Two More TV's stolen from the Student Center
Dervedia Thomas
Issue date: 10/5/09 Section: News
Two more televisions have been stolen from the TV Lounge of the K.W. Green Student Center. The first incident occurred on Jan 28.
According to Interim Campus Police Chief Michael Bartley, the televisions were stolen during the weekend of Oct 26-27. Bartley said he has since sought the assistance of the State Law Enforcement Department's (SLED) forensics to see if they can positively identify the persons who did it.
"Fingerprinting and collection of DNA samples that may have been left behind are their specialty," said Bartley. "They have some equipment that we don't have like extensive dusting techniques."
Bartley said he could not comment on whether these tecniques were used in the investigation of the first incident because he was not chief at that time, but he did say that the televisions were not recovered nor were the perpetrators caught.
New Vice President for student affairs Charles N. Smith said he was shocked by the incident as well as another theft of a television in Earl Hall that week. Despite this, Smith said he did not believe it was students.
"People always want to say that its students, but I don't believe that" he said.
He also said that as soon as the budget is finalized he is going to look at installing cameras in the student center to ensure a higher level of security.
According to Interim Campus Police Chief Michael Bartley, the televisions were stolen during the weekend of Oct 26-27. Bartley said he has since sought the assistance of the State Law Enforcement Department's (SLED) forensics to see if they can positively identify the persons who did it.
"Fingerprinting and collection of DNA samples that may have been left behind are their specialty," said Bartley. "They have some equipment that we don't have like extensive dusting techniques."
Bartley said he could not comment on whether these tecniques were used in the investigation of the first incident because he was not chief at that time, but he did say that the televisions were not recovered nor were the perpetrators caught.
New Vice President for student affairs Charles N. Smith said he was shocked by the incident as well as another theft of a television in Earl Hall that week. Despite this, Smith said he did not believe it was students.
"People always want to say that its students, but I don't believe that" he said.
He also said that as soon as the budget is finalized he is going to look at installing cameras in the student center to ensure a higher level of security.
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