details of the case, that seems a little weird to me," Beatty said. "You would think that a lot of those things would be used for illegal drug use."
The two men's attempt to steal supplies from the building was not their first. Reid said the janitor for the Taylor building had noticed evidence of a break-in attempt on Dec. 21, which is when he notified campus police. Reid said security was then tightened on the building, and his officers began doubling back after their initial check each night. That was most likely the reason Larson was able to catch the two when they were still on the premises.
"I believe they both admitted to having done the other burglaries, those attempts to try to get in," Reid said. "We've charged them with those, as well."
This type of incident is fairly rare on campus. Even when there are thefts or break-ins on campus, Reid said they are most often solved.
Reid said, "It's been interesting for me to watch over the years that even when there's a rash of burglaries that take place in the community around us, they may hit several neighborhoods on our perimeter, but they don't actually hit us."
That relative safety may be the result of campus police officers' unpredictable patterns.
"I believe it is because our guys spend a lot of time at night on foot, and it's difficult to know where we're at and where we're there," Reid said. "Most people realize every campus nowadays has a campus police force, but they don't really know who they are, where they're at or what they do. I think that's helpful."
"These guys were told in class that they couldn't have the equipment," Reid said.
The nature of the stolen items brings the suspicion that the two were planning to use the equipment for illegal endeavors.
"Not knowing the details of the case, that seems a little weird to me," Beatty said. "You would think that a lot of those things would be used for illegal drug use."
The two men's attempt to steal supplies from the building was not their first. Reid said the janitor for the Taylor building had noticed evidence of a break-in attempt on Dec. 21, which is when he notified campus police. Reid said security was then tightened on the building, and his officers began doubling back after their initial check each night. That was most likely the reason Larson was able to catch the two when they were still on the premises.
"I believe they both admitted to having done the other burglaries, those attempts to try to get in," Reid said. "We've charged them with those, as well."
This type of incident is fairly rare on campus. Even when there are thefts or break-ins on campus, Reid said they are most often solved.
Reid said, "It's been interesting for me to watch over the years that even when there's a rash of burglaries that take place in the community around us, they may hit several neighborhoods on our perimeter, but they don't actually hit us."
That relative safety may be the result of campus police officers' unpredictable patterns.
"I believe it is because our guys spend a lot of time at night on foot, and it's difficult to know where we're at and where we're there," Reid said. "Most people realize every campus nowadays has a campus police force, but they don't really know who they are, where they're at or what they do. I think that's helpful."
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pikatje1
posted 2/10/10 @ 9:10 AM MST
To steal something. ist going to resolve anything at all. The university is right to suspend them, it will be a sign for the other students.
pikatje1
posted 2/10/10 @ 9:50 AM MST
This students have made a big mistake. Such mistakes dont belong to the university.
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