Public Safety Notices

On Saturday, September 10, 2022, at approximately 3:40 a.m., a non-affiliate contacted contacted the Onondaga County Emergency 911 Center regarding an incident that occurred inside Thornden Park. The scene has been cleared, no Syracuse University affiliates were involved, and there is no active threat to the community.

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.

On Saturday, September 10, 2022 at approximately 3:40 a.m., the Onondaga County Emergency 911 Center received a report of an incident that occurred inside the area of Thornden Park. The Syracuse Police Department and the Department of Public Safety are on the scene and investigating this incident. We ask that you stay away from the area, at this time and that you call SPD at 315.442.5111, should you have information regarding this incident. More information to follow.

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) are investigating reports of burglaries off-campus in the neighborhood east of campus.

As part of our work to prevent burglaries and to identify those responsible for past burglaries, DPS and SPD are going door to door distributing door hangers with safety related information. We ask our community members, particularly those living in adjacent off-campus neighborhoods, to remain alert for suspicious activity. Burglars are looking for unlocked windows and doors as a mean to enter properties to steal items. So please, always secure your belongings and residence before you leave or before you go to sleep at night.

In addition to locking your doors and windows, we encourage you to:

• Avoid leaving your keys out in the open.
• Mark/engrave all items of value and keep a record of them, including serial numbers.
• Not to 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.
• Ensure your outdoor lighting is working and sufficiently bright.
• Lock sliding glass doors and place a wooden dowel or metal bar in the track of the door.
• Not to 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 Orange Safe app or for off-campus, call the Syracuse Police Department at 315.442.5111.

On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at approximately 3:45 a.m., the Department of Public Safety (DPS) received a report that a door alarm was going off at Haven Hall, located at 400 Comstock Avenue, indicating a door had been improperly held open. There are no residents living in Haven Hall this summer as it is currently under construction. Upon arrival, officers observed two individuals inside the building trespassing. It appeared that the suspects were trying to steal construction materials. The officers confronted the individuals, who following a brief chase, made off on foot.

The suspects are described as two males, 40 years of age, and having a thin build. One suspect was wearing camo pants, navy long sleeve shirt, and a yellow construction vest. The other was wearing a black shirt and pants, red sneakers, and a straw hat.

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.

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.

On Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 at approximately 03:45 a.m., DPS officers responded to Haven Hall, located at 400 Comstock Avenue, regarding a door held open alarm. The Syracuse Police Department and the Department of Public Safety are on the scene and investigating this incident. Two suspects were caught inside the building and are currently at large. One suspect is a male wearing a yellow and green construction uniform and hard hat and the second being a male wearing a black shirt, black pants, and a straw hat. We ask that you stay away from the area, at this time and that you call DPS at 315.443.2224, should you have information regarding this incident. More information to follow.