UK Crime Bulletin Issued in Theft of Motor Scooters

 LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 17, 2016) —  The University of Kentucky Police Department issued the following UK Crime Bulletin today concerning motor scooter thefts.

In the interest of safety, the University of Kentucky Police Department has issued the following Crime Bulletin for the University of Kentucky Campus.

The University of Kentucky Police Department received reports of stolen motor scooters on the following dates from the following locations:  

• Two from outside of 447 Pennsylvania Court on Thursday, April 21, 2016.
• Two from outside of 429 Columbia Ave. between Friday, April 22 and Sunday, April 24, 2016.
• One outside of Champions Court II, 326 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. around 2:44 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
• One outside of Memorial Coliseum around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.
• One outside of W.T. Young Library, 401 Hilltop Ave. around 1 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016 (recovered by UKPD).
• One outside of Woodland Glen I, 720 Woodland Ave. at 6:33 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2016.
• One in Parking Structure 8-UK Medical Center Parking Garage on Monday, May 16, 2016.  

Suspect descriptions have varied across the incidents.    

University of Kentucky Police Department has issued this Crime Bulletin for the UK community in compliance with the “Timely Notice” provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998.

If anyone has any information regarding these incidents, please contact UK Police at 859-257-8573.

The University of Kentucky values a safe community for all students, staff, faculty, and visitors. In the interest of promoting a safe and secure campus environment, UK Police offer the following safety precautions:

• If you see something, say something; report suspicious activity to UK Police immediately. For emergencies, call 911.
• Whenever possible, avoid thefts of opportunity and secure property with locks. Opportunity theft is the direct result of property and valuables left unattended and unsecured, even for short periods of time, which provides a thief with the opportunity to steal your valuables.
• Maintain a thorough record of your valuables, to include photographs, serial numbers, makes and models, etc.
• Mopeds and scooters on campus are required to have a motor scooter/motorcycle permit. Permits may be obtained at http://www.uky.edu/pts/.