Tailgating Burglars Push Penn College Patrols Into the Residence Halls

College Police are investigating several incidents where items were taken from unlocked rooms in Lancaster and Dauphin Halls between Sunday, January 27 and Monday, January 28, 2019. Two males, believed to not be students, were seen entering an elevator in Dauphin Hall on Monday and then leaving the building through another door with some items that were later reported stolen. These males had entered the building behind a student who had authorized access via the student ID card. College Police are trying to identify the two males entering the elevator. If anyone information please contact College Police at 570-321-5555. As a safety reminder to all students living in the residence halls you should always lock your doors. Be suspicious of anyone you do not recognize as living in your building or attempting to follow you in after you have gained access to the building or wandering the halls. If you do encounter this type of activity, call College Police immediately. Police will be increasing their presence in all of the residence halls across campus.

On January 29, College Police have identified a former student and a local 18 year-old as suspects in the burglaries of several apartments inside of Rose Street Commons. Police have arrested both individuals and have recovered some of the stolen items.