DPS News

Public Safety Notice: Off Campus Forcible Touching, 8/30/2015

For the protection and safety of SU students, faculty, staff and neighbors, the Department of Public Safety releases the following alert:

Off Campus Forcible Touching

Sunday, August 30, 2015 at approximately 2:00 am

SPD Case # 15-435800

800 block of Walnut Ave

A student reported being forcibly touched by an unknown male in the 800 block of Walnut Ave., between Marshall St. and E. Adams St. The student reports she was walking alone behind her off campus residence on Walnut Ave., when she was approached by the suspect.

Emergency Drill Exercise Tuesday, August 4

The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with the Syracuse Police Department, Onondaga County Emergency Management, Syracuse Fire Department, Syracuse University Ambulance, Rural Metro, and Fire and Life Safety Services, will conduct a training exercise in the vicinity of the College Place bus stop on Tuesday, August 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

During the drill, uniformed officers wearing tactical gear may be visible near the bus stop and on College Place and loud noises are also possible.

The drill also serves as a training exercise for student-journalists from Newhouse, who will serve in the role of media covering the event.

The drill will require the temporary closure of College Place between University Place and the entrance to the Q-4 Lot. The Q-4 parking lot will remain accessible to and from Forestry Drive/Sims Drive and College Place.

The following shuttle routes will be affected by this closure:

Connective Corridor:  On Tuesday, August 4th Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. the Connective Corridor will not be able to operate via College Place or Sims Drive and will use the following detour – Comstock Avenue main shuttle stop to left on Euclid Avenue, left on Ostrom Avenue, left on Waverly Avenue, left on Irving Avenue, right on East Raynor Avenue and regular route to the Warehouse

Quad Shuttle: The Quad shuttle will not operate to the College Place shuttle stop on Tuesday, August 4th between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

These are the only two routes that will change during this drill.

For questions about the drill, contact DPS at 443-5479.

DPS Officer Helps Graduating Seniors Prepare For College

safety_course_300dpiSummers here on campus are usually quiet times of the year, when undergraduates head to summer internships and construction projects pop up all over the quad. But it can be a busy time of year for incoming freshmen as they prepare for life at college.

Department of Public Safety Officer Greg Scheurer helped one group of students prepare for school with some advice for staying safe when they arrive on campus.
“Staying safe is about staying aware,” says Officer Greg Scheurer of the Syracuse University campus police force. “Whether you attend SU or another school, we want you to be safe.  That’s where this program comes in.”
Office Scheurer taught a group of graduating high school seniors some basic crime prevention strategies at CNY Karate in East Syracuse. The basic class included lectures and presentations, handouts on topics like common side effects of illegal drugs, and also physical self-defense lessons.
“These are not just karate classes,” says Marvin Labbate, director at CNY Karate. “This program helps to prepare graduating boys and girls by giving them mental and physical tools to help keep them safe when away from home.”
Officer Scheurer covered topics like knowing your surroundings, having a safe exit strategy, and registering your electronics with campus security. He and Sensei Labbate also teach them a small set of physical self-defense moves designed for students to remove themselves from confrontational situations.
“These classes have really opened my eyes,” says Janet, one of the students in the latest class. “My mom signed me up for them, and I think we both feel better now about me going off to college this fall.”
For more information or to register for the next program, contact Officer Greg Scheurer atgdscheur@syr.edu.

Public Safety Notice: Robbery, 7/7/2015

For the protection and safety of SU students, faculty, staff and neighbors, the Department of Public Safety releases the following alert:

Robbery

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at approximately 7:42 pm

Case # 15-357154

1200 block East Adams Street

A student reported a robbery that occurred off campus. The student reports he was walking eastbound in the 1200 block of East Adams St. when he was approached by a male from behind. The suspect got his attention by saying “give me your stuff”. The suspect did display a knife at the time. The victim gave the suspect his bag which contained personal property. The suspect fled the scene on foot heading west on East Adams St. The student sustained a minor abrasion to his right elbow from the strap of his bag and refused medical attention.

Public Safety Notice, Off Campus Attempted Strong-Arm Robbery, 06/23/2015

For the protection and safety of SU students, faculty, staff and neighbors, the Department of Public Safety releases the following alert:

Off Campus Attempted Strong-Arm Robbery

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at approximately 6:20 pm

SPD Case # 15-335968

1000 block of Comstock Ave

A student reported an attempted strong arm robbery that occurred off campus. The student reports he was walking southbound in the 1000 block of Comstock Ave. when he was approached by four to five unknown males who were walking northbound towards him. One of the suspects asked to use his cell phone, the student replied, no and walked away.