Georgetown University

Public Safety Alert: Burglary in 1200 Block of 35th Street

On Friday, January 30, 2009 at approximately 3:00 a.m., a student living in the 1200 Block of 35th Street was awakened to find an unknown male in her bed. The suspect left the bed and headed for the bedroom door as the complainant asked, "Who is that?" The suspect did not respond and left the residence. The complainant checked the house, found nothing missing, and informed her roommates. This incident was reported to DPS, who in turn notified MPD, on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. MPD responded and DPS will continue to cooperate with them in their investigation.

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: January 30, 2009

Time: 3:00 AM

Location: Non-campus, West Georgetown

Address: 1200 Block of 35th Street

Incident type: Burglary

Respondents: MPD

Incident summary: On Wednesday February 11, 2009 at 4:30 p.m., a student living in the 1200 Block of 35th Street reported to DPS that on Friday, January 30, 2009 at approximately 3:00 a.m., an unknown male climbed into bed with her. The suspect left immediately upon being challenged by the complainant.

On Friday, January 30, 2009 at approximately 3:00 a.m., a student living in the 1200 Block of 35th Street was awakened to find an unknown male in her bed. The suspect left the bed and headed for the bedroom door as the complainant asked, "Who is that?" The suspect did not respond and left the residence. The complainant checked the house, found nothing missing, and informed her roommates. This incident was reported to DPS, who in turn notified MPD, on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. MPD responded and DPS will continue to cooperate with them in their investigation.

Victim(s):No physical injuries were reported in this incident.

Victim(s) status:

Witness description of suspect(s):The suspect is described as a white male, medium build, with dark brown hair, wearing a black fleece jacket and jeans

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.