The UNC Police Department is seeking the public’s help in its investigation of recent reports of larceny and break-ins at Hinton James Residence Hall.

UNC shared an Alert Carolina message with its campus community on Thursday shortly before 7 p.m., saying three reports of such incidents at the freshman dorm, which is located off Manning Drive in Chapel Hill, have been shared since Friday, August 26. The release did not disclose what items were reported stolen.

According to the UNC Police Crime Log, which reflects 911 calls made to the department, break-ins were reported at Hinton James Residence Hall at 9:04 p.m. on Wednesday and 10:13 a.m. on Thursday of this week. The reports came after UNC had already shared an additional Alert Carolina message on August 26 warning the community of an uptick in breaking and entering reports around campus.

In light of these reports, the university encouraged its students, staff and faculty to be vigilant when leaving rooms, apartments or offices on campus. For students, UNC recommended locking dorm room doors when leaving and not holding open doors to anyone who you don’t recognize as living in the building. Another suggestion made for students in the Alert Carolina message: purchasing a small personal safe or lockable container for your residence hall.

Police say anyone with information on the break-ins, thefts or suspicious individuals seen near Hinton James, which is also called “HoJo” by UNC students, should get in touch with investigators. The UNC Police number is 919-962-8100, while community members can also call 911 or the anonymous CrimeStoppers hotline for UNC campus (919-942-7515). For additional campus safety tips, the university recommends visiting its Carolina Ready web page.

 

Photo via Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill.

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