To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service Staff &
           All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Chief of Police Barbara O'Connor" <dpscomments@illinois.edu>

Reply-To: dps-mail@illinois.edu
 Subject: Public Safety Bulletin

ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING REPEAT BURGLARY OFFENDER

Friday, September 30, 2011

The University of Illinois Police Department is requesting assistance 
from the University Community to locate and apprehend a repeat offender 
who is known to frequent our properties. Andra D. Brent has a long 
history of entering U of I building and committing daytime thefts from 
offices left unattended.

Brent was released/paroled from the Illinois Department of Corrections 
(IDOC) on September 15, 2011, and he was observed exiting a professors 
office in Turner Hall, 1102 S. Goodwin Ave. in Urbana on September 20th. 
An IDOC warrant of apprehension was generated and Brent was arrested on 
this warrant on September 24, 2011, in Champaign. At that time University 
of Illinois Police issued to Brent a Letter of No Trespass for all 
University property.

Brent was released from the Champaign County jail on September 24th after 
the arrest warrant was served. Brent violated his parole requirements 
after being released from IDOC by not reporting to his check-in location. 
Brent is currently in violation status for failure to report to the 
assigned location per his parole requirements, after being released from 
the county jail.

UIPD has responded to reports of Brent in Turner Hall after his last 
release and we believe we have camera record of his presence in the ACES 
Library. Although Brent frequents buildings on the Urbana side of campus 
he has been arrested in Champaign for similar crimes over the years. It 
is unknown as to the location Brent is staying and he might be residing 
close to the buildings he is frequently entering.
Please review this link to the UIPD website for a photograph of Andra 
Brent, descriptions and mannerisms. If you observe Brent please call 
police dispatch at 333-8911 and supply a clothing description, location 
and last known direction of travel. It is likely that he will change 
clothing while in the process of his criminal activities.

Name: Andra D. Brent

Sex: Male

Age: 47

Height: 5 feet, 11 inches

Weight: 170 pounds

Descriptors: Face has pockmarks or freckles, may carry folder or papers 
as prop and indicate he is looking for someone or looking for work, poor 
eye contact during conversation

For photographs and additional updates/information visit:
http://illinois.edu/lb/article/2668/55160


SAFETY INFORMATION:

Members of the campus community are strongly encouraged to follow these 
safety tips to decrease their potential for becoming a victim:

-Stay alert - call the police immediately to report suspicious activity 
and/or if this subject is observed.

-Trust your instincts - if it does not feel right, call for help.

-Avoid walking alone at night. Travel in groups when possible and always 
walk in well-lit, heavily traveled areas.

-Turn down your electronic devices. Excessive volume or use of electronic 
devices (iPods, PDAs, cell phones, etc.) can distract you from potential 
safety hazard.

- If you choose to consume alcohol, please drink moderately - remember 
your ability to respond is diminished by over-consumption of alcohol.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The University of Illinois, Champaign and Urbana Police Departments are 
collaborating to provide CrimeReports, a national crime mapping service, 
with up-to-date crime information. This map includes Clery crimes 
(homicide, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, arson 
and motor vehicle theft), as well as other crimes that are of concern to 
community members.

You can access the campus district crime map and sign up for daily, 
weekly, or monthly email alerts at www.CrimeReports.com. Access to the 
crime map is available 24 hours a day through the website or through a 
CrimeReports iPhone application, available for free download in the Apple 
iTunes store.

Information also can be shared anonymously through Crimestoppers by 
calling 217-373-TIPS or online at:

http://www.champaigncountycrimestoppers.com/

Crimes in progress, reporting of suspicious individuals or any event 
requiring a police response should be reported to our regional dispatch 
center by calling 9-1-1.

Crime prevention information can be found on the University of Illinois 
Division of Public Safety website at 
http://www.publicsafety.illinois.edu/universitypolice/campussafety.html

Updates to crime alerts can also be found at 
http://www.publicsafety.illinois.edu

Information regarding our commitment to continually enhance campus safety 
can be found at 
http://www.publicsafety.illinois.edu/universitypolice/enhance.html

This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Chief of Police

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