Break-in and suspect description

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from a Tufts alert:



On Friday, March 27th the Tufts University Department of Public Safety sent out a Safety Reminder in response to several reports of property crimes occurring on and around campus recently. On Saturday night a Breaking and Entering was reported at a campus residence. The following are the details of the incident along with reminders of how to help keep yourself and your property safe.

On 3/28/09 Tufts University Police recieved a report of a breaking and entering. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Whitfield Road in Somerville Ma. The suspect entered the house through an unlocked rear bedroom window on the 1st floor. The suspect attempted to take a backpack and lap top, but left the items when confronted by a resident. The resident was not injured. The victim stated the suspect fled out the front door and got into the passenger side of a white or light grey F-250 style pick-up truck with ladder racks, a single orange light on the cab and a silver "Job box" style tool box in the truck bed, behind the cab.

The victim described the suspect as follows:
* A white male with short grey curly hair, clean shaven
* Approximately 5'10" tall, about 50 years old
* Wearing a dark wimdbreaker and a dark baseball cap

An area search was conducted by Tufts Police and Somerville police, to no avail. At this time, no suspects have been identified.

Take The time to Prevent Crime!

* Report any suspicious person(s) or circumstances to the Tufts Police immediately at X66911 (617-627-6911 from off-campus or cell phone).

*Secure all entrances into your home or apartment, this includes doors, windows and bulkheads.

*Program the Tufts Police into your cell phone so you will be prepared in an emergency (617-627-6911).

*If you have any information on the above incident, please contact the Tufts Police as soon as possible at x73030 (617-627-3030 from off-campus or a cell phone).