From suspiciously moved filing cabinets to strong-armed robberies, this weekly crime blotter aims to inform readers about offenses on and surrounding campus. While in-depth articles may be written about specific incidents, this column provides a brief overview of recent crimes that impact the UW community.

Sunday, Oct. 25

Officers received a report of a suspicious person near Eagleson Hall. After arriving, authorities noticed an individual peek out of the entryway of the building as if hiding. The suspect identified himself with a state ID and appeared to have a substance resembling semen on his shoe. The man told officers that it was spit and was released from the scene. An hour later officers received another report that a person was masturbating near Eagleson Hall. The complainant did not wish to wait to help officers identify the suspect, so no police action could be taken.

Authorities responded to a dumpster fire in the alley behind the 4200 block of 12th Avenue Northeast around 12:06 a.m. No buildings were damaged by the fire, and it was quickly resolved. It appears to have been an incident of arson.

A male student was approached by three juveniles at the Northgate transit center around 7:30 p.m. The juveniles asked the suspect for the time, at which point he proceeded to look at his iPhone to tell them. The four rode the same bus to Brooklyn Avenue Northeast and Northeast Campus Parkway, and the suspects surrounded the student when he arrived home in the 1400 block of Northeast 42nd Street. By this time a fourth suspect had joined the group, and the juveniles surrounded the student. One suspect displayed a handgun, and the student’s jacket and other belongings were stolen at gunpoint. After fleeing the area, the suspects were apprehended by authorities near Montlake Avenue and North Pacific Street. The individuals were transported to the North Precinct of the Seattle Police Department (SPD), and the Youth Service Center (YSC) screened the booking of one suspect. The center declined the other two suspects, as they did not meet the criteria of “possessing the victim’s property.” The booked suspect was transported to the YSC, and the others were released after fingerprints were taken and charges were requested.

Monday, Oct. 26

An employee in the health sciences building reported that someone pulled a filing cabinet away from the nearby wall. This is the third time the incident has occurred, but the wall has not been damaged. The item is usually secured with bolts, and the university sheet metal shop is contacted each time to reattach it. There are no suspects or estimates of the loss at this time.

Officers responded to a report of vandalism on the second-floor men’s room in Schmitz Hall. An unknown suspect wrote on the stalls in magic marker and scratched the mirrors at an estimated damage of $170.

Authorities contacted the operations manager of Thomson Hall after a custodian reported finding a door to room 203c damaged around 5:45 a.m. An unknown suspect appeared to have kicked in the door, breaking and cracking the door and the frame. Nothing was taken, and it is suspected that the burglar was unaware of the contents of the room before forcing entry. The estimated damage is $2,500.

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Authorities responded to the University of Washington Staff and Human Resources Center after employees reported arriving at work to find the sliding glass doors open. An unknown suspect took several monitors and computers, and there is not an estimate of the loss at this time.

The UWPD and the SPD provide the information for this column.

Reach reporter Lexie Krell at

news@dailyuw.com.