The Sandspur

Issue date: 9/18/06 Section: News

Media Credit: Dani Picard Director f Campus Security, Ken Miller, estimates that eighty to ninety percent of the property stolen during the 2005 Winter Break has been returned.

Eighty to ninety percent of the property stolen from Greek houses during the 2005 Winter Break will be returned to students in the upcoming weeks. The items were stolen from four Greek houses on campus, including Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Delta, Chi Omega and Alpha Tau Omega sometime between campus closing in December and the return of students in mid-January. The property totals approximately $25,000 and includes high-dollar goods like iPods, DVD players, game systems, purses and handbags, laptops, speaker systems and women's clothing.

Director of Campus Security, Ken Miller, was pleased when he found out the goods were found. He said that "it's a good thing the property was returned to Winter Park PD and we hope our students will recover it."

The Winter Park Police Department will have an evidence room set up September 18 through 22 from 1 p.m to 5 p.m. Students who had property stolen should bring their case number to the Winter Park Police Department at that time to identify their belongings. If the case number matches the item, the student will be allowed to collect the item.

Miller estimates that 95 to 100% of the items recovered were specifically taken over the holiday break. Only students who had items stolen during that time should contact the Winter Park Police Department. Several items may still be missing, including several laptops, electronics and jewelry.

In the beginning of August, a local attorney contacted the Winter Park Police Department and reported that he had some stolen goods that a client had dropped off. Due to attorney-client privilege, the attorney does not have to release the client's name. He knew the belongings were those stolen from Rollins during the holiday break, however. Campus Security and Winter Park Police are still pursuing leads to find out who stole the property.

"I don't believe it was someone off the street but I don't want to speculate," he states. Miller is more concerned about getting the property back to the students at this time.

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