NIU crime log, September 2023

DeKALB – The information in this report is compiled from the NIU Police Department’s Daily Crime Log.

Any case defined as “unfounded” was not included in this list. Any case “closed by exception” means the case is closed due to circumstances outside of the investigation (missing a complainant, suspect was arrested for another crime, etc.). Any “suspended” case means the investigation is paused until leads become available. All case dispositions (“open” or “closed” statuses) are subject to updates. All locations provided are general.

For more information, contact the NIU Police Department on its website.

Sept. 1

At 9:30 a.m., traffic (Illinois Vehicle Code) occurred at Lot C, 890 Lucinda Ave. This case was suspended.
At 1:57 p.m., criminal sexual assault occurred in DeKalb. This case was referred to another agency.
At 3:58 p.m., battery occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case was closed by exception.
At 9:05 p.m., battery occurred at Patterson Residence Hall Community Center. This case is open.
At 10:05 p.m., possession of cannabis (less than 10 grams) and possession of drug equipment occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North. This case was closed by exception.
At 11:31 p.m., armed robbery occurred at 443 College Ave. This case was referred to another agency.

Sept. 2

At 12:23 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor occurred at Lot P, 455 Stadium Drive West. This case was closed by exception.
At 4:08 p.m., public indecency and “all other disorderly conduct” occurred at Neptune Residence Hall Central. This case is open.
At 9:38 p.m., battery and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North, D-1191. The case of battery was suspended, but the illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor was closed by exception.

Sept. 3

At 12:04 a.m., theft of lost or mislaid property occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is open.
At 7:36 p.m., institutional vandalism and criminal damage to property occurred at the Art Building (Jack Arends Hall). This case of institutional vandalism was closed by exception, but the case of criminal damage to property is open.
At 11:38 p.m., two counts of domestic battery occurred at Central Park, 1226 Douglas Drive North. This case was closed by arrest.

Sept. 4

At 7:17 p.m., leaving the scene of a property damage accident occurred at Lot P, 455 Stadium Drive West. This case is open.
At 10:14 p.m., criminal sexual assault occurred in DeKalb. This case was referred to another agency.

Sept. 5

At 3:50 p.m., stalking occurred at Neptune Residence Hall West. This case was suspended.
At 6:27 p.m., intimidation occurred at Neptune Residence Hall West. This case was suspended.
At 10:15 p.m., possession of cannabis (between 10 grams and 100 grams) occurred at Neptune Residence Hall North. This case was closed by exception.

Sept. 6

(Date/time occurred unavailable) At 3:10 a.m., illegal possession of alcohol by a minor, possession of drug equipment and possession of cannabis (between 10 grams and 100 grams) Grant Residence Hall North was reported. This case was closed by exception.
At 3:48 p.m., disorderly conduct occurred on the DeKalb campus. This case was suspended.

Sept. 7

At 11:39 a.m., harassment by telephone occurred in DeKalb. This case was closed by exception.
At 10:58 p.m., tampering with security, fire or life systems occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall South. This case was closed by exception.
At 11:13 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is open.

Sept. 8

At 10:15 a.m., theft $500 and under occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North. This case is open.
At 12:35 p.m., criminal trespass to real property occurred at Lot 3, 300 Gilbert Drive. This case was closed by exception.
At 11:25 p.m., fraud occurred at Neptune Residence Hall West. This case was closed by exception.

Sept. 9

At 12:11 p.m., two counts of illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor occurred in Huskie Stadium. This case was closed by exception.
At 1:37 p.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor occurred at Stadium Drive South and Stadium Drive East. This case was closed by exception.

Sept. 10

At 1:24 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor occurred at Central Park, 1226 Douglas Drive North.
At 1:25 a.m., battery occurred at Grant Residence Hall South. This case is open.
At 1:27 a.m., two counts of battery occurred at Central Park, 1226 Douglas Drive North. This case is open.
At 2:40 a.m., unlawful use of weapon occurred at 904 W. Hillcrest Drive. This case was referred to another agency.
At 3:20 a.m., two counts of battery occurred at 1175 Lincoln Drive North. This case is open.
At 3:40 a.m., battery occurred at 1175 Lincoln Drive North. This case was suspended.
At 9:46 a.m., theft of over $500 occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North. This case was suspended.
At 8 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case was suspended.

Sept. 11

At 8:44 a.m., battery occurred in DeKalb. This case was suspended.
At 12:53 p.m., battery occurred in DeKalb. This case was suspended.

Sept. 12

At 5 p.m., criminal damage to property and “all other disorderly conduct” occurred at Lot O, 590 Grant Drive East. This case was closed by exception.
At 5:40 p.m., theft over $500 and credit card fraud occurred at the Recreation Center. This case was suspended.
At 7:15 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at the Recreation Center. This case was suspended.

Sept. 13

At 3:12 p.m., stalking occurred on the DeKalb campus. This case was suspended.
At 9:39 p.m., battery occurred at 1250 Grant Drive North. This case was closed by exception.

Sept. 14

At 12:30 a.m., two counts of domestic battery occurred at 5 Northern View Circle. This case was closed by arrest.
At 10:45 a.m., leaving the scene of property damage accident occurred at Loc C, 890 Lucinda Ave. This case was closed was suspended.
At 12:07 p.m., criminal trespass to real property occurred at 1100 Lucinda Ave. This case was closed by arrest.
At 6 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at Neptune Residence Hall East. This case is open.

Sept. 15

At 2 a.m., criminal sexual assault occurred at Northern View Complex. This case is open.
At 12:07 p.m., stalking occurred on the NIU campus. This case was suspended.
At 5:28 p.m., battery occurred at Patterson Residence Hall Community Center. This case is open.

Sept. 16

At 1:59 p.m., stalking occurred at Patterson Residence Hall East. This case was suspended.
At 5:47 p.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor and unauthorized videotaping/live video transmission occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North C. This case was closed by exception.
At 11:34 p.m., criminal sexual assault occurred at Northern View Complex. This case is open.

Sept. 17

At 12:10 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor and disorderly conduct occurred at the Recreation center. This case was closed by exception.
At 5:22 p.m., non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is open.
At 11:30 p.m., disorderly conduct occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case was suspended.

Sept. 18

At 8:23 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at Faraday Hall. This case was suspended.
At 10:05 p.m., possession of cannabis (less than 10 grams) occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case was closed by exception.

Sept. 19

At 4:01 p.m., criminal trespass to real property occurred at Neptune Hall Central. This case is open.
At 8:40 p.m., obstruction of justice, assault and two counts of battery occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is open.
At 8:45 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is open.

Sept. 20

At 2:19 a.m., assault occurred at Neptune Residence Hall North. This case is open.
At 8:11 a.m., two counts of disorderly conduct, two counts of mob action, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of weapons and two counts of battery occurred at Neptune Residence Hall North. This case was closed by arrest.
At 10:50 a.m., an arrest on an out-of-state warrant occurred at 740 Lucinda Ave.
At 2 p.m., leaving the scene of a property damage accident occurred at Lot C, 890 Lucinda Ave. This case was closed by suspended.
At 4:01 p.m., battery occurred at Neptune Hall Central. This case was closed by exception.

Sept. 21

At 11:10 a.m., motor vehicle theft and theft of $500 and under occurred at Lot O, 590 Grant Drive East. This case is open.
At 3 p.m., theft over $500 occurred at the Holmes Student Center. This case is open.

Sept. 22

At 11:34 a.m., battery occurred at Neptune Residence Hall North. This case was suspended.
At 2:48 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at Founders Memorial Library. This case was suspended.
At 4 p.m., failure to notify damage/unattended vehicle occurred at Lot 5, 532 Newman Lane. This case was suspended.

Sept. 23

At 8:58 a.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at Huskie Stadium. This case was suspended.
(Date/time occurred unavailable) At 12:48 p.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor at the Patterson Residence Hall Community Center was reported. This case was closed by exception.

Sept. 25

At 10:06 a.m., residential burglary occurred at 1155 Lincoln Drive North. This case is open.
At 11:05 a.m., leaving the scene of a property damage accident occurred at the Parking Deck. This case was closed by arrest.
At 2:48 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at Founders Memorial Library. This case was suspended.
At 4:58 p.m., criminal trespass to real property occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.

Sept. 26

At 5 p.m., deceptive practices occurred at Patterson Residence Hall West. This case was suspended.
At 8:41 p.m., battery and mob action occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North Dining. This case is open.

Sept. 27

At 11:45 p.m., battery and “all other disorderly conduct” occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall South. This case was suspended.

Sept. 28

At 8:26 a.m., harassment through electronic communications occurred at Neptune Residence Hall East. This case was suspended.
At 12:18 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at the Holmes Student Center. This case is open.
At 3:40 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred in DeKalb. This case was suspended.
At 3:51 p.m., battery occurred at 1250 N. Grant Drive. This case is open.
At 8:45 p.m., four counts of “all other disorderly conduct” and two counts of battery occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North. This case was closed by exception.
At 11:45 p.m., illegal possession of alcohol by a minor occurred at Patterson Residence Hall West. This case was closed by exception.

Sept. 29

At 8 a.m., theft over $500 occurred in DeKalb. This case is open.
At 8:30 a.m., failure to notify damage/unattended vehicle occurred at 890 Lucinda Ave. This case was suspended.
At 4 p.m., theft of $500 and under occurred at Gabel Hall. This case was suspended.
At 5:58 p.m., violation of orders of protection occurred at the Holmes Student Center. This case is open.