Community Advisory - Burglaries in Yard Dorms - Update

March 3, 2022

This morning, at approximately 1:00 AM, an HUPD officer on a directed patrol in response to a series of recent burglaries in Harvard Yard, observed an unidentified male behaving in a suspicious manner around several undergraduate residences. The officer contacted the individual and conducted a field interview. During the interview, the officer determined that the individual was a suspect in the previous burglaries in Harvard Yard. Additionally, another unlawful entry was reported that had just occurred in Canaday Hall. The officer determined that the individual stopped was the offender in that unlawful entry and placed the individual under arrest for burglary.

Upon further investigation the individual will be charged in two of the four previous burglaries occurring in freshman dorms between February 19th and March 2nd.

Disseminated at 11:30 AM on 3/3/22.

See also: 2022