A string of thefts on Columbia’s Morningside campus from Saturday through Sunday have led Columbia’s Department of Public Safety to release closed-circuit TV images in an effort to catch the individual allegedly responsible.
The Department of Public Safety is searching for a male from 20 to 25 years of age and 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches in height carrying a grey messenger bag and wearing a yellow sweatshirt and black and white sneakers.
Public Safety has released images pulled from Closed Circuit Television footage that show the man entering a Columbia building. Public Safety officers believe that the man is in possession of several stolen Columbia ID cards.
“This is a guy who apparently stole somebody’s ID card and has been going around campus and stealing unattended property,” associate vice president for public safety James McShane said Monday evening.
“In the meantime,” McShane said, “students and faculty should not leave their items unattended.”
UPDATE: Tuesday, 3:20pm—The burglar stole unattended belongings over the weekend from Dodge Fitness Center, among other locations.
"He hit a couple of buildings, and I know he hit Dodge," McShane said Tuesday afternoon.
"There is an investigation and it is ongoing." said Brian Tesseyman, a Senior Investigator with the Department of Public Safety who is working on the case.
Anyone who sees a man fitting the above description should notify Public Safety immediately at 212-854-5555.
Check www.columbiaspectator.com for updates.
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