UNM crime briefs

Two campus offices looted

On Sept. 3, a UNM research professor re ported that someone had stolen her wallet from her purse and her iPhone from her office desk. According to the report filed at the UNM Police Department, the professor was said to be out of her office in Bratton Hall from noon to 1 p.m.

On Sept. 9, a UNM professor reported his wallet, laptop computer and computer case had been stolen from his office. According to the report, the professor left his office for about 20 minutes at 9:30 a.m.

Three vehicles burglarized

On Sept. 4, UNMPD was dispatched to G- Lot in reference to an auto burglary. According to the report, the Ford Ranger was parked and locked around 9 a.m. When the owner returned at 12:55 p.m. he found his gym bag, containing sports gear, missing from the cab of the truck. UNMPD reported that there were no signs of forced entry into the vehicle.

On Sept. 5, UNMPD was dispatched to the Continuing Education building in reference to an auto burglary. According to the report, as the victim walked away from his parked Ford Ranger pickup, which he had not yet locked with his key FOB. He turned back and noticed a red Ford 150 pickup back into the parking space next to his truck’s driver’s side.

The victim said a male got out of the red truck, opened the driver’s door of the Ranger. The victim yelled and the suspect quickly got into his own truck. The suspect and driver fled northbound on University Boulevard.

A pair of Oakley sunglasses was missing and a second pair was found on the ground, which had apparently been run over by the suspect.

On Sept. 10, UNMPD was dispatched to the parking lot north of Zimmerman Library in reference to an auto break-in. According to the report, an owner parked and locked a Honda Pilot at 11 p.m. and returned at 2 a.m. The victim noticed items were moved around in the vehicle, but no items were missing. UNMPD reported that a rear door window was missing and had been covered by a black plastic trash bag and duct tape. UNMPD observed a hole in the plastic bag and no other signs of forced entry or observable fingerprints.

The majority of property crime at UNM is still bike theft

Between Sept. 5 and Sept. 9, at least six bikes were reported stolen. According to the reports, the bikes were secured at different locations on campus with different types of locks.

On Sept. 7, UNMPD responded to two calls about a possible bike theft in process. According to the report, the second caller approached the suspect and asked if he had a UNM ID. The suspect said he was not and began walking calmly toward the SUB. UNMPD was unable to locate the suspect. UNMPD reports that the suspect bypassed many newer, more valuable looking bikes that had been secured with expensive U-locks. The suspect instead worked on prying open what was clearly a lower cost U-lock.