Officials discuss recent burglaries near campus, no notices from DPS
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No public safety notices were sent out by the Department of Public Safety following eight burglaries and one attempted burglary near the Syracuse University campus over the weekend.
Sgt. Richard Helterline, a Syracuse Police Department spokesman, said he did not know if those who reported the burglaries were SU students, but said at least four laptop computers were stolen, along with a TV and two vehicles. He added that there were other items reported missing as well.
Hannah Warren, public information officer for DPS, said the reason no public safety notices were sent out is because some of the crimes were outside of DPS’s jurisdiction and because there wasn’t a timely threat.
In one of the vehicle thefts, the car was recovered one day later, Warren said.
The burglaries happened between the Westcott neighborhood and South Campus, according to WSYR NewsChannel 9.
There was no forced entry in the burglaries, Helterline said.