WVU Students Urged To Secure Property

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — (WPXI) – Police at WVU are urging students to be cautious after a reported burglary near campus. In a campus alert, WVU officials say the burglary happened at 216 Belmar Ave., near the Downtown area of campus, on Saturday morning. Surveillance video shows one of two suspects entering the building through an unlocked basement window. University Police are investigating the incident and are working to determine if it’s related to burglary and larceny reports in a similar area at the end of November. Anyone with information that may help in the ongoing investigations should call UPD at 304-293-313. Callers can remain anonymous. With this reported burglary, police are urging students to take action. “We cannot stress enough how important it is that members of our University community secure their property — whether that be their homes or vehicles,” Chief Sherry St. Clair said. If you witness a potentially dangerous situation or a crime, call 911 or WVUPD. If you encounter an emergency situation on campus, utilize the blue light emergency call system, if available.