Public Safety has beefed up security around the parking lots at the southern end of campus following the theft of a student vehicle, University spokeswoman Cass Cliatt '96 said last night.
"We have stepped up patrols. We're making hourly patrols of the area, especially the student lots," Cliatt said. "We recognize that the area is an open end of campus."
Public Safety Capt. Donald Reichling emailed campus community members Saturday, noting that a four-door, 1995 Honda Accord was stolen from Lot 23.
Its owner, who last saw the car on Oct. 4, reported the vehicle missing Thursday. The car was found Saturday in Franklin Township, which borders Princeton Township.
"The vehicle had been stripped for parts and left abandoned," Reichling said.
Franklin Township police used the car's vehicle identification number (VIN) to track down the owner, Cliatt said.
"When the Department of Public Safety learns of a stolen vehicle, that vehicle is placed in the [National Crime Information Center] computer, which is the same information center used by law enforcement agencies across the country," Cliatt explained.
"If a police officer in any jurisdiction locates the vehicle they run a plate search or a VIN search."
Public Safety dispatched a detective to process the vehicle for evidence after receiving notification from Franklin Township police, Cliatt said.
Cliatt declined to release specific details of the detective's findings, citing the ongoing investigation. She said, though, that "there is not much information" about who stole the car or when the heist occurred.
"There are no suspects at this time," Cliatt said.
Honda Accord and Civic models from the 1990s are among the most frequently stolen passenger cars, according to data compiled by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Cliatt said Public Safety encourages all students who keep cars in Lot 23 to check their vehicles on a regular basis, despite the distance of the parking lot from most dorms.
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