Campus safety report

Sept. 13 – Sept. 20 Safety Report

Sunday, Sept. 13

  • A student experienced a verbal sexual threat from a group of males on campus grounds.

Monday, Sept. 14

  • The Department of Campus Safety was called for a medical assist at Lund Center.

Tuesday, Sept. 15

  • A Gustavus student was transported to the E.R. for a possible prescription medication overdose.
  • A Gustavus employee reported a burglary in Schaefer Fine Arts Center to the Department of Campus Safety.
  • A Gustavus student reported to Campus Safety that one of her school books was stolen in the Campus Center.

Wednesday, Sept. 16

  • A Gustavus student reported to Campus Safety that his car had been vandalized.

Thursday, Sept. 17

  • A verbal bias incident just outside the Diversity Center was reported to the Campus Safety Office.

Friday, Sept. 18

  • Two students while in College View Apartments were cited by Campus Safety and SPPD for underage consumption. One of the students was transported to DETOX.

Saturday, Sept. 19

  • A student reported that a flag had been stolen from the outside of their room door in Sorensen Hall.
  • Campus Safety was called to Sorensen Hall for a domestic dispute.

Sunday, Sept. 20

  • Campus Safety was called to Sorensen Hall for an underage drinking violation.
  • A student while in Norelius Hall was cited by Campus Safety and SPPD for underage consumption of alcohol.

Tip of the Week

Avoiding the dangers of an ATM—Part 2

Walk-up ATM machines located on the outside of buildings are way too convenient for a perpetrator to come from behind and grab your cash and run, or worse, using a weapon to convince you to continue making additional withdrawals from your account. To avoid this danger, bring along a friend to stand behind you while you withdraw cash or use ATM machines that are located in highly populated areas with a great deal of activity.

While using an ATM, always be aware of activity around you. Should you become suspicious of commotion around or near you, cancel your transaction and leave immediately. Never accept offers of assistance from strangers at the ATM. It could create an opportunity for someone to take advantage of the situation, with you becoming a victim of theft or possibly worse.

Minimize your time at an ATM by having your bank card ready, deposits prepared in advance and wait to count your money until you are in a secure area. Take home a supply of deposit envelopes so you can prepare deposits ahead of time.

Use drive-up bank tellers or go inside your bank rather than making large deposits of cash using the ATM. Your deposit can be quickly snatched as you prepare to insert it into the machine.

Make sure you always remove your bank card from the ATM before leaving. Make it a habit to double-check that your card is secure and in your possession before departing.