The Lee and Penny Anderson Arena sits with its steel trusses now installed. The arena was burglarized four times since Nov. 18 according to the St. Thomas Department of Public Safety. (Adam Mueller/The Crest) 
Ryan Company and Public safety are increasing patrols and enhanced camera coverage around the site. (Adam Mueller/The Crest) 
The Lee and Penny Anderson Arena amidst construction. The arena is slated to open in Fall 2025. (Anya Capistrant-Kinney/The Crest) 
Public Safety said it has not received any alerts of burglaries in other south campus buildings. (Adam Mueller/The Crest) 
“A wide array of hand and power tools” were stolen, according to Aaron Simon, the St. Paul Campus Manager for Public Safety. (Adam Mueller/The Crest)
The St. Thomas Department of Public Safety alerted students and faculty of four recent burglaries occurring on the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena construction site on the south campus in an email sent to the university community on Wednesday morning.
The four burglaries occurred on Nov. 18, Nov. 27, Dec. 1 and Dec. 9 and Public Safety wrote construction tools were stolen in each case. Public Safety does not have a full list of what was stolen, but “a wide array of hand and power tools,” were stolen, said Aaron Fimon, St. Paul Campus Manager for Public Safety.
Fimon said that he is waiting to hear back from Ryan Construction, who is running construction on the site, on the specifics of what was stolen.
In the Timely Warning sent at 11:48 a.m. on Dec. 11, Public Safety said it has not received any other alerts of burglaries in other buildings on south campus and it does not have suspect information to share at this time.
The construction company is working with Public Safety to implement additional safety measures to further protect the construction site and surrounding areas. Fimon said they are increasing patrols and implementing enhanced camera coverage.
The warning concluded with crime prevention tips and encouragement for anyone with information to call Public Safety.
This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.
Elaina Mankowski can be reached at mank2823@stthomas.edu.