Juvenile Trio Burglarizes Five Unlocked Residence Hall Rooms in Five Days

OSUPD is actively investigating four burglaries from unlocked, unattended residence hall rooms in Baker, Bradley, Canfield and Mack halls. A fifth burglary was reported in Jennings Hall, an academic building. The crimes occurred between October 23 and October 28. Students reported cash, credit/gift cards, electronics, and computers were taken from residence hall rooms in Baker, Bradley, Canfield, and Mack halls. Anyone with information concerning this crime should contact either the University Police, 614-292-2121 or Columbus Police, 614-645-4545. You may also report information anonymously to the Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS or the University Crime Stoppers Tips line at 614-247-TIPS. This Public Safety Notice is issued in compliance with the "Timely Warning" provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998.

The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) arrested three suspects for burglary in relation to the October 28, 2024 Public Safety Notice that alerted the community about five burglaries, four of which occurred inside campus residence halls. All three suspects are juveniles, and they are not Ohio State community members, meaning they are not students, faculty or staff.