Walk2Longwood Holiday Robberies
During Christmas break two Walk2Longwood Properties broken into; Farmville police investigating
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: News
By Brittany Ouellette
Rotunda Reporter
Every December, Longwood University students leave for home after the university closes for the holiday season. Students get a chance to celebrate the holiday and New Year with their family. Most spend the time catching up on much needed sleep and relaxation, preparing themselves for the next semester's workload. Some students, however, had their break cut short when they found out their apartments back at school had been broken into.
For those who may not know, Walk2Longwood is different from the usual Longwood-offered residential options. Students with 60-plus credits are eligible to live in these properties, which are all located within walking distance of Longwood's campus. During this holiday season, two Walk2Longwood properties were broken into and property was stolen. Senior Matt Hayes said, "I received a phone call over break from my roommate saying that my apartment had been broken into." Hayes also said, "I didn't know what to think at first I had never had anything stolen from me, I was shocked but I guess overall I was pretty angry." Hayes was contacted a few days later by the Farmville Police Department, assuring him that they were investigating the break-in. Walk2Longwood also contacted Hayes, saying they would help fix the broken locks and anything else that had been broken during the robbery.
Other students who live in Walk2Longwood properties have expressed their frustrations and fears about their apartments' security while they are out of town. Tenant Lauren Andre said, "After I heard about the break-ins, I was afraid that I was going to get a call saying that my apartment had been broken into as well, since I live on Buffalo Street, which is a pretty popular area, it was hard to relax until I came back and saw that my place was ok."
The Farmville Police Department is currently investigating the break-ins and doing what they can to recover the stolen items. The lead investigator on this case is Bill Hogan. Investigator Hogan said, "We do have some evidence and leads but in this case it is hard to track down the perpetrators," and "Most of the property stolen was electronics, but we don't want to reveal too much, because it is still an open investigation and giving out too much information may hinder the leads we have." Hogan confirmed the two break-ins occurred on Walk2Longwood properties located on Beech Street and Buffalo Street. When these crimes were reported, the department checked other Walk2Longwood properties to ensure they were also not broken into. Investigator Hogan said, "We have done a lot, as a result of these investigations, to work with Walk2Longwood and coming up with ways to make their properties more secure."
Rotunda Reporter
Every December, Longwood University students leave for home after the university closes for the holiday season. Students get a chance to celebrate the holiday and New Year with their family. Most spend the time catching up on much needed sleep and relaxation, preparing themselves for the next semester's workload. Some students, however, had their break cut short when they found out their apartments back at school had been broken into.
For those who may not know, Walk2Longwood is different from the usual Longwood-offered residential options. Students with 60-plus credits are eligible to live in these properties, which are all located within walking distance of Longwood's campus. During this holiday season, two Walk2Longwood properties were broken into and property was stolen. Senior Matt Hayes said, "I received a phone call over break from my roommate saying that my apartment had been broken into." Hayes also said, "I didn't know what to think at first I had never had anything stolen from me, I was shocked but I guess overall I was pretty angry." Hayes was contacted a few days later by the Farmville Police Department, assuring him that they were investigating the break-in. Walk2Longwood also contacted Hayes, saying they would help fix the broken locks and anything else that had been broken during the robbery.
Other students who live in Walk2Longwood properties have expressed their frustrations and fears about their apartments' security while they are out of town. Tenant Lauren Andre said, "After I heard about the break-ins, I was afraid that I was going to get a call saying that my apartment had been broken into as well, since I live on Buffalo Street, which is a pretty popular area, it was hard to relax until I came back and saw that my place was ok."
The Farmville Police Department is currently investigating the break-ins and doing what they can to recover the stolen items. The lead investigator on this case is Bill Hogan. Investigator Hogan said, "We do have some evidence and leads but in this case it is hard to track down the perpetrators," and "Most of the property stolen was electronics, but we don't want to reveal too much, because it is still an open investigation and giving out too much information may hinder the leads we have." Hogan confirmed the two break-ins occurred on Walk2Longwood properties located on Beech Street and Buffalo Street. When these crimes were reported, the department checked other Walk2Longwood properties to ensure they were also not broken into. Investigator Hogan said, "We have done a lot, as a result of these investigations, to work with Walk2Longwood and coming up with ways to make their properties more secure."
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