A Lambreth Lane apartment on South Campus was burglarized Sunday night with one resident inside the apartment at the time of the burglary, said Capt. Drew Buske, interim deputy chief of the Department of Public Safety.

Public Safety received a call regarding a burglary at approximately 11 p.m., Buske said. Public Safety and the Syracuse Police Department both responded to the crime. An investigation determined that unknown individuals had entered the apartment via an unlocked door.

Electronics and other valuable items were stolen from the apartment, Buske said.

The occupant of the apartment said she left the front door open for her roommate who she expected to come home, Buske said. The occupant at the time of the burglary heard noises downstairs, but assumed it was her roommate.

An investigation of the Lambreth area determined that two, possibly four juvenile males were seen in the area around the time of the incident, but there are no significant leads at this time, Buske said. The occupant did not get a good enough look at the suspects to provide a physical description.

Buske urged South Campus residents and Syracuse University students in general to always lock their doors even when inside their residence, especially during late night hours. He said not to leave a door unlocked for the convenience of a roommate.

‘It is always a deterrent to lock your doors,’ he said.

An e-mail from the Office of Residence Life was sent to all South Campus residents Monday morning, alerting them of the burglary and giving tips to avoid such an incident. The e-mail also emphasized the importance of locking doors.

Public Safety and Syracuse Police are currently continuing an investigation of the burglary.

Published on April 9, 2006 at 12:00 pm