No Burglaries Reported at Hugine Suites During Break
Dervedia Thomas
Issue date: 1/26/09 Section: News
No burglaries have been reported during the winter break at the Andrew Hugine Jr, Suites according to Residential Life and Housing Manager Jennifer Gamble Townsend.
One burglary, however, occurred at the University Village Apartments.
These figures are a sharp contrast to the 12 that occurred during the four day Thanksgiving break last year.
This ,Townsend says, is related to heightened security during the break. These measures were implemented, because of a security threat that occurred prior to the fall closing, which Townsend declined to disclose.
Campus Police, however, has recorded a total of three burglaries at SC State since the semester started, making the total for the academic year 31. Campus police records also show an alarming 52 petty larcenies and 12 grand larcenies for the fall 2008 semester.
Larceny differs from a burglary in that it is done without breaking and entering another's property with the exception of a vehicle.
It includes theft from public buildings, theft from motor vehicles, theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories, and shoplifting. When the value of the item(s) stolen exceed $500, the crime is considered to be grand larceny.
In an earlier interview, Campus Police Chief Gregory C Harris explained that theft has become the number one crime in the city, given the economic crisis we are in, and urged students to be vigilant.
"If people are willing to take more measures to steal," he said, "we should take more measures to safeguard our belongings and at least get insurance."
The most recent data available from the United States Department of Labor's Statistics show that Orangeburg had a 12.6 percent unemployment rate in November 2008, up from 9.2 percent in January 2008. Both figures are above the national and state averages.
Allendale leads with a 17.8 percent unemployment rate.
One burglary, however, occurred at the University Village Apartments.
These figures are a sharp contrast to the 12 that occurred during the four day Thanksgiving break last year.
This ,Townsend says, is related to heightened security during the break. These measures were implemented, because of a security threat that occurred prior to the fall closing, which Townsend declined to disclose.
Campus Police, however, has recorded a total of three burglaries at SC State since the semester started, making the total for the academic year 31. Campus police records also show an alarming 52 petty larcenies and 12 grand larcenies for the fall 2008 semester.
Larceny differs from a burglary in that it is done without breaking and entering another's property with the exception of a vehicle.
It includes theft from public buildings, theft from motor vehicles, theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories, and shoplifting. When the value of the item(s) stolen exceed $500, the crime is considered to be grand larceny.
In an earlier interview, Campus Police Chief Gregory C Harris explained that theft has become the number one crime in the city, given the economic crisis we are in, and urged students to be vigilant.
"If people are willing to take more measures to steal," he said, "we should take more measures to safeguard our belongings and at least get insurance."
The most recent data available from the United States Department of Labor's Statistics show that Orangeburg had a 12.6 percent unemployment rate in November 2008, up from 9.2 percent in January 2008. Both figures are above the national and state averages.
Allendale leads with a 17.8 percent unemployment rate.
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