Tulane student reports eighth residential burglary in 7000 block of Willow

Brandi Doyal, Senior Staff Reporter

A Tulane student reported a burglary on Wednesday in the 7000 block of Willow Street. The student said he believed the incident occurred between 9:34 p.m. on Saturday through 9:30 p.m. on Monday.

Tulane University Police Department alerted the community in a crime alert on Wednesday, detailing that currency had been stolen from the student’s desk drawer. The student said he believed the suspect entered through an unsecured window, as there was no forced point of entry. 

This is the following a string of burglaries earlier this month. In total, eight burglaries have been reported with since Aug. 20.   

TUPD and the New Orleans Police Department are handling the ongoing investigation.  

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