U-M police issue crime alert after 6 reports of off-campus home invasions

Posted on Tue, Oct 2, 2012 : 6:10 p.m.

The University of Michigan Department of Public Safety issued a crime alert Tuesday after reports of six recent off-campus home invasions at student residences.

The home invasions occurred from Sept. 27 to Monday in the area southeast of Central Campus. The locations were houses and apartments in the following locations: 1200 block of South University, the 800 and 1200 blocks of Oakland, 800 and 1100 blocks of Hill Street and the 600 block of Church Street.

According to the crime alert, entry was gained through unlocked doors or windows. Laptops and other electronics were targeted.

Suspect descriptions, if provided, vary greatly, U-M said.

If you have any information, contact the University of Michigan Department of Public Safety at (734) 763-1131 or the Ann Arbor Police Department tip line at (734)794-6939 or tips@a2gov.org.