NIU crime log, February 2025

By Emily Beebe, Opinion Editor

March 17, 2025

An NIU Police car sits parked on Feb. 26 in front of Barsema Hall. Crimes such as unlawful possession of a firearm and vehicle theft were reported in the February crime log. (Northern Star File Photo)

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” 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.

Feb. 1

At 1:14 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor occurred at Grant Residence Hall North, 1250 Grant Drive N. This case is closed by arrest.
At 1:31 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is closed by exception.
At 3 a.m., theft under $500 occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is suspended.

Feb. 2

At 5 p.m., leaving the scene of a property damage accident occurred at 2 Northern View Circle. This case is open.
At 5:49 p.m., criminal sexual assault occurred at the Neptune Complex, 700 Block of Lucinda Ave. This case is open.

Feb. 3

At 3:05 a.m., an in-state warrant violation occurred at Stadium Drive and North Annie Glidden Road. This case is closed by arrest.
At 1:01 p.m., criminal trespass to real property occurred at 730 Regent Drive. This case is referred to another agency.

Feb. 4

At noon, theft of loss or mislaid property occurred at the Patterson Residence Hall Community Center, 1155 Lincoln Drive N. This case is open.

Feb. 5

At 5:38 p.m., deceptive practices occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is open.
At 11:14 p.m., unlawful possession of firearms/firearm ammo, unauthorized possession or storage of weapons, unlawful use of weapons, no FOID card, and illegal possession of ammo/no FOID occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North, 1350 Stevenson Drive N. This case is closed by arrest.

Feb. 8

At 2:01 a.m., domestic battery occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North. This case is referred to another agency.
At 3:57 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor occurred at Patterson Residence Hall West, 1175 Lincoln Drive N. This case is closed by exception.
At 9:10 a.m., harassment through electronic communications occurred at Patterson Residence Hall West. This case is suspended.
At 5:40 p.m., theft under $500 occurred at Neptune Central, 770 Lucinda Ave. This case is closed by exception.
At 9:15 p.m., failure to notify damage to an unattended vehicle occurred at the Pay Lot, 201 Carroll Ave. This case is suspended.
At 10:10 p.m., two counts of domestic battery occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall South, 420 Stadium Drive W. This case is closed by arrest.

Feb. 10

At 4:45 p.m., theft over $500 and criminal damage to property occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall North. This case is closed by arrest.

Feb. 12

At 11:28 a.m., harassment through electronic communications occurred in Vernon Hills. This case is referred to another agency.
At 9:10 p.m., criminal trespass to residence occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is suspended.

Feb. 14

At 11:29 a.m., domestic battery occurred at Gilbert Residence Hall, 383 Gilbert Drive. This case is suspended.
At 12:20 p.m., burglary and theft from a motor vehicle occurred at Lot O, 590 Grant Drive E. This case is suspended.

Feb. 17

At 10:25 p.m., criminal trespass to real property occurred at Patterson Residence Hall West. This case is closed by exception.

Feb. 18

At 7:40 p.m., battery occurred at the Stevenson Complex. This case is closed by arrest.

Feb. 20

At 12:21 p.m., leaving the scene of a property damage accident occurred at Lot 5, 532 Newman Lane. This case is suspended.
At 11:29 p.m., disorderly conduct occurred at Neptune Central. This case is closed by exception.

Feb. 21

At 3 a.m., battery occurred at Patterson Residence Hall East, 501 N. Annie Glidden Road. This case is closed by exception.
At 8:11 a.m., criminal sexual abuse occurred at the Stevenson Complex. This case is suspended.
At 2:45 p.m., domestic battery occurred at Patterson Residence Hall East. This case is closed by exception.
At 11:30 p.m., failure to notify damage to an unattended vehicle occurred at the Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center, 280 E. Stadium Drive. This case is suspended.
At 11:40 p.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall South. This case is closed by arrest.

Feb. 22

At 1:14 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor occurred at the Recreation Center, 325 N. Annie Glidden Road. This case is closed by exception.

Feb. 23

At 4:23 p.m., domestic battery occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is open.
At 5:43 p.m., intimidation occurred at Grant Residence Hall North. This case is open.
At 9 p.m., failure to notify damage to an unattended vehicle occurred at the Parking Deck, 175 Normal Road. This case is suspended.

Feb. 24

At 4:55 a.m., an in-state warrant violation occurred at Knolls Avenue North and Deerpath Lane East. This case is closed by arrest.
At 9:18 a.m., motor vehicle theft occurred at Lot 16, 195 University Circle Drive. This case is referred to another agency.

Feb. 25

At 10:48 a.m., criminal trespass to state-suppressed land occurred at NIU Naperville, 1120 E. Diehl Road. This case is referred to another agency.
At 3:03 p.m., credit card fraud occurred at the Holmes Student Center, 600 Lucinda Ave. This case is open.

Feb. 26

At 6:52 a.m., battery occurred at the Stevens Building, 200 University Circle Drive. This case is suspended.
At 2:41 p.m., battery occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.
At 2:41 p.m., a telephone threat and criminal sexual abuse occurred at the 300 Block of North Annie Glidden Road. This case is suspended.
At 5 p.m., failure to notify damage to an unattended vehicle occurred at the Parking Deck. This case is open.

Feb. 27