NIU crime log, Jan. 2023

By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor

DeKALB – The information provided comes from the NIU Police Department’s Daily Crime Log. The crime log is accessible on the NIU website.

Jan. 12

  • At 5:15 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case was suspended.
  • At 5:30 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case was suspended.

Jan. 13 

  • At 10 a.m., defrauding an innkeeper occurred at the Holmes Student Center. This case was closed by arrest.

Jan. 15

  • At 2:31 p.m., in-state warrant occurred at Neptune Residence Hall North. This case was closed by arrest.
  • At 4 p.m., battery occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is open.
  • At 11:12 p.m., criminal trespass to real property occurred at Patterson Hall West. This case was closed by arrest.
  • At 11:12 p.m., battery; criminal trespass to real property; unauthorized possession or storage of weapons; criminal trespass to real property; criminal trespass to real property; unauthorized possession or storage of weapons at Patterson Hall West. This case was closed by arrest.

Jan. 16

  • At 12:22 p.m., deceptive practices occurred at 500 block of W Lincoln Highway. This case was referred to another agency.
  • At 4:30 p.m., theft from a motor vehicle occurred at Lot O. This case is open.

Jan. 18 

  • At 7 a.m., theft $500 and under occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case was suspended.
  • At 6:30 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case was suspended.
  • At 10:30 p.m., criminal damage to property occurred at pay Lot 201 on Carroll Avenue. This case is open.

Jan. 19

  • At 11:35 p.m., tampering with security, fire, life systems occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North. This case was closed by exception.

Jan. 20 

  • At 2:31 a.m., four counts of illegal consumption of alcohol by minor occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North. This case was closed by exception.
  • At 4:48 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by minor occurred at Patterson Hall East. This case was closed by exception.
  • At 4 p.m., tampering with security, fire, life systems occurred at Neptune Residence Hall West. This case was closed by exception.
  • At 7:22 p.m., theft over $500 occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is suspended.
  • At 7:50 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is suspended.

Jan. 21 

  • At 1 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by minor occurred at Neptune complex. This case was closed by exception.
  • At 2:26 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by minor occurred at Swen Parson Residence Hall. This case was closed by exception.
  • At 3:20 a.m., two counts of battery occurred at Neptune Residence Hall West. This case was closed by exception.

Jan. 22

  • At 3:03 p.m., in-state warrant occurred at 1250 Grant Drive N. This case was closed by arrest.

Jan. 23 

  • At 7:56 p.m., tampering with smoke detector occurred at Patterson Residence Hall West. This case was closed by exception.
  • At 8:30 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is suspended.
  • At 8:30 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.
  • At 8:40 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.
  • At 9:59 p.m., tampering with security, fire, life systems occurred at Patterson Hall West. This case was closed by exception.
  • At 11:13 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.

Jan. 24

  • At 12:15 a.m., tampering with security, fire, life systems occurred at Patterson Residence Hall West. This case was closed by exception.
  • At 9 a.m., theft of lost or mislaid property occurred at DuSable Hall. This case is suspended.
  • At 4:15 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is suspended.
  • At 5 p.m., two separate counts of theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is suspended.
  • At 5:10 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case was suspended.
  • At 7 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.

Jan. 25 

  • At 9 p.m., no FOID card occurred at the corner of Stevenson Drive North and Stadium Drive West. This case was closed by exception.

Jan. 27

  • At 11:49 p.m., in-state warrant occurred at the Department of University Police and Public Safety. This case was closed by arrest.
  • At 3:53 p.m., tampering with security, fire, life systems occurred at Stevenson North. This case was closed by exception.
  • At 8:30 p.m., battery occurred at the Convocation Center. This case is open.
  • At 11:59 a.m., in-state warrant occurred at university police and public safety. This case was closed by arrest.

Jan. 28

  • At 11:49 p.m., criminal trespass to real property occurred at Stevenson North. This case was closed by arrest.

Jan. 29

  • At 2 p.m., 13 counts of theft $500 and under occurred at the Convocation Center. These cases are open.
  • At 4:50 p.m., two counts of theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.
  • At 5:50 p.m., theft over $500 occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.
  • At 7:12 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.

Jan. 30

  • At 11 p.m., disorderly conduct occurred at Grant North. This case is open.

Jan. 31 

  • At 4:37 p.m., cyberstalking occurred at Patterson Residence Hall West. This case is open.
  • At 6:30 p.m., theft $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.
  • At 10:16 p.m., traffic-Illinois vehicle code occurred at the Holmes Student Center. This case was closed by arrest.