Police Brief 04/15/09
By Kyle Feldscher (Last updated: 04/14/09 11:18pm)Belongings stolen after false fire alarm at library
Two female students reported belongings stolen from the Main Library when they left items unattended after a fire alarm was pulled, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
The first victim, a 19-year-old, was studying in the west wing of the second floor when the alarm went off at 5:33 p.m. She left her belongings — including a $1,000 laptop and a $20 green shoulder bag — unattended to see if she should evacuate. She returned and her belongings had been taken, McGlothian-Taylor said.
The second victim, a 20-year-old, was studying in the east wing of the second floor. She immediately evacuated the library, grabbing her laptop and wallet but leaving behind her backpack and textbook. When she returned, the items were gone. The textbook was valued at $70, McGlothian-Taylor said.
Police responding to the fire alarm determined there was no fire and the alarm, located in the east wing of the fourth floor, was pulled for no reason. Police have no suspects and the incident is under investigation.
Originally Published: 04/14/09 11:07pm
Thunder/Stolen
04/14/09 11:31pmThis is very sad. I am sorry to read these students things were stolen. All I can say is that I am grateful to be able to spell stolen and not to have spelled stoled.Thanks to my good friend Jim
Joe Mama
04/15/09 9:18am“Police responding to the fire alarm determined there was no fire and the alarm, located in the east wing of the fourth floor, was pulled for no reason.”
Or instead of “for no reason”, it could have been pulled by someone hoping to steal stuff that people left behind while evacuating. Some excellent detective work, guys.
AJ
04/15/09 4:14pmNo video cameras? For some reason I thought there were.
Detective
04/15/09 6:15pmA very easy case to solve if the Library has cameras at all the exits. If it doesn’t then it should.
Chris
04/15/09 8:53pmlol, A laptop and a shoulder bag? Easiest things to carry with you, imo.
Chaz J
04/16/09 2:05pmPeople are very smrt.
Correction Chaz J
04/16/09 7:43pmI am a good speller and felt it my civic duty to help you out. You see as long as you can spell smart than you will be smart. I am already well aware that you can spell dumb. So I hope that I have helped you in your spelling and have added to the quality of your life. That is what a person who cares does, and that is the kind of person I am. By no means am I a theaf, I mean theif, oh here I go again, finally I got it thief, now I remember. You see I am learning too. I hope to always keep the thunder in your storm, even if it is from a distance.