WEEKLY LUPD ACTIVITY SUMMARY
October 25, 2026 – November 1, 2026
LUPD logged 181 calls for service this week, characterized by steady routine operations alongside an elevated volume of weekend alcohol-related medical emergencies.
SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS & CRIMES
Crimes Against Property/Person:
- Assault / Harassment (Pi Kappa Phi - House 97): An intoxicated non-student struck a Lehigh student after being told to leave a social event; arrest made, citations pending, and the person was also issued a no-trespass letter.
- Criminal Mischief (Congdon House): An intoxicated student damaged room items and urinated in the residence; referred to the Dean of Students.
- Criminal Mischief (Dravo Drive): A non-affiliated driver reported masked individuals kicked her vehicle bumper; area camera footage showed no evidence of the event.
- Bias & Hate Incidents: Zero incidents involving bias, hate speech, or harassment motivated by protected characteristics were reported.
Fraud/Drugs/Liquor:
- Extortion Scam: A student was targeted in an online TikTok sextortion scheme demanding money under threat of photo distribution.
- Fraudulent Identification (University Center): A fraudulent ID was discovered inside a misplaced purse.
- Controlled Substances (Alumni Memorial Parking Pavilion): Report of two individuals smoking marijuana on the top deck; subjects were gone on arrival.
- DUI & Liquor Law Violation (Near House 92): A student driver stopped for speeding on Upper Sayre Park Road was arrested for DUI. An underage student passenger found in possession of alcohol and a knife was referred to the Dean of Students.
- Medical Amnesty (Timothy Piazza Safe Harbor Act):
- McClintic-Marshall House: An unresponsive, heavily intoxicated student found in a room was evaluated and transported to the hospital by EMS; qualified for Safe Harbor Medical Amnesty.
- Sigma Phi Delta (House 96): An intoxicated non-affiliated male was located and transported to the hospital by EMS; qualified for Safe Harbor Medical Amnesty.
- Additional Alcohol Incident: Students and guests were evaluated and transported to medical facilities from Stevens House (referred to DOS), outside House 107, House 100 (referred to DOS), Smiley House, and House 105. LUPD was requested to assist the Bethlehem Police with dispersing an off-campus gathering of approximately 1,000 individuals on East 5th Street without incident.
Facilities & Hazards:
- Fire Alarms: Bethlehem Fire Department responded to six activations, including a theatrical fog machine tripping a detector at Building C, cooking smoke at Trembley Park A and Brodhead House, and panel resets at Thornburg House, Southside Commons, and Psi Upsilon.
- Elevator Entrapments: Occupants were safely extricated from stalled elevators in Mudd Building and Rauch Business Center.
- Hazards: Officers extinguished an unauthorized open skid fire behind a Hillside Avenue residence and directed the offloading of an overcrowded campus bus on Sayre Drive to restore safe operating capacity.
SECURITY ALARMS & UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
Suspicious Activity:
- Wooded Area Near House 96: A suspicious person call led officers to locate a non-affiliated person in mental health crisis in the woods, who was provided transport to Lehigh Valley Hospital.
- Taylor Gym / LUPD Headquarters: A person who had been trespassing at Taylor Gym arrived at police headquarters requesting arrest, and was ultimately hospitalized for an evaluation.
- Morton & Webster Streets: An individual who intentionally activated an emergency call box without cause was identified and issued a verbal trespass warning.
Alarms:
- Door Prop / Held Alarms: 12 extended door activations were recorded, primarily at Zoellner Arts Center (including lines run through doorways for set construction); maintenance work orders were placed for door latch issues at Jordan Hall, Cundey Varsity House, and Caruso Wrestling Complex.
- Burglary Alarms: One false alarm at Linderman Library Special Collections was tripped during an evening event.
- Trouble Alarms: Five panel trouble alerts were cleared, including plumbing work at Gipson House and a repeat signal at Psi Upsilon referred to Life Safety.
TRAFFIC STOPS & ENFORCEMENT
Traffic Stops:
- Packer Avenue & Taylor Street: A non-Lehigh driver was stopped for failing to stop at a stop sign and issued a verbal warning.
SERVICE & LOGISTICS
Lockouts:
- 59 room, office, and academic building lockouts were assisted and verified.
- Two vehicle lockouts were handled (one resolved for a staff vehicle, one unresolved for a visitor vehicle).
Welfare Checks:
- Seven welfare checks were conducted, verifying student safety following parent inquiries and connecting a distressed student with university counseling services.
Assistance & Medical:
- 11 general assists were completed, including retrieving money dropped into a storm drain and locating lost property.
- 10 illness calls and three injury responses were handled, including an employee transported for respiratory distress and a student transported for a dislocated knee.
- One financial escort was completed for the Registrar's Office.
TRENDS & LESSONS LEARNED
- Door Security: Repeated held-door alarms at Zoellner Arts Center demonstrate the need for production crews to use designated loading docks rather than propping emergency exit doors with equipment hoses.
- Medical Amnesty Awareness: Multiple alcohol transports over the weekend highlight the need to continue educating students on Pennsylvania Safe Harbor protections so individuals never hesitate to call for medical help.