Cash,cards and controllers stolen from IU dorm rooms

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana University police are searching for a person or persons who reportedly stole an Xbox, several game controllers, debit cards, driver’s licenses, and cash from an IU dorm room.

According to an IU Bloomington crime notice sent Saturday, IUPD officers received reports this week of three burglaries where four separate victims said an unknown person “illegally entered their unlocked rooms” and stole various valuable items.

Officers were called Friday afternoon to Eigenmann Hall to investigate the thefts, which occurred between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the dorm’s 5th, 6th and 10th floors.

Victims reported the following items were stolen:

  • An unidentified amount of cash
  • At least 5 debit cards
  • 2 driver’s licenses
  • Multiple Xbox controllers
  • An Xbox gaming console
  • One wallet

“At this time, a suspect has not been positively identified by IUPD,” the crime notice read, “But the department is following up on leads for potential suspects.”

Anyone with information on the thefts is being asked by IUPD to contact the department at (812) 855-4111. To make an anonymous tip to the police, call CrimeStoppers at 317-262-TIPS.