The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.
Sunday
At 11:55 a.m., police responded to a credit card fraud claim at the TCF Bank, 1425 W. Lincoln Highway. An officer met with the caller and took a report. The case was initially closed due to a lack of leads. It was reopened on Jan. 10. It is now pending further investigation.
At 3:16 p.m., an officer responded to the New Hall Community Center for alleged theft complaint by an individual. The officer took a report, but the case was closed due to a lack of leads.
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