Timely Warning: Off-campus Burglary

By | August 16, 2025

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, the Department of Public Safety is informing the College of Charleston campus community of an off-campus Burglary.

Date (of offense): 08/16/2025

Time (of offense): Between 8:30AM and 9:00AM

Reported to: The Charleston Police Department

Location: Apartment East of King St.

Suspect status:  At large

Suspect Description: Hispanic Female, 44 years old, 5’2”, 125 lbs. Brown hair, wearing a black shirt, black shorts, and tennis shoes.

Incident Description:

Victim reports that sometime between 8:30-9:00AM on Saturday 8/16, it is believed a Hispanic female entered the unsecured apartment and removed personal items that were later found scattered on George St. This burglary occurred off-campus and was reported to the Charleston Police Department.

 

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If you have any information regarding the crime indicated above, please contact:

College of Charleston Campus Police
Emergencies: 911
Non-Emergency: 843-953-5609 (Administrative Line)
Crime Action Line: (Anonymous Reporting) 843-953-4998
Silent Witness:  http://publicsafety.cofc.edu/contact-us/silent-witness/index.php

City of Charleston Police Department
Emergencies: 911
Non-Emergency: 843-577-7434
Crime Stoppers: (Anonymous Reporting 843-554-1111)

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the “Clery Act”), 20 U.S.C. 1092 (f), the College of Charleston issues timely notices to notify the campus community of Clery Act crimes or other serious incidents that the College determines represent a serious and ongoing threat to the campus.