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April 3, 2013 - Suspicious Activity in Student Housing Area
Anyone with additional information on this matter is urged to contact Kingston Police at 613-549-4660 or Campus Security at 613-533-6733. February 27, 2013 - Test of the SeQure Safety App "Push Notification" Feature Campus Security will be testing the "push notifications" emergency feature on the SeQure Safety App during the afternoon of Wednesday February 27. This
feature enables SeQure to signal phones and display a message during
emergency situations. UPDATE:
'Push Notification' message sent at ~1:47pm (re: Locker thefts at the
ARC). Notification instantly received on all monitored
phones. January 31, 2013 - Suspects Attempt to Trick Student into Vehicle UPDATE: Soon after posting this Alert, Kingston Police reported they have concluded their investigation into this matter and there are no concerns for public safety at this time. Kingston City Police are reporting that on Friday, January 25, between 12:00-12:15 p.m., a 13-year-old KCVI high school student was walking along Frontenac St when two males northbound in a faded red four-door sedan approached her. The individuals attempted to lure her into the vehicle but she refused and ran southbound from the area towards Union St. This alert is being issued to the Queen's University community due to its proximity to main campus as well as to ensure students, staff and faculty are aware of this incident. Anyone who may have witnessed this encounter, or otherwise might have information that could assist police with their investigation, is asked to contact Detective Melanie Jefferies at 613-549-4660 ext 6185 or via email at mjefferies@kpf.ca. For additional details, please read the complete report released by Kingston City Police on their website. January 24, 2013 - Increase in Personal Property Thefts Campus Security has noted a recent increase in personal property thefts on campus resulting from items left unattended or in unsecured areas. Laptop computers, cell phones, cash, clothing and other valuables have recently been stolen from unlocked change room lockers in the ARC and Medical Education buildings, and unlocked Residence rooms--sometimes after only being left unattended for only a brief period. Please remember to use a lock on lockers, and to keep the door to your residence room or home off-campus locked at all times whether you are home or not. If you see suspicious persons or activity on Campus, please contact the Emergency Report Centre at 613-533-6111 (36111 internal) or by using any Blue Light Emergency Phone or Assistance phone. Suspicious persons or activity off-campus should be reported to Kingston Police at 613-549-4660 or to 9-1-1 Emergency. November 28, 2012 - Unknown Man Reported in Student House Near Campus A student residing in a home near main campus reported seeing an unknown male in his mid-40s leaving her kitchen and exit the house just after 7am yesterday morning. The student confirmed their front door had been left unlocked as they had been awaiting the arrival of a housemate. No additional description of the individual was available. Kingston City Police were contacted and attended to take a report. Please ensure doors and windows are locked at all times, to be diligent about personal safety, and immediately phone police if you observe any suspicious persons or activity. Anyone with information related to this incident are asked to contact the Emergency Report Centre at 613-533-6080 (non-emergency) or Kingston City Police at 613-549-4660. November 21, 2012 - Sexual Assaults Reported North of Main Campus Kingston City Police have reported that two incidents of sexual assault occurred in a neighbourhood near main campus. For details, a map of the locations, and suspect description, visit this post on their website . The SeQure Safety App 'Push Notification' feature was utilized to issue this alert. October 29, 2012 - Campus Information Related to Hurricane Sandy The University is watching the weather events in the U.S. closely and will continue to monitor developments over the next couple of days. September 20, 2012 - Laptop Theft at Stauffer Library, Suspect Description Provided The Emergency Report Centre has been informed of a laptop theft that occurred in Stauffer Library this afternoon. A suspect description is similar to
an individual also linked to laptop thefts at the library last
year.
If you observe an individual matching this description or anyone engaged in suspicious behaviour, please contact the Emergency Report Centre immediately at 613-533-6111 . June 14, 2012 - Queen's Email Accounts Targeted by "Assassin" Spam A
number of Queen's University email accounts have been the target of a
spam email with the Subject line: "ASSASSIN:
I'VE Content of the email is as follows:
This is similar to phish or scam emails seen in the past, and a search of the indicated email account reveals it being found in other types of scam emailings as well. Recipients of this email are advised to simply delete and ignore it. May 28, 2012 - Break & Enter Incidents near Main Campus Queen’s Campus Security is issuing an alert to notify
members of the University community of two Break & Enter incidents in the student housing area. April 27, 2012 - Description of Possible Laptop Thief at Stauffer Library Campus Security is notifying the Queen's University Community about a possible suspect in at least two laptop thefts in Stauffer Library this month.
If you observe an individual matching this description or anyone engaged in suspicious behaviour, please contact the Emergency Report Centre immediately at 613-533-6111 . April 18, 2012 - Increase in Personal Property Thefts Campus
Security has noted a recent increase in personal property thefts on
campus resulting from items left unattended or in unsecured areas. We have been informed that personal belongings are not permitted in the exam venues and should therefore be left in a secured area. Campus Security has developed ‘reminder cards’ that are being left with unattended belongings in study areas, reminding people how quickly a thief can remove the property. See also: Related incident reports April 4, 2012 - Indecent Act Reported near Main Campus At 1:17 am on April 4, Campus Security was informed that a man was observed walking around the intersection of Earl and Albert streets near main campus wearing a toque, boots and a coat but no pants or underwear. He was last seen heading south on Albert St. from Earl St.
Campus Security staff immediately
searched the area but were unable to locate the man. Kingston City Police have also been notified of the incident. Members of the Queen's community are reminded that AMS Walkhome Service is available for accompanied walks by calling 613-533-9255 (613-533-WALK). According to their website, Walkhome's service boundaries are: south to Lake Ontario, west to West Campus, north to York St. (a few blocks north of Princess Street) and to east to Ontario street. April 3, 2012 - Suspicious Fire in Student Housing Area Kingston Police are seeking the assistance of members of the Queen's community who may have witnessed, or have knowledge of, a serious incident that occurred in the student housing area. March 19, 2012 - Indecent Exposure Incident Reported Campus Security has received a second-hand report that a male individual exposed himself to a female on Union Street at approximately 11:45 pm on Sunday, March 18. March 15, 2012 - Personal Property Thefts Campus Security has noted a recent trend in personal property thefts on campus resulting from items left unattended or in unsecured areas. February, 2012 - Test of Queen's Emergency Notification System on Monday, Feb. 20
This
will occur Monday February 20 at 12 pm (noon) when the University is
closed for Family Day.
Please check the Emergency Notification System (ENS) webpage for more information, message samples and siren tones. UPDATE: The Emergency Notification System was tested successfully. February 9, 2012 - Incidents of Possible Drink Tampering Reported Last
night, Campus Security was informed of three incidents of levels of
intoxication that appeared in excess of their actual consumption. To protect yourself, always consider the following:
If
you or a friend feel dizzy, confused, experience memory loss or have
other unexplained symptoms, get to a safe place immediately. Call a
friend, family member, the Police, Queen's Security (on campus) or 911. February 8, 2012 - Barbells Stolen from Athletics & Recreation Centre UPDATE : The barbell thief was arrested within a couple hours of this incident being posted online, after Kingston Police Detective James Veltman received information as to the potential identity and home of the suspect. A 4th year Queen's student was located at his residence, arrested and charged with Break, Enter and Theft. The barbell and weights were also recovered. This swift arrest is attributed to the community's involvement, and both Kingston Police and Campus Security thank those who used social media to spread the word and the individuals who contacted Police with information. - Kingston Police and Queen's University Campus Security are requesting assistance in identifying a male suspect who forced entry into the Athletics and Recreation Centre ('The ARC' at 284 Earl Street) on February 3rd at approximately 5:00am and stole barbell weights and a curl-up bar.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective James Veltman at 613-549-4660 x 6300 or via email at jveltman@kpf.ca January 31, 2012 - Kingston Police Issue Alert for Sexual Assault North of Main Campus In the late hours on Saturday, January 28, 2012 police responded to the 600 Block of Victoria St, between Princess St and Concession St, regarding a sexual assault with a weapon. Police spoke with the victim who told police that she was attacked by an unknown male who had a knife with him. This weapon was shown during the incident. The suspect may have been alerted during the attack and fled away on foot which allowed the victim to attend a nearby address for safety.
If anyone has any information about this offence, please contact the lead investigator Det. Brent Griffiths at 613-549-4660 ext 6258 or by email at
bgriffiths@kpf.ca. January 26, 2012 - Suspicious Person Reported Campus Security is issuing an alert to the Queen's community concerning an individual who was observed on campus yesterday evening.
UPDATE:
This individual is not a member of the Queen's community, but typically identifies himself as being a student or alumnus. If you observe an individual matching this description, please contact the Emergency Report Centre at 613-533-6111. November 28, 2011 - Student Safety Reminder Campus Security is reminding students to exercise caution when crossing streets surrounding campus following a pedestrian and motor vehicle collision early Wednesday evening. This is a particularly important reminder as winter weather approaches when vehicles may have difficulty stopping and vision may be obscured. November 17, 2011 - Suspects Reported in Theft & Attempted Theft on Campus At
6:00 pm on Tuesday November 15, students entering McGillivary Brown
Hall saw an unknown man holding a guitar belonging to one of the
students. The man fled the scene but the owner managed to retrieve
his guitar.
At the time of this incident he was wearing a red baseball cap on backwards, black pants and a black wind breaker. UPDATE: Kingston City Police have made an arrest in this case. --------
The
stolen laptop computer is a Dell Latitude E6400, serial# 8GRJH1 November 16, 2011 - Suspicious Person Reported Queen’s
Campus Security is issuing an alert to notify students of a suspicious
individual who interacted with a female student during the early morning
hours of November 16.
The female student in question is asked to please contact either Joel Keenleyside or Murray Skeggs at Campus Security at 613-533-6733 to discuss this incident further. If you encounter this individual, or anyone likewise engaged in suspicious behaviour, please contact the Emergency Report Centre immediately at 613-533-6111. AMS
Walkhome Service is available for accompanied walks by calling 613-533-9255
(613-533-WALK).
If you require a 'safe walk' from one area of campus to another after Walkhome's hours of operation, you can contact Campus Security at 613-533-6080 or by using a campus emergency "blue light" phone, any campus payphone (free to call), or assistance phone. September 22, 2011 - Queen's Student Reported Missing UPDATE: After a 4 day search, Matthew Simms was found by police ("Belleville Intelligencer" article) A Queen's University student, Matthew (Matt) Simms, has been reported missing by Prince Edward County OPP.
During the late evening of August 25, Campus Security received a second-hand report that a male individual had exposed himself to a female on
Bagot Street near the Hotel Dieu
Hospital. Campus Security encourages members of the Queen's community to avoid walking alone when possible, especially during the evening or at night. AMS
Walkhome Service is available for accompanied walks by calling 613-533-9255
(613-533-WALK). August 12, 2011 - Suspicious Person Reported Campus Security is seeking a suspicious person encountered in offices at the JDUC and Richardson Hall just before noon today. UPDATE:
Due to a quick response to this issued Alert (sent to Alert-Listserve
email subscribers and Twitter followers), the suspect was soon located,
identified, and issued a Notice of Prohibition - banning him from
University property. Kingston City Police were also notified of the
individual and incidents.
He was wearing:
Members of the Queen's University community are asked to call the Emergency Report Centre at 613-533-6111 immediately if you encounter this person on campus. May 30, 2011 - Suspicious Person Report Campus
Security is seeking a suspicious person seen on Campus earlier today.
He was also seen wearing:
Members of the Queen's University community are asked to call the Emergency Report Centre at 613-533-6111 if you encounter this person on campus. May 11, 2011 - Aggressive Birds on Campus UPDATE: Read the Queen's News Centre article: Nesting Birds on Campus May 11, 2011 - Reissued Alert for Suspicious Person An Alert is being reissued for individual who was found on campus on
March 28th. Campus Security has reason to believe this individual may have returned to campus.
If you observe and individual matching this description, or other suspicious activity on campus, please contact the Emergency Report Centre at 613-533-6111. May 9, 2011 - Suspicious Person Report Campus
Security is issuing an alert for an individual seen attempting to access
Watson Hall and Robert Sutherland building on May 8.
If you see this person on campus, please contact the Emergency Report Centre immediately at 613-533-6111. April 29, 2011 - Suspicious Person Report UPDATE: Soon after this alert was posted, the individual was again observed on main campus. Campus Security attended and he was subsequently arrested by Kingston City Police. Campus
Security is issuing an alert for an individual served with a Notice of
Prohibition, prohibiting him from University property, on Thursday April
28.
He was recently seen wearing:
If you see this individual on campus, please contact the Emergency Report Centre immediately at 613-533-6111. April 15, 2011: Suspicious Person Report UPDATE:
Within an hour of
issuing this alert, the individual was observed and reported by a member
of the Queen's community at the same location. --- Campus Security is issuing a
second alert for a male individual who appeared to be intoxicated and exhibited odd behaviour
yesterday at the south end of the Tindall track around 3:40pm. March 28, 2011: Suspicious Person / Theft Reported Campus Security has received reports about a suspicious man seen on campus today, earlier observed loitering in the JDUC and later trying to open office doors in Watson Hall. March 1, 2011: Suspicious Person Reported Campus Security is seeking a male individual who exhibited odd behaviour while engaging with members of the Queen's community yesterday afternoon. The male approached a female student in the vicinity of Lower Albert and Queen's Crescent at around 4pm and also attended the Film Studies House on Stuart Street soon afterwards. He is described as:
If you observe this individual on campus, please contact the Emergency Report Centre at 613-533-6111. January 27, 2011: Student Rental Scam Reported Campus Security has been informed that students answering an apartment / house rental ad on a popular classifieds website now believe it was a scam that solicits personal information from prospective renters. Perpetrators may be intending to use this information for identity theft and/or financial fraud. Students and other members of the University community are advised to use caution when answering ads for rental properties; especially online ads. If you have concerns or questions regarding these matters, contact Town-Gown Relations on their website or by calling (613) 533-6745. January 27, 2011: Phishing Email Scam on Campus Queen's University ITS has been reporting multiple phishing / scam emails being sent to Queen's accounts that attempt to collect user names and passwords. Do not reply to these emails or visit any website links that may be included in emails that mention username & password issues, even it appears to be legitimate. You will never be emailed "out of the blue" by ITS with a request for your user name and password. If you get an email that does appear to be genuine, call ITS Support for confirmation at 613-533-6666 (internally #36666). January 12, 2011: Suspicious Individual Sought Campus Security is seeking a male individual who was observed today inside the Biosciences Complex and Cataraqui Building on main campus. The man appears to be under the influence of a substance and may have been involved in personal property theft.
Members of the Queen's University community are asked to call the Emergency Report Centre at 613-533-6111 immediately if he is seen. | ||||
Campus Security has received two reports from female Queen's students living in the vicinity of Birch, Earl, and Couper streets
(north of main campus) of an individual looking in, and banging on, windows
during the evening hours. 
Queen’s
University will be testing the Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) that
are installed on pole-mounted outdoor speakers on top of Humphrey and
Chernoff Halls and Stauffer Library on main campus and near John Orr
Tower on west campus. 