Safety Notifications

At approx.12:45 AM this evening a student was parked in her car on Salisbury Street by Insitute Park, at which time a middle-aged female walked up to the student's car and started yelling at the student in a foreign language.  The student drove away, turned around and drove back down Salisbury Street.  As she drove past the front of Kaven Hall the woman now had a small bat/club in her hand swinging it and yelling as the student drove by.  The woman then got into her car and followed the student until the student pulled into the Worcester Police station at which point the woman drove away on Belmont Street.

White Toyota prius with Connecticut license plates

Students and Employees are reminded to be aware of their surroundings and report suspicious persons or incidents to WPI Police immediately. The WPI Police Department is providing this information to aid in your personal safety on campus. We encourage students to use the Campus Shuttle Services, which can be booked during the academic year on the TripShot App.

At approximately 12:30 AM this evening, a WPI student was walking to their off-campus apartment, while in the area of 127 Highland St., they came upon two unknown males with ski masks pulled over their faces. One of the males was holding a Swiss Army type knife. A short conversation was exchanged, but no threats were made. The student was able to safely get into their apartment. WPI and Worcester police officers responded and were unable to locate the involved males. Investigation is ongoing.

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At approximately 4:30 PM this evening a female WPI student reported that she was alone in the Laundromat at 80 West St. She was approached by an unknown male who began to ask her personal questions. During the conversation, the male lifted his jacket and showed the student a knife. The male did not remove the knife from his waistband or make any threats. The WPI Police and Worcester Police are investigating. 

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Suspicious person:

On Sunday, January 26, 2025, at approximately 12:15 PM a group of WPI students reported that an unknown male may have followed them as they were walking in the area of West St. and Highland St. 

The students stated that the male followed behind them until they entered a local restaurant on Highland St. Several minutes later they exited the restaurant, and the same male was still in the area of Highland St. The students then reported this to WPI Police. There were no words spoken between the students and the male. The male's last direction of travel is unknown. 

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