Georgetown University

Public Safety Announcement: Burglaries in LXR

In the first incident, a complainant reported that at approximately 5:15 a.m., someone entered his room and was observed crawling on the floor. The suspect fled the room when the complainant saw him.

In the second incident, the complainant reported that at approximately 5:29 a.m., she was awakened to find an unknown male in her bed. The suspect repeatedly said "Gabby," then ran out the door.

The Department of Public Safety is requesting that anyone who has information regarding this or any other incident(s), or who noticed any suspects before or after the incident(s), to contact them immediately at (202) 687-4343.

Incident

Date: April 27, 2008

Time: 5:15 AM

Location: Campus

Address: LXR

Incident type: Burglary

Respondents: MPD

Incident summary: On Sunday, April 27, 2008, two burglaries were reported to DPS in LXR between 5:15 a.m. and 5:29 a.m.

In the first incident, a complainant reported that at approximately 5:15 a.m., someone entered his room and was observed crawling on the floor. The suspect fled the room when the complainant saw him.

In the second incident, the complainant reported that at approximately 5:29 a.m., she was awakened to find an unknown male in her bed. The suspect repeatedly said "Gabby," then ran out the door.

Victim(s):There were no physical injuries to complainants in either incident. No items were taken.

Victim(s) status:

Witness description of suspect(s):In the first incident, no description of the suspect was provided.

In the second incident, the suspect is described as a Middle Eastern male, 5'10"-6' in height, dark straight hair, wearing blue jeans and a long sleeve white shirt.

Safety Reminder

The Department of Public Safety would like to remind all students to practice the following security measures:

  1. On campus students should call DPS at 202-687-4343 regarding any safety concerns.

  2. Off campus students with immediate safety concerns should call MPD at 911 and DPS at 687-HELP.

  3. Practice security at home by not propping doors open, always keeping doors and windows locked, even when you are in residence, and not opening the door to strangers.

  4. Students noticing suspicious activities or individuals loitering around entrances to residence halls, apartments, or townhouses should immediately notify DPS at 202-687-4343.

  5. Students may utilize the services of THE SHUTTLE or DPS SAFERIDES escorts as a means of providing safe passage off-campus. Call 784-RIDE for DPS SAFERIDES escorts.

Georgetown University's Department of Public Safety (DPS) notifies the campus community when crimes are reported to DPS or the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) which the University believes represent a threat to its students or employees, in a manner consistent with the Campus Security Act. The University uses its best efforts to provide information that is both accurate and helpful, but community members should recognize that the University is able to relay information only as it is reported to DPS and/or MPD.