Campus Safety
Clery Act Public Crime Log
From 4/20/2016 To 6/20/2016
Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT : THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/PARKING LOTS 3201 BURTON ST SE : WEST LOT #5
Date/Time Reported:
4/20/2016 1600
Incident Occurred Between:
4/20/2016 0900 and 4/20/2016 1000
Case #:
2016-090
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a report of a theft from a vehicle that was parked on campus in lot #5. A student reported
their wallet was stolen from of a backpack located in their car. The student's credit cards were used to make fraudulent
purchases. The student had been to several different locations, on and off campus, since last seeing their wallet. It is not known
with certainty where the wallet was stolen. A report was also made with the Kentwood Police Department.
Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/BUILDINGS 3201 BURTON ST SE : HOOGENBOOM HEALTH & REC CENTER
Date/Time Reported:
4/22/2016 0945
Incident Occurred Between:
4/21/2016 0630 and 4/21/2016 0830
Case #:
2016-091
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a report of a larceny of an unlocked bicycle that had been propped against the wall outside
of the west entrance to the Hoogenboom Health and Recreation Center. The bicycle was a blue Trek Mountain bike and was not
registered with the Campus Safety Department.
Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/BUILDINGS 3201 BURTON ST SE : VAN NOORD ARENA
Date/Time Reported:
4/22/2016 2140
Incident Occurred Between:
4/22/2016 2030 and 4/22/2016 2140
Case #:
2016-097
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department was alerted by the Grand Rapids Police Department of a larceny of an IPhone that a student had
set down in the Hoogenboom gym while they were playing basketball. The student discovered the phone was gone when they
went to retrieve it at the place they had left it.
Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT : BICYCLE
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/BUILDINGS 3201 BURTON ST SE : SCIENCE BUILDING
Date/Time Reported:
4/25/2016 1430
Incident Occurred Between:
4/20/2016 0800 and 4/20/2016 2300
Case #:
2016-098
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a stolen bike report. A student reported they parked their bike, unlocked, in the west
Science Building bike rack in the morning and it was gone when they came back that night to get it. Campus Safety Officers
checked campus but did not locate the bike.
Incident Type:
TROUBLE WITH A PERSON
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/BUILDINGS 3201 BURTON ST SE : PRINCE CONFERENCE CENTER
Date/Time Reported:
4/26/2016 1328
Incident Occurred Between:
4/26/2016 1328 and 4/26/2016 1340
Case #:
2016-099
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
Campus Safety Officers were called to an event at the Prince Conference Center. Calvin College staff were hosting a teacher
search event and a person who had been previously banned from the event for being disruptive was there. Campus Safety
Officers asked the person to leave and they did with out incident.
Incident Type:
TRESPASSING
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/BUILDINGS 3201 BURTON ST SE : HOOGENBOOM HEALTH & REC CENTER
Date/Time Reported:
5/3/2016 2007
Incident Occurred Between:
5/3/2016 1945 and 5/3/2016 2058
Case #:
2016-105
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
Campus Safety Officers responded to the Spoelhof Fieldhouse complex for a large group of twenty people trespassing in the
Hoogenboom gym. GRPD was called to assist due to aggressive behavior by some members of the group on a previous contact
for trespassing. The group was told they would have to leave and they did with out incident.
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Incident Type:
TRESPASSING
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/OTHER
Date/Time Reported:
5/5/2016 2114
Incident Occurred Between:
5/5/2016 2100 and 5/5/2016 2250
Case #:
2016-107
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
Campus Safety employees were sent to the ponds located north of the baseball field on a complaint two persons who were
trespassing and appeared to have a rifle in their possession. The two subjects were found and identified. Both subjects were
intoxicated and a pellet gun was found in their possession. Since neither subject had any connection with Calvin College, they
were escorted off campus and advised they would be arrested for trespassing if they returned.
Incident Type:
FRAUD
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/RESIDENTIAL 3201 BURTON ST SE : PHI/CHI
Date/Time Reported:
5/10/2016 1444
Incident Occurred Between:
5/21/2016 0000 and 5/10/2016 0000
Case #:
2016-112
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
Campus Safety took a fraud report from a student who had received a check for an item they sold online. The student had
cashed the check and returned extra money to the sender. The check was later determined to be fake and the student was out
the money they sent back. The student was advised to make a report with the Grand Rapids Police Department as well.
Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT : ALL OTHER LARCENY
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/BUILDINGS 3201 BURTON ST SE : HEKMAN LIBRARY
Date/Time Reported:
5/11/2016 1250
Incident Occurred Between:
5/9/2016 0800 and 5/10/2016 2200
Case #:
2016-113
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a larceny report from the Hekman Library. A student stated they were studying in the
Library when they noticed their IPhone missing. It was last seen in an open compartment of their backpack.
Incident Type:
SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/RESIDENTIAL 3201 BURTON ST SE : KALSBEEK/HUIZENGA/VANREEKEN
Date/Time Reported:
5/11/2016 1323
Incident Occurred Between:
5/1/2016 0001 and 5/11/2016 1300
Case #:
2016-114
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department was called by Residence Life staff about a person sleeping in the basement of the Vanreken
Dorm. Campus Safety did not locate the subject but did gather information leading to a former resident student. The Campus
Safety, Residence Life and Judicial Affairs offices will follow up on the incident.
Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT : ALL OTHER LARCENY
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/RESIDENTIAL 3201 BURTON ST SE : NOORDEWIER/VANDERWERP
Date/Time Reported:
5/12/2016 1639
Incident Occurred Between:
4/28/2016 0001 and 5/9/2016 2359
Case #:
2016-116
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a larceny report from Noordewier Hall. Clothing items were stolen from the laundry room.
The victim put their clothing in the dryer and when they returned the items had were missing.
Incident Type:
SUSPICIOUS SITUATION
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/PARKING LOTS 3201 BURTON ST SE : HOOGENBOOM LOT #6
Date/Time Reported:
5/16/2016 1718
Incident Occurred Between:
5/16/2016 1712 and 5/16/2016 1716
Case #:
2016-119
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department investigated a suspicious person report. A staff member was leaving the Spoelhof Fieldhouse
after work and noticed three subjects in the lot near their car. As the staff member approached the car they noticed one of the
subjects was carrying a gun. The subjects all got into a vehicle and left the area toward the Burton street entrance.
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Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT : THEFT FROM BUILDING
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/BUILDINGS 3201 BURTON ST SE : SPOELHOF COLLEGE CENTER
Date/Time Reported:
5/19/2016 2345
Incident Occurred Between:
5/19/2016 2000 and 5/19/2016 2230
Case #:
2016-122
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a report of a larceny of a computer from a classroom in the Spoelhof College Center. The
Grand Rapids Police were also contacted as a possible suspect had been identified.
Incident Type:
FRAUD
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/RESIDENTIAL 3201 BURTON ST SE : BETA
Date/Time Reported:
5/20/2016 1440
Incident Occurred Between:
5/12/2016 0000 and 5/20/2016 0000
Case #:
2016-126
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
A student reported to the Campus Safety Department that they were the victim of a fraudulent act by an unknown person who
tricked them into cashing a check and sending what was believed to be extra money from their own bank account to an unknown
location. In addition to a report being filed with the Campus Safety Department, a police report was filed with the Grand Rapids
Police Department.
Incident Type:
SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/PARKING LOTS 3201 BURTON ST SE : WEST LOT #3
Date/Time Reported:
5/22/2016 1054
Incident Occurred Between:
5/22/2016 1053 and 5/22/2016 1108
Case #:
2016-124
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
Campus Safety was called to check on a suspicious person in parking lot #3, who was approaching people and asking them for
gas money as they were walking from their cars to the Van Noord Arena to attend the Calvary Church service. The subject left in
a blue Pontiac as the officer arrived on scene.
Incident Type:
SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/PARKING LOTS 3201 BURTON ST SE : HOOGENBOOM LOT #6
Date/Time Reported:
5/27/2016 2115
Incident Occurred Between:
5/27/2016 2115 and 5/27/2016 2140
Case #:
2016-127
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
Campus Safety Officers made contact with three subjects in Lot #6 who had been playing basketball in the Hoogenboom gym.
They were advised that they were not authorized to use the facility and were asked to not come back for this purpose.
Incident Type:
SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/PARKING LOTS 3201 BURTON ST SE : WEST LOT #4
Date/Time Reported:
5/29/2016 1041
Incident Occurred Between:
5/29/2016 1041 and 5/29/2016 1100
Case #:
2016-128
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
Campus Safety Officers were called to check on a suspicious person in Lot #4. A subject was panhandling for money during the
Calvary Church services. The person was contacted and identified and told he could not ask for money while on campus. They
left soon after the contact.
Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT : ALL OTHER LARCENY
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/BUILDINGS 3201 BURTON ST SE : SPOELHOF COLLEGE CENTER
Date/Time Reported:
6/2/2016 0953
Incident Occurred Between:
6/2/2016 0900 and 6/2/2016 0930
Case #:
2016-129
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a larceny report from the Spoelhof College Center. A faculty member stated their purse was
stolen from their office. The professor's credit card company had called about the possible fraudulent use of their credit card
and this is when they realized the purse was missing. There were no cameras in the area to identify any possible suspects. A
report was made with the Grand Rapids Police Department for further investigation.
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Incident Type:
SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/PARKING LOTS 3201 BURTON ST SE : HOOGENBOOM LOT #6
Date/Time Reported:
6/6/2016 2335
Incident Occurred Between:
6/6/2016 2333 and 6/7/2016 0010
Case #:
2016-132
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
Campus Safety Officers responded to the area of the Hampshire Gate on a call of some suspicious persons. A neighbor saw
three young male subjects with hoods pulled up and found their bikes hidden in the bushes. Campus Safety Officers made
contact with two of the subjects who said they were on campus to do Parkour. The third subject had run upon seeing Campus
Safety. The subjects were asked to leave campus and they did.
Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT : BICYCLE
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/RESIDENTIAL 3201 BURTON ST SE : BOER/BENNINK
Date/Time Reported:
6/7/2016 1245
Incident Occurred Between:
6/7/2016 0100 and 6/7/2016 0930
Case #:
2016-133
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a stolen bike report. A student parked their bike, a black Specialized Hardrock Mountain
bike in the Boer/Bennink bike rack and the bike was missing the next morning. The student was not certain if they had locked the
bike to the rack. Campus Safety Officers checked the campus but did not locate the bike.
Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/BUILDINGS 3201 BURTON ST SE : SPOELHOF FIELDHOUSE COMPLEX
Date/Time Reported:
6/9/2016 1000
Incident Occurred Between:
6/9/2016 1810 and 6/12/2016 1000
Case #:
2016-135
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
A student reported to the Campus Safety Department that $40.00 had been stolen from their wallet. The student believed the
money was stolen while they were either in the fitness center or the Men's Pool locker room. Video surveillance showed no
suspicious activity in the fitness center, however there are no cameras for locker rooms. The locker room doors were not locked
at the time due to outside group pool activities.
Incident Type:
SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/RESIDENTIAL 3201 BURTON ST SE : BOER/BENNINK
Date/Time Reported:
6/13/2016 0815
Incident Occurred Between:
6/12/2016 2200 and 6/12/2016 2230
Case #:
2016-134
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a suspicious person report from two students attending a sports camp on campus. They
observed a male subject walking on the walkway outside of their room and felt he looked suspicious. They did not have a good
enough description to identify the person and did not give any particular reason why it was suspicious to them. Campus Safety
Officers have been assigned to regularly patrol the Residence Hall area to monitor for suspicious persons and behavior.
Incident Type:
LARCENY/THEFT : BICYCLE
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/RESIDENTIAL 3201 BURTON ST SE : DELTA
Date/Time Reported:
6/15/2016 0900
Incident Occurred Between:
6/9/2016 1200 and 6/15/2016 0900
Case #:
2016-136
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a stolen bike report from a student who stated they parked and locked their grey, Univega
bike at the Delta bike rack at 12:00pm on June 9th. On June 15th at 9:00am they found the bike was no longer at the bike rack.
Campus Safety Officers checked the campus but did not locate the bike.
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Incident Type:
SUSPICIOUS SITUATION
Location:
ON CAMPUS PROPERTY/BUILDINGS 3201 BURTON ST SE : VAN NOORD ARENA
Date/Time Reported:
6/16/2016 0008
Incident Occurred Between:
6/15/2016 2320 and 6/16/2016 0008
Case #:
2016-138
Int. Ref. #:
Disposition: CLOSED
Notes:
The Campus Safety Department took a suspicious situation report from a staff member who had received a strange text
message. The staff member was currently having some family conflict and was concerned that the text may be related. The
Campus Safety Supervisor viewed the text which seemed nonsensical. It is not known who sent the text or why. The staff
member was advised to call if there was further interaction.
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