Yik Yak Threat and Arrest
DPS takes any and all threats against the University community very seriously and was able to end this incident with a safe and positive outcome. Our hope is that individuals who believe they can remain anonymous while posting comments on public websites for unlawful purposes will end this practice with the knowledge that they are not able to remain anonymous.
For the protection and safety of SU students, faculty, staff and neighbors, the Department of Public Safety releases the following alert:
SPD Cases #15-514535
Friday, October 23, 2015
708 Lancaster Avenue
A student reported an attempted strong arm robbery that occurred off campus. The student reports he was walking northbound in the 700 block of Lancaster Ave. when he was approached from behind by four unknown males on bicycles. One of the suspects attempted to grab the student’s cellphone from his hand. The student was then punched in the back of his head, causing him to fall to the ground, sustaining a small laceration to his hand.
The suspects fled the scene on bicycles heading north on Lancaster Ave, then east on Clarendon Street, away from campus. The student refused medical attention. There was no property stolen and no threat of a weapon.
DPS asks your help in identifying the suspects if you were in the vicinity at the time of the incident. For this purpose, the following is the description of the suspects: 4 Males, 16 years of age, all suspects had on hooded sweatshirts, one was orange, one was red and one was black, all had dark pants on, no further description.
For an interactive map of the incident location, refer to the Google Map.
If anyone has any information regarding this incident or others, please contact the Syracuse Police Department at (315) 442-5222 or the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety at (315) 443-2224.
If you would like to anonymously report NON-EMERGENCY information to DPS, you can use the Silent Witness tool.
For Public Safety dial 315-443-2224 or #78 (from a cell phone); if you are in a situation where you cannot safely make a phone call, send a text message to 711@syr.edu; for Syracuse Police, dial 911. Your quick reporting may help prevent others from becoming victims.
This public safety information is issued for your safety in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act
The Department of Public Safety was ranked at number six in the National Campus Safety Summit’s 2015 list of Top 25 university administrative departments making a difference in student safety.
The ranking came as a result of a nomination detailing the Department’s numerous off-campus patrol initiatives at peak hours on nights and weekends, and the neighborhood and inter-departmental partnerships DPS has undertaken in the past five years. There were 4,706 eligible U.S. college or university administrative departments nominated for consideration this year.
These include the University Area Crime-control Team (UACT), an initiative started in 2012 and staffed jointly by the DPS and Syracuse Police Department patrolling the East Neighborhood and Marshall Street area on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights;
the Neighborhood Safety Patrol (NSP) program, which addresses student safety and quality of life issues and deters criminal activity in the East Campus Neighborhood area;
and Orange Watch, which provides an expanded DPS presence in key areas on Main and South campus and areas to the north and east of campus with walking, bicycle and vehicular patrol coverage between 7:00 pm and 5:00 am and on weekends.
Senior Vice President and Chief Law Enforcement Officer Tony Callisto, Jr. said the ranking was a testament to the fine work accomplished at the Department on a daily basis. “It is no surprise the Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety would rank highly in the top 25 college administrative units in the US for serving the safety and security needs of our students. The commitment and dedication of each peace officer, dispatcher, community services officer, support staff member and student worker at DPS play a major role is protecting our community. As a nationally accredited campus law enforcement organization, DPS has best in class programs, procedures and training, but it’s the people of DPS that make the organization one of the finest in the country!”
“They’ve proven an outstanding dedication to improving the safety of their students, faculty, staff, and visitors,” Linda Shaw, Safe Campus Director, said.
The National Campus Safety Summit will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada in February 2016. The Department is grateful for the consideration of the Summit’s awards committee and for the efforts of its employees to make Syracuse University and the surrounding areas a safer place.
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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.
Summers 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.
