Public Safety Notices 2022

In recent days, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) have been investigating burglaries in off-campus neighborhoods. The most recent incidents were reported in the following areas:

• 800 block of Ostrom Avenue
• 500 block of Euclid Avenue
• 200 block of Comstock Avenue

DPS wants to remind you to secure your belongings and residence before you leave. Many of the burglaries that have occurred this semester have happened when the alleged burglars have entered properties through unlocked windows and doors. No incidents involving forced entry have been reported.

We encourage you to take the following steps.

• Lock all doors and windows.
• Do not leave your car keys out in the open.
• Mark/engrave all items of value and keep a record including serial numbers.
• Do not leave credit cards, blank checks, or other valuables readily accessible; these can be taken and used by a thief before you know they are gone.
• Make your house look occupied; buy a timer that automatically turns on interior and exterior lights at a predetermined time, or when there is motion.
• Be sure your outdoor lighting is working and sufficient.
• Lock sliding glass doors and place a wooden dowel or metal bar in the track of the door.
• Do not leave any valuable items near windows. Take pictures of anything valuable and ensure that you have installed tracking software and documented the serial numbers of all electronic devices.

If you observe anything suspicious, for on-campus, please call DPS at 315.443.2224 or use the Rave Guardian app or for off-campus, call the Syracuse Police Department at 315.442.5111.

On Monday, March 7, 2022, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a student reported being robbed at the Aspen Syracuse Apartments located at 4101 Brighton Place. The student reported that while leaving the parking garage and entering the stairwell of the apartment building, the suspect – an unknown male – displayed what appeared to be a handgun and demanded money. The suspect fled the area on foot. No injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as a male in their 20s, wearing all black, including a black mask.

Given the location, Syracuse Police Department (SPD) is the lead law enforcement agency. The Department of a Public Safety (DPS) is assisting SPD with the investigation.

If you were in the vicinity at the time and witnessed the incident, 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 for DPS, you can use the Silent Witness tool or the Rave Guardian app.

If you or someone you know has been affected by an incident on or near campus, please know that there are resources available to you. In addition, for your safety, please review these suggested safety strategies.

This public safety information is issued for your safety in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act.

During a routine property check of Peck Hall, one of Syracuse University’s Community Services Officers discovered what appeared to be a stray bullet lodged in a wall on the third floor. Peck Hall is located at 601 East Genesee Street and houses Falk College’s Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, the Department’s Couple and Family Therapy Center and the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.

Unfortunately, at this time, there is no way of knowing when or how this bullet made its way into the Peck Hall wall. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) are working together to investigate this matter.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or others, please contact the SPD at 315.442.5222 or DPS at 315.443.2224. If you would like to anonymously report NON-EMERGENCY information to DPS, you can use the Silent Witness tool or the Rave Guardian app.

We know this kind of discovery can be alarming to members of our community. Please know there are resources available to you. In addition, for your safety, we have complied a list of suggested​​​​​​​ safety strategies.