As a follow up to the Public Safety Notice sent a short time ago, the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) is investigating a shooting that occurred off-campus near the 900 block of Madison Street. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to the scene to offer assistance to SPD, who is the lead law enforcement agency. Together with SPD, DPS can confirm there is no physical threat to the Syracuse University community. Please note, there is still an active scene while SPD continues its investigation.
Public Safety Notices 2024
19 – Public Safety Notice – Gunshots
On August 30th, 2024 at approximately 8:14pm, DPS & SPD received a report of gunshots at 901 Madison St. The Department of Public Safety and the Syracuse Police Department are investigating. Stay away from the area until further notice. If you have any information related to this event contact DPS at 315.443.2224. More information to follow.
Public Safety Notice – Robbery
On Saturday, May 18, 2024, at approximately 6:45 pm, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a report of an armed robbery. The victim, a recent graduate of Syracuse University, stated that the incident occurred off-campus outside of 514 Euclid Ave.
The victim reported that he was approached by an unknown suspect who demanded the victim empty his pockets. The victim stated he had nothing in his pockets and showed his empty pockets to the suspect. The suspect then displayed what appeared to be a black handgun and pointed it towards the victim’s feet and demanded the victim hand over his backpack. The victim complied and after taking the backpack, the suspect fled on foot away from campus. The victim left the area, drove to the Syracuse Police Department and reported the incident.
The suspect is described as an adult male wearing a black jacket and a black ski mask covering his face. The suspect was last seen fleeing on foot towards Sumner Avenue from the scene.
The Syracuse Police Department and the Department of Public Safety are continuing to investigate the incident and will provide updates as additional information becomes available
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.
Public Safety Informational Notice: Preparing Residences for Spring Break
As spring break approaches many of you will depart our campus during the next couple of days. The Department of Public Safety is reminding the University community to take the necessary steps to protect your residences and belongings before you leave.
For those of you who live on campus, please take the following steps to secure your space:
- Secure doors and windows.
- Close all curtains/blinds.
- Make sure to lock your door.
- Unplug all electrical items, except refrigerators.
- Do not give your keys out.
- Mark/engrave all items of value and keep a record including serial numbers.
- Do not leave credit cards, checkbooks, cash or other valuables readily accessible; these can be taken and used by a thief before you know they are gone.
If you live off campus, please:
- Make your residence appear occupied; consider buying 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.
- Take anything valuable home with you, i.e. laptop computer, video game console, jewelry, etc.
- 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.
- Unplug all electrical items, except your refrigerator and timers.
- If you have a security alarm, make sure you turn it on when leaving.
- If you see 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.
While many members of our community will be traveling during the break, many will remain here on campus. As a reminder, the Department of Public Safety is always working and available to you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you observe anything concerning. As always, our recommended safety strategies can be found on our website.
Wishing you all safe travels and a restful spring break.
Public Safety Informational Notice: FALSE Bomb Threat Reported at Maxwell, Confirmed to be FALSE
Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) received FALSE report of a bomb threat at Maxwell Hall at 4 p.m. on Friday, February 16. We determined this report to be false following a quick response from DPS and Syracuse Police Department (SPD) and an urgent review of all available video footage around the area. Together with our law enforcement partners, we are investigating who is responsible for making this false report, as well as the false reports we received last earlier this week. If you have any information, please contact DPS or local police. We recognize these incidents have sparked concerns among members of our community, as always, counseling services are available to students through the Barnes Center and to faculty and staff through Carebridge.