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The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, October 17, 2000
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Five cars burglarized at Templin Hall
Thieves smash windows, take stereos, CDs
By Rob Pazell
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Friday the 13th was unlucky for five Templin Hall residents whose cars were broken into and burglarized.
Templin parking lot. Thieves targeted stereos and CDs after smashing the cars' windows.
The KU Public Safety Office reported that five cars were burglarized between 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday in the east
"Windows broken out indicate a smash-and-grab situation," sald Sgt. Troy Mailen of the KU Public Safety Office. "They smash the window to gain access and take loose articles like CDs or stereo equipment."
Elisa Hudson, Pittsburg freshman and Templin resident, was one of the victims. She said she was surprised that her car, parked in the front row, was broken into in such a well-lit parking lot.
"You always hear about it happening to someone else," Hudson said. "You never think its going
to be you."
Hudson said her driver's-side window was smashed, and her detachable CD player face, which she keeps in the center console, was lying in the passenger seat. She credits her alarm for saving her stereo.
"If my alarm hadn't gone off, they would have probably taken it," Hudson said. "I learned not to keep my face in my car, but I usually don't keep anything in there just to be cautious."
Mallen said the Templin lot was well lit and near a major intersection. He also said officers periodically checked these lots to look for anything out of the ordinary.
But Mailen also said having loose items, such as CDs in the vehicle, could attract burglaries, regardless of the safety of the lot.
"Don't leave those items laying around," Mailen said. "Anything that is easily seen is prone to become targets for others."
Mailen said having serial numbers for stereo equipment and lists of CDs were instrumental in recovering the stolen items.
"Iitems are entered into a pawn log, then officers can check the local pawn shops," Mailen said. "It is very important that owners have their serial numbers and itemized lists of what is taken so we know what to look for."
Edited by Casey Franklin
SECURITY TIPS
- Secure all loose valuables. Don't leave items laying around.
- Remove detachable face plates,
or the stereo if it can be
detached, and put them in the
trunk or take them with you.
Use well-lit parking lots whenever possible.
Write down serial numbers, and keep a composite list of items in case they do get stolen.
- Source: KU Public Safety Office
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