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Three computers stolen

Posted: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 5:00 am

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The Honolulu Police Department and Campus Security are looking into a multi-room break-in at Dean Hall that happened late on June 26.

According to CS, faculty discovered a broken glass window upon arrival to work on the morning of June 27. Burglars used some type of pointed instrument to break open the windows on several doors to gain access to the rooms and stole three iMacs after breaking into a suite of offices in Dean Hall.

“Looking at the pattern of the glass, it looks round and four inches across, but it didn’t shatter the whole window and it was focused,” said Wayne Ogino, chief of CS.

All of the stolen iMacs were the 27-inch desktop model, each worth approximately $3,000, according to Ogino.

“At first, we thought that people were able to look into the glass of the door and see the computers. But now it seems more like they are scoping out their targets ahead of time, [they] know that iMac computers are located there, and then [they] willingly [take] the risk to break in at night to steal those computers,” said Ogino.

A RECURRING PATTERN

This incident is very similar to the break-ins that occurred at Bilger Hall last month, where intruders also stole iMacs in overnight burglaries.

But Ogino said that the Bilger incidents have additional evidence to consider.

“In those cases, the person who tried to reach into the door got cut and left blood behind. The police have taken samples to check in and see,” said Ogino. “So we do have some physical evidence from some of the crime scenes.”

NOT OUT OF THE ORDINARY?

Ogino pointed out that the UH Mānoa campus has had a long-term average of about 50 burglaries per year (roughly one every seven days), but this is low compared to the Mānoa area overall. Security is being increased and tightened to watch and identify people on campus at night. CS was successful in detaining suspects and issuing 11 trespasses since the beginning of June.

“It is somewhat dangerous, because this person appears to be carrying a tool and seems to be very compulsive,” Ogino said. “If anybody confronts a situation like this, we want you to call Campus Security right away, and we will also alert the police because the suspect may be desperate and potentially dangerous.”

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  The Honolulu Police Department and Campus Security are looking into a multi-room break-in at Dean Hall that happened late on June 26.

  According to CS, faculty discovered a broken glass window upon arrival to work on the morning of June 27. Burglars used some type of pointed instrument to break open the windows on several doors to gain access to the rooms and stole three iMacs after breaking into a suite of offices in Dean Hall.

  “Looking at the pattern of the glass, it looks round and four inches across, but it didn’t shatter the whole window and it was focused,” said Wayne Ogino, chief of CS.

  All of the stolen iMacs were the 27-inch desktop model, each worth approximately $3,000, according to Ogino.

  “At first, we thought that people were able to look into the glass of the door and see the computers. But now it seems more like they are scoping out their targets ahead of time, [they] know that iMac computers are located there, and then [they] willingly [take] the risk to break in at night to steal those computers,” said Ogino.

  A RECURRING PATTERN

  This incident is very similar to the break-ins that occurred at Bilger Hall last month, where intruders also stole iMacs in overnight burglaries.

  But Ogino said that the Bilger incidents have additional evidence to consider.

  “In those cases, the person who tried to reach into the door got cut and left blood behind. The police have taken samples to check in and see,” said Ogino. “So we do have some physical evidence from some of the crime scenes.”

  NOT OUT OF THE ORDINARY?

  Ogino pointed out that the UH Mānoa campus has had a long-term average of about 50 burglaries per year (roughly one every seven days), but this is low compared to the Mānoa area overall. Security is being increased and tightened to watch and identify people on campus at night. CS was successful in detaining suspects and issuing 11 trespasses since the beginning of June.