By: Lamesha Green (Whetstone staff writer)

Vandalized Car Photo by: Cochise Lucas/Whetstone

Five students’ vehicles were vandalized in Wesley’s main campus parking lot and in front of residence halls on Fulton Street during the week of Oct. 10.

Car windows were broken into using a rock, a brick, or a broken cinder block.

No one has been charged.

“The investigation is still ongoing,” said Director of Safety and Security Walter Beaupre.

Three students had property stolen.

“I don’t get why someone would vandalize someone else’s car,” said freshman Jessica deChamplain. “To make Wesley a safer place for students more cameras should be placed out in the parking lots, garages, and security should make students more aware of situations like this before they actually happen.”

Students were notified about the vandalism through Wesley email and text messages.

“The victims in the vandalism were notified by Wesley Security or they notified us,” said Beaupre. “We in turn notified Dover Police who conducted the investigation.”

Campus safety is a concern to many students.

“I do not feel safe when rising issues like this happen here on campus,” said freshman Romazejha Dorsey. “When I first heard about this it just made me realize how important safety precautions are and need to be taken more seriously on campus.”

Other students feel their safety is at risk.

“Since Wesley is a private school and has an open campus, things like this are bound to happen sooner or later,” said junior Shaun Brown. “Now if Wesley was a closed campus then maybe none of this stuff would happen repeatedly.”

Brown said security could have done a better job.

“There are no guarantees,” Beaupre said. “Wesley Security is proactive in patrolling our facilities and parking lots, yet we can’t be everywhere. We need the assistance of the campus community in helping us solve some of these unfortunate crimes.”

Some students agree.

“The cars being vandalized were out of security reach,” said junior Jacquelle Boone. “There was nothing security possibly could have done since they cannot be in more than one place at a time.”

Boone also said the situation could have been caused by a bunch of crazy kids seeking attention.

Beaupre said to prevent car vandalism students should park in well-lit areas and remove valuables.

Students are advised to take personal property home over breaks.

“In the residence halls, make certain you lock your doors every time you leave your room,” Beaupre said. “With the holidays upon us, it’s imperative that students take all their valuables home with them and make certain they lock their doors and windows when they are leaving campus.”