Reported "break and entry" in College Ave. apartment
On the night of Thursday, Feb. 17, student residents of an off-campus apartment on College Ave. in Somerville reported an incident of theft.
All the residents had left the apartment between 6 and 7:30 p.m. that night. Upon leaving, the front door was left unlocked. According to the students, three laptops, an iPod and a DVD player were missing from the residence upon return.
At 10:30 p.m. the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) arrived on the scene along with the Somerville police department. Currently there is no suspect information.
According to TUPD Captain Mark Keith, this incident is one of several "break and entry" style thefts to occur this season.
"I think there's been an increase [in 'break and entry' theft] over the last few months from what we've seen in the past," Keith said.
Theft of motor vehicle parts reported in Cohen parking lot
A female student reported parts stolen from her vehicle at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb 19.
The student informed members of the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) that the headlights from her Lexus SUV were removed sometime between 11:30 p.m. on Feb 18 and 1:00 p.m. on the Feb. 19 while parked in the Cohen parking lot. Currently there is no suspect information.
While theft of internal parts of vehicles is not unheard of on campus, the theft of external parts, such as headlights, is a "rarity" on campus, according to TUPD Captain Mark Keith.
Physical altercation erupts between two students
Two male students were involved in a physical altercation on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 20, at approximately 12:40 a.m. The fight occurred at a fraternity house on Packard Avenue during a party. It is believed that one of the students involved was a member of the fraternity.
Upon arriving at the scene, members of the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) broke up the party and talked with the individuals involved, neither of whom was willing to file criminal charges. The incident was filed with the Dean's office.
There were no injuries reported and no medical attention required.
Second incident of theft of off-campus residency reported
At approximately 8:10 p.m. on the night of Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) responded to an incident of "break and entry" style theft from a house located on Winthrop Street. TUPD responded to the scene of the crime with members of the Medford Police Department.
The student residents reported that they left the apartment between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. of that night. Upon returning, one student noticed the backdoor to the apartment was open and that a laptop and a pillowcase were missing.
Currently there is no suspect information. According to TUPD Captain Mark Keith, the case is being examined in conjunction with another "break and entry" style robbery that occurred on College Avenue on the night of Thursday, Feb. 17.
-- Compiled by Mark Pesavento
