Burglars Prey on Open and Unlocked Dorm Windows by Donna Stachecki for Burglars to Pry Open a Window Than Removed from the Room
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• ev1e Vol. 106, No. 77 University of Delaware, Newark, DE Friday, Nov. 5 1982 ----------------------------~------~ Petitions to Arson suspected in demand end Cleveland ave. blaze by Mike Rossander was bruised and scraped dur to aid cuts Fire raced through six ing his arrest, Ward said. He by Jonathan James rowhouses on Cleveland Ave. saw a doctor Wednesday, but Delaware Undergraduate Tuesday night, completely was not available for com Student Congress (DUSC) destroying three of the homes ment. Newark Police denied Lobby Chairman Chris and causing extensive that Scott had been injured Christie announced Monday damage to the other three, ac during the arrest and the that DUSC will undertake "a cording to Newark Fire Mar Newark Fire Department major lobbying effort to fight shall William Walton. No one refused comment. student aid cuts.'' was injured in the blaze. The occupants are now liv Petitions will be circulated The fire, which started near ing with friends and relatives throughout the student body the back porch of a house at in the area. Said one demanding an end to finan 70 W. Cleveland Ave., is still neighbor, they are all "very cial aid cuts, according to under investigation, and ac shaken.'' Caine said, Christie. cording to one investigator, "Everything was burned up. "Once a sufficient number arson is suspected "because Everything I have. I only of petitions have been signed of the way the fire spread." have what's on my back. we will hand deliver them to Witnesses said the fire Even my pocketbook.'' our representatives in started at about 5:30p.m. The Caine said they were eating Washington -that way they Newark Fire Department ar dinner when the fire started, have more impact," he said. rived at 6 p.m. and the blaze and didn't know about the fire The petitions will be had already gutted the roof of until Scott and Bias got them distributed on Nov. 16 and 18 the first rowhouse. out. in the Student Center lobby, Walton said the fire spread Three of the houses will he said. ''They will also be quickly, since the buildings probably have to be torn carried around the campus were old and had no firewalls. down, according to John by members of the lobby· Four area fire departments Lane, a representative of the committee," Christie ex were called to help fight the owner of the building. The plained. blaze, and they had it under other three may be "The petitions personalize control in about an hour. reparable, he said. our lobbying effort because David Scott, a resident of each one also carries the one of the rowhouses, carried signer's home state. Since an elderly woman out of one every student is a potential Review photo by Pim Van Hemmen of the burning buildings, vote, that has tremendous in-· WET ASHES were all that remained after four area fire depart· witnesses reported. Scott was fluence with a representitive, ments restrained and finally extinguished a monstrous blaze later arrested for disorderly conduct after a dispute with whose term is only two which swept through six rowhouses on Cleveland Ave. on the years," he said. firefighters. Christie said the main con According to Phyllis Bias of get them involved, according like to let them know how we 76 W. Cleveland Ave., she and sideration in a lobbying pro to Christie. "The only pro feel about different financial inside gram is accessibility. "We're Scott helped two elderly oc blem," he explained, "is that aid related issues," he said. cupants out of the end house dealing with students who do congressmen know these "This year we are starting not have the time or the in and alerted the other things are a little contrived. our program early. Last year residents. Josephine Special pull-out on election results ...... p.ll clination to participate in But they work if you don't we didn't start until March something tim~ consuming," Williams, 69, of 72 W. over-use them." and we think that was too Cleveland Ave., has severe he said. "We want to make it Christie said his office late. This time we will let our Robert Hazard signs with RCA ..... ...... p.15 as easy as possible for them" arthritis and had to be car stays in touch with Senators representatives know from ried out by Scott, said her he added. Bill Roth and Joseph Biden, election day on that we are on "Phone ins" and petitions sister, Elsie Caine, 82. and Reoresentative Tom top of the issues and that we "He's a hero. He saved that require little effort on the Evans. "We touch base with are watching them," Christie students' part, so it's easier to old lady's life," said Norman them every two weeks. We said. Ward, a local resident. Scott Burglars prey on open and unlocked dorm windows by Donna Stachecki for burglars to pry open a window than removed from the room. then fled the room. At least four burglaries where it is for them to slit a screen of an open • A stereo, jewelry and clothing, A 14-year-old black male was ar unknown suspects entered dormitory window and climb through without valued at $1,349, were stolen from a rested on Oct. 29 and charged with one rooms through unlocked or open win any trouble." Dickinson F room on Oct. 24. The burglary, one theft and one count of dows have occurred since Oct. 28, Armitage detailed the following burglar entered through a window trespassing, Detective Roy Clough of University Police Lt. Rick Armitage burglaries: and ransacked the room. Newark Police said. The juvenile has reported. • On Oct. 28 between 6:30p.m. and According to Armitage, there were admitted to five or six burglaries on Armitage said in all of the in 10:30 p.m., a burglar removed a win two recent burglaries due to unlocked campus, although police only have cidents, jewelry, stereos or clothing dow screen from a Rodney C. room, rooms: strong evidence he committed four, were stolen from unoccupied first entered the room, ransacked it, and • Between Oct. 19 and 22, an Clol}gh said. floor rooms. A crime alert has been stole two stereo speakers valued at unknown person entered a Rodney E issued to warn dormitory residents of $80. room through an unlocked door and The Newark Police ask that if this recent rise in forced window • An unknown person removed a stole property valued at $80. anyone has any information regar entry burglaries, he said. window screen from a Dickinson C • Ten dollars in cash was stolen ding the defendant, contact Detective "If people would lock their win room on Oct. 28 about 8:15p.m. and from the purse of a Thompson Hall Roy Clough at 366-7122 or University dows, they wouldn't have any pro ransacked the room after entering resident on Oct. 27. The suspect Police Investigator Jack Lynn at 738- blems." Armita2e said. "It's harder through the window. No property was entered through an unlocked door and 2222. Page 2 • THE REVIEW • November 5, 1982 ~stereo Discounters ELECTRONIC WORLD.! 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