By Connor Goodreau, Currier Times Staff///

For Curry drivers, the parking situation, difficult as it is to find an open space, now has a new challenge: Car break-ins, with issues reported throughout campus. Public Safety has stated that the top parking lots on campus to have reported issues are 886 Brush Hill Road–a freshman-sophomore dorms parking lot– and both the Mayflower and Scholars hall parking lots, also on the North Side of campus.

The amount of break-ins to date is four vehicles, according to Public Safety. The most commonly reported stolen items are things like Airpods, spare change, and any small or easy to carry items of value.

Out of every make and model of car reported entered, none were repeated. Every car that was entered was already unlocked.

Public Safety chief, Paul King, said three suspects were seen on video coming onto campus off of Brush Hill Road.

“Milton police has been notified and responded when we observed the suspects on campus,” said King. “The surveillance that we have to work with at Curry College showed us our suspects, with them being three parties, wearing gloves, dressed in black with hoodies on.”

Curry junior, Isabella Pangione, a resident within 886 at the time, had her “debit card and change wallet” stolen out of her car, according to Pangione.

To keep your car and your valuables safe, follow the steps laid out for us by Public Safety. Lock your vehicle, close your windows, park in a lighted area, remove any valuables from line of sight, and report any suspicious activity to Public Safety at 617-333-2222.

In addition to the car break-ins, students told The Currier Times other areas of campus have had theft issues.

Josh Hendrigan, a Junior within Bell Hall, said a friend had her keys stolen from the Learning Commons (LCOMS).

“It was either last week or the week before, but she had her keys taken from her from the desk in here (LCOMS), and Public Safety hasn’t found anything via cameras or gotten back to them,” said Hendrigan.

Although these things occur, Hendrigan said he “feels rather safe within his dorm” due to key carding into the hallways in Bell.

Another student, Senior and soccer player, Connor McCann, said he is more aware of his surroundings now.

“Last year New Suites had issues with that (theft),” McCann said. “And that gave us an idea of what we could do to prevent some of these break-ins, maybe park in familiar places, park under lights.”

Biology Professor, and member of the Health and Safety board here at Curry College, Jessica Fry, said surveillance is better than years ago.

“I do know that compared to when I started here like nine years ago, there’s much more camera coverage on all the parking lots,” Fry said. “We are looking to be more proactive rather than reactive and taking care of each other.”