Multiple vehicle burglaries were reported this week, with burglars getting away with various electronic equipment and the back-row seat of a car, according to the CSUN police crime log. Two of the vehicles were broken into on Tuesday between 8:00 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. and another between 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. the following day. Two of the burglaries occurred in the B3 parking structure, the other taking place inside the G3 structure. The electronic equipment stolen included a radio,… Read more

The Department of Police Services and the Office of Student Housing are working together to reduce the number of burglaries on campus by raising awareness on theft in CSUN dorms. In December alone, four burglaries were reported to campus police, bringing the total number of reported cases up to 27 dorm burglaries for 2010. All 27 dorm burglaries in 2010 occurred in first floor apartments, said Christina Villalobos, special assistant to the chief of police and community relations officer. “Burglaries… Read more

There has been a marked increase in burglaries in campus housing this year, the Department of Police Services reported. The Department of Police Services said four dorm burglaries were reported in 2009.  Twenty-three burglaries have been reported this year, they said, almost six times the number of burglaries as last year, and the year is not over yet. “Bottom line — it’s worse,” said Christina Villalobos, special assistant to the chief of police and community relations officer. Items typically stolen… Read more

A rock star named Shamu with green-spiked hair stumbled around the Grand Salon of the University Student Union shrieking in agony. He had a knife wedged in his chest and blood spilled all over his crocodile-skin leisure suit. He died a short while later. This “whodunit” and two other murders kept CSUN students baffled for several hours at the Murder Mystery Dinner and Show hosted Thursday by the USU Events Department. “I think I’m a little bit too involved because… Read more

View the CSUN Campus Crime Map All information provided was available from the Police Departments Daily Crime Log Report #:    100238 Offense:    Vandalism Date Occurred:   03/01/10 between unknown HRS. Date Reported:   03/01/10 @ 08:15 a.m. Location:    ADC Synopsis:   An unknown suspect(s) wrote graffiti on the stall doors in each of the men’s restrooms. Disposition:  Investigation Continued Report #:    100239 Offense:    Vandalism Date Occurred:   03/01/10 between unknown HRS. Date Reported:   03/01/10 @ 12:04 p.m. Location:    Lot G4 Synopsis:   An unknown suspect(s)… Read more

Kevin McAllister was accidentally left behind when his family took off to Paris for a Christmas family vacation. He was 8 years old, and enjoyed living by himself until two intruders tried to rob his house. He protected his home and himself by learning how to fight the robbers.  He arranged traps throughout the house, left glue and nails on the steps leading to the attic and used an electric fan and feathers to distract the burglars. These are scenes… Read more