Incident Journal: Pickpocket, fire alarm in Piano Row

By Jacob Seitz, Staff Writer / February 19, 2020

An ECPD patrol vehicle.

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity but not for content.

Monday, Feb. 10

A staff member turned in a wallet they found while walking near the Walker Building to ECPD. It contained a significant amount of money and ECPD is currently storing it for safekeeping.

Thursday, Feb. 13

A student reported being a victim of a pick pocketer while walking from the Paramount Center towards the Walker Building.

Sunday, Feb. 16

Boston Fire Department and the ECPD investigated a fire alarm on the 10th floor of Piano Row. The investigation revealed the cause of the fire alarm was smoke from the careless disposal of burnt popcorn. There was no fire or injuries to report.

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Jacob Seitz, Staff Writer

Jacob Seitz is originally from Central Ohio and resides in Cambridge. He is currently a staff writer at The Beacon, having previously served as Assistant Express Editor. He was previously Assistant Editor of The Record, the student newspaper at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, OH. He has covered The Women’s March, The Straight Pride Parade, and has reported on the Massachusetts State House for the Beacon. He led The Beacon’s coverage of Emerson College’s acquisition of Marlboro College, and has been published in The Brattleboro Commons in Brattleboro, Vt.

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