Vandalism on Campus

Dear DU community, 

As many of you have likely heard, last night our campus experienced an act of significant vandalism to one of our academic buildings (photo below). It appears a false emergency call was used as a distraction. A call was placed to Campus Safety from a blue light phone falsely indicating that someone had been shot. This false emergency call caused Campus Safety and Denver Police to respond to another location and tie up valuable resources unnecessarily, creating a potentially dangerous situation for anyone with a real emergency. Making a false report could result in criminal charges. 

These actions run counter to DU’s core values, and we have no tolerance for such behavior. We are actively pursuing leads to identify those responsible. If you have any information related to last night’s events (the vandalism, property destruction, or fake emergency call), please contact Campus Safety on their non-emergency line at 303-871-2334 or submit online at https://www.du.edu/campussafety/report-incident which allows for anonymous reporting. 

We will continue to do all we can to learn more about this incident and appreciate your help. 

Sincerely, 

Michael Bunker 

Chief, Campus Security