DeKALB | NIU’s Police and Public Safety Department are warning community members to take precautions to avoid auto burglary after recent burglaries, according to an April 26 NIU Safety Bulletin.

Thieves stole items and left car windows shattered after five recent auto burglaries in the NIU parking lots W, O and X. These parking lots are located behind New Hall and Grant Towers off of Grant Drive and Annie Glidden Road.

Precautions to avoid auto burglary include locking vehicles and rolling up car windows, parking in well-lit areas and placing valuable items out of sight, according to the safety bulletin.

For those with information about these auto burglaries, call the NIU Police and Public Safety Department at 815-753-1212.