IUPD seeks intruder

Lock your doors.\nThat is the advice given to the female residents at Wright Quad by the IU Police Department.\nIn the past week there have been seven incidents reported of a male intruder entering unlocked women's dorm rooms and restrooms in Wright Quad. \nThe first incident was reported Sept. 5 and several more were reported Sept. 6 and Sept. 7. The perpetrator enters the unlocked room usually between 4 and 5 a.m. In half of the cases the male has touched the female in some way, in other cases he has not made any physical contact. When the frightened female wakes up the perpetrator runs, the police reported. \n"The most important thing the female victim can do is reach over and dial 911 right away," said Lt. Jerry Minger of the IUPD. \nSeveral of the cases have gone unreported for days, which is slowing down the investigation, Minger said. \nIUPD has a common description of the intruder, but it is vague because the incidents occur in the dark. The suspect is a college-aged male, about 5-foot-6 or 5-foot-8. He has a medium slender build and short black hair that is usually gelled forward. But Minger said the details of the suspect's description remain sketchy. \n"It doesn't seem that surprising because people always prop the doors open and let random people in," said freshman Allison Hamm. \nSecurity has been tightened at Wright. But a lot of personal security lies in the hands of students. \nMinger said students need to "utilize the security in place right now" by making sure the entrances into the buildings are not being propped open by a rock and making sure students know who is entering the building behind them. \nBecause of the reoccurring intruder there are extra patrols both inside and outside the building. \nThe resident assistants are doing their best to inform all of the residents living in Wright Quad about the incident. \nKrystin Hart, a freshman living in Wright-Todd, said her floor "had a meeting for safety and escorting anyone of the opposite sex through the dorm."\nRepresentatives from Wright Quad refused to comment on the matter and RPS did not return phone calls.\nIf you have any information about the intruder, or have been a victim, call Detective Richard Seifers at 855-4292.