Ten Open-Door Burglaries at Pauli Murray College: Yale's Summer Session Pattern Warning at 130 Prospect Street

TIMELY WARNING — BURGLARIES, July 11, 2024, 130 Prospect Street The Yale Police Department is investigating a series of burglaries reported at 130 Prospect Street (Pauli Murray College). On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Yale Police received reports from multiple residents that unknown person(s) had entered their rooms during the afternoon to early evening hours and removed small personal items and cash. The rooms appear to have been unlocked at the time of entry. The affected residents are students participating in Yale summer programs. The Yale Police Department urges all summer residents to: — Lock your doors at all times, including when you are in the room or down the hall; — Do not prop residential doors open or admit unknown persons into residential buildings; — Secure laptops, phones, wallets, and other valuables when leaving your room, even briefly; — Report any suspicious activity or unfamiliar persons in residential corridors immediately to Yale Police at 203-432-4400 or 911. Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to contact the Yale Police Department. This Timely Warning Notice is being issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Anthony Campbell, Chief Yale Police Department

TIMELY WARNING — UPDATE: BURGLARY PATTERN ACROSS YALE STUDENT RESIDENCES The Yale Police Department is providing an update on the ongoing burglary investigation first announced in our July 11, 2024 Timely Warning. Over the last month, Yale Police have responded to approximately 15 burglary incidents reported at on-campus and off-campus student residences in the New Haven area. The majority of these incidents involve unknown person(s) entering unlocked residential rooms during summer programs and removing personal items including laptops, electronics, wallets, and cash. "These incidents have been occurring during the summer programs at the university," said Yale Police Chief Anthony Campbell. Yale Public Safety reiterates the following protocols: — Lock your residential door at all times. — Do not prop building doors open or admit unfamiliar persons. — Use the LiveSafe app to anonymously report suspicious behavior. — Contact Yale Police at 203-432-4400 immediately if you witness suspicious activity. This Timely Warning Notice is being issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.