COLLEGE PARKING SECURITY INCREASES.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Mistry is a surname, and may refer to:
This page or section lists people with the surname Mistry. Staff Writer VALENCIA Valencia, region, Spain Valencia (välān`thēä), autonomous region (1990 pop. 3,902,429) and former kingdom, E Spain, on the Mediterranean. It now comprises the provinces of Alicante, Castellón, and Valencia. - A rash of auto burglaries have been reported at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. , prompting officials to beef up patrols, post a $250 reward and erect e·rect adj. 1. Being in or having a vertical, upright position. 2. Being in or having a stiff, rigid physiological condition. a portable guard tower to secure parking lots. In the past month, eight ``smash and grab'' burglaries have been reported, with vandals Vandals, ancient Germanic tribe. They originated in N Jutland and, along with other Germanic peoples, settled in the valley of the Oder about the 5th cent. B.C. They appeared in Pannonia and Dacia in the 3d cent. A.D., apparently under imperial aegis. breaking into vehicles and stealing the stereos. ``It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have really disappointing,'' said campus spokeswoman Sue Bozman. ``I feel sad that there are people who want to steal from someone trying to better their life.'' Officials plan to build a portable 12- to 15-foot tower to house a security guard who will watch for suspicious activity and better monitor the parking lots. ``It gets the security person above the cars,'' Bozman said. ``It looks like a lifeguard tower.'' Because it will be mounted on wheels, the tower can be moved to different parking lots. ``Our security department came up with that idea to help make them more effective,'' said Bozman. ``Our lots are too big to see what going on in each isle.'' Officials reported four auto burglaries on April 11, one on April 28 and three on May 3. ``They are doing it when people are in class,'' said Bozman, adding the the thief usually strikes between 9 a.m. and noon. ``They are undoubtedly watching the schedules.'' Following the May 3 burglaries, officials posted $250 reward for anyone who may information on the culprit. ``We want to do anything we can to make the burglaries stop,'' Bozman said. `` The college has also increased patrols in the parking lots and placed flyers on students' cars, warning them not to leave anything of value in view. They also are asking students to notify officials of any suspicious activity. ``We want students to report anything suspicious that they see,'' Bozman said. Crime on campus has been fairly uncommon, with four burglaries reported from 1995 and 1998, when the number spiked spike 1 n. 1. a. A long, thick, sharp-pointed piece of wood or metal. b. A heavy nail. 2. A spikelike part or projection, as: a. to 28. ``It seems like it goes in cycles,'' said Bozman. ``For some reason someone will start hitting our parking lots and then it stops. We try and see what we can do to provide extra coverage.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: A campus guard sits in a tower and watches cars in the College of the Canyons parking lot on Wednesday Wednesday: see week. . Recent break-ins of cars have forced the college to increase security. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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