City
Burglaries Target Local Businesses
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Three instances of burglaries occurred on Saturday, July 8 and another burglary occurred on Tuesday, July 18.
City
Ithaca Walmart Snared in Interstate Credit Card Skimming Scheme
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The Ithaca Walmart was one of the 16 Walmart locations targeted in a credit card skimming scheme involving three suspects.
Columns
WEIRENS | Cornell’s Silence on Crime
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It began with the mass credit card fraud. Everyone I know who bought tickets to the latest Colgate hockey game and fashion show ended up getting their card information stolen. I would estimate that hundreds of students, if not more, were victimized. Some people discovered the charges early, while far more lived in ignorance while their savings were liquidated. It wouldn’t have cost Cornell any money or effort to inform their students. Why didn’t Cornell take responsibility for the technology error present in their systems that resulted in a major security breach? The reasoning for their silence is unclear, but I find it dishonest and dishonorable.
In another case of Cornell remaining silent during well-known happenings of student-targeted crime, Olin library is currently plagued by a random man who roams study spaces screaming, swearing at and harassing students trying to study. He’s been doing this for several weeks and is politely escorted out each time only to return time and time again. Another incident regarding libraries was brought to my attention through the student messaging app Sidechat — on March 5th, a student was chased from Ho Plaza into the Cocktail Lounge by a deranged man. Of course, none of this is confirmed through any official campus source, but it is well known throughout the student body. That being said, I don’t want to treat these rumors as facts, but rather express disappointment that what should be easily accessible facts continues to spread only via rumors.
News
Intruder in CKB Dormitory Sparks Fear in Residents
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CUPD reported that an intruder was found under a Court-Kay-Bauer resident’s bed yesterday around 4:30 p.m. Residents of CKB said they are shaken up following the incident.
Crime
University Releases Annual Security, Fire Safety Reports
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In accordance with the Clery Act, a federal law requiring colleges and universities to disclose information about crimes on and around campus, Cornell releases an annual security report by Oct. 1 each year. The reports contain campus crime statistics from the past three years, as well as relevant campus security policy statements.
day hall
Day Hall Broken Into on Sunday, Property Damaged and Small Fire Started
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Early Sunday morning, an unknown trespasser broke into Day Hall and started a small fire.
bike theft
As Bike Theft Climbs Nationally, Cornell Students Lose Their Rides on Campus
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The nation is facing a rise in bicycle thefts, and Cornell is not an exception. Many students are reporting their bikes stolen.
News
3 Stabbed After Failed Break-In On North Cayuga Street
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Ithaca Police responded at 8:15 p.m. to a report of multiple people hitting a man on the ground. One suspect wielded a baseball bat. Upon arrival, officers found three injured men.
Anti-semitism
Suspect Identified in Case of Racist Vandalism
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Ithaca police arrested a suspect on multiple counts of fourth degree criminal mischief as a hate crime related to a recent spree of anti-Semitic and racist vandalism.
Burglary
Tompkins Trust Company Faces Early Morning Burglary
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The bank burglary comes on the heels of several other burglaries in the Ithaca area in recent weeks. Two unoccupied fraternity houses in Ithaca were burglarized between Sept. 26 and Sept. 28. Before that, IPD was already investigating a streak of burglaries that occured between late August and mid September.