“We get broken into all the time,” she said. “It’s terrible.”

Morey’s roommate told police that he left the house at approximately 11 p.m. Sept. 30 and returned a few hours later.

The other burglary reports were similar. Another report consisted of two laptops, an iPod Touch, a Droid cell phone, a phone charger and digital cell phone taken from a house on the 1400 block of Oakridge Avenue, MSU police Lt. Jeff Murphy said.

Many of the larcenies and burglaries in East Lansing are focused on taking easily transported electronics, such as laptops and iPods, because they are common around campus, he said.
“I would say 90 percent (of break-ins) are either open windows or open doors — crimes of opportunities,” he said. “A lot are unsecured homes, with no one inside.”

The risk of larcenies increases during non-football weekends — such as this upcoming weekend — when many students return home and leave their rental houses and apartments vacant.

Murphy said students should make sure their houses and doors are secured before leaving their homes, even just for a few hours, and should contact police as soon as possible if they see someone who looks out of place.

In a number of complaints, residents reported seeing suspicious people in the area before going out but did not make the call, Murphy said.

“We’re always around … if (residents) call and say they see something suspicious we would love to come check it out,” he said.

Special education sophomore Meghan Lynch lives in the dorms, but said she also has noticed a problem with theft on campus.

Lynch and her roommate both had bikes stolen from the bike room in their hall. She said she would like to see further measures taken to prevent these type of thefts.

“I think it’s off-campus (students) that are coming on (campus), and it’s just complete disrespect for property,” Lynch said.