Point Park Police have identified the suspects wanted in the Thayer Hall theft that occurred on Friday, April 1.

The university issued a ‘crime alert’ Monday, April 4 detailing the crime, which is being categorized as a burglary by the Point Park Police. The university’s police force is working in conjunction alongside the City of Pittsburgh Police, Port Authority Police and Pittsburgh School Police on the investigation.

“We were contacted this afternoon and informed the juveniles we were looking for were walking down Wood Street,” said Jeffrey Besong, the Chief of Police, in an email interview Monday.  The university’s police force worked with the Pittsburgh City School Police to identify the juvenile suspects, per Besong.

Besong said that there is no evidence that two suspects identified in the investigation are connected to Point Park University in any fashion.

Surveillance photos taken from inside Thayer Hall were attached to the release to assist the identification of the suspects wanted in connection to the crime. 

The suspects entered Thayer Hall through the Academic Hall entrance and gained access to the room in which the burglary took place because the room was left unlocked, according to Besong. 

The first suspect was described as wearing a black and white Puma baseball hat, a white t-shirt and grey pants, in addition to carrying a knapsack. The second suspect was described as wearing a black baseball hat, a black jacket and red pants.

Chief of Police Jeffrey Besong urged students to take basic crime prevention precautions in the release to curb potential crimes in the future.

The release read, “Report suspicious persons and crime incidents promptly; Pay attention to your surroundings, trust your instincts; Be aware of who you invite to your dormitory; Do not approach suspicious persons or vehicles.”

As of press time, Besong said that the Point Park Police had plans to conduct interviews and continue their investigation on Tuesday, April 5.

Anyone with information related to the crime should contact the Point Park Police at 412-392-3960.