LSE Head of Security Paul Thornbury is urging students to remain vigilant over their belongings, following three robberies that happened in the space of 24 hours.
The thefts all happened in the afternoon between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. They took place in the communal areas in the Old Building, Columbia House and Connaught house. The victims included both staff and students. The items taken were all personal belongings, including wallets and a laptop. Two items were taken from office common rooms. The third was taken changing area behind a catering room.
Speaking to the Beaver, Thornbury said that the robberies took place in the same time period, indicating that they were likely to have been conducted by the same people. The fact that they targeted the three buildings in succession shows that they are familiar with the LSE campus.
“We just want everyone to keep an eye out for their personal belongings, especially in corridors,” said Thornbury, “LSE has an open access campus, which allows thieves to move around.”
These robberies correspond with existing knowledge about on-campus thefts. The majority of LSE’s thefts happen in communal areas between late morning and early evening, thieves usually target personal belongings such as wallets and laptops.
Security has already issued an alert in the LSE email already features an alert. Thornbury says that this shows the dangers of LSE’s open access campus.
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