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...exited the building carrying a large umbrella. The individual walked toward the officers and motioned as if he or she was going to strike the officers before leaving the area. 4:02 p.m.—HUPD dispatched officers to Gund Hall to take a report of a theft in progress. Upon arrival, they saw an individual pushing a bicycle, which the individual claimed he owned. The individual was then run for warrants with negative results. During the field interview, the individual attempted to cover his pocket. The officers noticed a needle. Paul Gerbrands, 22, was placed under arrest after...
...string of recent laptop thefts have Harvard University Police Department officers investigating possible connections between the incidents, according to the student victims. “The officer who came, she said she would give it to the detective who would then possibly open up an investigation,” said Kevin C. Porter ’10 of Lowell House, one of three students whose computer was stolen from a river house dorm room in the past several days. Harvard police spokesman Steven G. Catalano would not comment on the specific incidents but wrote in an e-mailed statement that...
...same, unfortunately, cannot be said for its theft. Although no complete figures are available, police and cultural officials report a large increase in recent years in the pilfering of Brazil's religious artifacts and objets d'art. The booty includes wood and terracotta sculptures, gold and silver candlesticks, thuribles and communion silver - even rare books, maps and engravings...
...This year in Rio we have seen five cases of theft - four sculptures and one candelabra," said Marcos Monteiro, director general of Inepac, the Rio institute that oversees the state's cultural heritage. "It is getting worse as the market heats up and demands more pieces. There is a market for religious art and it has been growing since the 1940s. Now it is the hot trend...
...security measures, including the guard desks, have been in place for over 10 years, said Director of Communications for Harvard College Library (HCL) Beth Brainard. “Our goal is to protect the collections and keep them circulating,” Brainard said. “Theft has been an issue throughout the years at the library. We’re aware we hold valuable collections and that they are desirable.” Brainard added that thefts such as those conducted by map marauder E. Forbes Smiley cause HCL to reevaluate their security procedures. In general, however...