West Virginia University Police issued a Campus Warning following a reported burglary at College Park that occurred on Monday (Oct. 16).
At 9:57 p.m., University Police received a reported burglary call. Officers arrived within minutes and found a woman, who is not a student, on the balcony of the residence. The woman was quickly taken into custody and, because she indicated she did not know where she was, was transported to a hospital.
The woman has since been blocked from accessing all WVU property.
The incident occurred at one of the College Park apartment locations that has an open airway stairwell, leading directly to individual exterior apartment doors. The victim, a University student, reported leaving the front door of the exterior apartment unlocked and was asleep inside his room when the woman entered and took some of his belongings.
WVU is committed to providing a safe campus for the protection of the University community. University officials remind students to always lock their doors and consider other personal safety tips, advice and services located at safety.wvu.edu and police.wvu.edu.
The following safety tips are designed to help avoid potential crime.
- ALWAYS LOCK EXTERIOR DOORS. This includes your dorm, apartment, house and car doors.
- Develop a routine to inspect locks on your doors, windows and other applicable areas to ensure they are working effectively and locked, especially at night.
- Make sure to lock windows, doors and vehicles while you are away or not actively monitoring them.
- Do not leave spare keys in places accessible to others.
- If you lose your key or ID, report it immediately so locks can be changed and ID access suspended until a new ID has been issued.
- Anyone who believes they are in danger should immediately call 911.
- If you witness a potentially dangerous situation or a crime, call 911 or WVUPD.
- Download the WVU LiveSafe app.
- If you encounter an emergency situation on campus, utilize the blue light emergency call system, if available.
West Virginia University Resources:
- WVU Police Department — 911 | 304-293-2677 | 304-293-3136
- WVU CARE Team
- WVU Carruth Center — 304-293-4431
- WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — 304-293-5600
- WVU Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities — 304-293-8111
- WVU Faculty and Staff Assistance Program — 304-293-5590
- Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center — 304-292-5100
- WVU Office of Campus and Community Life — 304-293-5611
- WVU Student Health — 304-285-7200
- WVU Division of Student Life — 304-293-5811
Students and employees are also encouraged to follow the WVU Safety and Wellness Facebook page and @WVUsafety on X, formerly known as Twitter.
A Campus Warning is part of the WVU three-tiered emergency notification system used to enhance student and employee safety and provide useful information to the community.
-WVU-
kc/10/17/23
MEDIA CONTACT: Shauna Johnson
Director of News Communications
University Relations
304-293-8302; sjohns13@mail.wvu.edu
Call 1-855-WVU-NEWS for the latest West Virginia University news and information from WVUToday.