Over the span of 12 hours between Sunday night and Monday morning, a burglary spree hit Lipscomb’s parking lots, according to a campus-wide email sent out Wednesday afternoon.
On Sunday night, multiple cars were reportedly broken into and robbed, while one car was reported stolen. Another vehicle was stolen from the parking lot by the softball fields early Monday morning.
The email said the cars were unlocked. The cars that were stolen had their keys inside of them. Lipscomb Security is currently working with the Nashville Police Department to find the cars.
Both Campus Security and NPD were unavailable for comment.
Campus Security currently suspects that this was allegedly done by a single perpetrator who is not a Lipscomb student, according to the email from Josh Roberts, Dean of Student Development. Roberts reminded students that even though Lipscomb is a safe campus in a safe neighborhood, it is always best to lock all cars, leave no valuables in them and keep the keys.
Due to these events, Campus Security is upgrading its patrol routine to be more aggressive and alert.
In August, a woman was mugged by four men while approaching her car on campus. All of the perpetrators of that crime were apprehended within the month of August.
This story will be updated if more details emerge.